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Average Environmental Technician Salary in Indonesia for 2026

An environmental technician in Indonesia earns about 75,838,700 IDR a year. That's 48% 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 116,038,700 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 environmental technician make in Indonesia?

Average salary
75,838,700 IDR
6,319,891 IDR per month
Lowest reported
39,358,400 IDR
3,279,866 IDR per month
Highest reported
116,038,700 IDR
9,669,891 IDR per month

A typical environmental technician working in Indonesia brings home around 6,319,891 IDR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 39,358,400 IDR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 116,038,700 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 environmental 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 environmental 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 environmental technicians in Indonesia earn less than 72,718,100 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 50,519,600 IDR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 90,599,800 IDR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of environmental 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 116,038,700 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
72,718,100
Median
116,038,700
High
50,519,600
25th
90,599,800
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in IDR

Environmental technician pay by experience in Indonesia

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

  • 0-2 Years
    44,760,700 IDR
  • 2-5 Years
    +34% from previous
    60,119,800 IDR
  • 5-10 Years
    +30% from previous
    78,121,700 IDR
  • 10-15 Years
    +21% from previous
    94,561,900 IDR
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    103,318,700 IDR
  • 20+ Years
    +5% from previous
    108,719,900 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 environmental 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.


Environmental technician pay by education in Indonesia

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

  • High School
    53,158,700 IDR
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +43% from previous
    76,199,500 IDR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +38% from previous
    105,241,800 IDR

Environmental 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 environmental technicians in Indonesia earn an average of 79,921,300 IDR a year, while female environmental technicians earn around 72,958,100 IDR. That works out to a 10% 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.

Environmental Technician gender pay gap

9%

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

Men 79,921,300 IDR
Women 72,958,100 IDR

Pay raises for an environmental 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 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

Environmental 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.

26%

26% of environmental technicians in Indonesia reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an environmental 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 3% of base salary. The remaining 74% of environmental 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

Environmental 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

Environmental technician salary by city in Indonesia

Environmental 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
  • Bandung
  • Medan
  • Jakarta
  • Palembang
  • Tangerang
  • Semarang
  • Surakarta
  • Makasar
  • Malang
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
SurabayaCity82,198,700 IDR88,799,900 IDR37,800,500-130,799,600 IDR
BandungCity79,801,600 IDR81,359,100 IDR39,119,300-124,799,100 IDR
MedanCity77,519,100 IDR74,399,600 IDR40,321,500-118,559,700 IDR
JakartaCity76,560,700 IDR73,558,300 IDR39,840,400-117,119,900 IDR
PalembangCity73,681,000 IDR79,558,700 IDR33,841,700-117,119,900 IDR
TangerangCity72,718,100 IDR78,479,700 IDR33,481,400-115,560,900 IDR
SemarangCity71,400,600 IDR72,840,900 IDR35,039,300-111,480,700 IDR
SurakartaCity69,359,500 IDR70,679,800 IDR33,961,700-108,119,100 IDR
MakasarCity69,241,100 IDR66,481,700 IDR36,001,200-105,838,700 IDR
MalangCity65,519,800 IDR62,879,900 IDR34,078,800-100,200,300 IDR


Environmental Technician in Indonesia: FAQs

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

    An environmental technician in Indonesia earns about 6,319,891 IDR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 75,838,700 IDR.

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

    Entry-level environmental technicians in Indonesia start near 39,358,400 IDR. Top-end pay reaches around 116,038,700 IDR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 50,519,600 and 90,599,800 IDR.

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

    The median is 72,718,100 IDR, lower than the average of 75,838,700 IDR. Half of environmental technicians in Indonesia earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as an environmental technician in Indonesia earn around 10% more than women on average (79,921,300 vs 72,958,100 IDR a year).

  • Do environmental technicians in Indonesia get bonuses?

    About 26% of environmental technicians in Indonesia reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 1% to 3% of base salary.

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

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

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

    An environmental technician in Indonesia sees a raise of around 9% every 18 months, equivalent to roughly 6% a year.