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Average Shipping and Receiving Clerk Salary in Indonesia for 2026

A shipping and receiving clerk in Indonesia earns about 67,321,200 IDR a year. That's 54% 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 36,358,600 IDR a year, while the very top stretches to 101,641,100 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 shipping and receiving clerk make in Indonesia?

Average salary
67,321,200 IDR
5,610,100 IDR per month
Lowest reported
36,358,600 IDR
3,029,883 IDR per month
Highest reported
101,641,100 IDR
8,470,091 IDR per month

A typical shipping and receiving clerk working in Indonesia brings home around 5,610,100 IDR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 36,358,600 IDR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 101,641,100 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 shipping and receiving 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 shipping and receiving 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 shipping and receiving clerks in Indonesia earn less than 61,919,600 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 44,280,500 IDR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 75,239,300 IDR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of shipping and receiving clerks sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 36,358,600 IDR. The highest stretch to 101,641,100 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.

36,358,600
Low
61,919,600
Median
101,641,100
High
44,280,500
25th
75,239,300
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in IDR

Shipping and receiving clerk pay by experience in Indonesia

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

  • 0-2 Years
    42,239,100 IDR
  • 2-5 Years
    +26% from previous
    53,278,500 IDR
  • 5-10 Years
    +32% from previous
    70,318,900 IDR
  • 10-15 Years
    +18% from previous
    82,678,400 IDR
  • 15-20 Years
    +11% from previous
    91,560,700 IDR
  • 20+ Years
    +6% from previous
    97,441,800 IDR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 32%. That is the point at which a shipping and receiving 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.

Shipping and receiving clerk pay by education in Indonesia

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

  • High School
    58,559,300 IDR
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +56% from previous
    91,201,900 IDR

Shipping and receiving 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 shipping and receiving clerks in Indonesia earn an average of 69,479,600 IDR a year, while female shipping and receiving clerks earn around 64,439,700 IDR. That works out to a 8% 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.

Shipping and Receiving Clerk gender pay gap

7%

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

Men 69,479,600 IDR
Women 64,439,700 IDR

Pay raises for a shipping and receiving 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 9% 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

Shipping and receiving 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.

24%

24% of shipping and receiving clerks in Indonesia reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a shipping and receiving 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 1% to 2% of base salary. The remaining 76% of shipping and receiving 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

Shipping and receiving 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

Shipping and receiving clerk salary by city in Indonesia

Shipping and receiving 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
  • Medan
  • Semarang
  • Tangerang
  • Palembang
  • Makasar
  • Surakarta
  • Malang
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
JakartaCity72,601,900 IDR66,720,300 IDR39,241,100-109,559,500 IDR
BandungCity72,481,900 IDR68,158,300 IDR38,399,900-110,158,800 IDR
SurabayaCity69,001,000 IDR70,318,900 IDR33,841,700-107,640,400 IDR
MedanCity68,878,700 IDR71,641,100 IDR33,119,100-108,119,100 IDR
SemarangCity67,200,800 IDR71,280,900 IDR31,559,900-106,319,100 IDR
TangerangCity65,641,400 IDR70,920,900 IDR30,240,200-104,398,800 IDR
PalembangCity64,079,200 IDR61,561,100 IDR33,360,800-98,161,500 IDR
MakasarCity63,840,300 IDR62,519,300 IDR32,519,500-98,281,900 IDR
SurakartaCity63,599,700 IDR59,758,700 IDR33,721,200-96,721,900 IDR
MalangCity62,760,700 IDR57,719,800 IDR33,841,700-94,801,100 IDR

Shipping and Receiving Clerk in Indonesia: FAQs

  • How much does a shipping and receiving clerk make per month in Indonesia?

    A shipping and receiving clerk in Indonesia earns about 5,610,100 IDR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 67,321,200 IDR.

  • What's the salary range for a shipping and receiving clerk in Indonesia?

    Entry-level shipping and receiving clerks in Indonesia start near 36,358,600 IDR. Top-end pay reaches around 101,641,100 IDR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 44,280,500 and 75,239,300 IDR.

  • Is the median shipping and receiving clerk salary in Indonesia higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 61,919,600 IDR, lower than the average of 67,321,200 IDR. Half of shipping and receiving clerks in Indonesia earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for shipping and receiving clerks in Indonesia?

    Men working as a shipping and receiving clerk in Indonesia earn around 8% more than women on average (69,479,600 vs 64,439,700 IDR a year).

  • Do shipping and receiving clerks in Indonesia get bonuses?

    About 24% of shipping and receiving clerks in Indonesia reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 1% to 2% of base salary.

  • Do shipping and receiving clerks earn more in the public or private sector in Indonesia?

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

  • How often do shipping and receiving clerks in Indonesia get a pay raise?

    A shipping and receiving clerk in Indonesia sees a raise of around 9% every 19 months, equivalent to roughly 6% a year.