In Indonesia, published rates for a reporter start at IDR 9,100,000 a month on staff.
Pay rates for journalists in Indonesia, as published by unions, governments and surveys, each quoted as printed and turned into a day's pay to compare. How the pay guide works →
Each published rate as a day's pay
US$ a day at the ECB rate for the month. A month is 12 payments over 260 working days, or 13 or 14 where the agreement says so; a year is 260 days; a shift counts as a day.
| Type of work | What | As printed | US$ a day | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| On staff | Ideal monthly wage named by most respondents | IDR 4,000,000–IDR 5,000,000 a month | $11.46 | AJI Samarinda · Survey |
| On staff | Decent monthly take-home pay, entry-level journalist, Jakarta | IDR 9,100,000 a month | $23.19 | AJI Jakarta · Recommended minimums |
Journalism in Indonesia
Leading news outlets
The highest-ranked news sites based in Indonesia in EventRegistry's news-source ranking, most important first. Updated monthly.
In the 2026 World Press Freedom Index by Reporters Without Borders (RSF), Indonesia ranks 129 of 180, with a score of 43.0 out of 100. Down 2 places on the year before.
RSF World Press Freedom Index ↗By job type
Rates documents 8
Unions and bodies in Indonesia
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Lowest staff minimum in each country's agreements, as US$ a day.
About this data. These rates are compiled from publicly available sources and quoted as printed, with their date. We do not guarantee the accuracy of any figure. For information only: Journalist.net does not recommend or set rates. How we count