Soil Scientist
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining • Agricultural Land • SOG/ST 5 • Pay Band 7
Soil Scientist is a Jamaica public-sector job title mapped to SOG/ST 5 Pay Band 7 and listed under Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining within the Agricultural Land department. This salary-bank profile consolidates the published salary range, increment points, and related classification details for researchers, applicants, HR teams, and payroll analysts. The published establishment count for this role is 1.
Job details
The Soil Scientist role appears in the Jamaica General Order establishment schedules under Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining. The salary-bank entry ties the job-title record to the matching salary scale so the public website can show the role profile, published pay progression, and historical changes over time.
- Organization: Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining
- Department path: Technical Services Directorate Agriculture & Fisheries > Agricultural Land Management Branch > Western Region > Regional Rural Planner SOG/ST > Agricultural Land
- Salary scale: SOG/ST 5
- Published establishment count: 1
- General Order remark: Post(s) [# 8279] of Soil Scientist (SOG/ST 5) transferred from Ministry of Agriculture & Fisheries,
Salary change for the past five years
Salary details
| Year | Label | Start | Max | Change Value | % Change | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Existing | $1,322,684 | $1,572,255 | Baseline year | -- | 8 |
| 2022 | With effect from 1/4/2022 | $2,735,387 | $3,678,791 |
Start: +$1,412,703
Max: +$2,106,536
|
Start: +106.81%
Max: +133.98%
|
13 |

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