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Quantity Surveyor

Engineering · Construction Cost Management High demand Market estimate

Estimate and control the cost of construction projects, from housing schemes to hotels and highways. Quantity surveyors prepare bills of quantities, value work done, manage contracts and keep projects on budget.

Salary Breakdown

$1,800,000 JMD – $2,800,000 JMD

0 - 3 years

Graduate or junior quantity surveyor preparing measurements and estimates. Indicative market estimate, not a published salary scale.

Estimated Take-Home Pay

Based on the midpoint of the Entry salary range ($2,300,000 JMD), after NIS, NHT, Education Tax, and PAYE.

Est. Net / Month$171,053 JMD

Est. Net / Year$2,052,642 JMD

Show deduction breakdown

Gross (annual): $2,300,000 JMD
NIS (3%): −$69,000 JMD
NHT (2%): −$46,000 JMD
Education Tax: −$50,197 JMD
PAYE Income Tax: −$82,160 JMD
Net (annual): $2,052,642 JMD

Estimate only — illustrative rates and thresholds, not tax advice. Confirm current figures with Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) and the National Insurance Scheme (NIS).

Career Path Roadmap

1
Build Maths & Technical Skills
CSEC Mathematics, English A and Technical Drawing or Building Technology are strong foundations.
Secondary school
2
Study Quantity Surveying
Earn a BSc in Quantity Surveying at the University of Technology, Jamaica.
4 years
3
Work as Graduate QS
Join a consultancy, contractor or government agency and learn measurement, estimating and contracts.
2 - 3 years
4
Become Professionally Qualified
Complete the professional assessment for membership of a recognised quantity surveying body such as RICS.
2 - 3 years
5
Lead Commercial Management
Manage costs on major projects or become a partner in a QS practice.
5+ years