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Jamaica employer costs — what US and UK companies compare

If you are researching "Jamaica employer costs" as a US or UK company hiring remotely, you are usually deciding between a local hire at home and a managed Caribbean professional. This page uses RemoteTeam's published US benchmark model only. It is not Jamaica statutory payroll tax advice.

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Key points

US fully loaded full-time benchmark (admin/support model): ~$5,170/mo/mo.
RemoteTeam Remote Professional: $3,250/mo/mo USD.
Illustrative monthly difference: about $1,920/mo on that benchmark (varies by role and state).
RemoteTeam fee includes recruitment, employment, payroll, HR, and compliance — not added on top as separate US employer taxes.

What the US benchmark includes

Our hire calculator uses BLS OES median wages, employer FICA, health insurance employer share (KFF-based conservative estimate), amortized recruiting cost (SHRM reference), and internal HR overhead estimate. See /tools/hire-calculator/methodology for line-by-line sources.

What RemoteTeam's plan includes

Recruitment, vetting, employment, payroll, HR administration, compliance, onboarding, account management, quality assurance, and replacement guarantee. Clients are billed in USD monthly in advance.

Employing directly inside Jamaica

Local entity setup, Jamaican payroll taxes, and labour law compliance for your own entity are outside this benchmark. RemoteTeam employs the professionals on our team; you do not add US W-2 payroll taxes for them.

For legal or tax guidance on your specific structure, consult qualified advisors in your jurisdiction.

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