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Average Biomedical Engineering Director Salary in Indonesia for 2026

A biomedical engineering director in Indonesia earns about 259,198,700 IDR a year. That's 79% above 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 129,601,700 IDR a year, while the very top stretches to 402,001,700 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 a biomedical engineering director make in Indonesia?

Average salary
259,198,700 IDR
21,599,891 IDR per month
Lowest reported
129,601,700 IDR
10,800,141 IDR per month
Highest reported
402,001,700 IDR
33,500,141 IDR per month

A typical biomedical engineering director working in Indonesia brings home around 21,599,891 IDR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 129,601,700 IDR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 402,001,700 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 biomedical engineering director 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 biomedical engineering director 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 biomedical engineering directors in Indonesia earn less than 259,198,700 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 175,200,500 IDR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 330,000,500 IDR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of biomedical engineering directors sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 129,601,700 IDR. The highest stretch to 402,001,700 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.

129,601,700
Low
259,198,700
Median
402,001,700
High
175,200,500
25th
330,000,500
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in IDR

Biomedical engineering director pay by experience in Indonesia

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for a biomedical engineering director 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 biomedical engineering director salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    154,800,100 IDR
  • 2-5 Years
    +33% from previous
    205,201,300 IDR
  • 5-10 Years
    +34% from previous
    274,800,400 IDR
  • 10-15 Years
    +19% from previous
    327,600,900 IDR
  • 15-20 Years
    +8% from previous
    353,999,500 IDR
  • 20+ Years
    +7% from previous
    380,401,300 IDR

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 biomedical engineering director 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.


Biomedical engineering director pay by education in Indonesia

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    200,401,500 IDR
  • Master's Degree
    +38% from previous
    276,001,000 IDR
  • PhD
    +32% from previous
    363,598,800 IDR

Biomedical engineering director gender pay gap in Indonesia

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Indonesia is no exception. Male biomedical engineering directors in Indonesia earn an average of 265,200,200 IDR a year, while female biomedical engineering directors earn around 250,801,100 IDR. That works out to a 6% 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.

Biomedical Engineering Director gender pay gap

5%

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

Men 265,200,200 IDR
Women 250,801,100 IDR

Pay raises for a biomedical engineering director 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 11% every 19 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

Biomedical engineering director 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.

81%

81% of biomedical engineering directors in Indonesia reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a biomedical engineering director a high-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 5% to 8% of base salary. The remaining 19% of biomedical engineering directors 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

Biomedical engineering director: 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

Biomedical engineering director salary by city in Indonesia

Biomedical engineering director 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
  • Tangerang
  • Medan
  • Makasar
  • Palembang
  • Semarang
  • Malang
  • Surakarta
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
JakartaCity286,800,900 IDR286,800,900 IDR142,799,100-444,000,800 IDR
SurabayaCity276,001,000 IDR265,200,200 IDR144,001,700-423,599,700 IDR
BandungCity266,399,100 IDR246,000,200 IDR144,001,700-403,198,400 IDR
TangerangCity260,400,500 IDR282,000,500 IDR119,881,200-413,998,600 IDR
MedanCity257,999,600 IDR272,398,100 IDR121,199,300-406,800,600 IDR
MakasarCity249,599,700 IDR234,000,600 IDR131,998,300-379,200,300 IDR
PalembangCity243,598,200 IDR248,398,700 IDR119,161,200-379,200,300 IDR
SemarangCity234,000,600 IDR229,198,300 IDR119,399,100-361,201,700 IDR
MalangCity232,799,400 IDR232,799,400 IDR116,161,200-359,999,900 IDR
SurakartaCity219,601,200 IDR201,598,500 IDR118,441,000-331,199,700 IDR


Biomedical Engineering Director in Indonesia: FAQs

  • How much does a biomedical engineering director make per month in Indonesia?

    A biomedical engineering director in Indonesia earns about 21,599,891 IDR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 259,198,700 IDR.

  • What's the salary range for a biomedical engineering director in Indonesia?

    Entry-level biomedical engineering directors in Indonesia start near 129,601,700 IDR. Top-end pay reaches around 402,001,700 IDR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 175,200,500 and 330,000,500 IDR.

  • Is the median biomedical engineering director salary in Indonesia higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 259,198,700 IDR, higher than the average of 259,198,700 IDR. Half of biomedical engineering directors in Indonesia earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for biomedical engineering directors in Indonesia?

    Men working as a biomedical engineering director in Indonesia earn around 6% more than women on average (265,200,200 vs 250,801,100 IDR a year).

  • Do biomedical engineering directors in Indonesia get bonuses?

    About 81% of biomedical engineering directors in Indonesia reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 5% to 8% of base salary.

  • Do biomedical engineering directors earn more in the public or private sector in Indonesia?

    In Indonesia, the public sector pays a biomedical engineering director about 9% more on average. Public-sector pay tends to be steadier; private-sector pay tends to offer bigger upside.

  • How often do biomedical engineering directors in Indonesia get a pay raise?

    A biomedical engineering director in Indonesia sees a raise of around 11% every 19 months, equivalent to roughly 7% a year.