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Average Parole Officer Salary in Indonesia for 2026

A parole officer in Indonesia earns about 78,000,700 IDR a year. That's 46% 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 40,559,300 IDR a year, while the very top stretches to 119,399,100 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 parole officer make in Indonesia?

Average salary
78,000,700 IDR
6,500,058 IDR per month
Lowest reported
40,559,300 IDR
3,379,941 IDR per month
Highest reported
119,399,100 IDR
9,949,925 IDR per month

A typical parole officer working in Indonesia brings home around 6,500,058 IDR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 40,559,300 IDR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 119,399,100 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 parole officer 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 parole officer 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 parole officers in Indonesia earn less than 74,879,200 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 51,959,300 IDR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 93,239,900 IDR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of parole officers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 40,559,300 IDR. The highest stretch to 119,399,100 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.

40,559,300
Low
74,879,200
Median
119,399,100
High
51,959,300
25th
93,239,900
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in IDR

Parole officer pay by experience in Indonesia

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

  • 0-2 Years
    46,080,100 IDR
  • 2-5 Years
    +34% from previous
    61,919,600 IDR
  • 5-10 Years
    +30% from previous
    80,398,400 IDR
  • 10-15 Years
    +21% from previous
    97,321,300 IDR
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    106,439,300 IDR
  • 20+ Years
    +5% from previous
    111,961,900 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 parole officer 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.


Parole officer pay by education in Indonesia

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

  • High School
    54,840,400 IDR
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +43% from previous
    78,479,700 IDR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +38% from previous
    108,361,200 IDR

Parole officer gender pay gap in Indonesia

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Indonesia is no exception. Male parole officers in Indonesia earn an average of 82,321,100 IDR a year, while female parole officers earn around 75,121,900 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.

Parole Officer gender pay gap

9%

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

Men 82,321,100 IDR
Women 75,121,900 IDR

Pay raises for a parole officer 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 8% every 20 months, which works out to roughly 5% 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

Parole officer 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 parole officers in Indonesia reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a parole officer 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 parole officers 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

Parole officer: 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

Parole officer salary by city in Indonesia

Parole officer 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
  • Tangerang
  • Palembang
  • Semarang
  • Makasar
  • Malang
  • Surakarta
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
JakartaCity89,041,300 IDR85,440,100 IDR46,319,900-136,800,100 IDR
SurabayaCity87,481,900 IDR94,440,800 IDR40,199,100-139,199,500 IDR
BandungCity85,918,200 IDR87,721,200 IDR42,119,100-134,400,400 IDR
MedanCity84,479,000 IDR80,998,900 IDR43,921,700-129,601,700 IDR
TangerangCity83,160,200 IDR89,760,900 IDR38,281,500-131,998,300 IDR
PalembangCity81,240,300 IDR87,721,200 IDR37,318,700-129,601,700 IDR
SemarangCity79,679,400 IDR81,359,100 IDR39,119,300-124,799,100 IDR
MakasarCity78,121,700 IDR75,000,300 IDR40,679,700-119,640,400 IDR
MalangCity76,801,100 IDR73,681,000 IDR39,960,800-117,481,500 IDR
SurakartaCity75,239,300 IDR76,801,100 IDR36,841,600-117,481,500 IDR


Parole Officer in Indonesia: FAQs

  • How much does a parole officer make per month in Indonesia?

    A parole officer in Indonesia earns about 6,500,058 IDR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 78,000,700 IDR.

  • What's the salary range for a parole officer in Indonesia?

    Entry-level parole officers in Indonesia start near 40,559,300 IDR. Top-end pay reaches around 119,399,100 IDR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 51,959,300 and 93,239,900 IDR.

  • Is the median parole officer salary in Indonesia higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 74,879,200 IDR, lower than the average of 78,000,700 IDR. Half of parole officers in Indonesia earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for parole officers in Indonesia?

    Men working as a parole officer in Indonesia earn around 10% more than women on average (82,321,100 vs 75,121,900 IDR a year).

  • Do parole officers in Indonesia get bonuses?

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

  • Do parole officers earn more in the public or private sector in Indonesia?

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

  • How often do parole officers in Indonesia get a pay raise?

    A parole officer in Indonesia sees a raise of around 8% every 20 months, equivalent to roughly 5% a year.