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Average Medical Records Director Salary in Indonesia for 2026

A medical records director in Indonesia earns about 205,201,300 IDR a year. That's 41% above 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 102,840,200 IDR a year, while the very top stretches to 319,201,400 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 medical records director make in Indonesia?

Average salary
205,201,300 IDR
17,100,108 IDR per month
Lowest reported
102,840,200 IDR
8,570,016 IDR per month
Highest reported
319,201,400 IDR
26,600,116 IDR per month

A typical medical records director working in Indonesia brings home around 17,100,108 IDR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 102,840,200 IDR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 319,201,400 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 medical records director 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 medical records director 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 medical records directors in Indonesia earn less than 205,201,300 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 139,199,500 IDR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 261,598,900 IDR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of medical records directors sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 102,840,200 IDR. The highest stretch to 319,201,400 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.

102,840,200
Low
205,201,300
Median
319,201,400
High
139,199,500
25th
261,598,900
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in IDR

Medical records director pay by experience in Indonesia

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

  • 0-2 Years
    123,599,800 IDR
  • 2-5 Years
    +32% from previous
    163,201,300 IDR
  • 5-10 Years
    +34% from previous
    218,400,400 IDR
  • 10-15 Years
    +19% from previous
    260,400,500 IDR
  • 15-20 Years
    +8% from previous
    280,800,800 IDR
  • 20+ Years
    +7% from previous
    301,201,000 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 medical records director 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.


Medical records director pay by education in Indonesia

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    158,398,200 IDR
  • Master's Degree
    +39% from previous
    219,601,200 IDR
  • PhD
    +31% from previous
    288,001,300 IDR

Medical records director gender pay gap in Indonesia

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Indonesia is no exception. Male medical records directors in Indonesia earn an average of 211,199,300 IDR a year, while female medical records directors earn around 199,199,700 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.

Medical Records Director gender pay gap

6%

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

Men 211,199,300 IDR
Women 199,199,700 IDR

Pay raises for a medical records director 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 12% every 17 months, which works out to roughly 8% 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

Medical records director 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.

80%

80% of medical records directors in Indonesia reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a medical records director a high-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 5% to 8% of base salary. The remaining 20% of medical records directors 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

Medical records director: 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

Medical records director salary by city in Indonesia

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

  • Jakarta
  • Bandung
  • Surabaya
  • Palembang
  • Medan
  • Tangerang
  • Makasar
  • Semarang
  • Malang
  • Surakarta
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
JakartaCity230,401,100 IDR230,401,100 IDR115,319,700-357,599,200 IDR
BandungCity223,198,300 IDR205,201,300 IDR119,998,200-337,201,000 IDR
SurabayaCity215,998,500 IDR207,600,200 IDR112,201,700-330,000,500 IDR
PalembangCity211,199,300 IDR215,998,500 IDR103,561,000-330,000,500 IDR
MedanCity208,801,000 IDR220,800,400 IDR98,039,900-330,000,500 IDR
TangerangCity206,398,800 IDR223,198,300 IDR94,918,700-327,600,900 IDR
MakasarCity203,999,800 IDR191,999,600 IDR108,000,700-309,601,700 IDR
SemarangCity197,998,100 IDR193,201,900 IDR100,679,100-303,600,800 IDR
MalangCity190,800,100 IDR190,800,100 IDR95,520,200-296,400,500 IDR
SurakartaCity187,198,300 IDR172,800,900 IDR101,281,000-283,199,800 IDR


Medical Records Director in Indonesia: FAQs

  • How much does a medical records director make per month in Indonesia?

    A medical records director in Indonesia earns about 17,100,108 IDR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 205,201,300 IDR.

  • What's the salary range for a medical records director in Indonesia?

    Entry-level medical records directors in Indonesia start near 102,840,200 IDR. Top-end pay reaches around 319,201,400 IDR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 139,199,500 and 261,598,900 IDR.

  • Is the median medical records director salary in Indonesia higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 205,201,300 IDR, higher than the average of 205,201,300 IDR. Half of medical records directors in Indonesia earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for medical records directors in Indonesia?

    Men working as a medical records director in Indonesia earn around 6% more than women on average (211,199,300 vs 199,199,700 IDR a year).

  • Do medical records directors in Indonesia get bonuses?

    About 80% of medical records directors in Indonesia reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 5% to 8% of base salary.

  • Do medical records directors earn more in the public or private sector in Indonesia?

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

  • How often do medical records directors in Indonesia get a pay raise?

    A medical records director in Indonesia sees a raise of around 12% every 17 months, equivalent to roughly 8% a year.