Work in Indonesia
Jobs in Indonesia
Jakarta KITAS employment — local-contract work, not a Bali remote-work visa.
Editorial
Reviewed April 2026 (visa) and August 2026 (salary). Guidance only — not immigration legal advice. Market estimates, not job offers. How we source this
Work permit
Work KITAS (IMTA)
Mid software engineer · Jakarta
IDR 374,400,000
Studio rent · Jakarta
$350/mo
Visa
Work KITAS (IMTA)
Local employment needs a work permit (IMTA) and a limited-stay KITAS sponsored by an Indonesian entity. Visit visas and the second home/remote-worker products do not replace this if you are on a local contract. Roles that can be filled by Indonesian workers are scrutinised. Use an employer who has sponsored foreigners before.
Multinationals may interview in English. Most work is in Bahasa Indonesia.
Directorate General of Immigration ↗ · Short-stay visa checker
Job market
How hiring actually works
Jakarta is the corporate centre; Bali is not a proxy for the professional job market. Salaries in IDR are low versus Singapore; packages sometimes include housing. Bahasa Indonesia is the office language outside multinationals.
Cities on this page: Jakarta. Search on Global Job Scanner is account-gated; create a free account to run a live Indonesia query.
Pay
Mid-level salaries, local currency
Same model as the salary checker (2025–2026 market estimates, Q1 2026 FX). Not an offer.
| City | Software Engineer | Product Manager | Data Scientist |
|---|---|---|---|
| JakartaIDR | IDR 374,400,000 | IDR 390,000,000 | IDR 351,000,000 |
Compare Jakarta against another city · Rent and budget in the cost of living calculator
Questions
Before you book a one-way ticket
What visa do I need to work in Indonesia?
Work KITAS (IMTA). Local employment needs a work permit (IMTA) and a limited-stay KITAS sponsored by an Indonesian entity. Visit visas and the second home/remote-worker products do not replace this if you are on a local contract. Roles that can be filled by Indonesian workers are scrutinised. Use an employer who has sponsored foreigners before.
What does a software engineer earn in Indonesia?
A mid-level software engineer in Jakarta is about IDR 374,400,000 in our 2026 model (local currency, market estimate — not an offer). Compare other roles in the table on this page or the salary checker.
Can I get by in English?
Multinationals may interview in English. Most work is in Bahasa Indonesia.
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