Hire a Nanny in Jamaica

Live-out nannies in Kingston Metro earn about J$80,000–J$160,000 a month for full-time, Monday to Friday. Live-in nannies earn about J$120,000–J$250,000 a month plus room and board. Smaller parishes such as Manchester, Clarendon and St. Elizabeth run 20–30% below Kingston. Nannies with early-childhood training or newborn experience earn at the top of the range.

A one-time placement fee: J$25,000 for a full-time nanny or J$15,000 for a recurring part-time one. We take no cut of her wage, and you pay her directly. Every placement includes our free 30-Day Replacement Guarantee. For occasional days in Kingston and St. Andrew there is a one-time J$5,000 Booking & Vetting Fee on your first booking.

A babysitter is booked for hours, evenings, weekends or urgent cover. A nanny is a regular weekly arrangement, usually five days a week, looking after one family's children: school pickup, meals, homework and routines. CareLink arranges both. Our live-in vs live-out guide compares the two set-ups in detail.

Yes. Every CareLink nanny must provide a JCF police record (J$3,000 normal service, about 21 working days; J$6,000 express, about 5). We check it ourselves. If a new certificate is still processing, her profile says so and shows Vetted, not Verified. The fee is her own cost, and the certificate is her own document.

Our verified childcare caregivers are currently in St. Ann, St. Catherine, St. Andrew and Clarendon, and each profile shows her parish. We search across all 14 parishes, so if no one is near you yet, tell us on WhatsApp what you need and we will look for you, and be honest about how long it is taking.

Yes. You speak with her before anything is agreed, and many families arrange a paid trial day first. Our red-flags guide covers what to watch for during a trial.

Yes. If she works regular weekly hours you register her for NIS, NHT and, above the threshold, PAYE. CareLink does not file payroll for you, but our guide to legally hiring a helper covers each step, and there is a starter nanny contract template on the blog.

Yes. Everything runs on WhatsApp, and you can pay our fee in USD by PayPal or international transfer. If you want ongoing oversight after she starts, our Managed Care plans add regular check-ins and payslip handling. Our page for overseas families explains it step by step.