Salary and Career & Development Opportunities: Let’s examine the two biggest talent drivers in Indonesia

When it comes to choosing a career, candidates have clear preferences that guide their decisions. Our new interactive data tool: Talent Attraction Lab has collected data and insights from over 33,000 of local candidates across Asia Pacific to give you a comprehensive picture of what they want in their careers. Here’s a sneak peek at the top drivers of talent in Indonesia:    

In Indonesia, salary and compensation are the top priorities for candidates, with key sub-drivers including base salary or salary range, insurance coverage, and financial compensation for overtime.  

Gen-Z particularly values bonuses and profit-sharing, while Gen-X places more importance on salaries benchmarked against market rates.  

Additionally, candidates who earn less than IDR4.5M are more attracted to fixed work-related allowances for claims rather than salary review periods.

Career and development opportunities rank second in importance, with clear career progression plans, promotion opportunities, and on-the-job skill development or coaching being the main sub-drivers.  

Gen-Z values buddy and mentoring programmes more, while candidates who earn less than IDR4.5M per month prefer education sponsorships, subsidies, or scholarships over external training, which is more valued by candidates earning between IDR4.5M to more than IDR7M per month.    

Salary / compensation, along with career & development opportunities, are critical factors for candidates in Indonesia. Understanding these preferences can help employers tailor their offerings to attract, develop and retain top talent. 

But these are just two of the many various drivers of talent in Indonesia. To learn and understand more about how you can enhance your recruitment, development and retention strategy to meet the myriad needs of today's jobseekers in your industry across Indonesia or Asia Pacific, visit Talent Attraction Lab now.