The Supply-Demand Gap
Indonesia produces ~200,000 IT graduates per year. Industry needs ~600,000 IT professionals. The gap is real — and not evenly distributed.
The Hardest Roles to Fill (2025)
Based on our 200+ placements in 2024:
1. Cloud Architects: 4–6 month fill time
2. Industrial IoT Engineers: 3–5 months
3. Cybersecurity Analysts: 3–4 months
4. Data Engineers: 2–3 months
5. DevOps/SRE: 2–3 months
Compensation Benchmarks (Jakarta, 2025)
- Junior Developer: Rp 8–15M/month
- Mid-level Developer: Rp 15–30M/month
- Senior Engineer: Rp 30–60M/month
- Cloud Architect: Rp 45–90M/month
What Works in 2025
- Hybrid/remote flexibility as standard
- Learning budgets (certifications, conferences)
- Hiring process under 3 weeks
- Staff augmentation for niche roles