Healthcare careers in Indonesia: doctors, nurses, midwives and roles beyond doctors
For school leavers and graduates looking for a first job or a new one. Compare healthcare careers, including roles beyond doctors, by degree, STR licence, scam risk and the status of their pay data.
Summary
- KarirAman has 13 career guides in Healthcare.
- 13 of them are licensed professions.
- Each row links the full guide: duties, requirements, pay data, training routes and scam patterns.
How do Healthcare careers compare?
| Career | Typical entry education | Licence or certification | Scam risk | Pay data available | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dental Assistant and Dental Therapist | Senior or vocational high school | STR and SIP (dental therapists) | Low scam risk | Official government pay scale | School leavers or diploma holders who are careful, keep instruments clean and are friendly with patients. editorial judgement |
| Dentist | Professional programme after a degree | STR and SIP | Low scam risk | Official government pay scale | Dental graduates with steady hands who are ready for the clinical stage, internship and STR editorial judgement |
| General Practitioner | Professional programme after a degree | STR and SIP | Medium scam risk | Official government pay scale | Medical graduates ready for the clinical stage, internship and primary care practice editorial judgement |
| Medical Laboratory Technologist | D3 diploma | STR and SIP | Low scam risk | BPS group reference and the minimum wage only | Medical laboratory diploma graduates who are precise, can work shifts and are ready to get an STR licence. editorial judgement |
| Medical Records Officer | D3 diploma | STR, plus an SIP where the post serves patients directly | Low scam risk | BPS group reference and the minimum wage only | Medical records diploma graduates who are precise with data, keep confidences and are comfortable with electronic systems. editorial judgement |
| Midwife | D3 diploma | STR and SIP | Medium scam risk | Official government pay scale | Midwifery graduates ready to care for mothers and babies and to pass the competency exam and STR editorial judgement |
| Nurse | D3 diploma | STR and SIP | Medium scam risk | BPS group reference and the minimum wage only | Nursing graduates who care about patients, stay calm in emergencies and can work rotating shifts editorial judgement |
| Nutritionist | D3 diploma | STR (and SIP where required) | Medium scam risk | BPS group reference and the minimum wage only | Nutrition graduates who like planning healthy menus, care about food safety and enjoy teaching editorial judgement |
| Pharmacist | Professional programme after a degree | STR and SIP | Medium scam risk | Official government pay scale | Pharmacy graduates who are meticulous with medicines and ready for the professional programme and STR editorial judgement |
| Pharmacy Technician (TTK) | D3 diploma | STR, plus an SIP where required | Low scam risk | BPS group reference and the minimum wage only | Pharmacy diploma graduates who read prescriptions carefully, keep drug stock tidy and work shifts editorial judgement |
| Physiotherapist | D3 diploma | STR and SIP | Low scam risk | BPS group reference and the minimum wage only | Physiotherapy graduates who patiently help people move again and are ready to get an STR and SIP before practising. editorial judgement |
| Psychologist | Professional programme after a degree | STR and SILP | Low scam risk | Official government pay scale | Psychology graduates ready for professional training who listen well and keep client confidences. editorial judgement |
| Radiographer | D3 diploma | STR and SIP | Low scam risk | Official government pay scale | Radiology diploma graduates who are careful with positioning and dose and ready for an STR and shift work. editorial judgement |
"Best for" is an editorial judgement, not an official requirement. Pay-data status is described in words; the figures and their sources are on each career page.