Software Engineering salaries in Indonesia
The median senior Software Engineering salary in Indonesia is IDR 600,000,000 per year, with the market band from IDR 600,000,000 to IDR 600,000,000 (michaelpage.co.id, 2026-09-02).
By seniority
executive (Medium quality data)
- Median
- IDR 1,320,000,000
- per month
- IDR 110,000,000
This level publishes a median only; no percentiles are available.
Michael Page Indonesia Salary Benchmark Tool 2026, average for Vice President Engineering in the Development specialisation. Period ruled monthly: the tool states no period and its on-site article is contradictory, but IDR 110,000,000 per year would be about USD 568 per month, under twice Jakarta minimum wage and impossible for an executive, while IDR 110M per month is a premium but real Jakarta figure. Single average so p25=p50=p75, gross base excluding bonuses and benefits. Single published average, so the band collapses to the median and the result says so.
lead (Medium quality data)
- Median
- IDR 840,000,000
- per month
- IDR 70,000,000
This level publishes a median only; no percentiles are available.
Michael Page Indonesia Salary Benchmark Tool 2026, average for Engineering Manager in the Development specialisation; Head of Engineering shows 80,000,000 on the same page. Period ruled monthly: the tool states no period and its on-site article is contradictory, but an annual reading would put a VP Engineering at about USD 568 per month, impossible, while monthly fits Jakarta norms. Single average so p25=p50=p75, gross base excluding bonuses and benefits. Single published average, so the band collapses to the median and the result says so.
senior (Medium quality data)
- Median
- IDR 600,000,000
- per month
- IDR 50,000,000
This level publishes a median only; no percentiles are available.
Michael Page Indonesia Salary Benchmark Tool 2026, average for Principal Engineer in the Development specialisation, from placements and advertised roles in the past 12 months. Period ruled monthly: the tool states no period and its on-site article is contradictory, but an annual reading would put a VP Engineering at about USD 568 per month, impossible, while monthly fits Jakarta norms. Single average so p25=p50=p75; figures exclude bonuses and benefits per the site FAQ, treated as gross base. Single published average, so the band collapses to the median and the result says so.
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