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Average Technical Project Manager Salary in Indonesia for 2026

A technical project manager in Indonesia earns about 193,201,900 IDR a year. That's 33% 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 90,721,000 IDR a year, while the very top stretches to 304,798,100 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 technical project manager make in Indonesia?

Average salary
193,201,900 IDR
16,100,158 IDR per month
Lowest reported
90,721,000 IDR
7,560,083 IDR per month
Highest reported
304,798,100 IDR
25,399,841 IDR per month

A typical technical project manager working in Indonesia brings home around 16,100,158 IDR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 90,721,000 IDR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 304,798,100 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 technical project 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 technical project 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 technical project managers in Indonesia earn less than 205,201,300 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 133,198,700 IDR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 269,998,100 IDR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of technical project managers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 90,721,000 IDR. The highest stretch to 304,798,100 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.

90,721,000
Low
205,201,300
Median
304,798,100
High
133,198,700
25th
269,998,100
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in IDR

Technical project manager pay by experience in Indonesia

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

  • 0-2 Years
    104,758,300 IDR
  • 2-5 Years
    +37% from previous
    144,001,700 IDR
  • 5-10 Years
    +42% from previous
    205,201,300 IDR
  • 10-15 Years
    +22% from previous
    250,801,100 IDR
  • 15-20 Years
    +5% from previous
    264,000,100 IDR
  • 20+ Years
    +9% from previous
    288,001,300 IDR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 42%. That is the point at which a technical project 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.


Technical project manager pay by education in Indonesia

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

  • Certificate or Diploma
    124,799,100 IDR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +59% from previous
    197,998,100 IDR
  • Master's Degree
    +39% from previous
    274,800,400 IDR

Technical project 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 technical project managers in Indonesia earn an average of 205,201,300 IDR a year, while female technical project managers earn around 183,600,500 IDR. That works out to a 12% 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.

Technical Project Manager gender pay gap

11%

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

Men 205,201,300 IDR
Women 183,600,500 IDR

Pay raises for a technical project 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 13% every 18 months, which works out to roughly 9% 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

Technical project 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.

58%

58% of technical project managers in Indonesia reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a technical project manager 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 2% to 7% of base salary. The remaining 42% of technical project 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

Technical project 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

Technical project manager salary by city in Indonesia

Technical project 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
  • Tangerang
  • Palembang
  • Semarang
  • Makasar
  • Malang
  • Surakarta
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
JakartaCity212,398,500 IDR225,599,800 IDR99,838,700-336,001,500 IDR
SurabayaCity208,801,000 IDR200,401,500 IDR108,478,500-319,201,400 IDR
BandungCity205,201,300 IDR212,398,500 IDR98,281,900-321,599,700 IDR
MedanCity200,401,500 IDR188,401,800 IDR106,439,300-304,798,100 IDR
TangerangCity196,799,500 IDR212,398,500 IDR90,599,800-313,198,900 IDR
PalembangCity193,201,900 IDR196,799,500 IDR94,681,700-301,201,000 IDR
SemarangCity189,600,800 IDR174,000,900 IDR102,241,700-285,599,300 IDR
MakasarCity185,999,300 IDR185,999,300 IDR92,758,800-286,800,900 IDR
MalangCity181,199,700 IDR191,999,600 IDR85,318,400-286,800,900 IDR
SurakartaCity177,599,600 IDR184,799,000 IDR85,318,400-278,400,900 IDR


Technical Project Manager in Indonesia: FAQs

  • How much does a technical project manager make per month in Indonesia?

    A technical project manager in Indonesia earns about 16,100,158 IDR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 193,201,900 IDR.

  • What's the salary range for a technical project manager in Indonesia?

    Entry-level technical project managers in Indonesia start near 90,721,000 IDR. Top-end pay reaches around 304,798,100 IDR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 133,198,700 and 269,998,100 IDR.

  • Is the median technical project manager salary in Indonesia higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 205,201,300 IDR, higher than the average of 193,201,900 IDR. Half of technical project managers in Indonesia earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for technical project managers in Indonesia?

    Men working as a technical project manager in Indonesia earn around 12% more than women on average (205,201,300 vs 183,600,500 IDR a year).

  • Do technical project managers in Indonesia get bonuses?

    About 58% of technical project managers in Indonesia reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 2% to 7% of base salary.

  • Do technical project managers earn more in the public or private sector in Indonesia?

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

  • How often do technical project managers in Indonesia get a pay raise?

    A technical project manager in Indonesia sees a raise of around 13% every 18 months, equivalent to roughly 9% a year.