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Average Factory Superintendent Salary in Indonesia for 2026

A factory superintendent in Indonesia earns about 63,719,600 IDR a year. That's 56% 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 31,919,300 IDR a year, while the very top stretches to 98,761,000 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 factory superintendent make in Indonesia?

Average salary
63,719,600 IDR
5,309,966 IDR per month
Lowest reported
31,919,300 IDR
2,659,941 IDR per month
Highest reported
98,761,000 IDR
8,230,083 IDR per month

A typical factory superintendent working in Indonesia brings home around 5,309,966 IDR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 31,919,300 IDR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 98,761,000 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 factory superintendent 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 factory superintendent 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 factory superintendents in Indonesia earn less than 63,719,600 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 43,081,400 IDR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 81,240,300 IDR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of factory superintendents sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 31,919,300 IDR. The highest stretch to 98,761,000 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.

31,919,300
Low
63,719,600
Median
98,761,000
High
43,081,400
25th
81,240,300
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in IDR

Factory superintendent pay by experience in Indonesia

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

  • 0-2 Years
    38,281,500 IDR
  • 2-5 Years
    +32% from previous
    50,639,500 IDR
  • 5-10 Years
    +34% from previous
    67,681,200 IDR
  • 10-15 Years
    +19% from previous
    80,759,700 IDR
  • 15-20 Years
    +8% from previous
    87,118,500 IDR
  • 20+ Years
    +7% from previous
    93,478,400 IDR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 34%. That is the point at which a factory superintendent 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.


Factory superintendent pay by education in Indonesia

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

  • High School
    50,639,500 IDR
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +40% from previous
    70,679,800 IDR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +25% from previous
    88,081,100 IDR

Factory superintendent gender pay gap in Indonesia

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Indonesia is no exception. Male factory superintendents in Indonesia earn an average of 65,401,000 IDR a year, while female factory superintendents earn around 61,678,300 IDR. That works out to a 6% 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.

Factory Superintendent gender pay gap

6%

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

Men 65,401,000 IDR
Women 61,678,300 IDR

Pay raises for a factory superintendent 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 19 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

Factory superintendent 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.

28%

28% of factory superintendents in Indonesia reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a factory superintendent 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 3% of base salary. The remaining 72% of factory superintendents 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

Factory superintendent: 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

Factory superintendent salary by city in Indonesia

Factory superintendent 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
  • Medan
  • Palembang
  • Semarang
  • Makasar
  • Tangerang
  • Surakarta
  • Malang
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
JakartaCity69,359,500 IDR69,359,500 IDR34,679,400-107,521,300 IDR
SurabayaCity69,119,600 IDR66,359,800 IDR36,001,200-105,719,800 IDR
BandungCity68,878,700 IDR63,360,300 IDR37,201,700-103,920,800 IDR
MedanCity68,518,700 IDR72,601,900 IDR32,161,000-108,238,800 IDR
PalembangCity66,841,000 IDR68,158,300 IDR32,758,100-104,159,300 IDR
SemarangCity66,359,800 IDR65,041,800 IDR33,841,700-102,241,700 IDR
MakasarCity65,878,200 IDR61,919,600 IDR34,919,600-100,200,300 IDR
TangerangCity64,198,300 IDR69,359,500 IDR29,519,900-102,119,600 IDR
SurakartaCity61,321,600 IDR56,401,100 IDR33,119,100-92,641,100 IDR
MalangCity60,958,800 IDR60,958,800 IDR30,479,000-94,440,800 IDR


Factory Superintendent in Indonesia: FAQs

  • How much does a factory superintendent make per month in Indonesia?

    A factory superintendent in Indonesia earns about 5,309,966 IDR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 63,719,600 IDR.

  • What's the salary range for a factory superintendent in Indonesia?

    Entry-level factory superintendents in Indonesia start near 31,919,300 IDR. Top-end pay reaches around 98,761,000 IDR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 43,081,400 and 81,240,300 IDR.

  • Is the median factory superintendent salary in Indonesia higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 63,719,600 IDR, higher than the average of 63,719,600 IDR. Half of factory superintendents in Indonesia earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for factory superintendents in Indonesia?

    Men working as a factory superintendent in Indonesia earn around 6% more than women on average (65,401,000 vs 61,678,300 IDR a year).

  • Do factory superintendents in Indonesia get bonuses?

    About 28% of factory superintendents in Indonesia reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 0% to 3% of base salary.

  • Do factory superintendents earn more in the public or private sector in Indonesia?

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

  • How often do factory superintendents in Indonesia get a pay raise?

    A factory superintendent in Indonesia sees a raise of around 9% every 19 months, equivalent to roughly 6% a year.