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Average Ambulance Driver Salary in Indonesia for 2026

An ambulance driver in Indonesia earns about 109,320,600 IDR a year. That's 25% 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 52,438,500 IDR a year, while the very top stretches to 171,598,600 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 ambulance driver make in Indonesia?

Average salary
109,320,600 IDR
9,110,050 IDR per month
Lowest reported
52,438,500 IDR
4,369,875 IDR per month
Highest reported
171,598,600 IDR
14,299,883 IDR per month

A typical ambulance driver working in Indonesia brings home around 9,110,050 IDR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 52,438,500 IDR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 171,598,600 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 ambulance driver 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 ambulance driver 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 ambulance drivers in Indonesia earn less than 113,638,200 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 74,758,600 IDR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 148,800,300 IDR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of ambulance drivers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 52,438,500 IDR. The highest stretch to 171,598,600 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.

52,438,500
Low
113,638,200
Median
171,598,600
High
74,758,600
25th
148,800,300
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in IDR

Ambulance driver pay by experience in Indonesia

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

  • 0-2 Years
    61,441,300 IDR
  • 2-5 Years
    +42% from previous
    87,001,300 IDR
  • 5-10 Years
    +31% from previous
    114,359,900 IDR
  • 10-15 Years
    +23% from previous
    140,401,100 IDR
  • 15-20 Years
    +7% from previous
    149,999,200 IDR
  • 20+ Years
    +10% from previous
    164,398,100 IDR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 0 - 2 Years to 2 - 5 Years, where pay rises by about 42%. That is the point at which a ambulance driver 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.


Ambulance driver pay by education in Indonesia

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

  • High School
    76,320,200 IDR
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +47% from previous
    111,961,900 IDR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +34% from previous
    149,999,200 IDR

Ambulance driver gender pay gap in Indonesia

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Indonesia is no exception. Male ambulance drivers in Indonesia earn an average of 114,599,200 IDR a year, while female ambulance drivers earn around 106,439,300 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.

Ambulance Driver gender pay gap

7%

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

Men 114,599,200 IDR
Women 106,439,300 IDR

Pay raises for an ambulance driver 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 9% every 18 months, which works out to roughly 6% 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

Ambulance driver 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 ambulance drivers in Indonesia reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an ambulance driver 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 ambulance drivers 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

Ambulance driver: 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

Ambulance driver salary by city in Indonesia

Ambulance driver 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
  • Bandung
  • Palembang
  • Medan
  • Semarang
  • Tangerang
  • Malang
  • Makasar
  • Surakarta
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
JakartaCity119,640,400 IDR124,799,100 IDR57,359,300-188,401,800 IDR
SurabayaCity114,838,300 IDR117,119,900 IDR56,280,700-178,800,800 IDR
BandungCity110,040,100 IDR110,040,100 IDR55,081,300-170,399,900 IDR
PalembangCity109,559,500 IDR105,241,800 IDR56,998,400-167,999,600 IDR
MedanCity105,478,200 IDR103,318,700 IDR53,759,200-162,000,100 IDR
SemarangCity104,998,200 IDR98,761,000 IDR55,678,400-159,601,400 IDR
TangerangCity104,279,900 IDR112,679,000 IDR47,999,400-165,599,600 IDR
MalangCity101,519,900 IDR105,600,200 IDR48,721,100-159,601,400 IDR
MakasarCity100,561,900 IDR92,518,400 IDR54,239,900-151,201,000 IDR
SurakartaCity94,918,700 IDR94,918,700 IDR47,401,700-147,600,500 IDR


Ambulance Driver in Indonesia: FAQs

  • How much does an ambulance driver make per month in Indonesia?

    An ambulance driver in Indonesia earns about 9,110,050 IDR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 109,320,600 IDR.

  • What's the salary range for an ambulance driver in Indonesia?

    Entry-level ambulance drivers in Indonesia start near 52,438,500 IDR. Top-end pay reaches around 171,598,600 IDR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 74,758,600 and 148,800,300 IDR.

  • Is the median ambulance driver salary in Indonesia higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 113,638,200 IDR, higher than the average of 109,320,600 IDR. Half of ambulance drivers in Indonesia earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for ambulance drivers in Indonesia?

    Men working as an ambulance driver in Indonesia earn around 8% more than women on average (114,599,200 vs 106,439,300 IDR a year).

  • Do ambulance drivers in Indonesia get bonuses?

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

  • Do ambulance drivers earn more in the public or private sector in Indonesia?

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

  • How often do ambulance drivers in Indonesia get a pay raise?

    An ambulance driver in Indonesia sees a raise of around 9% every 18 months, equivalent to roughly 6% a year.