A person working as a Security Management Specialist in Indonesia typically earns around 19,200,000 IDR per month. Salaries range from 8,850,000 IDR (lowest) to 30,600,000 IDR (highest).
This is the average monthly salary including housing, transport, and other benefits. Security Management Specialist salaries vary drastically based on experience, skills, gender, or location. Below you will find a detailed breakdown based on many different criteria.
Security Management Specialist salaries in Indonesia range from 8,850,000 IDR per month (minimum salary) to 30,600,000 IDR per month (maximum salary).
The median salary is 20,800,000 IDR per month, which means that half (50%) of people working as Security Management Specialist(s) are earning less than 20,800,000 IDR while the other half are earning more than 20,800,000 IDR. The median represents the middle salary value. Generally speaking, you would want to be on the right side of the graph with the group earning more than the median salary.
Closely related to the median are two values: the 25th and the 75th percentiles. Reading from the salary distribution diagram, 25% of Security Management Specialist(s) are earning less than 13,300,000 IDR while 75% of them are earning more than 13,300,000 IDR. Also from the diagram, 75% of Security Management Specialist(s) are earning less than 27,800,000 IDR while 25% are earning more than 27,800,000 IDR.
Both are indicators. If your salary is higher than both of the average and the median then you are doing very well. If your salary is lower than both, then many people are earning more than you and there is plenty of room for improvement. If your wage is between the average and the median, then things can be a bit complicated. We wrote a guide to explain all about the different scenarios. How to compare your salary
The experience level is the most important factor in determining the salary. Naturally the more years of experience the higher your wage. We broke down Security Management Specialist salaries by experience level and this is what we found.
A Security Management Specialist with less than two years of experience makes approximately 10,000,000 IDR per month.
While someone with an experience level between two and five years is expected to earn 13,400,000 IDR per month, 34% more than someone with less than two year's experience.
Moving forward, an experience level between five and ten years lands a salary of 19,800,000 IDR per month, 48% more than someone with two to five years of experience.
Additionally, Security Management Specialist(s) whose expertise span anywhere between ten and fifteen years get a salary equivalent to 24,200,000 IDR per month, 22% more than someone with five to ten years of experience.
If the experience level is between fifteen and twenty years, then the expected wage is 26,400,000 IDR per month, 9% more than someone with ten to fifteen years of experience.
Lastly, employees with more than twenty years of professional experience get a salary of 28,500,000 IDR per month, 8% more than people with fifteen to twenty years of experience.
0 - 2 Years | 10,000,000 IDR | |
2 - 5 Years | +34% | 13,400,000 IDR |
5 - 10 Years | +48% | 19,800,000 IDR |
10 - 15 Years | +22% | 24,200,000 IDR |
15 - 20 Years | +9% | 26,400,000 IDR |
20+ Years | +8% | 28,500,000 IDR |
We all know that higher education equals a bigger salary, but how much more money can a degree add to your income? We broke down Security Management Specialist salaries by education level in order to make a comparison.
When the education level is Certificate or Diploma, the average salary of a Security Management Specialist is 11,700,000 IDR per month.
While someone with a Bachelor's Degree gets a salary of 22,600,000 IDR per month, 93% more than someone having a Certificate or Diploma degree.
Certificate or Diploma | 11,700,000 IDR | |
Bachelor's Degree | +93% | 22,600,000 IDR |
Though gender should not have an effect on pay, in reality, it does. So who gets paid more: men or women? Male Security Management Specialist employees in Indonesia earn 15% more than their female counterparts on average.
Male | 20,600,000 IDR | |
Female | -13% | 17,900,000 IDR |
Security Management Specialist(s) in Indonesia are likely to observe a salary increase of approximately 10% every 22 months. The national average annual increment for all professions combined is 8% granted to employees every 18 months.
The term 'Annual Salary Increase' usually refers to the increase in 12 calendar month period, but because it is rarely that people get their salaries reviewed exactly on the one year mark, it is more meaningful to know the frequency and the rate at the time of the increase.
The annual salary Increase in a calendar year (12 months) can be easily calculated as follows: Annual Salary Increase = Increase Rate x 12 ÷ Increase Frequency
Banking | 2% | |
Energy | 4% | |
Information Technology | 6% | |
Healthcare | 8% | |
Travel | 1% | |
Construction | 3% | |
Education | 5% |
Listed above are the average annual increase rates for each industry in Indonesia for the year 2022. Companies within thriving industries tend to provide higher and more frequent raises. Exceptions do exist, but generally speaking, the situation of any company is closely related to the economic situation in the country or region. These figures tend to change frequently.
A Security Management Specialist is considered to be a low bonus-based job due to the generally limited involvement in direct revenue generation, with exceptions of course. The people who get the highest bonuses are usually somehow involved in the revenue generation cycle.
65% of surveyed staff reported that they haven't received any bonuses or incentives in the previous year while 35% said that they received at least one form of monetary bonus.
Those who got bonuses reported rates ranging from 0% to 4% of their annual salary.
Received Bonus | 35% | |
No Bonus | 65% |
The most standard form of bonus where the employee is awarded based on their exceptional performance.
Company Performance BonusesOccasionally, some companies like to celebrate excess earnings and profits with their staff collectively in the form of bonuses that are granted to everyone. The amount of the bonus will probably be different from person to person depending on their role within the organization.
Goal-Based BonusesGranted upon achieving an important goal or milestone.
