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Average Accounting Officer Salary in Indonesia for 2026

An accounting officer in Indonesia earns about 76,439,700 IDR a year. That's 47% below the national average of 145,200,100 IDR.

Pay ranges widely from country to country and from role to role. The lowest reported salaries in Indonesia sit around 41,280,700 IDR a year, while the very top stretches to 115,439,400 IDR. Everything on this page is in Indonesian rupiah (IDR, symbol Rp), which lets you compare numbers like-for-like without worrying about exchange rates.

The numbers here are pulled together from official government wage data, large independent salary surveys, and aggregated worker-reported pay. Most reported salaries include the benefits that are common in Indonesia, such as housing or transport allowances, which is worth keeping in mind if you're comparing against a country where those are usually paid on top.


How much does an accounting officer make in Indonesia?

Average salary
76,439,700 IDR
6,369,975 IDR per month
Lowest reported
41,280,700 IDR
3,440,058 IDR per month
Highest reported
115,439,400 IDR
9,619,950 IDR per month

A typical accounting officer working in Indonesia brings home around 6,369,975 IDR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 41,280,700 IDR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 115,439,400 IDR 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 accounting officer 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.


How accounting officer pay ranges in Indonesia

A good way to think about salary in Indonesia is to look at the distribution rather than the headline average. Half of all accounting officers in Indonesia earn less than 70,318,900 IDR 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 50,281,100 IDR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 85,440,100 IDR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of accounting officers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 41,280,700 IDR. The highest stretch to 115,439,400 IDR, 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.

41,280,700
Low
70,318,900
Median
115,439,400
High
50,281,100
25th
85,440,100
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in IDR

Accounting officer pay by experience in Indonesia

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for an accounting officer in Indonesia, 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 accounting officer salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    47,999,400 IDR
  • 2-5 Years
    +26% from previous
    60,598,100 IDR
  • 5-10 Years
    +32% from previous
    79,801,600 IDR
  • 10-15 Years
    +18% from previous
    93,958,100 IDR
  • 15-20 Years
    +11% from previous
    103,920,800 IDR
  • 20+ Years
    +6% from previous
    110,639,600 IDR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 32%. That is the point at which a accounting officer 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.


Accounting officer pay by education in Indonesia

Education sits alongside experience as one of the biggest factors driving accounting officer pay in Indonesia. 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 accounting officer salary in Indonesia broken down by the highest level of education a worker has completed.

  • High School
    60,598,100 IDR
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +37% from previous
    82,801,800 IDR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +29% from previous
    106,561,500 IDR

Accounting officer gender pay gap in Indonesia

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Indonesia is no exception. Male accounting officers in Indonesia earn an average of 78,838,900 IDR a year, while female accounting officers earn around 73,198,300 IDR. That works out to a 8% gap in favour of men, 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.

Accounting Officer gender pay gap

7%

Men earn this much more than women on average in Indonesia.

Men 78,838,900 IDR
Women 73,198,300 IDR

Pay raises for an accounting officer in Indonesia

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 Indonesia sees a raise of about 10% every 17 months, which works out to roughly 7% 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 Indonesia, the national average raise is around 8% every 18 months.

By industry

Industries with the highest pay raises in Indonesia:

  • Banking
    2%
  • Energy
  • Information Technology
  • Healthcare
  • Travel
    1%
  • Construction
  • Education

By experience level

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

  • Junior Level
    3% - 5%
  • Mid-Career
  • Senior Level
  • Top Management

Accounting officer bonus rates in Indonesia

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.

24%

24% of accounting officers in Indonesia reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an accounting officer a low-bonus role overall, which is useful context when you're weighing up a job offer where the base is below market.

Among those who did receive a bonus, the size of the payment varied substantially. Reported bonuses ranged from 1% to 2% of base salary. The remaining 76% of accounting officers reported no bonus at all over the same period.

Which careers pay bonuses in Indonesia

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

  • Finance
  • Architecture
  • Sales
  • Business Development
  • Marketing / Advertising
  • Information Technology
  • Healthcare
  • Insurance
  • Customer Service
  • Human Resources
  • Construction
  • Transport
  • Hospitality

Accounting officer: public vs private sector pay

Public-sector pay in Indonesia is about 9% 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.

Public vs private pay gap

8%

Public-sector workers earn this much more than private-sector workers in Indonesia on average.

Public sector 151,201,000 IDR
Private sector 139,199,500 IDR

Accounting officer salary by city in Indonesia

Accounting officer pay is not even across Indonesia. The chart below shows the highest-paying cities in the dataset, followed by the full location table.

  • Jakarta
  • Surabaya
  • Tangerang
  • Bandung
  • Medan
  • Palembang
  • Semarang
  • Malang
  • Makasar
  • Surakarta
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
JakartaCity91,079,200 IDR83,880,500 IDR49,198,300-138,000,600 IDR
SurabayaCity90,118,200 IDR91,919,500 IDR44,161,600-140,401,100 IDR
TangerangCity80,881,800 IDR87,358,200 IDR37,201,700-128,400,500 IDR
BandungCity80,640,500 IDR75,838,700 IDR42,719,800-122,398,700 IDR
MedanCity79,801,600 IDR83,040,600 IDR38,281,500-124,799,100 IDR
PalembangCity77,399,200 IDR74,279,700 IDR40,199,100-118,441,000 IDR
SemarangCity76,439,700 IDR81,119,300 IDR36,001,200-121,199,300 IDR
MalangCity75,721,000 IDR69,721,100 IDR40,921,600-114,359,900 IDR
MakasarCity75,479,500 IDR74,039,800 IDR38,521,100-116,279,200 IDR
SurakartaCity75,360,300 IDR70,801,500 IDR39,960,800-114,479,500 IDR


Accounting Officer in Indonesia: FAQs

  • How much does an accounting officer make per month in Indonesia?

    An accounting officer in Indonesia earns about 6,369,975 IDR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 76,439,700 IDR.

  • What's the salary range for an accounting officer in Indonesia?

    Entry-level accounting officers in Indonesia start near 41,280,700 IDR. Top-end pay reaches around 115,439,400 IDR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 50,281,100 and 85,440,100 IDR.

  • Is the median accounting officer salary in Indonesia higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 70,318,900 IDR, lower than the average of 76,439,700 IDR. Half of accounting officers in Indonesia earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for accounting officers in Indonesia?

    Men working as an accounting officer in Indonesia earn around 8% more than women on average (78,838,900 vs 73,198,300 IDR a year).

  • Do accounting officers in Indonesia get bonuses?

    About 24% of accounting officers in Indonesia reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 1% to 2% of base salary.

  • Do accounting officers earn more in the public or private sector in Indonesia?

    In Indonesia, the public sector pays an accounting officer about 9% more on average. Public-sector pay tends to be steadier; private-sector pay tends to offer bigger upside.

  • How often do accounting officers in Indonesia get a pay raise?

    An accounting officer in Indonesia sees a raise of around 10% every 17 months, equivalent to roughly 7% a year.