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Average Administrative Clerk Salary in Indonesia for 2026

An administrative clerk in Indonesia earns about 67,558,400 IDR a year. That's 53% 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 31,678,800 IDR a year, while the very top stretches to 106,681,000 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 administrative clerk make in Indonesia?

Average salary
67,558,400 IDR
5,629,866 IDR per month
Lowest reported
31,678,800 IDR
2,639,900 IDR per month
Highest reported
106,681,000 IDR
8,890,083 IDR per month

A typical administrative clerk working in Indonesia brings home around 5,629,866 IDR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 31,678,800 IDR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 106,681,000 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 administrative clerk 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 administrative clerk 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 administrative clerks in Indonesia earn less than 71,521,400 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 46,438,700 IDR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 94,440,800 IDR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of administrative clerks sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 31,678,800 IDR. The highest stretch to 106,681,000 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.

31,678,800
Low
71,521,400
Median
106,681,000
High
46,438,700
25th
94,440,800
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in IDR

Administrative clerk pay by experience in Indonesia

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for an administrative clerk 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 administrative clerk salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    36,601,600 IDR
  • 2-5 Years
    +38% from previous
    50,519,600 IDR
  • 5-10 Years
    +42% from previous
    71,878,800 IDR
  • 10-15 Years
    +22% from previous
    87,600,700 IDR
  • 15-20 Years
    +5% from previous
    92,400,700 IDR
  • 20+ Years
    +9% from previous
    100,679,100 IDR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 42%. That is the point at which a administrative clerk 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.


Administrative clerk pay by education in Indonesia

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

  • High School
    43,680,700 IDR
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +52% from previous
    66,240,600 IDR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +50% from previous
    99,119,900 IDR

Administrative clerk gender pay gap in Indonesia

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Indonesia is no exception. Male administrative clerks in Indonesia earn an average of 71,521,400 IDR a year, while female administrative clerks earn around 64,198,300 IDR. That works out to a 11% 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.

Administrative Clerk gender pay gap

10%

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

Men 71,521,400 IDR
Women 64,198,300 IDR

Pay raises for an administrative clerk 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 12% every 16 months, which works out to roughly 9% 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

Administrative clerk 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.

31%

31% of administrative clerks in Indonesia reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an administrative clerk 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 0% to 4% of base salary. The remaining 69% of administrative clerks 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

Administrative clerk: 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

Administrative clerk salary by city in Indonesia

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

  • Surabaya
  • Jakarta
  • Tangerang
  • Medan
  • Palembang
  • Bandung
  • Makasar
  • Malang
  • Semarang
  • Surakarta
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
SurabayaCity75,239,300 IDR72,240,100 IDR39,119,300-115,201,600 IDR
JakartaCity73,920,200 IDR78,358,100 IDR34,679,400-116,759,400 IDR
TangerangCity72,601,900 IDR78,479,700 IDR33,360,800-115,439,400 IDR
MedanCity70,679,800 IDR66,359,800 IDR37,441,100-107,400,700 IDR
PalembangCity70,438,600 IDR71,878,800 IDR34,561,900-109,921,700 IDR
BandungCity69,359,500 IDR72,119,000 IDR33,240,500-108,839,400 IDR
MakasarCity65,878,200 IDR65,878,200 IDR33,001,000-102,241,700 IDR
MalangCity65,280,600 IDR69,119,600 IDR30,721,900-103,081,100 IDR
SemarangCity64,801,300 IDR59,640,200 IDR35,039,300-97,919,400 IDR
SurakartaCity62,279,800 IDR64,681,900 IDR29,881,100-97,681,600 IDR


Administrative Clerk in Indonesia: FAQs

  • How much does an administrative clerk make per month in Indonesia?

    An administrative clerk in Indonesia earns about 5,629,866 IDR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 67,558,400 IDR.

  • What's the salary range for an administrative clerk in Indonesia?

    Entry-level administrative clerks in Indonesia start near 31,678,800 IDR. Top-end pay reaches around 106,681,000 IDR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 46,438,700 and 94,440,800 IDR.

  • Is the median administrative clerk salary in Indonesia higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 71,521,400 IDR, higher than the average of 67,558,400 IDR. Half of administrative clerks in Indonesia earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for administrative clerks in Indonesia?

    Men working as an administrative clerk in Indonesia earn around 11% more than women on average (71,521,400 vs 64,198,300 IDR a year).

  • Do administrative clerks in Indonesia get bonuses?

    About 31% of administrative clerks in Indonesia reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 0% to 4% of base salary.

  • Do administrative clerks earn more in the public or private sector in Indonesia?

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

  • How often do administrative clerks in Indonesia get a pay raise?

    An administrative clerk in Indonesia sees a raise of around 12% every 16 months, equivalent to roughly 9% a year.