Jakarta Job Market Analysis

Comprehensive Analysis of 19,686 Job Postings on JobStreet Indonesia

Overview Salary Skills Accessibility Fresh Grads Transparency Insights

19,686Total Jobs

8,153Companies

6.25MMedian Salary

33.1%Salary Disclosed

8.9%Fresh Grad Friendly

1.6%Remote Jobs

Methodology

Data Scraping: Data was collected using a custom Playwright-based scraper to navigate dynamic content on JobStreet Indonesia. The system automated pagination and detailed extraction to capture 19,686 unique job postings across Jakarta, ensuring high fidelity by handling lazy loading and anti-bot measures.
Analysis Pipeline: The raw data underwent a rigorous cleaning process using Python (Pandas) to remove 322 duplicates and standardize inconsistent fields. Advanced analysis included NLP-based text mining for skill extraction and custom scoring algorithms to evaluate 'Accessibility' (entry barriers) and 'Transparency' (salary disclosure rates).
Cleaned Dataset is available here.

Dataset Overview

Work Type Distribution

Type	Count	%
Full-time	16,117	81.9%
Contract/Temp	3,081	15.6%
Part-time	350	1.8%
Casual	113	0.6%

Work Arrangement

Arrangement	Count	%
On-site	18,711	95.1%
Hybrid	659	3.4%
Remote	316	1.6%

Limited Remote OptionsOnly 1.6% of jobs offer remote work, indicating traditional work culture dominance.

Top 10 Job Categories

#	Category	Jobs	% Share
1	Financial Accounting & Reporting	1,320	6.7%
2	Sales Representatives/Consultants	1,017	5.2%
3	Administrative Assistants	811	4.1%
4	Management	663	3.4%
5	Retail Assistants	660	3.4%
6	Marketing Communications	636	3.2%
7	Account & Relationship Mgmt	603	3.1%
8	Developers/Programmers	577	2.9%
9	Consulting & Generalist HR	557	2.8%
10	New Business Development	527	2.7%

Geographic Distribution

Region	Jobs	%	Median Salary
Jakarta (General)	6,119	31.1%	IDR 7,250,000
Other Areas	5,869	29.8%	IDR 4,750,000
South Jakarta	2,509	12.8%	IDR 7,500,000
North Jakarta	1,767	9.0%	IDR 6,750,000
West Jakarta	1,652	8.4%	IDR 6,250,000
Central Jakarta	1,352	6.9%	IDR 6,600,000
East Jakarta	418	2.1%	IDR 6,188,000

Salary Analysis

Key Salary Statistics Median: IDR 6,250,000 | Mean: IDR 8,326,169 | Only 33.1% of jobs disclose salary (6,514 jobs)

Salary Distribution

Band	Jobs	%
< 4M IDR	901	13.8%
4M - 6M IDR	2,193	33.7%
6M - 8M IDR	1,505	23.1%
8M - 10M IDR	681	10.5%
10M - 15M IDR	696	10.7%
> 15M IDR	538	8.3%

Top Paying Categories

Category	Median
Management	11.5M
Developers/Programmers	8.9M
New Business Dev	7.5M
Account & Relationship	7.5M
HR Consulting	7.0M
Financial Accounting	6.5M

Salary Distribution

The 4M-6M IDR range dominates the market (33.7% of offers), while high-income roles (>15M) remain scarce at just 8.3%.

Salary by Category

Management roles command the highest median pay (11.5M IDR), significantly outpacing administrative and operational functions.

Skills & Requirements

Top 15 Most Demanded Skills

#	Skill	Jobs	%
1	ERP Systems	7,683	39.0%
2	Excel	6,568	33.4%
3	Communication	5,832	29.6%
4	Data Analysis	5,397	27.4%
5	Sales	4,871	24.7%
6	Marketing	3,567	18.1%
7	English	3,509	17.8%
8	Design	2,374	12.1%
9	Finance	2,329	11.8%
10	Analytical	2,250	11.4%
11	MS Office	2,044	10.4%
12	Accounting	2,012	10.2%
13	Interpersonal	1,875	9.5%
14	Leadership	1,865	9.5%
15	SAP	1,008	5.1%

Education Requirements

Level	Jobs	%
S1/Bachelor	9,641	49.0%
D3/Diploma	3,244	16.5%
SMA/SMK	1,674	8.5%
S2/Master	500	2.5%
S3/PhD	93	0.5%

Experience Requirements

Level	Jobs	%
Fresh Graduate	1,671	8.5%
0-1 years	2,416	12.3%
1-3 years	5,385	27.4%
3-5 years	2,194	11.1%
5+ years	1,448	7.4%

Top Skills

Technical proficiency in ERP Systems (39%) and Excel (33%) outranks soft skills, indicating a strong focus on operational readiness.

Education Requirements

A Bachelor's degree (S1) is the new standard, required for 49% of listings, creating a high barrier for SMA/SMK graduates (8.5%).

