MigrantoAverage salary in Barbados
What people take home per month and earn per year, by industry and against other countries
Wages in Barbados
80% of gross pay stays in hand after income tax and employee contributions
Per employee, all industries
Take-home / mo
BBD 3,120
Gross / yr
BBD 46,800
Salaries in Barbados by industry
Take-home pay by industry against the national average
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Key facts
Salaries in Barbados in numbers
Out-earns every neighbour
No neighbouring country pays more. The closest is Saint Lucia at BBD 1,970 a month against BBD 3,120 here. The widest gap is to Trinidad and Tobago, where pay is 2.1× lower.
Education is paid unusually well in Barbados
Here it sits at +52% against the national average, where the same industry usually sits at +16%.
Public-sector work pays above average
Public administration, education and health together average BBD 4,200 a month, 35% above the national average.
Finance & insurance pays the most
It averages BBD 5,460 a month, 75% above the national average of BBD 3,120.
Pays well above the middle in Latin America
BBD 3,120 a month against BBD 1,230 for the middle country in Latin America.
Industries pay 2.6× apart
Agriculture & fishing sits at the bottom on BBD 2,140 a month, against a national average of BBD 3,120.
How salaries in Barbados compare
Neighbours, region and the world on the same take-home figure
Industries against the world
Where this country pays an industry more, or less, than that industry is usually paid
Pays more than usual here
- Education+52% here, usually +16%
- Finance & insurance+75% here, usually +57%
- Public administration+42% here, usually +24%
Pays less than usual here
- Energy & utilities+8% here, usually +36%
- Construction-26% here, usually -7%
- Manufacturing-25% here, usually -6%
“Usually” is what the same industry pays above or below the national average in a typical country
Data source: Mean monthly earnings 2016 (ILOSTAT), adjusted to 2026 using IMF GDP-per-capita growth
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Take-home in Barbados
BBD 1,710/mo
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Cost of living
BBD 534
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Potential savings
BBD 1,180
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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 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.
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.
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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