AS OF January 30, the minimum wage in Jamaica will be increased to $2,800 per week. Domestic helpers are among those who will receive this pay. Around the Caribbean and in the United States, we see how Jamaica's figure compares.
The federal minimum wage in the United States is US$5.15 (J$330 per hour. Some state minimum wage limits are higher than the federal limit.
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TT$9 per hour or TT$72.00 per day (US$12.00), in Trinidad and Tobago http://www.undp. org.tt/press/
The Bahamas BDS$150 a week (their dollar is on par with the US dollar) http://www. bahamasuncensored.com
Cayman Islands: There is no legal minimum wage set by law. Average hourly rates range from US$10 for manual workers to US$20 for skilled labour. www.baraud.com/2003/
cayman.html
In Barbados only domestic helpers and shop assistants have formal minimum wage.
The minimum wage for shop assistants, US$2.13 per hour and helpers receive US$2.00 per hour http://www.state.gov/ and //www.ilo.org
St. Lucia: St. Lucia has no minimum wage. Average wages vary according to industry. Electronic assembly, for example, pays between US $0.75 to $1.30 an hour; and US $1.00 to $1.50 an hour for data entry.
http://www.business facilities.com/stlucia.asp
Guyana: approximately US$131 a month
www.guyanachronicle.com
Antigua: EC $5 to $6 an hour so that's $200 odd per week.
