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Average Records Clerk Salary in Indonesia for 2026

A records clerk in Indonesia earns about 62,041,800 IDR a year. That's 57% 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 30,961,800 IDR a year, while the very top stretches to 96,118,100 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 records clerk make in Indonesia?

Average salary
62,041,800 IDR
5,170,150 IDR per month
Lowest reported
30,961,800 IDR
2,580,150 IDR per month
Highest reported
96,118,100 IDR
8,009,841 IDR per month

A typical records clerk working in Indonesia brings home around 5,170,150 IDR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 30,961,800 IDR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 96,118,100 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 records clerk 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 records clerk 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 records clerks in Indonesia earn less than 62,041,800 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 41,878,100 IDR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 79,079,700 IDR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of records clerks sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 30,961,800 IDR. The highest stretch to 96,118,100 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.

30,961,800
Low
62,041,800
Median
96,118,100
High
41,878,100
25th
79,079,700
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in IDR

Records clerk pay by experience in Indonesia

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

  • 0-2 Years
    37,201,700 IDR
  • 2-5 Years
    +32% from previous
    49,198,300 IDR
  • 5-10 Years
    +34% from previous
    65,759,500 IDR
  • 10-15 Years
    +19% from previous
    78,479,700 IDR
  • 15-20 Years
    +8% from previous
    84,718,900 IDR
  • 20+ Years
    +7% from previous
    90,840,700 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 records clerk 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.


Records clerk pay by education in Indonesia

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

  • Certificate or Diploma
    55,081,300 IDR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +56% from previous
    85,681,300 IDR

Records clerk gender pay gap in Indonesia

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Indonesia is no exception. Male records clerks in Indonesia earn an average of 63,599,700 IDR a year, while female records clerks earn around 59,999,100 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.

Records Clerk gender pay gap

6%

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

Men 63,599,700 IDR
Women 59,999,100 IDR

Pay raises for a records clerk 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 18 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

Records clerk 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.

28%

28% of records clerks in Indonesia reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a records clerk 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 0% to 3% of base salary. The remaining 72% of records clerks 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

Records clerk: 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

Records clerk salary by city in Indonesia

Records clerk 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
  • Tangerang
  • Medan
  • Makasar
  • Semarang
  • Malang
  • Surakarta
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
JakartaCity67,798,800 IDR67,798,800 IDR33,961,700-105,118,300 IDR
BandungCity66,240,600 IDR60,958,800 IDR35,758,400-100,081,100 IDR
SurabayaCity63,719,600 IDR61,199,900 IDR33,119,100-97,561,300 IDR
PalembangCity63,360,300 IDR64,681,900 IDR31,081,900-98,880,700 IDR
TangerangCity62,879,900 IDR67,920,100 IDR28,919,800-99,958,900 IDR
MedanCity62,279,800 IDR65,998,100 IDR29,278,200-98,400,200 IDR
MakasarCity61,678,300 IDR57,961,400 IDR32,639,300-93,838,400 IDR
SemarangCity59,518,100 IDR58,319,900 IDR30,360,800-91,679,200 IDR
MalangCity58,680,100 IDR58,680,100 IDR29,399,100-91,079,200 IDR
SurakartaCity58,319,900 IDR53,639,100 IDR31,440,200-87,960,300 IDR


Records Clerk in Indonesia: FAQs

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

    A records clerk in Indonesia earns about 5,170,150 IDR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 62,041,800 IDR.

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

    Entry-level records clerks in Indonesia start near 30,961,800 IDR. Top-end pay reaches around 96,118,100 IDR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 41,878,100 and 79,079,700 IDR.

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

    The median is 62,041,800 IDR, higher than the average of 62,041,800 IDR. Half of records clerks in Indonesia earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a records clerk in Indonesia earn around 6% more than women on average (63,599,700 vs 59,999,100 IDR a year).

  • Do records clerks in Indonesia get bonuses?

    About 28% of records clerks in Indonesia reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 0% to 3% of base salary.

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

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

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

    A records clerk in Indonesia sees a raise of around 10% every 18 months, equivalent to roughly 7% a year.