Holiday / End of Year BonusesThese types of bonuses are given without a reason and usually resemble an appreciation token.
People tend to confuse bonuses with commissions. A commission is a prefixed rate at which someone gets paid for items sold or deals completed while a bonus is in most cases arbitrary and unplanned.
The main two types of jobs | |
Revenue Generators | Supporting Cast |
Employees that are directly involved in generating revenue or profit for the organization. Their field of expertise usually matches the type of business. | Employees that support and facilitate the work of revenue generators. Their expertise is usually different from that of the core business operations. |
Example: | Example: |
Revenue generators usually get more and higher bonuses, higher salaries, and more frequent salary increments. The reason is quite simple: it is easier to quantify your value to the company in monetary terms when you participate in revenue generation.
Top management personnel and senior employees naturally exhibit higher bonus rates and frequencies than juniors. This is very predictable due to the inherent responsibilities of being higher in the hierarchy. People in top positions can easily get double or triple bonus rates than employees down the pyramid.
The hourly wage is the salary paid in one worked hour. Usually jobs are classified into two categories: salaried jobs and hourly jobs. Salaried jobs pay a fix amount regardless of the hours worked. Hourly jobs pay per worked hour. To convert salary into hourly wage the above formula is used (assuming 5 working days in a week and 8 working hours per day which is the standard for most jobs). The hourly wage calculation may differ slightly depending on the worked hours per week and the annual vacation allowance. The figures mentioned above are good approximations and are considered to be the standard. One major difference between salaried employees and hourly paid employees is overtime eligibility. Salaried employees are usually exempt from overtime as opposed to hourly paid staff.
The average salary for Security Management Specialist is 99% more than that of Law Enforcement / Security / Fire. Also, Law Enforcement / Security / Fire salaries are 20% less than those of All Jobs.
Job Title | Average Salary |
Accreditation Coordinator | 10,800,000 IDR | ![]() |
Accreditation Manager | 15,300,000 IDR | ![]() |
Advocate | 9,810,000 IDR | ![]() |
Control Room Operator | 3,950,000 IDR | ![]() |
Criminal Investigator | 13,600,000 IDR | ![]() |
Facility Monitor | 8,120,000 IDR | ![]() |
Fire Chief | 14,000,000 IDR | ![]() |
Fire Dispatcher | 6,860,000 IDR | ![]() |
Fire Education Specialist | 11,800,000 IDR | ![]() |
Fire Extinguisher Technician | 4,460,000 IDR | ![]() |
Fire Fighter | 7,540,000 IDR | ![]() |
Fire Inspector | 13,600,000 IDR | ![]() |
Fire Investigator | 13,600,000 IDR | ![]() |
Fire Prevention Engineer | 11,500,000 IDR | ![]() |
Forensic Investigator | 12,600,000 IDR | ![]() |
Forensic Science Technician | 13,100,000 IDR | ![]() |
Fraud and Forensic Specialist | 14,100,000 IDR | ![]() |
Fraud Examiner | 14,500,000 IDR | ![]() |
Grants Specialist | 15,800,000 IDR | ![]() |
Intellectual Property Associate | 12,100,000 IDR | ![]() |
Intelligence Research Specialist | 20,100,000 IDR | ![]() |
Investigator | 14,100,000 IDR | ![]() |
Jail Officer | 5,980,000 IDR | ![]() |
Juvenile Probation Officer | 9,690,000 IDR | ![]() |
Juvenile Supervision Officer | 9,700,000 IDR | ![]() |
Lock-Smith | 3,970,000 IDR | ![]() |
Parole Officer | 6,500,000 IDR | ![]() |
Police Captain | 15,400,000 IDR | ![]() |
Police Communications Officer | 9,050,000 IDR | ![]() |
Police Officer | 7,250,000 IDR | ![]() |
Police Patrol Officer | 6,530,000 IDR | ![]() |
Prison Officer | 5,450,000 IDR | ![]() |
Prisoner Custody Officer | 4,950,000 IDR | ![]() |
Private Detective / Investigator | 13,000,000 IDR | ![]() |
Security Adviser | 12,700,000 IDR | ![]() |
Security Guard | 3,640,000 IDR | ![]() |
Security Management Specialist | 19,200,000 IDR | ![]() |
Security Manager | 18,200,000 IDR | ![]() |
Security Officer | 4,290,000 IDR | ![]() |
Security Supervisor | 10,200,000 IDR | ![]() |
Security Systems Installer | 10,400,000 IDR | ![]() |
Security Technician | 4,510,000 IDR | ![]() |
Surveillance Operator | 5,110,000 IDR | ![]() |
Traffic Controller | 7,310,000 IDR | ![]() |
City | Average Salary |
Bandung | 21,000,000 IDR |
Jakarta | 21,300,000 IDR |
Makasar | 18,200,000 IDR |
Malang | 17,600,000 IDR |
Medan | 19,900,000 IDR |
Palembang | 18,400,000 IDR |
Semarang | 19,200,000 IDR |
Surabaya | 20,100,000 IDR |
Surakarta | 17,700,000 IDR |
Tangerang | 18,600,000 IDR |
Where can you get paid more, working for a private company or for the government? Public sector employees in Indonesia earn 9% more than their private sector counterparts on average across all sectors.
Private Sector | 11,600,000 IDR | |
Public Sector | +9% | 12,600,000 IDR |