TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) has released data highlighting the 10 highest-paying job sectors in Indonesia as of August 2024. Notably, the mining industry tops the list.

According to the BPS report, the mining sector has the highest average monthly wage at Rp5.23 million, followed closely by the finance and insurance sector at Rp5.08 million.

In contrast, the lowest average wages are found in the other service sector, with an average of Rp 1.74 million, and the agriculture sector with an average wage of Rp2.24 million.

Overall, the average wage across all sectors in August 2024 reached Rp3.27 million, a 2.81% increase from the previous year’s figure of Rp3.18 million.

Here is the list of the top 10 highest-paying job sectors in Indonesia:

1. Mining

– Average wages for male and female workers: Rp5.23 million

– Average wages for male workers: Rp5.22 million

– Average wages for female workers: Rp5.36 million

2. Finance and Insurance

– Average wages for male and female workers: Rp5.08 million

– Average wages for male workers: Rp5.20 million

– Average wages for female workers: Rp4.89 million

3. Information and Communication

– Average wages for male and female workers: Rp4.98 million

– Average wages for male workers: Rp5.38 million

– Average wages for female workers: Rp3.98 million

4. Electricity and Gas Supply

– Average wages for male and female workers: Rp4.83 million

– Average wages for male workers: Rp4.79 million

– Average wages for female workers: Rp5.23 million

5. Real Estate

– Average wages for male and female workers: Rp4.30 million

– Average wages for male workers: Rp4.12 million

– Average wages for female workers: Rp4.84 million

6. Government Administration

– Average wages for male and female workers: Rp4.16 million

– Average wages for male workers: Rp4.36 million

– Average wages for female workers: Rp3.69 million

7. Professional and Company Activities

– Average wages for male and female workers: Rp4.14 million

– Average wages for male workers: Rp4.13 million

– Average wages for female workers: Rp4.19 million

8. Transportation

– Average wages for male and female workers: Rp3.98 million

– Average wages for male workers: Rp3.95 million

– Average wages for female workers: Rp4.31 million

9. Health 

– Average wages for male and female workers: Rp3.80 million

– Average wages for male workers: Rp4.09 million

– Average wages for female workers: Rp3.68 million

10. Construction

– Average wages for male and female workers: Rp3.29 million

– Average wages for male workers: Rp3.25 million

– Average wages for female workers: Rp4.85 million

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