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Average Compliance Officer Salary in Indonesia for 2026

A compliance officer in Indonesia earns about 118,920,100 IDR a year. That's 18% 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 61,799,000 IDR a year, while the very top stretches to 182,401,400 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 compliance officer make in Indonesia?

Average salary
118,920,100 IDR
9,910,008 IDR per month
Lowest reported
61,799,000 IDR
5,149,916 IDR per month
Highest reported
182,401,400 IDR
15,200,116 IDR per month

A typical compliance officer working in Indonesia brings home around 9,910,008 IDR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 61,799,000 IDR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 182,401,400 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 compliance officer 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 compliance officer 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 compliance officers in Indonesia earn less than 114,241,500 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 79,200,600 IDR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 141,598,200 IDR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of compliance officers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 61,799,000 IDR. The highest stretch to 182,401,400 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.

61,799,000
Low
114,241,500
Median
182,401,400
High
79,200,600
25th
141,598,200
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in IDR

Compliance officer pay by experience in Indonesia

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

  • 0-2 Years
    70,199,400 IDR
  • 2-5 Years
    +34% from previous
    94,321,200 IDR
  • 5-10 Years
    +30% from previous
    122,398,700 IDR
  • 10-15 Years
    +22% from previous
    148,800,300 IDR
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    162,000,100 IDR
  • 20+ Years
    +5% from previous
    170,399,900 IDR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 0 - 2 Years to 2 - 5 Years, where pay rises by about 34%. That is the point at which a compliance officer 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.


Compliance officer pay by education in Indonesia

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

  • Certificate or Diploma
    83,521,700 IDR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +52% from previous
    127,201,600 IDR
  • Master's Degree
    +42% from previous
    180,000,500 IDR

Compliance officer gender pay gap in Indonesia

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Indonesia is no exception. Male compliance officers in Indonesia earn an average of 124,799,100 IDR a year, while female compliance officers earn around 114,479,500 IDR. That works out to a 9% 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.

Compliance Officer gender pay gap

8%

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

Men 124,799,100 IDR
Women 114,479,500 IDR

Pay raises for a compliance officer 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 18 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

Compliance officer 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.

27%

27% of compliance officers in Indonesia reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a compliance officer 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 1% to 3% of base salary. The remaining 73% of compliance officers 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

Compliance officer: 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

Compliance officer salary by city in Indonesia

Compliance officer 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
  • Malang
  • Palembang
  • Semarang
  • Makasar
  • Surakarta
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
JakartaCity138,000,600 IDR133,198,700 IDR71,878,800-211,199,300 IDR
SurabayaCity138,000,600 IDR148,800,300 IDR63,241,900-218,400,400 IDR
BandungCity136,800,100 IDR139,199,500 IDR66,961,300-213,601,200 IDR
TangerangCity127,201,600 IDR136,800,100 IDR58,441,700-201,598,500 IDR
MedanCity122,398,700 IDR117,959,400 IDR63,959,400-188,401,800 IDR
MalangCity119,998,200 IDR115,319,700 IDR62,519,300-183,600,500 IDR
PalembangCity119,761,300 IDR129,601,700 IDR55,081,300-190,800,100 IDR
SemarangCity118,920,100 IDR121,199,300 IDR58,319,900-185,999,300 IDR
MakasarCity118,079,000 IDR113,399,400 IDR61,441,300-181,199,700 IDR
SurakartaCity109,200,400 IDR111,359,600 IDR53,521,300-170,399,900 IDR


Compliance Officer in Indonesia: FAQs

  • How much does a compliance officer make per month in Indonesia?

    A compliance officer in Indonesia earns about 9,910,008 IDR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 118,920,100 IDR.

  • What's the salary range for a compliance officer in Indonesia?

    Entry-level compliance officers in Indonesia start near 61,799,000 IDR. Top-end pay reaches around 182,401,400 IDR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 79,200,600 and 141,598,200 IDR.

  • Is the median compliance officer salary in Indonesia higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 114,241,500 IDR, lower than the average of 118,920,100 IDR. Half of compliance officers in Indonesia earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for compliance officers in Indonesia?

    Men working as a compliance officer in Indonesia earn around 9% more than women on average (124,799,100 vs 114,479,500 IDR a year).

  • Do compliance officers in Indonesia get bonuses?

    About 27% of compliance officers in Indonesia reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 1% to 3% of base salary.

  • Do compliance officers earn more in the public or private sector in Indonesia?

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

  • How often do compliance officers in Indonesia get a pay raise?

    A compliance officer in Indonesia sees a raise of around 10% every 18 months, equivalent to roughly 7% a year.