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Average Regulatory Accountant Salary in Indonesia for 2026

A regulatory accountant in Indonesia earns about 113,038,500 IDR a year. That's 22% 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 58,798,900 IDR a year, while the very top stretches to 172,800,900 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 regulatory accountant make in Indonesia?

Average salary
113,038,500 IDR
9,419,875 IDR per month
Lowest reported
58,798,900 IDR
4,899,908 IDR per month
Highest reported
172,800,900 IDR
14,400,075 IDR per month

A typical regulatory accountant working in Indonesia brings home around 9,419,875 IDR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 58,798,900 IDR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 172,800,900 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 regulatory accountant 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 regulatory accountant 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 regulatory accountants in Indonesia earn less than 108,600,300 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 75,360,300 IDR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 135,600,300 IDR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of regulatory accountants sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 58,798,900 IDR. The highest stretch to 172,800,900 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.

58,798,900
Low
108,600,300
Median
172,800,900
High
75,360,300
25th
135,600,300
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in IDR

Regulatory accountant pay by experience in Indonesia

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

  • 0-2 Years
    66,841,000 IDR
  • 2-5 Years
    +34% from previous
    89,639,700 IDR
  • 5-10 Years
    +30% from previous
    116,521,600 IDR
  • 10-15 Years
    +22% from previous
    141,598,200 IDR
  • 15-20 Years
    +8% from previous
    153,600,700 IDR
  • 20+ Years
    +5% from previous
    162,000,100 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 regulatory accountant 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.


Regulatory accountant pay by education in Indonesia

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

  • High School
    80,520,300 IDR
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +14% from previous
    91,919,500 IDR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +41% from previous
    129,601,700 IDR
  • Master's Degree
    +21% from previous
    157,201,600 IDR

Regulatory accountant gender pay gap in Indonesia

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Indonesia is no exception. Male regulatory accountants in Indonesia earn an average of 119,161,200 IDR a year, while female regulatory accountants earn around 108,839,400 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.

Regulatory Accountant gender pay gap

9%

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

Men 119,161,200 IDR
Women 108,839,400 IDR

Pay raises for a regulatory accountant 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 17 months, which works out to roughly 8% 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

Regulatory accountant 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.

27%

27% of regulatory accountants in Indonesia reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a regulatory accountant 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 73% of regulatory accountants 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

Regulatory accountant: 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

Regulatory accountant salary by city in Indonesia

Regulatory accountant 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
  • Tangerang
  • Medan
  • Malang
  • Palembang
  • Semarang
  • Makasar
  • Surakarta
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
JakartaCity131,998,300 IDR125,999,700 IDR68,398,200-201,598,500 IDR
SurabayaCity130,799,600 IDR141,598,200 IDR60,119,800-207,600,200 IDR
BandungCity129,601,700 IDR131,998,300 IDR63,719,600-202,799,300 IDR
TangerangCity121,199,300 IDR130,799,600 IDR55,560,400-191,999,600 IDR
MedanCity116,879,800 IDR112,201,700 IDR60,720,600-178,800,800 IDR
MalangCity114,241,500 IDR109,678,600 IDR59,398,900-175,200,500 IDR
PalembangCity113,881,000 IDR123,599,800 IDR52,438,500-181,199,700 IDR
SemarangCity113,159,000 IDR115,319,700 IDR55,440,900-176,398,800 IDR
MakasarCity112,319,100 IDR107,761,600 IDR58,441,700-171,598,600 IDR
SurakartaCity103,800,400 IDR105,838,700 IDR50,878,500-162,000,100 IDR


Regulatory Accountant in Indonesia: FAQs

  • How much does a regulatory accountant make per month in Indonesia?

    A regulatory accountant in Indonesia earns about 9,419,875 IDR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 113,038,500 IDR.

  • What's the salary range for a regulatory accountant in Indonesia?

    Entry-level regulatory accountants in Indonesia start near 58,798,900 IDR. Top-end pay reaches around 172,800,900 IDR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 75,360,300 and 135,600,300 IDR.

  • Is the median regulatory accountant salary in Indonesia higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 108,600,300 IDR, lower than the average of 113,038,500 IDR. Half of regulatory accountants in Indonesia earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for regulatory accountants in Indonesia?

    Men working as a regulatory accountant in Indonesia earn around 9% more than women on average (119,161,200 vs 108,839,400 IDR a year).

  • Do regulatory accountants in Indonesia get bonuses?

    About 27% of regulatory accountants in Indonesia reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 1% to 3% of base salary.

  • Do regulatory accountants earn more in the public or private sector in Indonesia?

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

  • How often do regulatory accountants in Indonesia get a pay raise?

    A regulatory accountant in Indonesia sees a raise of around 11% every 17 months, equivalent to roughly 8% a year.