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Average Client Executive Salary in Indonesia for 2026

A client executive in Indonesia earns about 83,401,700 IDR a year. That's 43% 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 38,399,900 IDR a year, while the very top stretches to 131,998,300 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 client executive make in Indonesia?

Average salary
83,401,700 IDR
6,950,141 IDR per month
Lowest reported
38,399,900 IDR
3,199,991 IDR per month
Highest reported
131,998,300 IDR
10,999,858 IDR per month

A typical client executive working in Indonesia brings home around 6,950,141 IDR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 38,399,900 IDR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 131,998,300 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 client executive 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 client executive 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 client executives in Indonesia earn less than 90,118,200 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 57,841,700 IDR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 119,998,200 IDR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of client executives sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 38,399,900 IDR. The highest stretch to 131,998,300 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.

38,399,900
Low
90,118,200
Median
131,998,300
High
57,841,700
25th
119,998,200
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in IDR

Client executive pay by experience in Indonesia

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

  • 0-2 Years
    43,559,400 IDR
  • 2-5 Years
    +34% from previous
    58,199,900 IDR
  • 5-10 Years
    +48% from previous
    85,918,200 IDR
  • 10-15 Years
    +22% from previous
    104,758,300 IDR
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    114,241,500 IDR
  • 20+ Years
    +8% from previous
    123,599,800 IDR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 48%. That is the point at which a client executive 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.


Client executive pay by education in Indonesia

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

  • High School
    49,678,100 IDR
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +57% from previous
    77,881,500 IDR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +68% from previous
    130,799,600 IDR

Client executive gender pay gap in Indonesia

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Indonesia is no exception. Male client executives in Indonesia earn an average of 77,399,200 IDR a year, while female client executives earn around 89,281,500 IDR. That works out to a 13% gap in favour of women, 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.

Client Executive gender pay gap

13%

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

Women 89,281,500 IDR
Men 77,399,200 IDR

Pay raises for a client executive 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 19 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

Client executive 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.

57%

57% of client executives in Indonesia reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a client executive 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 2% to 7% of base salary. The remaining 43% of client executives 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

Client executive: 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

Client executive salary by city in Indonesia

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

  • Jakarta
  • Tangerang
  • Surabaya
  • Semarang
  • Bandung
  • Makasar
  • Medan
  • Malang
  • Palembang
  • Surakarta
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
JakartaCity85,200,800 IDR91,919,500 IDR39,119,300-135,600,300 IDR
TangerangCity84,238,600 IDR90,958,900 IDR38,760,100-134,400,400 IDR
SurabayaCity83,160,200 IDR89,879,100 IDR38,281,500-131,998,300 IDR
SemarangCity81,719,100 IDR88,321,100 IDR37,561,000-129,601,700 IDR
BandungCity81,240,300 IDR87,721,200 IDR37,318,700-129,601,700 IDR
MakasarCity79,679,400 IDR86,040,800 IDR36,601,600-127,201,600 IDR
MedanCity79,200,600 IDR85,560,900 IDR36,480,500-125,999,700 IDR
MalangCity76,921,100 IDR83,040,600 IDR35,398,900-122,398,700 IDR
PalembangCity75,838,700 IDR81,840,300 IDR34,919,600-119,998,200 IDR
SurakartaCity74,518,900 IDR80,520,300 IDR34,319,800-118,441,000 IDR


Client Executive in Indonesia: FAQs

  • How much does a client executive make per month in Indonesia?

    A client executive in Indonesia earns about 6,950,141 IDR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 83,401,700 IDR.

  • What's the salary range for a client executive in Indonesia?

    Entry-level client executives in Indonesia start near 38,399,900 IDR. Top-end pay reaches around 131,998,300 IDR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 57,841,700 and 119,998,200 IDR.

  • Is the median client executive salary in Indonesia higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 90,118,200 IDR, higher than the average of 83,401,700 IDR. Half of client executives in Indonesia earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for client executives in Indonesia?

    Men working as a client executive in Indonesia earn around 13% less than women on average (77,399,200 vs 89,281,500 IDR a year).

  • Do client executives in Indonesia get bonuses?

    About 57% of client executives in Indonesia reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 2% to 7% of base salary.

  • Do client executives earn more in the public or private sector in Indonesia?

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

  • How often do client executives in Indonesia get a pay raise?

    A client executive in Indonesia sees a raise of around 10% every 19 months, equivalent to roughly 6% a year.