Remote Software Engineer Salaries in Indonesia

How much do remote developers in Indonesia expect to make? $50,146 per year on average (based on self-reported data).

This estimated average salary is based on the expected salaries of Arc Developers in that location. Remote software engineer salaries in Indonesia are around average for Asia.
Below are some things to consider when hiring developers based in this location or building your next engineering hub.

$50,146USD
Avg. Developer Salary
$69,110USD
Avg. Senior Developer Salary

Salary breakdown by expertise

Use the dropdown to compare software engineer salaries in Indonesia with another location.

Compare with:
Singapore
Indonesia remote developer salaryIndonesia
Front-end Developer
$47,770
$68,588
Back-end Developer
$48,698
$72,064
Data Scientist
$52,566
$74,222
App Developer
$45,295
$70,122
DevOps Engineer
$54,278
$79,600

English Proficiency in Indonesia

#61
Ranking out of 100 countries/regions

About software engineer salary in Indonesia

Work with great developers — who just happen to be outside your zip code.We built this tool to help you understand how much remote developers expect to be paid annually across different countries around the world. Software engineer salary in Indonesia are calculated using self-reported data from remote developers based in Indonesia, and may not be representative of local salaries.Learn More

The salary data is based on the expected salary of over 300,000 remote developers in Arc's network. Developers provide us with their expected salary after passing our comprehensive vetting process (click here to learn more about Arc’s vetting process).

In addition to software development experience, our research indicates two other major factors that affect salary expectations:

・Local rent and cost of living.
・English ability (in countries where English is not the primary language, developers with a good command of English can often charge a premium compared to local rates).

In addition to providing a base salary, organizations may offer remote developers a more comprehensive package when hired long-term. This package may include benefits such as health insurance, equipment stipends, cash bonuses for high performance, company equity, etc. (For more information on benefits frequently offered to remote developers, click here.)

Hire remote developers in Indonesia with Arc

Lie L. - developer in Indonesia
Lie L.
Experienced Mobile Apps Engineer (iOS/Android/React Native/Flutter)

Results-oriented Staff Software Engineer with 15+ years of experience leading mobile and full-stack engineering initiatives, driving technical excellence and innovation across diverse environments. As Engineering Manager of the iOS Infra Team at Traveloka, I spearheaded the adoption of multi-module architecture, reducing build times by over 90%, and initiated the integration of external build systems for optimized CI/CD pipelines. At Pintu, I led the design and development of scalable web and mobile applications, implementing automated performance testing to reduce testing time by 40% and reduce regression errors. Passionate about building high-performing teams and fostering a culture of continuous improvement. Seeking a Staff/Leadership role where I can leverage my expertise in mobile architecture, CI/CD optimization, team leadership, and automated testing to contribute to strategic technology initiatives and drive significant business impact.

Tatiana C. - developer in Indonesia
Tatiana C.
Data Analytics and Visualisation Expert

I have been in Data Analytics and Visualisation field for over 7 years and have 2 Master degrees in Computer Science and Information Management. I have worked as a consultant with multiple clients in variety of industries and also have been providing career and skills coaching my junior colleagues and reportees. I have a strong knowledge of visualisation tools (incl. PowerBI and Tableau) and data platforms and tools (incl. Azure, Relational Databases, SQL and more).

Ahmad J. - developer in Indonesia
Ahmad J.
Full-Stack Web Developer

- Fullstack web developer with 11 years experience - Experienced backend developer in php (codeigniter, laravel), ruby (ruby on rails), nodejs (expressjs) - Experienced frontend developer in angularjs, reactjs, nextjs, vuejs, canvas html (fabricjs, customercanvas) for printing industry - Have experience as founder and team lead at xiberinc software house for 6 months - Mentor with 2 years experience doing code mentoring at codementor.io - Full remote work since 2015

Salary reports by technologies

Now that you know the software engineer salaries in Indonesia, take a look at developers’ salary expectations based on the technologies they’re experienced in.

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