Healthcare Workers' Salary Issue Stalled for 10 Years, Pramono Breaks Silence
Jakarta — Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung Wibowo stated that salaries for healthcare workers in the Jakarta provincial government, particularly those with contract-based employment status (PPPK), are generally higher compared to several hospitals in Jakarta.
He made this statement in response to complaints from healthcare workers (nakes) in Jakarta who reported receiving no salary increases for 10 years.
“Civil servants certainly receive increases. For our PPPK workers, I actually received reports that their salaries are already higher than the hospitals here in Jakarta, except for Pondok Indah Hospital. We’re already higher than the others,” Pramono said in the Sarinah area, Central Jakarta, on Monday (2 March).
Nevertheless, Pramono affirmed that he would re-examine the data to ensure accurate field conditions.
Previously, Jakarta Regional Council (DPRD) member from the Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI) faction, Justin Adrian Untayana, highlighted the issue of healthcare worker salaries in Jakarta that have not increased for 10 years.
Justin raised this during a working meeting of Commission E regarding the preliminary Regional Government Work Plan (RKPD) 2027 on Monday (2 March).
Commission E secretary pressed the Jakarta provincial government to immediately increase healthcare worker salaries while considering workload, occupational risk, and rising cost of living.
Justin cited the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), which recommend a ratio of 4.45 healthcare workers per 1,000 residents.
According to him, Jakarta’s healthcare worker ratio stands at only 1.73 workers per 1,000 residents, meaning healthcare workers in Jakarta tend to carry significantly heavier workloads.
“Our healthcare workers bear a workload two to three times greater than it should be,” he explained.
Justin added that this ratio does not account for residents from outside Jakarta who receive treatment using the Indonesia Health Card (KIS).
Under these conditions, healthcare workers in the capital are estimated to serve approximately 13 to 14 million people.
He also recalled the sacrifices made by healthcare workers during the pandemic, including the deaths of many medical personnel whilst performing their duties.
“We also cannot forget the sacrifices made by our healthcare workers during the Covid-19 pandemic. Many have fallen in the line of duty whilst saving the lives of others,” he continued.
Beyond workload, Justin noted that rising basic commodity prices due to inflation have worsened healthcare worker welfare conditions.
He stated that basic necessity prices have increased approximately 36 percent over the past 10 years, whilst healthcare worker salaries have remained unchanged.
For this reason, Justin urged Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung to promptly adjust healthcare worker salaries, particularly for those who have not reached the Provincial Minimum Wage (UMP) as stipulated in Governor’s Decree Number 1142 of 2025.