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Average Publishing and Printing Manager Salary in Indonesia for 2026

A publishing and printing manager in Indonesia earns about 229,198,300 IDR a year. That's 58% 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 112,319,100 IDR a year, while the very top stretches to 357,599,200 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 publishing and printing manager make in Indonesia?

Average salary
229,198,300 IDR
19,099,858 IDR per month
Lowest reported
112,319,100 IDR
9,359,925 IDR per month
Highest reported
357,599,200 IDR
29,799,933 IDR per month

A typical publishing and printing manager working in Indonesia brings home around 19,099,858 IDR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 112,319,100 IDR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 357,599,200 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 publishing and printing manager 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 publishing and printing manager 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 publishing and printing managers in Indonesia earn less than 234,000,600 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 156,000,100 IDR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 301,201,000 IDR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of publishing and printing managers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 112,319,100 IDR. The highest stretch to 357,599,200 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.

112,319,100
Low
234,000,600
Median
357,599,200
High
156,000,100
25th
301,201,000
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in IDR

Publishing and printing manager pay by experience in Indonesia

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for a publishing and printing manager 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 publishing and printing manager salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    133,198,700 IDR
  • 2-5 Years
    +29% from previous
    171,598,600 IDR
  • 5-10 Years
    +38% from previous
    236,398,300 IDR
  • 10-15 Years
    +24% from previous
    292,800,300 IDR
  • 15-20 Years
    +7% from previous
    313,198,900 IDR
  • 20+ Years
    +7% from previous
    333,599,700 IDR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 38%. That is the point at which a publishing and printing manager 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.


Publishing and printing manager pay by education in Indonesia

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

  • High School
    165,599,600 IDR
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +15% from previous
    190,800,100 IDR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +35% from previous
    256,799,900 IDR
  • Master's Degree
    +26% from previous
    322,798,700 IDR

Publishing and printing manager gender pay gap in Indonesia

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Indonesia is no exception. Male publishing and printing managers in Indonesia earn an average of 237,598,200 IDR a year, while female publishing and printing managers earn around 217,198,400 IDR. That works out to a 9% 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.

Publishing and Printing Manager gender pay gap

9%

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

Men 237,598,200 IDR
Women 217,198,400 IDR

Pay raises for a publishing and printing manager 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 11% every 20 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

Publishing and printing manager 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.

82%

82% of publishing and printing managers in Indonesia reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a publishing and printing manager 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 18% of publishing and printing managers 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

Publishing and printing manager: 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

Publishing and printing manager salary by city in Indonesia

Publishing and printing manager 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
  • Malang
  • Surakarta
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
JakartaCity264,000,100 IDR268,801,500 IDR129,601,700-411,601,400 IDR
SurabayaCity260,400,500 IDR282,000,500 IDR119,998,200-415,198,100 IDR
BandungCity257,999,600 IDR247,201,400 IDR134,400,400-394,799,800 IDR
MedanCity254,401,100 IDR259,198,700 IDR124,799,100-397,199,100 IDR
PalembangCity246,000,200 IDR266,399,100 IDR113,399,400-392,399,500 IDR
SemarangCity243,598,200 IDR234,000,600 IDR125,999,700-372,001,000 IDR
MakasarCity239,998,500 IDR244,798,100 IDR117,600,500-374,399,000 IDR
TangerangCity232,799,400 IDR250,801,100 IDR106,801,500-369,600,300 IDR
MalangCity217,198,400 IDR221,999,600 IDR106,439,300-338,398,500 IDR
SurakartaCity215,998,500 IDR206,398,800 IDR112,079,000-330,000,500 IDR


Publishing and Printing Manager in Indonesia: FAQs

  • How much does a publishing and printing manager make per month in Indonesia?

    A publishing and printing manager in Indonesia earns about 19,099,858 IDR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 229,198,300 IDR.

  • What's the salary range for a publishing and printing manager in Indonesia?

    Entry-level publishing and printing managers in Indonesia start near 112,319,100 IDR. Top-end pay reaches around 357,599,200 IDR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 156,000,100 and 301,201,000 IDR.

  • Is the median publishing and printing manager salary in Indonesia higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 234,000,600 IDR, higher than the average of 229,198,300 IDR. Half of publishing and printing managers in Indonesia earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for publishing and printing managers in Indonesia?

    Men working as a publishing and printing manager in Indonesia earn around 9% more than women on average (237,598,200 vs 217,198,400 IDR a year).

  • Do publishing and printing managers in Indonesia get bonuses?

    About 82% of publishing and printing managers in Indonesia reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 5% to 9% of base salary.

  • Do publishing and printing managers earn more in the public or private sector in Indonesia?

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

  • How often do publishing and printing managers in Indonesia get a pay raise?

    A publishing and printing manager in Indonesia sees a raise of around 11% every 20 months, equivalent to roughly 7% a year.