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Average Assistant Shipping Manager Salary in Indonesia for 2026

An assistant shipping manager in Indonesia earns about 130,799,600 IDR a year. That's 10% 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 70,560,500 IDR a year, while the very top stretches to 196,799,500 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 assistant shipping manager make in Indonesia?

Average salary
130,799,600 IDR
10,899,966 IDR per month
Lowest reported
70,560,500 IDR
5,880,041 IDR per month
Highest reported
196,799,500 IDR
16,399,958 IDR per month

A typical assistant shipping manager working in Indonesia brings home around 10,899,966 IDR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 70,560,500 IDR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 196,799,500 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 assistant shipping manager 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 assistant shipping manager 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 assistant shipping managers in Indonesia earn less than 119,998,200 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 85,801,100 IDR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 146,401,200 IDR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of assistant shipping managers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 70,560,500 IDR. The highest stretch to 196,799,500 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.

70,560,500
Low
119,998,200
Median
196,799,500
High
85,801,100
25th
146,401,200
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in IDR

Assistant shipping manager pay by experience in Indonesia

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

  • 0-2 Years
    81,961,200 IDR
  • 2-5 Years
    +26% from previous
    103,441,400 IDR
  • 5-10 Years
    +32% from previous
    136,800,100 IDR
  • 10-15 Years
    +18% from previous
    160,800,900 IDR
  • 15-20 Years
    +10% from previous
    177,599,600 IDR
  • 20+ Years
    +7% from previous
    189,600,800 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 assistant shipping manager 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 shipping manager pay by education in Indonesia

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

  • High School
    99,721,200 IDR
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +13% from previous
    112,319,100 IDR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +31% from previous
    147,600,500 IDR
  • Master's Degree
    +24% from previous
    183,600,500 IDR

Assistant shipping manager gender pay gap in Indonesia

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Indonesia is no exception. Male assistant shipping managers in Indonesia earn an average of 134,400,400 IDR a year, while female assistant shipping managers earn around 124,799,100 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.

Assistant Shipping Manager gender pay gap

7%

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

Men 134,400,400 IDR
Women 124,799,100 IDR

Pay raises for an assistant shipping manager 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 20 months, which works out to roughly 5% 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

Assistant shipping manager 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.

50%

50% of assistant shipping managers in Indonesia reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an assistant shipping manager a moderate-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 4% to 5% of base salary. The remaining 50% of assistant shipping managers 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

Assistant shipping manager: 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

Assistant shipping manager salary by city in Indonesia

Assistant shipping manager 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
  • Medan
  • Tangerang
  • Palembang
  • Semarang
  • Makasar
  • Malang
  • Surakarta
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
JakartaCity154,800,100 IDR142,799,100 IDR83,641,100-234,000,600 IDR
SurabayaCity152,398,600 IDR156,000,100 IDR74,879,200-238,800,100 IDR
BandungCity151,201,000 IDR141,598,200 IDR79,921,300-229,198,300 IDR
MedanCity148,800,300 IDR154,800,100 IDR71,400,600-234,000,600 IDR
TangerangCity134,400,400 IDR145,200,100 IDR61,919,600-213,601,200 IDR
PalembangCity129,601,700 IDR124,799,100 IDR67,558,400-199,199,700 IDR
SemarangCity128,400,500 IDR135,600,300 IDR60,119,800-202,799,300 IDR
MakasarCity125,999,700 IDR123,599,800 IDR64,319,500-194,398,100 IDR
MalangCity124,799,100 IDR115,319,700 IDR67,681,200-189,600,800 IDR
SurakartaCity123,599,800 IDR116,521,600 IDR65,759,500-188,401,800 IDR

Assistant Shipping Manager in Indonesia: FAQs

  • How much does an assistant shipping manager make per month in Indonesia?

    An assistant shipping manager in Indonesia earns about 10,899,966 IDR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 130,799,600 IDR.

  • What's the salary range for an assistant shipping manager in Indonesia?

    Entry-level assistant shipping managers in Indonesia start near 70,560,500 IDR. Top-end pay reaches around 196,799,500 IDR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 85,801,100 and 146,401,200 IDR.

  • Is the median assistant shipping manager salary in Indonesia higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 119,998,200 IDR, lower than the average of 130,799,600 IDR. Half of assistant shipping managers in Indonesia earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for assistant shipping managers in Indonesia?

    Men working as an assistant shipping manager in Indonesia earn around 8% more than women on average (134,400,400 vs 124,799,100 IDR a year).

  • Do assistant shipping managers in Indonesia get bonuses?

    About 50% of assistant shipping managers in Indonesia reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 4% to 5% of base salary.

  • Do assistant shipping managers earn more in the public or private sector in Indonesia?

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

  • How often do assistant shipping managers in Indonesia get a pay raise?

    An assistant shipping manager in Indonesia sees a raise of around 9% every 20 months, equivalent to roughly 5% a year.