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Pay Band 8Grade SWG/PS 2

Professional Social Work, level 2

Professional Social Worker and Gender-Based Violence Helpline Specialist are usually paid on this scale.

You'd take home about
J$282,015 a month
when you start, going up to J$367,474 at the top of the scale. That's after tax, NIS, NHT and a 5% pension.
Salary before tax
J$373,299 – J$502,045 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.

StepTake-home a monthBefore tax, a year
1J$282,015J$4,479,584
2J$288,075J$4,591,572
3J$294,286J$4,706,361
4J$300,652J$4,824,021
5J$307,178J$4,944,621
6J$313,990J$5,068,237
7J$321,077J$5,194,943
8J$328,340J$5,324,817
9J$335,785J$5,457,937
10J$343,416J$5,594,385
11J$351,238J$5,734,245
12J$359,256J$5,877,601
13J$367,474J$6,024,541

Scale in force from 1 April 2026.

See the existing and April 2027 scales
StepExistingApril 2026April 2027
1J$4,266,270J$4,479,584J$4,703,563
2J$4,372,926J$4,591,572J$4,821,151
3J$4,482,249J$4,706,361J$4,941,680
4J$4,594,306J$4,824,021J$5,065,222
5J$4,709,163J$4,944,621J$5,191,852
6J$4,826,892J$5,068,237J$5,321,648
7J$4,947,565J$5,194,943J$5,454,690
8J$5,071,254J$5,324,817J$5,591,058
9J$5,198,035J$5,457,937J$5,730,834
10J$5,327,986J$5,594,385J$5,874,105
11J$5,461,186J$5,734,245J$6,020,958
12J$5,597,715J$5,877,601J$6,171,481
13J$5,737,658J$6,024,541J$6,325,768

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

Jobs paid at this grade

Taken from official vacancy notices.

Professional Social WorkerGender-Based Violence Helpline Specialist
HIRING · 19 JUN 2024
Gender-Based Violence Helpline Specialist
Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport
HIRING · 12 JUN 2024
Professional Social Worker
Ministry of Labour and Social Security
HIRING · 22 APR 2024
Professional Social Worker
Ministry of Labour and Social Security

All SWG/PS 2 vacancies, open and closed →

One step up, one step down

SWG/PS 1Band 7
Take-home a month
J$239k – J$307k
SWG/PS 2Band 8
Take-home a month
J$282k – J$367k
SWG/PS 3Band 9
Take-home a month
J$336k – J$438k
SWG/PS 4Band 11
Take-home a month
J$477k – J$622k

Also in Pay Band 8:GMG/SEG 2GMG/CAS 2GMG/CAS 1FSG/FSO 3FMG/AS 2FMG/PA 2MCG/AVP 3MCG/AVT 5MCG/AVT 4MCG/IE 4MIS/IT 5RMG/TA 6RMG/TA 5PIDG/LB 4PIDG/AR 5

Common questions

How much does SWG/PS 2 pay in Jamaica?

From 1 April 2026, SWG/PS 2 (Professional Social Work) is paid J$4,479,584 to J$6,024,541 per year, or about J$373,299 to J$502,045 per month before deductions. After tax, NIS, NHT and a 5% pension, that's about J$282,015 to J$367,474 a month.

Which pay band is SWG/PS 2?

SWG/PS 2 is in Pay Band 8 of the Government of Jamaica compensation structure.

How much will SWG/PS 2 go up by 2027?

Under the 2025 to 2028 agreement, the minimum of the scale goes from J$4,266,270 (the existing rate, in force since April 2024) to J$4,479,584 in April 2026 and J$4,703,563 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 18, dated 2026-02-09. Confirm your step on the scale with your HR department.