Jamaica to Increase Minimum Wage June 1

March 26, 2024, 4:09 PM UTC

Jamaica’s weekly minimum wage will increase June 1 and will be the same for all employees, its prime minister said March 21 during debate on the country’s 2024-25 budget.

The weekly minimum wage based on a 40-hour week will increase to J$15,000 (US$97.71), up from J$13,000, a news release from the government’s Jamaica Information Service said, quoting Prime Minister Andrew Holness.

Security guards will no longer have a separate minimum wage, as theirs will increase to J$15,000 from J$14,000, the news release said.

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