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Average Quality Surveyor Salary in Indonesia for 2026

A quality surveyor in Indonesia earns about 145,200,100 IDR a year. It sits roughly in line with the national average.

Pay ranges widely from country to country and from role to role. The lowest reported salaries in Indonesia sit around 72,601,900 IDR a year, while the very top stretches to 225,599,800 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 a quality surveyor make in Indonesia?

Average salary
145,200,100 IDR
12,100,008 IDR per month
Lowest reported
72,601,900 IDR
6,050,158 IDR per month
Highest reported
225,599,800 IDR
18,799,983 IDR per month

A typical quality surveyor working in Indonesia brings home around 12,100,008 IDR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 72,601,900 IDR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 225,599,800 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 quality surveyor 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 quality surveyor 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 quality surveyors in Indonesia earn less than 145,200,100 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 98,039,900 IDR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 184,799,000 IDR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of quality surveyors sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 72,601,900 IDR. The highest stretch to 225,599,800 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.

72,601,900
Low
145,200,100
Median
225,599,800
High
98,039,900
25th
184,799,000
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in IDR

Quality surveyor pay by experience in Indonesia

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

  • 0-2 Years
    87,118,500 IDR
  • 2-5 Years
    +33% from previous
    115,439,400 IDR
  • 5-10 Years
    +34% from previous
    154,800,100 IDR
  • 10-15 Years
    +19% from previous
    183,600,500 IDR
  • 15-20 Years
    +8% from previous
    197,998,100 IDR
  • 20+ Years
    +8% from previous
    213,601,200 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 quality surveyor 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.


Quality surveyor pay by education in Indonesia

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    124,799,100 IDR
  • Master's Degree
    +58% from previous
    196,799,500 IDR

Quality surveyor gender pay gap in Indonesia

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Indonesia is no exception. Male quality surveyors in Indonesia earn an average of 148,800,300 IDR a year, while female quality surveyors earn around 140,401,100 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.

Quality Surveyor gender pay gap

6%

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

Men 148,800,300 IDR
Women 140,401,100 IDR

Pay raises for a quality surveyor 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 19 months, which works out to roughly 6% 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

Quality surveyor 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.

54%

54% of quality surveyors in Indonesia reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a quality surveyor a moderate-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 3% to 6% of base salary. The remaining 46% of quality surveyors 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

Quality surveyor: 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

Quality surveyor salary by city in Indonesia

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

  • Surabaya
  • Bandung
  • Jakarta
  • Medan
  • Semarang
  • Tangerang
  • Makasar
  • Palembang
  • Surakarta
  • Malang
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
SurabayaCity158,398,200 IDR152,398,600 IDR82,198,700-242,398,700 IDR
BandungCity152,398,600 IDR139,199,500 IDR82,080,500-229,198,300 IDR
JakartaCity148,800,300 IDR148,800,300 IDR74,518,900-230,401,100 IDR
MedanCity146,401,200 IDR154,800,100 IDR68,518,700-230,401,100 IDR
SemarangCity145,200,100 IDR142,799,100 IDR74,039,800-223,198,300 IDR
TangerangCity145,200,100 IDR156,000,100 IDR66,598,300-230,401,100 IDR
MakasarCity139,199,500 IDR130,799,600 IDR73,801,300-211,199,300 IDR
PalembangCity136,800,100 IDR140,401,100 IDR67,200,800-213,601,200 IDR
SurakartaCity131,998,300 IDR121,199,300 IDR71,400,600-199,199,700 IDR
MalangCity127,201,600 IDR127,201,600 IDR63,840,300-197,998,100 IDR


Quality Surveyor in Indonesia: FAQs

  • How much does a quality surveyor make per month in Indonesia?

    A quality surveyor in Indonesia earns about 12,100,008 IDR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 145,200,100 IDR.

  • What's the salary range for a quality surveyor in Indonesia?

    Entry-level quality surveyors in Indonesia start near 72,601,900 IDR. Top-end pay reaches around 225,599,800 IDR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 98,039,900 and 184,799,000 IDR.

  • Is the median quality surveyor salary in Indonesia higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 145,200,100 IDR, higher than the average of 145,200,100 IDR. Half of quality surveyors in Indonesia earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for quality surveyors in Indonesia?

    Men working as a quality surveyor in Indonesia earn around 6% more than women on average (148,800,300 vs 140,401,100 IDR a year).

  • Do quality surveyors in Indonesia get bonuses?

    About 54% of quality surveyors in Indonesia reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 3% to 6% of base salary.

  • Do quality surveyors earn more in the public or private sector in Indonesia?

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

  • How often do quality surveyors in Indonesia get a pay raise?

    A quality surveyor in Indonesia sees a raise of around 10% every 19 months, equivalent to roughly 6% a year.