Security and service careers in Indonesia: guards, police, military, firefighters and more
For school leavers and graduates looking for a first job or a new one. Compare security and service careers by official recruitment route, requirements, broker risk and the status of their pay data.
Summary
- KarirAman has 8 career guides in Security and services.
- 1 of them are licensed professions.
- 5 careers carry a high or very high risk of job scams.
- Each row links the full guide: duties, requirements, pay data, training routes and scam patterns.
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How do Security and services careers compare?
| Career | Typical entry education | Licence or certification | Scam risk | Pay data available | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Civil Service Police Officer | Senior or vocational high school | No specific licence | High scam risk | Official government pay scale | School leavers or graduates ready for the CPNS selection who are firm but courteous and respect residents. editorial judgement |
| Cleaner | Primary or junior secondary school | BNSP competency certificate (optional) | Medium scam risk | BPS group reference and the minimum wage only | Hard-working job seekers who keep buildings clean and tidy and can work shifts editorial judgement |
| Correctional Officer | Senior or vocational high school | No specific licence | High scam risk | BPS group reference and the minimum wage only | School leavers or academy graduates with integrity who are firm and ready to serve in detention centres or prisons. editorial judgement |
| Domestic Worker | Not required | BNSP competency certificate (optional) | Very high scam risk | BPS group reference and the minimum wage only | People skilled at running a household who want a clear written work agreement editorial judgement |
| Firefighter | Senior or vocational high school | No specific licence | Medium scam risk | Official government pay scale | Fit, brave school leavers ready for rotating watches to rescue people. editorial judgement |
| Police Officer | Senior or vocational high school | No specific licence | High scam risk | Official government pay scale | Indonesian citizens who want to serve in the police and accept official selection, training and posting editorial judgement |
| Security Guard | Senior or vocational high school | Gada Pratama certificate and KTA Satpam card; BNSP competency certificate (optional) | Medium scam risk | BPS group reference and the minimum wage only | Fit, disciplined school leavers ready to take Gada Pratama training editorial judgement |
| TNI Soldier | Senior or vocational high school | No specific licence | Very high scam risk | Official government pay scale | Indonesian citizens who want to serve in the TNI and accept official selection, training and service terms 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.