Pay Band 4Grade PLG/TR 3

Titles Registration, level 3

Government of Jamaica monthly-paid staff in the Paralegal Group.

You'd take home about

J$131,647 a month

when you start, going up to J$170,371 at the top of the scale. That's after tax, NIS, NHT and a 5% pension.

Salary before tax

J$149,718 – J$201,354 a month

Pay rise by April 2027

+10.3% at every step

How pay grows

13 steps, 2.5% apart

Your pay at every step

Most people start at step 1 and move up one step at a time. Ask HR which step you'd join on.

Step	Take-home a month	Before tax, a year
1	J$131,647	J$1,796,613
2	J$134,938	J$1,841,529
3	J$138,311	J$1,887,567
4	J$141,769	J$1,934,756
5	J$145,313	J$1,983,125
6	J$148,946	J$2,032,702
7	J$152,368	J$2,083,520
8	J$155,187	J$2,135,609
9	J$158,076	J$2,188,999
10	J$161,037	J$2,243,724
11	J$164,072	J$2,299,817
12	J$167,183	J$2,357,312
13	J$170,371	J$2,416,245

Scale in force from 1 April 2026.

See the existing and April 2027 scales

Step	Existing	April 2026	April 2027
1	J$1,711,060	J$1,796,613	J$1,886,444
2	J$1,753,837	J$1,841,529	J$1,933,605
3	J$1,797,683	J$1,887,567	J$1,981,946
4	J$1,842,625	J$1,934,756	J$2,031,494
5	J$1,888,690	J$1,983,125	J$2,082,281
6	J$1,935,907	J$2,032,702	J$2,134,337
7	J$1,984,305	J$2,083,520	J$2,187,696
8	J$2,033,913	J$2,135,609	J$2,242,389
9	J$2,084,761	J$2,188,999	J$2,298,449
10	J$2,136,880	J$2,243,724	J$2,355,910
11	J$2,190,302	J$2,299,817	J$2,414,808
12	J$2,245,059	J$2,357,312	J$2,475,178
13	J$2,301,186	J$2,416,245	J$2,537,058

Annual amounts before tax. "Existing" is the rate in force since April 2024.

One step up, one step down

PLG/TR 3Band 4

Take-home a month

J$132k – J$170k

PLG/TR 5Band 4

PLG/TR 6Band 5

Also in Pay Band 4:GMG/AM 2 FMG/AUC 1 FMG/AT 2 FMG/AT 1 FMG/CS 2 MCG/IE 1 MIS/IT 2 RMG/TA 2 SWG/SWA 1 PIDG/RIM 2 OPS/SS 3 OPS/TO 4 OPS/TO 3 PLG/LS 2 SOG/ST 2 PTSG/PX 2 PIDG/LA 2

Common questions

How much does PLG/TR 3 pay in Jamaica?

From 1 April 2026, PLG/TR 3 (Titles Registration Series) is paid J$1,796,613 to J$2,416,245 per year, or about J$149,718 to J$201,354 per month before deductions. After tax, NIS, NHT and a 5% pension, that's about J$131,647 to J$170,371 a month.

Which pay band is PLG/TR 3?

PLG/TR 3 is in Pay Band 4 of the Government of Jamaica compensation structure.

How much will PLG/TR 3 go up by 2027?

Under the 2025 to 2028 agreement, the minimum of the scale goes from J$1,711,060 (the existing rate, in force since April 2024) to J$1,796,613 in April 2026 and J$1,886,444 in April 2027, an increase of 10.3%.

Source: Ministry of Finance and the Public Service (Compensation Unit), Salary Scales for Monthly Paid Staff, April 1, 2025 - March 31, 2028, page 27, dated 2026-02-09. Confirm your step on the scale with your HR department.