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Average Obstetrician / Gynecologist Salary in Indonesia for 2026

An obstetrician or gynecologist in Indonesia earns about 420,000,700 IDR a year. That's 189% 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 201,598,500 IDR a year, while the very top stretches to 658,798,800 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 obstetrician or gynecologist make in Indonesia?

Average salary
420,000,700 IDR
35,000,058 IDR per month
Lowest reported
201,598,500 IDR
16,799,875 IDR per month
Highest reported
658,798,800 IDR
54,899,900 IDR per month

A typical obstetrician or gynecologist working in Indonesia brings home around 35,000,058 IDR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 201,598,500 IDR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 658,798,800 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 obstetrician or gynecologist 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 obstetrician or gynecologist 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 obstetricians or gynecologists in Indonesia earn less than 436,799,600 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 286,800,900 IDR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 569,998,600 IDR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of obstetricians or gynecologists sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 201,598,500 IDR. The highest stretch to 658,798,800 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.

201,598,500
Low
436,799,600
Median
658,798,800
High
286,800,900
25th
569,998,600
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in IDR

Obstetrician or gynecologist pay by experience in Indonesia

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

  • 0-2 Years
    235,200,900 IDR
  • 2-5 Years
    +42% from previous
    333,599,700 IDR
  • 5-10 Years
    +32% from previous
    439,201,000 IDR
  • 10-15 Years
    +23% from previous
    540,000,700 IDR
  • 15-20 Years
    +6% from previous
    574,799,300 IDR
  • 20+ Years
    +9% from previous
    628,801,200 IDR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 0 - 2 Years to 2 - 5 Years, where pay rises by about 42%. That is the point at which a obstetrician or gynecologist 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.


Obstetrician or gynecologist pay by education in Indonesia

Education lifts pay across almost every role, but the size of the lift varies enormously. The biggest premiums show up in licensed professions like medicine, law and accounting, where extra years of formal study open up seniority that isn't available without the qualification. The smallest premiums show up in skilled trades and creative work, where practical experience often beats academic credentials.

As a rough cross-industry guide for Indonesia: a post-secondary certificate or diploma adds around 17% over a high-school-only baseline. A bachelor's degree typically adds another 25% on top of that. A master's lifts pay a further 30%, and a PhD adds about 22% more in fields that value research-level qualifications. These are averages across many different professions, so the real number for your specific job could easily be twice as high or close to zero. The per-job pages below have the real numbers for individual roles.


Obstetrician or gynecologist gender pay gap in Indonesia

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Indonesia is no exception. Male obstetricians or gynecologists in Indonesia earn an average of 440,401,900 IDR a year, while female obstetricians or gynecologists earn around 409,198,500 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.

Obstetrician / Gynecologist gender pay gap

7%

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

Men 440,401,900 IDR
Women 409,198,500 IDR

Pay raises for an obstetrician or gynecologist 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 13% every 17 months, which works out to roughly 9% 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

Obstetrician or gynecologist 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.

85%

85% of obstetricians or gynecologists in Indonesia reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an obstetrician or gynecologist 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 9% of base salary. The remaining 15% of obstetricians or gynecologists 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

Obstetrician or gynecologist: 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

Obstetrician or gynecologist salary by city in Indonesia

Obstetrician or gynecologist 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
  • Bandung
  • Palembang
  • Medan
  • Tangerang
  • Makasar
  • Semarang
  • Malang
  • Surakarta
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
SurabayaCity472,798,200 IDR482,401,400 IDR231,599,000-738,001,600 IDR
JakartaCity457,200,500 IDR475,201,000 IDR219,601,200-717,599,500 IDR
BandungCity444,000,800 IDR444,000,800 IDR221,999,600-687,601,700 IDR
PalembangCity422,399,100 IDR405,600,100 IDR219,601,200-645,598,900 IDR
MedanCity415,198,100 IDR406,800,600 IDR212,398,500-639,601,800 IDR
TangerangCity413,998,600 IDR447,601,400 IDR190,800,100-658,798,800 IDR
MakasarCity408,000,400 IDR375,600,700 IDR220,800,400-616,800,700 IDR
SemarangCity394,799,800 IDR370,798,400 IDR208,801,000-599,999,100 IDR
MalangCity385,198,500 IDR400,801,000 IDR184,799,000-604,799,000 IDR
SurakartaCity380,401,300 IDR380,401,300 IDR189,600,800-589,201,600 IDR


Obstetrician / Gynecologist in Indonesia: FAQs

  • How much does an obstetrician or gynecologist make per month in Indonesia?

    An obstetrician or gynecologist in Indonesia earns about 35,000,058 IDR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 420,000,700 IDR.

  • What's the salary range for an obstetrician or gynecologist in Indonesia?

    Entry-level obstetricians or gynecologists in Indonesia start near 201,598,500 IDR. Top-end pay reaches around 658,798,800 IDR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 286,800,900 and 569,998,600 IDR.

  • Is the median obstetrician or gynecologist salary in Indonesia higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 436,799,600 IDR, higher than the average of 420,000,700 IDR. Half of obstetricians or gynecologists in Indonesia earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for obstetricians or gynecologists in Indonesia?

    Men working as an obstetrician or gynecologist in Indonesia earn around 8% more than women on average (440,401,900 vs 409,198,500 IDR a year).

  • Do obstetricians or gynecologists in Indonesia get bonuses?

    About 85% of obstetricians or gynecologists in Indonesia reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 5% to 9% of base salary.

  • Do obstetricians or gynecologists earn more in the public or private sector in Indonesia?

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

  • How often do obstetricians or gynecologists in Indonesia get a pay raise?

    An obstetrician or gynecologist in Indonesia sees a raise of around 13% every 17 months, equivalent to roughly 9% a year.