Quantity Surveyor
Quantity surveyors work out what a building or road will cost, then keep the spending under control until it is finished.
At a glance
Pay
A Ministry of Education post for a Quantity Surveyor (grade SOG/ST 5), advertised in 2025, paid J$3,501,526 to J$4,709,163 a year. Pay scales change, so check the current one.
Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Job advert and description: Quantity Surveyor (SOG/ST 5), Regional Building Section (ICO 25-124, closed 10 September 2025), checked Oct 2026
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UTech's BSc in Quantity Surveying takes four years.
University of Technology, Jamaica, Bachelor of Science in Quantity Surveying (course of study), checked Oct 2026
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The path
Your CSEC subjects and where to study
Bachelor of Science in Quantity Surveying (four years)
University of Technology, Jamaica
You need: 5 CSEC passes, including English A and Mathematics
University of Technology, Jamaica, Bachelor of Science in Quantity Surveying (course of study), checked Oct 2026
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To become a member of the Jamaican Institute of Quantity Surveyors (JIQS), graduates of UTech and other approved schools sit its membership examinations, which are held every year or when needed.
Jamaican Institute of Quantity Surveyors, The Profession: Becoming a Member, checked Oct 2026
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UTech lists jobs its quantity surveying graduates go into: quantity surveying, commercial management, building maintenance, dispute resolution, insurance appraising, contract consulting, value management, and contracting and construction management.
University of Technology, Jamaica, Bachelor of Science in Quantity Surveying (course of study), checked Oct 2026
Sign in to report an out-of-date factThe Ministry of Education's 2025 Quantity Surveyor post asked for a BSc in Quantity Surveying, preferred JIQS certification, and at least three years of experience after the degree.
Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Job advert and description: Quantity Surveyor (SOG/ST 5), Regional Building Section (ICO 25-124, closed 10 September 2025), checked Oct 2026
Sign in to report an out-of-date factRight now, Jamaica has no rule on who may call themselves a quantity surveyor and offer the service to the public.
Jamaican Institute of Quantity Surveyors, The Profession: Becoming a Member, checked Oct 2026
Sign in to report an out-of-date factJIQS members must keep learning: at least 60 hours of training every three years, and at least 10 hours in any one year.
Jamaican Institute of Quantity Surveyors, Education, checked Oct 2026
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Sources for these sections
- Job advert and description: Quantity Surveyor (SOG/ST 5), Regional Building Section (ICO 25-124, closed 10 September 2025)Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, checked 20 Oct 2026 Sign in to report an out-of-date fact
- Bachelor of Science in Quantity Surveying (course of study)University of Technology, Jamaica, checked 20 Oct 2026 Sign in to report an out-of-date fact
- The Profession: Becoming a MemberJamaican Institute of Quantity Surveyors, checked 20 Oct 2026 Sign in to report an out-of-date fact
- EducationJamaican Institute of Quantity Surveyors, checked 20 Oct 2026 Sign in to report an out-of-date fact
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