Jakarta Healthcare Workers' Salaries Unchanged for 10 Years Despite Heavier Workloads
Jakarta — A member of the Jakarta Regional Parliament from the Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI) faction, Justin Adrian Untayana, has criticised the salaries of healthcare workers (nakes) in Jakarta, which have remained unchanged for 10 years.
This was raised by Justin during a working meeting of Commission E on the Draft Regional Work Plan (RKPD) 2027 held on Monday, 2 March 2026.
The Commission E Secretary has urged the Jakarta Provincial Government (Pemprov) to immediately increase healthcare workers’ salaries, taking into account their workloads, occupational hazards, and rising living costs.
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 ratio is significantly lower at 1.73 healthcare workers, meaning healthcare workers in Jakarta face substantially heavier workloads.
“Our healthcare workers carry a workload two to three times greater than what it should be,” he explained.
Justin further noted that this ratio does not include residents from outside Jakarta who seek treatment using the Healthy Indonesia Card (KIS). Under these conditions, healthcare workers in the capital are estimated to serve approximately 13 to 14 million people.
He also reminded the public of healthcare workers’ sacrifices during the pandemic, including the many medical professionals who lost their lives while performing their duties.
“We also cannot forget the sacrifices made by our healthcare workers when facing the Covid-19 pandemic. Many have fallen whilst carrying out their duty to save others’ lives,” he added.
Beyond workload concerns, Justin noted that price increases in basic necessities due to inflation have further worsened healthcare workers’ welfare.
“If we calculate inflation over the past 10 years, the prices of basic necessities have risen by 36 per cent. Meanwhile, healthcare workers’ salaries have not increased over the past 10 years. This cannot be delayed any longer. Our healthcare worker colleagues cannot wait to meet their living needs,” he asserted.
Justin has urged Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung to promptly adjust healthcare workers’ salaries, particularly for those who have not yet reached the Provincial Minimum Wage (UMP) as stipulated in the Governor’s Decree No. 1142 of 2025.
“I am confident that Pak Pram is a good person, and good people have a conscience, so he will certainly remember the hard work of our healthcare workers in Jakarta,” he concluded.