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Gross and take-home pay, by industry and against other countries
Average salary
Take-home / mo
BBD 3,120
Gross / yr
BBD 46,800
Barbados is a long-established island economy leaning on finance and tourism, and a real career here earns well — toward the upper end for the region and solid worldwide. You keep most of your pay, though tax claims a fair share before it reaches you.
Salaries in Barbados by industry
On Barbados your field does a lot of the deciding. The desk professions pull clearly ahead — finance and insurance, schools, and government work pay best — while construction, smaller service trades, and farming and fishing sit at the bottom. If you already work in one of the strong fields, that's where the money is; coming in at the lower end, the ceiling is lower too.
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Take-home in Barbados
BBD 1,710/mo
vs BBD 2,400 in your country
Cost of living
BBD 534
vs BBD 1,600 in your country
Potential savings
BBD 1,180
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How salaries in Barbados compare
Barbados sits in the upper tier of Latin America and ahead of much of the world, the kind of standing a mature service economy earns. It doesn't reach the regional peak because a meaningful part of pay goes to tax, but the underlying earning power is genuinely high.
Data source: Mean monthly earnings 2016 (ILOSTAT), adjusted to 2026 using IMF GDP-per-capita growth
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Frequently asked questions
What is the average salary in Barbados?
The average salary in Barbados is BBD 3,900 a month before tax, or BBD 3,120 take-home after tax and social contributions. Over a year that's BBD 46,800 before tax and BBD 37,500 after.
What is the average salary in Barbados in US dollars?
The average salary in Barbados in US dollars is about $23,412 a year before tax, or $1,561 a month after tax.
What are the highest-paying jobs in Barbados?
The highest-paying jobs in Barbados are in finance, education, and public sector. Take-home pay in these industries averages around BBD 5,460 a month (about BBD 81,900 gross a year), roughly 75% above the national average.
What are the lowest-paying jobs in Barbados?
Agriculture is the lowest-paying industry in Barbados. Pay there averages around BBD 2,140 a month take-home (about BBD 32,100 gross a year). For comparison, the highest-paying industries pay about 2.6 times more.
What is a good salary in Barbados?
A good salary in Barbados is generally one above the national average — more than BBD 3,120 take-home a month, or BBD 46,800 gross a year. But a lot depends on your spending, where you live, and your financial goals.
Is Barbados a high-salary country?
Yes. By average after-tax pay, Barbados is ahead of 72% of countries worldwide and ranks 3rd out of 27 countries in Latin America.
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