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Average Drafting Supervisor Salary in Indonesia for 2026

A drafting supervisor in Indonesia earns about 138,000,600 IDR a year. That's 5% roughly in line with 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 67,558,400 IDR a year, while the very top stretches to 214,799,400 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 drafting supervisor make in Indonesia?

Average salary
138,000,600 IDR
11,500,050 IDR per month
Lowest reported
67,558,400 IDR
5,629,866 IDR per month
Highest reported
214,799,400 IDR
17,899,950 IDR per month

A typical drafting supervisor working in Indonesia brings home around 11,500,050 IDR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 67,558,400 IDR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 214,799,400 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 drafting supervisor 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 drafting supervisor 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 drafting supervisors in Indonesia earn less than 140,401,100 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 93,718,300 IDR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 181,199,700 IDR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of drafting supervisors sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 67,558,400 IDR. The highest stretch to 214,799,400 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.

67,558,400
Low
140,401,100
Median
214,799,400
High
93,718,300
25th
181,199,700
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in IDR

Drafting supervisor pay by experience in Indonesia

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

  • 0-2 Years
    80,158,500 IDR
  • 2-5 Years
    +28% from previous
    102,960,500 IDR
  • 5-10 Years
    +38% from previous
    141,598,200 IDR
  • 10-15 Years
    +25% from previous
    176,398,800 IDR
  • 15-20 Years
    +7% from previous
    188,401,800 IDR
  • 20+ Years
    +7% from previous
    201,598,500 IDR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 38%. That is the point at which a drafting supervisor 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.


Drafting supervisor pay by education in Indonesia

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

  • Certificate or Diploma
    102,960,500 IDR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +34% from previous
    138,000,600 IDR
  • Master's Degree
    +54% from previous
    212,398,500 IDR

Drafting supervisor gender pay gap in Indonesia

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Indonesia is no exception. Male drafting supervisors in Indonesia earn an average of 142,799,100 IDR a year, while female drafting supervisors earn around 130,799,600 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.

Drafting Supervisor gender pay gap

8%

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

Men 142,799,100 IDR
Women 130,799,600 IDR

Pay raises for a drafting supervisor 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 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

Drafting supervisor 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.

30%

30% of drafting supervisors in Indonesia reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a drafting supervisor 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 0% to 4% of base salary. The remaining 70% of drafting supervisors 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

Drafting supervisor: 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

Drafting supervisor salary by city in Indonesia

Drafting supervisor 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
  • Bandung
  • Medan
  • Malang
  • Palembang
  • Semarang
  • Surakarta
  • Makasar
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
JakartaCity145,200,100 IDR147,600,500 IDR71,161,900-226,800,200 IDR
TangerangCity141,598,200 IDR152,398,600 IDR65,041,800-224,398,200 IDR
SurabayaCity141,598,200 IDR152,398,600 IDR65,161,000-225,599,800 IDR
BandungCity138,000,600 IDR131,998,300 IDR71,761,200-211,199,300 IDR
MedanCity134,400,400 IDR136,800,100 IDR65,878,200-209,999,300 IDR
MalangCity128,400,500 IDR130,799,600 IDR63,000,700-200,401,500 IDR
PalembangCity128,400,500 IDR138,000,600 IDR59,040,700-203,999,800 IDR
SemarangCity124,799,100 IDR119,761,300 IDR64,920,700-190,800,100 IDR
SurakartaCity124,799,100 IDR119,280,600 IDR64,560,300-189,600,800 IDR
MakasarCity121,199,300 IDR123,599,800 IDR59,518,100-189,600,800 IDR


Drafting Supervisor in Indonesia: FAQs

  • How much does a drafting supervisor make per month in Indonesia?

    A drafting supervisor in Indonesia earns about 11,500,050 IDR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 138,000,600 IDR.

  • What's the salary range for a drafting supervisor in Indonesia?

    Entry-level drafting supervisors in Indonesia start near 67,558,400 IDR. Top-end pay reaches around 214,799,400 IDR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 93,718,300 and 181,199,700 IDR.

  • Is the median drafting supervisor salary in Indonesia higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 140,401,100 IDR, higher than the average of 138,000,600 IDR. Half of drafting supervisors in Indonesia earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for drafting supervisors in Indonesia?

    Men working as a drafting supervisor in Indonesia earn around 9% more than women on average (142,799,100 vs 130,799,600 IDR a year).

  • Do drafting supervisors in Indonesia get bonuses?

    About 30% of drafting supervisors in Indonesia reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 0% to 4% of base salary.

  • Do drafting supervisors earn more in the public or private sector in Indonesia?

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

  • How often do drafting supervisors in Indonesia get a pay raise?

    A drafting supervisor in Indonesia sees a raise of around 11% every 18 months, equivalent to roughly 7% a year.