Average Assistant Director of Nursing Salary in Grenada for 2026

How much does an assistant director of nursing make in Grenada?

A typical assistant director of nursing working in Grenada brings home around 8,670 XCD a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 53,660 XCD, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 157,600 XCD for the most experienced and specialised people in the role.

The wide gap between low end and top end reflects how much pay can vary inside the same job title. A junior assistant director of nursing working at a small local employer earns very different money from a senior at a multinational. Skills, employer, city and years in the seat all push the number around. For a cross-country comparison, see the assistant director of nursing salary in Antigua and Barbuda or Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, both of which pay in the same currency.

How assistant director of nursing pay ranges in Grenada

A good way to think about salary in Grenada is to look at the distribution rather than the headline average. Half of all assistant director of nursings in Grenada earn less than 99,560 XCD a year, and the other half earn more. That middle number is the median, and it is usually more useful than the average for answering "is my pay normal here".

Looking at the quartiles fills in the picture. A quarter of earners take home less than 69,240 XCD (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 123,400 XCD (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of assistant director of nursings sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 53,660 XCD. The highest stretch to 157,600 XCD, though only a small fraction of earners ever reach that level. If you are deciding whether your own offer or current pay is reasonable, work out which of those four bands you would fall into and use that as your reference point.

Assistant director of nursing pay by experience in Grenada

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for an assistant director of nursing in Grenada, ahead of education and almost any other single factor. The longer you have been in the role, the more your employer can trust you to handle complexity, mentor others and act independently, all of which command higher pay. The chart below shows how the typical assistant director of nursing salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 34%. That is the point at which a assistant director of nursing typically goes from "competent in the role" to "the person other people in the team learn from", and the market pays well for that step.

Assistant director of nursing pay by education in Grenada

Education sits alongside experience as one of the biggest factors driving assistant director of nursing pay in Grenada. Higher qualifications consistently pull higher salaries, but the size of the gap tends to be smallest at junior levels and widens as people move up. Two people in the same role with the same years of experience but different degrees can end up earning very different money once they reach mid-career.

Below is the average assistant director of nursing salary in Grenada broken down by the highest level of education a worker has completed.

Assistant director of nursing gender pay gap in Grenada

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Grenada is no exception. Male assistant director of nursings in Grenada earn an average of 98,000 XCD a year, while female assistant director of nursings earn around 110,340 XCD. That works out to a 11% gap in favour of women, even when comparing people doing the same work.

A pay gap of this size has a real long-term cost. Over a typical thirty-year career it can add up to several years of pay, and it compounds through pensions, retirement contributions and bonus-linked stock. Some of the gap is explained by women being more likely to work part-time, take career breaks, or be steered toward lower-paying specialisations. Some of it is straightforward unequal pay for the same job, which is harder to defend.

Pay raises for an assistant director of nursing in Grenada

Most countries hand out at least some kind of pay raise every year, typically when an employee's contract is reviewed or as a cost-of-living adjustment to keep wages roughly in step with inflation. The rhythm and size of those raises varies hugely between industries.

A typical worker doing this role in Grenada sees a raise of about 6% every 31 months, which works out to roughly 2% on an annual basis. That figure is the typical underlying rate; in years where inflation runs high you can usually expect a bit more, and in flat-economy years a bit less.

Across all jobs in Grenada, the national average raise is around 5% every 28 months.

By industry

Industries with the highest pay raises in Grenada:

By experience level

Experienced workers tend to see larger raises. Retaining a senior is cheaper than replacing them, so employers fight harder for them.

Assistant director of nursing bonus rates in Grenada

Bonuses are the other half of total compensation, and they vary a lot between jobs and industries. Some roles are paid almost entirely in base salary; others lean heavily on bonus structures tied to revenue, project completion or company performance. Whether a job pays a bonus, how big it is, and how often it lands all factor into whether the headline salary is actually a good offer.

Which careers pay bonuses in Grenada

Revenue-facing roles tend to pay the biggest bonuses. Operational and support roles tend toward smaller, more predictable ones.

Assistant director of nursing: public vs private sector pay

Public-sector pay in Grenada is about 11% more than private-sector pay for similar work. The private sector typically offers stronger upside and bigger bonuses; the public sector typically offers better benefits and stability.

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