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Average Diamond Setter Salary in Indonesia for 2026

A diamond setter in Indonesia earns about 67,321,200 IDR a year. That's 54% 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 35,640,500 IDR a year, while the very top stretches to 102,359,100 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 diamond setter make in Indonesia?

Average salary
67,321,200 IDR
5,610,100 IDR per month
Lowest reported
35,640,500 IDR
2,970,041 IDR per month
Highest reported
102,359,100 IDR
8,529,925 IDR per month

A typical diamond setter working in Indonesia brings home around 5,610,100 IDR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 35,640,500 IDR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 102,359,100 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 diamond setter 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 diamond setter 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 diamond setters in Indonesia earn less than 63,241,900 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 44,519,300 IDR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 77,758,500 IDR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of diamond setters sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 35,640,500 IDR. The highest stretch to 102,359,100 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.

35,640,500
Low
63,241,900
Median
102,359,100
High
44,519,300
25th
77,758,500
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in IDR

Diamond setter pay by experience in Indonesia

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

  • 0-2 Years
    41,040,700 IDR
  • 2-5 Years
    +23% from previous
    50,281,100 IDR
  • 5-10 Years
    +42% from previous
    71,280,900 IDR
  • 10-15 Years
    +17% from previous
    83,280,400 IDR
  • 15-20 Years
    +10% from previous
    91,679,200 IDR
  • 20+ Years
    +6% from previous
    96,959,900 IDR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 42%. That is the point at which a diamond setter 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.


Diamond setter pay by education in Indonesia

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

  • High School
    54,358,300 IDR
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +61% from previous
    87,600,700 IDR

Diamond setter gender pay gap in Indonesia

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Indonesia is no exception. Male diamond setters in Indonesia earn an average of 62,879,900 IDR a year, while female diamond setters earn around 70,199,400 IDR. That works out to a 10% 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.

Diamond Setter gender pay gap

10%

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

Women 70,199,400 IDR
Men 62,879,900 IDR

Pay raises for a diamond setter 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

Diamond setter 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.

25%

25% of diamond setters in Indonesia reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a diamond setter 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 75% of diamond setters 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

Diamond setter: 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

Diamond setter salary by city in Indonesia

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

  • Bandung
  • Surabaya
  • Jakarta
  • Tangerang
  • Semarang
  • Medan
  • Palembang
  • Surakarta
  • Makasar
  • Malang
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
BandungCity75,598,300 IDR74,039,800 IDR38,521,100-116,400,500 IDR
SurabayaCity74,518,900 IDR71,521,400 IDR38,760,100-113,881,000 IDR
JakartaCity73,319,100 IDR68,878,700 IDR38,878,700-111,359,600 IDR
TangerangCity70,560,500 IDR76,199,500 IDR32,519,500-112,319,100 IDR
SemarangCity69,959,300 IDR72,840,900 IDR33,599,200-109,921,700 IDR
MedanCity69,479,600 IDR69,479,600 IDR34,679,400-107,640,400 IDR
PalembangCity69,119,600 IDR70,438,600 IDR33,841,700-107,761,600 IDR
SurakartaCity65,998,100 IDR64,681,900 IDR33,599,200-101,519,900 IDR
MakasarCity64,198,300 IDR68,039,500 IDR30,240,200-101,519,900 IDR
MalangCity63,000,700 IDR59,281,600 IDR33,360,800-95,759,900 IDR


Diamond Setter in Indonesia: FAQs

  • How much does a diamond setter make per month in Indonesia?

    A diamond setter in Indonesia earns about 5,610,100 IDR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 67,321,200 IDR.

  • What's the salary range for a diamond setter in Indonesia?

    Entry-level diamond setters in Indonesia start near 35,640,500 IDR. Top-end pay reaches around 102,359,100 IDR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 44,519,300 and 77,758,500 IDR.

  • Is the median diamond setter salary in Indonesia higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 63,241,900 IDR, lower than the average of 67,321,200 IDR. Half of diamond setters in Indonesia earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for diamond setters in Indonesia?

    Men working as a diamond setter in Indonesia earn around 10% less than women on average (62,879,900 vs 70,199,400 IDR a year).

  • Do diamond setters in Indonesia get bonuses?

    About 25% of diamond setters in Indonesia reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 1% to 3% of base salary.

  • Do diamond setters earn more in the public or private sector in Indonesia?

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

  • How often do diamond setters in Indonesia get a pay raise?

    A diamond setter in Indonesia sees a raise of around 9% every 18 months, equivalent to roughly 6% a year.