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Average Visual Information Specialist Salary in Indonesia for 2026

A visual information specialist in Indonesia earns about 130,799,600 IDR a year. That's 10% 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 66,720,300 IDR a year, while the very top stretches to 201,598,500 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 visual information specialist make in Indonesia?

Average salary
130,799,600 IDR
10,899,966 IDR per month
Lowest reported
66,720,300 IDR
5,560,025 IDR per month
Highest reported
201,598,500 IDR
16,799,875 IDR per month

A typical visual information specialist working in Indonesia brings home around 10,899,966 IDR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 66,720,300 IDR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 201,598,500 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 visual information specialist 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 visual information specialist 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 visual information specialists in Indonesia earn less than 128,400,500 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 87,600,700 IDR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 162,000,100 IDR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of visual information specialists sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 66,720,300 IDR. The highest stretch to 201,598,500 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.

66,720,300
Low
128,400,500
Median
201,598,500
High
87,600,700
25th
162,000,100
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in IDR

Visual information specialist pay by experience in Indonesia

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

  • 0-2 Years
    74,758,600 IDR
  • 2-5 Years
    +31% from previous
    97,681,600 IDR
  • 5-10 Years
    +40% from previous
    136,800,100 IDR
  • 10-15 Years
    +20% from previous
    164,398,100 IDR
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    178,800,800 IDR
  • 20+ Years
    +7% from previous
    191,999,600 IDR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 40%. That is the point at which a visual information specialist 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.


Visual information specialist pay by education in Indonesia

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

  • Certificate or Diploma
    85,560,900 IDR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +50% from previous
    128,400,500 IDR
  • Master's Degree
    +49% from previous
    190,800,100 IDR

Visual information specialist gender pay gap in Indonesia

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Indonesia is no exception. Male visual information specialists in Indonesia earn an average of 139,199,500 IDR a year, while female visual information specialists earn around 122,398,700 IDR. That works out to a 14% 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.

Visual Information Specialist gender pay gap

12%

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

Men 139,199,500 IDR
Women 122,398,700 IDR

Pay raises for a visual information specialist 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 20 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

Visual information specialist 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 visual information specialists in Indonesia reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a visual information specialist 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 72% of visual information specialists 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

Visual information specialist: 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

Visual information specialist salary by city in Indonesia

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

  • Jakarta
  • Medan
  • Surabaya
  • Bandung
  • Palembang
  • Semarang
  • Makasar
  • Tangerang
  • Surakarta
  • Malang
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
JakartaCity153,600,700 IDR149,999,200 IDR78,241,300-236,398,300 IDR
MedanCity139,199,500 IDR128,400,500 IDR75,121,900-209,999,300 IDR
SurabayaCity139,199,500 IDR141,598,200 IDR68,039,500-217,198,400 IDR
BandungCity139,199,500 IDR147,600,500 IDR65,280,600-219,601,200 IDR
PalembangCity136,800,100 IDR130,799,600 IDR70,801,500-208,801,000 IDR
SemarangCity135,600,300 IDR135,600,300 IDR68,039,500-211,199,300 IDR
MakasarCity135,600,300 IDR141,598,200 IDR65,161,000-213,601,200 IDR
TangerangCity133,198,700 IDR144,001,700 IDR61,199,900-211,199,300 IDR
SurakartaCity129,601,700 IDR136,800,100 IDR60,841,800-203,999,800 IDR
MalangCity127,201,600 IDR124,799,100 IDR65,041,800-196,799,500 IDR


Visual Information Specialist in Indonesia: FAQs

  • How much does a visual information specialist make per month in Indonesia?

    A visual information specialist in Indonesia earns about 10,899,966 IDR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 130,799,600 IDR.

  • What's the salary range for a visual information specialist in Indonesia?

    Entry-level visual information specialists in Indonesia start near 66,720,300 IDR. Top-end pay reaches around 201,598,500 IDR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 87,600,700 and 162,000,100 IDR.

  • Is the median visual information specialist salary in Indonesia higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 128,400,500 IDR, lower than the average of 130,799,600 IDR. Half of visual information specialists in Indonesia earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for visual information specialists in Indonesia?

    Men working as a visual information specialist in Indonesia earn around 14% more than women on average (139,199,500 vs 122,398,700 IDR a year).

  • Do visual information specialists in Indonesia get bonuses?

    About 28% of visual information specialists in Indonesia reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 1% to 3% of base salary.

  • Do visual information specialists earn more in the public or private sector in Indonesia?

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

  • How often do visual information specialists in Indonesia get a pay raise?

    A visual information specialist in Indonesia sees a raise of around 11% every 20 months, equivalent to roughly 7% a year.