Protective Services, level 1

Government of Jamaica monthly-paid staff in the Protective Services Group.

You'd take home about

J$90,898 a month

when you start, going up to J$122,247 at the top of the scale. That's after tax, NIS, NHT and a 5% pension.

Salary before tax

J$103,375 – J$139,028 a month

Pay rise by April 2027

+10.2% 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$90,898	J$1,240,499
2	J$93,170	J$1,271,512
3	J$95,499	J$1,303,300
4	J$97,887	J$1,335,882
5	J$100,334	J$1,369,280
6	J$102,842	J$1,403,511
7	J$105,413	J$1,438,599
8	J$108,049	J$1,474,564
9	J$110,750	J$1,511,428
10	J$113,519	J$1,549,214
11	J$116,357	J$1,587,944
12	J$119,266	J$1,627,643
13	J$122,247	J$1,668,333

Scale in force from 1 April 2026.

See the existing and April 2027 scales

Step	Existing	April 2026	April 2027
1	J$1,181,428	J$1,240,499	J$1,302,524
2	J$1,210,964	J$1,271,512	J$1,335,088
3	J$1,241,238	J$1,303,300	J$1,368,465
4	J$1,272,269	J$1,335,882	J$1,402,677
5	J$1,304,076	J$1,369,280	J$1,437,744
6	J$1,336,677	J$1,403,511	J$1,473,686
7	J$1,370,094	J$1,438,599	J$1,510,529
8	J$1,404,347	J$1,474,564	J$1,548,293
9	J$1,439,455	J$1,511,428	J$1,586,999
10	J$1,475,442	J$1,549,214	J$1,626,675
11	J$1,512,328	J$1,587,944	J$1,667,342
12	J$1,550,136	J$1,627,643	J$1,709,025
13	J$1,588,889	J$1,668,333	J$1,751,750

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

One step up, one step down

PTSG/PX 1Band 2

Take-home a month

J$91k – J$122k

PTSG/PX 2Band 4

PTSG/PX 3Band 5

PTSG/PX 4Band 5

PTSG/PX 5Band 5

PTSG/PX 6Band 6

PTSG/PX 7Band 6

Also in Pay Band 2:MIS/IT 1 RMG/TA 1

Common questions

How much does PTSG/PX 1 pay in Jamaica?

From 1 April 2026, PTSG/PX 1 (Protective Services Series) is paid J$1,240,499 to J$1,668,333 per year, or about J$103,375 to J$139,028 per month before deductions. After tax, NIS, NHT and a 5% pension, that's about J$90,898 to J$122,247 a month.

Which pay band is PTSG/PX 1?

PTSG/PX 1 is in Pay Band 2 of the Government of Jamaica compensation structure.

How much will PTSG/PX 1 go up by 2027?

Under the 2025 to 2028 agreement, the minimum of the scale goes from J$1,181,428 (the existing rate, in force since April 2024) to J$1,240,499 in April 2026 and J$1,302,524 in April 2027, an increase of 10.2%.

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