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Average Teller Salary in Indonesia for 2026

A teller in Indonesia earns about 64,198,300 IDR a year. That's 56% 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 31,440,200 IDR a year, while the very top stretches to 100,200,300 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 teller make in Indonesia?

Average salary
64,198,300 IDR
5,349,858 IDR per month
Lowest reported
31,440,200 IDR
2,620,016 IDR per month
Highest reported
100,200,300 IDR
8,350,025 IDR per month

A typical teller working in Indonesia brings home around 5,349,858 IDR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 31,440,200 IDR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 100,200,300 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 teller 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 teller 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 tellers in Indonesia earn less than 65,519,800 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 43,680,700 IDR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 84,479,000 IDR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of tellers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 31,440,200 IDR. The highest stretch to 100,200,300 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.

31,440,200
Low
65,519,800
Median
100,200,300
High
43,680,700
25th
84,479,000
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in IDR

Teller pay by experience in Indonesia

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

  • 0-2 Years
    37,318,700 IDR
  • 2-5 Years
    +29% from previous
    47,999,400 IDR
  • 5-10 Years
    +38% from previous
    66,119,000 IDR
  • 10-15 Years
    +24% from previous
    81,961,200 IDR
  • 15-20 Years
    +7% from previous
    87,838,100 IDR
  • 20+ Years
    +7% from previous
    93,601,400 IDR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 38%. That is the point at which a teller 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.


Teller pay by education in Indonesia

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

  • High School
    47,999,400 IDR
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +43% from previous
    68,518,700 IDR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +38% from previous
    94,681,700 IDR

Teller gender pay gap in Indonesia

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Indonesia is no exception. Male tellers in Indonesia earn an average of 66,598,300 IDR a year, while female tellers earn around 60,720,600 IDR. That works out to a 10% 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.

Teller gender pay gap

9%

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

Men 66,598,300 IDR
Women 60,720,600 IDR

Pay raises for a teller 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 17 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

Teller 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.

29%

29% of tellers in Indonesia reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a teller 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 4% of base salary. The remaining 71% of tellers 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

Teller: 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

Teller salary by city in Indonesia

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

  • Surabaya
  • Medan
  • Jakarta
  • Bandung
  • Semarang
  • Palembang
  • Tangerang
  • Makasar
  • Malang
  • Surakarta
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
SurabayaCity70,438,600 IDR76,078,800 IDR32,398,700-112,079,000 IDR
MedanCity68,639,200 IDR70,079,900 IDR33,599,200-107,039,100 IDR
JakartaCity67,798,800 IDR69,241,100 IDR33,240,500-105,838,700 IDR
BandungCity66,240,600 IDR63,481,200 IDR34,441,600-101,281,000 IDR
SemarangCity65,401,000 IDR62,879,900 IDR34,078,800-100,081,100 IDR
PalembangCity63,241,900 IDR68,281,500 IDR29,041,200-100,439,300 IDR
TangerangCity62,400,200 IDR67,321,200 IDR28,679,900-99,241,400 IDR
MakasarCity61,441,300 IDR62,638,300 IDR30,119,100-95,759,900 IDR
MalangCity58,199,900 IDR59,398,900 IDR28,560,900-90,840,700 IDR
SurakartaCity57,719,800 IDR55,318,200 IDR30,001,600-88,199,100 IDR


Teller in Indonesia: FAQs

  • How much does a teller make per month in Indonesia?

    A teller in Indonesia earns about 5,349,858 IDR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 64,198,300 IDR.

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

    Entry-level tellers in Indonesia start near 31,440,200 IDR. Top-end pay reaches around 100,200,300 IDR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 43,680,700 and 84,479,000 IDR.

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

    The median is 65,519,800 IDR, higher than the average of 64,198,300 IDR. Half of tellers in Indonesia earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a teller in Indonesia earn around 10% more than women on average (66,598,300 vs 60,720,600 IDR a year).

  • Do tellers in Indonesia get bonuses?

    About 29% of tellers in Indonesia reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 0% to 4% of base salary.

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

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

  • How often do tellers in Indonesia get a pay raise?

    A teller in Indonesia sees a raise of around 10% every 17 months, equivalent to roughly 7% a year.