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Average Maintenance Fitter Salary in Indonesia for 2026

A maintenance fitter in Indonesia earns about 47,401,700 IDR a year. That's 67% 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 24,119,700 IDR a year, while the very top stretches to 72,958,100 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 maintenance fitter make in Indonesia?

Average salary
47,401,700 IDR
3,950,141 IDR per month
Lowest reported
24,119,700 IDR
2,009,975 IDR per month
Highest reported
72,958,100 IDR
6,079,841 IDR per month

A typical maintenance fitter working in Indonesia brings home around 3,950,141 IDR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 24,119,700 IDR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 72,958,100 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 maintenance fitter 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 maintenance fitter 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 maintenance fitters in Indonesia earn less than 46,438,700 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 31,800,300 IDR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 58,559,300 IDR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of maintenance fitters sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 24,119,700 IDR. The highest stretch to 72,958,100 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.

24,119,700
Low
46,438,700
Median
72,958,100
High
31,800,300
25th
58,559,300
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in IDR

Maintenance fitter pay by experience in Indonesia

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

  • 0-2 Years
    27,118,300 IDR
  • 2-5 Years
    +31% from previous
    35,398,900 IDR
  • 5-10 Years
    +40% from previous
    49,561,800 IDR
  • 10-15 Years
    +20% from previous
    59,518,100 IDR
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    64,681,900 IDR
  • 20+ Years
    +8% from previous
    69,840,500 IDR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 40%. That is the point at which a maintenance fitter 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.


Maintenance fitter pay by education in Indonesia

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

  • High School
    30,961,800 IDR
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +47% from previous
    45,599,600 IDR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +54% from previous
    70,079,900 IDR

Maintenance fitter gender pay gap in Indonesia

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Indonesia is no exception. Male maintenance fitters in Indonesia earn an average of 50,519,600 IDR a year, while female maintenance fitters earn around 44,519,300 IDR. That works out to a 13% 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.

Maintenance Fitter gender pay gap

12%

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

Men 50,519,600 IDR
Women 44,519,300 IDR

Pay raises for a maintenance fitter 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 10% every 17 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

Maintenance fitter 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.

27%

27% of maintenance fitters in Indonesia reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a maintenance fitter 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 73% of maintenance fitters 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

Maintenance fitter: 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

Maintenance fitter salary by city in Indonesia

Maintenance fitter 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
  • Bandung
  • Makasar
  • Tangerang
  • Semarang
  • Palembang
  • Surakarta
  • Malang
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
SurabayaCity53,278,500 IDR54,358,300 IDR26,040,800-83,040,600 IDR
JakartaCity52,201,800 IDR51,119,900 IDR26,639,300-80,278,500 IDR
MedanCity50,281,100 IDR46,319,900 IDR27,118,300-75,959,500 IDR
BandungCity49,198,300 IDR52,201,800 IDR23,159,200-77,758,500 IDR
MakasarCity47,401,700 IDR49,198,300 IDR22,681,800-74,279,700 IDR
TangerangCity47,401,700 IDR51,119,900 IDR21,841,900-75,360,300 IDR
SemarangCity46,438,700 IDR46,438,700 IDR23,280,700-71,999,700 IDR
PalembangCity45,478,500 IDR43,680,700 IDR23,638,700-69,599,200 IDR
SurakartaCity45,361,500 IDR48,119,900 IDR21,361,700-71,641,100 IDR
MalangCity42,719,800 IDR41,878,100 IDR21,841,900-65,878,200 IDR


Maintenance Fitter in Indonesia: FAQs

  • How much does a maintenance fitter make per month in Indonesia?

    A maintenance fitter in Indonesia earns about 3,950,141 IDR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 47,401,700 IDR.

  • What's the salary range for a maintenance fitter in Indonesia?

    Entry-level maintenance fitters in Indonesia start near 24,119,700 IDR. Top-end pay reaches around 72,958,100 IDR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 31,800,300 and 58,559,300 IDR.

  • Is the median maintenance fitter salary in Indonesia higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 46,438,700 IDR, lower than the average of 47,401,700 IDR. Half of maintenance fitters in Indonesia earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for maintenance fitters in Indonesia?

    Men working as a maintenance fitter in Indonesia earn around 13% more than women on average (50,519,600 vs 44,519,300 IDR a year).

  • Do maintenance fitters in Indonesia get bonuses?

    About 27% of maintenance fitters in Indonesia reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 1% to 3% of base salary.

  • Do maintenance fitters earn more in the public or private sector in Indonesia?

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

  • How often do maintenance fitters in Indonesia get a pay raise?

    A maintenance fitter in Indonesia sees a raise of around 10% every 17 months, equivalent to roughly 7% a year.