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Average Electronics Technician Salary in Indonesia for 2026

An electronics technician in Indonesia earns about 72,840,900 IDR a year. That's 50% 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 39,358,400 IDR a year, while the very top stretches to 109,921,700 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 an electronics technician make in Indonesia?

Average salary
72,840,900 IDR
6,070,075 IDR per month
Lowest reported
39,358,400 IDR
3,279,866 IDR per month
Highest reported
109,921,700 IDR
9,160,141 IDR per month

A typical electronics technician working in Indonesia brings home around 6,070,075 IDR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 39,358,400 IDR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 109,921,700 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 electronics technician 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 electronics technician 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 electronics technicians in Indonesia earn less than 66,961,300 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 47,880,300 IDR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 81,359,100 IDR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of electronics technicians sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 39,358,400 IDR. The highest stretch to 109,921,700 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.

39,358,400
Low
66,961,300
Median
109,921,700
High
47,880,300
25th
81,359,100
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in IDR

Electronics technician pay by experience in Indonesia

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for an electronics technician 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 electronics technician salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    45,719,900 IDR
  • 2-5 Years
    +26% from previous
    57,719,800 IDR
  • 5-10 Years
    +32% from previous
    76,078,800 IDR
  • 10-15 Years
    +18% from previous
    89,518,100 IDR
  • 15-20 Years
    +11% from previous
    99,000,200 IDR
  • 20+ Years
    +6% from previous
    105,358,700 IDR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 32%. That is the point at which a electronics technician 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.


Electronics technician pay by education in Indonesia

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

  • High School
    57,719,800 IDR
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +37% from previous
    78,838,900 IDR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +29% from previous
    101,519,900 IDR

Electronics technician gender pay gap in Indonesia

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Indonesia is no exception. Male electronics technicians in Indonesia earn an average of 75,121,900 IDR a year, while female electronics technicians earn around 69,721,100 IDR. That works out to a 8% 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.

Electronics Technician gender pay gap

7%

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

Men 75,121,900 IDR
Women 69,721,100 IDR

Pay raises for an electronics technician 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 8% every 20 months, which works out to roughly 5% 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

Electronics technician 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.

24%

24% of electronics technicians in Indonesia reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an electronics technician 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 2% of base salary. The remaining 76% of electronics technicians 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

Electronics technician: 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

Electronics technician salary by city in Indonesia

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

  • Surabaya
  • Jakarta
  • Medan
  • Tangerang
  • Bandung
  • Semarang
  • Palembang
  • Malang
  • Makasar
  • Surakarta
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
SurabayaCity80,881,800 IDR82,439,700 IDR39,600,100-125,999,700 IDR
JakartaCity78,479,700 IDR72,240,100 IDR42,359,400-118,559,700 IDR
MedanCity77,519,100 IDR80,640,500 IDR37,201,700-121,199,300 IDR
TangerangCity75,479,500 IDR81,480,700 IDR34,679,400-119,998,200 IDR
BandungCity75,360,300 IDR70,801,500 IDR39,960,800-114,479,500 IDR
SemarangCity72,840,900 IDR77,159,200 IDR34,198,600-114,960,700 IDR
PalembangCity70,801,500 IDR67,920,100 IDR36,841,600-108,238,800 IDR
MalangCity69,241,100 IDR63,719,600 IDR37,441,100-104,639,900 IDR
MakasarCity67,681,200 IDR66,359,800 IDR34,561,900-104,159,300 IDR
SurakartaCity67,558,400 IDR63,481,200 IDR35,758,400-102,599,200 IDR


Electronics Technician in Indonesia: FAQs

  • How much does an electronics technician make per month in Indonesia?

    An electronics technician in Indonesia earns about 6,070,075 IDR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 72,840,900 IDR.

  • What's the salary range for an electronics technician in Indonesia?

    Entry-level electronics technicians in Indonesia start near 39,358,400 IDR. Top-end pay reaches around 109,921,700 IDR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 47,880,300 and 81,359,100 IDR.

  • Is the median electronics technician salary in Indonesia higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 66,961,300 IDR, lower than the average of 72,840,900 IDR. Half of electronics technicians in Indonesia earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for electronics technicians in Indonesia?

    Men working as an electronics technician in Indonesia earn around 8% more than women on average (75,121,900 vs 69,721,100 IDR a year).

  • Do electronics technicians in Indonesia get bonuses?

    About 24% of electronics technicians in Indonesia reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 1% to 2% of base salary.

  • Do electronics technicians earn more in the public or private sector in Indonesia?

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

  • How often do electronics technicians in Indonesia get a pay raise?

    An electronics technician in Indonesia sees a raise of around 8% every 20 months, equivalent to roughly 5% a year.