Job Accessibility Analysis

Overall Accessibility Score: 64.6/100
Measures how easy it is for candidates to qualify based on experience, education, skills, and flexibility requirements.

Accessibility Distribution

Level	Jobs	%
Easy (80+)	719	3.7%
Accessible (60-80)	14,389	73.1%
Moderate (40-60)	4,578	23.3%
Hard (<40)< /span>	0	0.0%

Skill Overload Analysis

Level	Jobs	%
Low (1-2 skills)	5,153	26.2%
Moderate (3-4)	7,570	38.5%
High (5-6)	4,575	23.2%
Very High (7-9)	2,106	10.7%
Extreme (10+)	282	1.4%

Skills-Salary Correlation: 0.127 (Weak)
This weak correlation suggests employers are over-specifying requirements - asking for more skills than they're willing to pay for. Mean skills per job: 4.79

Accessibility Distribution

73% of jobs fall in the 'Accessible' range (60-80 score), suggesting moderate entry barriers, though 'Easy' entry roles are rare (3.7%).

Skills vs Salary

A weak correlation (0.13) confirms that demanding a higher volume of skills does not significantly translate to higher pay offers.

Fresh Graduate & Entry-Level Analysis

Entry-Level Summary

Metric	Value
Total Entry-Level Jobs	3,714 (18.9%)
Fresh Grad Friendly	1,759 (8.9%)
Experience Paradox Cases	453 (12.2%)
Mean Experience Required	4.73 years

Experience Paradox 12.2% of "entry-level" positions still require prior experience, creating barriers for true beginners.

Best Categories for Fresh Grads

Category	Jobs	%
Financial Accounting	134	7.6%
Administrative Assistants	119	6.8%
Sales Representatives	87	4.9%
Marketing Communications	67	3.8%
Account & Relationship Mgmt	48	2.7%
Developers/Programmers	45	2.6%

Experience Distribution

The '1-3 years' experience bracket accounts for 27% of demand, creating a bottleneck for true fresh graduates (only 8.5%).

Experience by Category

Technical roles (Devs/Engineering) demand higher baseline experience compared to Sales and Admin support roles.

Transparency Analysis

Transparency Score: 51.9/100
Only 33.1% of jobs disclose salary. 66.9% keep compensation hidden from candidates.

Transparency Metrics

Metric	Value
Salary Disclosed	6,514 (33.1%)
Salary Hidden	13,172 (66.9%)
Benefits Listed	2,185 (11.1%)
Very Transparent Jobs	5,472 (27.8%)

Transparency by Work Type

Arrangement	Disclosure Rate
Remote	50%
Hybrid	40%
On-site	30%

Insight Remote jobs are 67% more likely to disclose salary compared to on-site positions.

Transparency Analysis

Salary transparency remains vertically low at 33.1%, forcing the majority of candidates (66.9%) to negotiate blindly.

Salary Disclosure Patterns

Remote positions are significantly more transparent (50% disclosure) than traditional on-site roles (30%).

Key Insights & Recommendations

For Job Seekers

Must-Have Skills: Excel (33%), Communication (30%), ERP Systems (39%), English (18%)
Target Locations: South Jakarta offers highest median salary (IDR 7.5M). Avoid non-Jakarta areas for 30%+ salary premium.
Education Matters: Bachelor's degree opens 49% of the market. Consider D3 for quick entry (16.5% of jobs).

For Employers

Transparency Gap: Only 33.1% disclose salary. Publishing ranges can improve application quality and reduce time-to-hire.
Over-specification Risk: Weak skills-salary correlation (0.127) suggests job requirements may be inflated. Focus on essential skills.

For Policy Makers

Remote Work Gap: Only 1.6% remote positions limits geographic inclusion. Consider incentives for flexible work.
Fresh Grad Barriers: Only 8.9% of jobs explicitly welcome fresh graduates. Youth employment programs needed.

All Visualizations

Top Job Categories

Finance and Sales dominate the market, collectively accounting for nearly 12% of all available positions.

Work Type

The market is rigid, with Full-time contracts (82%) vastly outnumbering freelance or part-time flexibility.

Work Arrangement

Remote work has stagnated at 1.6%, showing a strong return-to-office mandate (95% On-site).

Jakarta Regions

South Jakarta remains the primary business hub (12.8%), while huge portions of listings are generic 'Jakarta'.

Top Employers

Major hiring activity is consolidated among a few key players in banking, tech, and retail sectors.

Salary by Region

South Jakarta commands a premium (7.5M Median), roughly 20% higher than West or East Jakarta salaries.

Accessibility vs Salary

Higher paying roles correlate with lower accessibility scores, reflecting stricter experience and skill requirements.

Transparency vs Accessibility

Jobs that disclose salaries tend to have clearer requirements, resulting in slightly higher accessibility scores.