Average Net Salary in the Indonesian Communications Sector Across 38 Provinces in 2024

Data from the Indonesian Central Statistics Agency (BPS) shows that the average monthly net salary for Indonesian workers in the information and communication sector nationwide was Rp4.98 million (approximately USD 328) as of August 2024.

By sector, this figure is the third highest. The top two sectors are finance and insurance at Rp5.08 million (approximately USD 335), and mining and quarrying at Rp5.23 million (approximately USD 345).

Looking at provincial data, Banten has the highest average monthly net salary in Indonesia's information and communication sector, reaching Rp8.18 million (approximately USD 540). This is followed by Jakarta, South Papua, West Java, and Riau Islands.

The 10 provinces with the highest average monthly net salaries in Indonesia's information and communication sector as of August 2024 are:

1. Banten: Rp8.18 million (approximately USD 540)
2. Jakarta: Rp8.16 million (approximately USD 538)
3. South Papua: Rp6.21 million (approximately USD 410)
4. West Java: Rp6.14 million (approximately USD 405)
5. Riau Islands: Rp5.52 million (approximately USD 365)
6. Yogyakarta Special Region: Rp5.03 million (approximately USD 332)
7. East Kalimantan: Rp4.77 million (approximately USD 315)
8. Highland Papua: Rp4.74 million (approximately USD 313)
9. West Kalimantan: Rp4.44 million (approximately USD 293)
10. Papua: Rp4.21 million (approximately USD 278)

Meanwhile, according to BPS data, the 10 provinces with the lowest average monthly net salaries in the information and communication sector as of August 2024 are:

1. West Sumatra: Rp1.99 million (approximately USD 131)
2. Central Sulawesi: Rp2.18 million (approximately USD 144)
3. West Sulawesi: Rp2.2 million (approximately USD 145)
4. West Nusa Tenggara: Rp2.25 million (approximately USD 148)
5. Aceh: Rp2.32 million (approximately USD 153)
6. Gorontalo: Rp2.44 million (approximately USD 161)
7. East Nusa Tenggara: Rp2.45 million (approximately USD 161)
8. North Kalimantan: Rp2.5 million (approximately USD 165)
9. North Maluku: Rp2.57 million (approximately USD 170)
10. Bengkulu: Rp2.67 million (approximately USD 176)

(Read: Central Papua Has the Highest Average Salary in Indonesia's Mining Sector in 2024)