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Pay Band 11Grade SWG/PAO 4

Probation Aftercare Officers, level 4

Government of Jamaica monthly-paid staff in the Social Work Group.

You'd take home about
J$477,232 a month
when you start, going up to J$622,454 at the top of the scale. That's after tax, NIS, NHT and a 5% pension.
Salary before tax
J$675,195 – J$908,062 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.

StepTake-home a monthBefore tax, a year
1J$477,232J$8,102,338
2J$487,759J$8,304,896
3J$498,549J$8,512,518
4J$509,608J$8,725,331
5J$520,944J$8,943,464
6J$532,564J$9,167,051
7J$544,474J$9,396,227
8J$556,682J$9,631,133
9J$569,195J$9,871,912
10J$582,020J$10,118,709
11J$595,167J$10,371,677
12J$608,642J$10,630,969
13J$622,454J$10,896,744

Scale in force from 1 April 2026.

See the existing and April 2027 scales
StepExistingApril 2026April 2027
1J$7,716,512J$8,102,338J$8,507,454
2J$7,909,425J$8,304,896J$8,720,141
3J$8,107,160J$8,512,518J$8,938,144
4J$8,309,839J$8,725,331J$9,161,597
5J$8,517,585J$8,943,464J$9,390,637
6J$8,730,525J$9,167,051J$9,625,404
7J$8,948,788J$9,396,227J$9,866,039
8J$9,172,508J$9,631,133J$10,112,690
9J$9,401,821J$9,871,912J$10,365,508
10J$9,636,866J$10,118,709J$10,624,645
11J$9,877,788J$10,371,677J$10,890,261
12J$10,124,732J$10,630,969J$11,162,517
13J$10,377,851J$10,896,744J$11,441,581

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

One step up, one step down

SWG/PAO 1Band 9
Take-home a month
J$336k – J$438k
SWG/PAO 2Band 10
Take-home a month
J$402k – J$521k
SWG/PAO 3Band 10
Take-home a month
J$402k – J$521k
SWG/PAO 4Band 11
Take-home a month
J$477k – J$622k
SWG/PAO 5Band 11
Take-home a month
J$477k – J$622k

Also in Pay Band 11:GMG/SEG 5FSG/FSO 6MCG/AVP 6MIS/IT 8RMG/TA 9SWG/PS 4SOG/ST 9SOG/ST 8

Common questions

How much does SWG/PAO 4 pay in Jamaica?

From 1 April 2026, SWG/PAO 4 (Probation Aftercare Officers Series) is paid J$8,102,338 to J$10,896,744 per year, or about J$675,195 to J$908,062 per month before deductions. After tax, NIS, NHT and a 5% pension, that's about J$477,232 to J$622,454 a month.

Which pay band is SWG/PAO 4?

SWG/PAO 4 is in Pay Band 11 of the Government of Jamaica compensation structure.

How much will SWG/PAO 4 go up by 2027?

Under the 2025 to 2028 agreement, the minimum of the scale goes from J$7,716,512 (the existing rate, in force since April 2024) to J$8,102,338 in April 2026 and J$8,507,454 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 19, dated 2026-02-09. Confirm your step on the scale with your HR department.