A top-5 supplier with 72,000+ officers and one of the fastest-growing maritime labor markets.
Indonesia ranks in the world's top five with 72,304 officers and one of the largest ratings pools anywhere. Maritime university enrollment is expanding fast, and Indonesian crew are increasingly visible beyond the traditional Asian routes.
Ratings with strong sea time records move quickly in the current market — the global shortage means an AB with clean documentation and vessel-type variety can be selective about contracts.
For junior officers, the path upward is real: operators short on management-level officers are promoting faster than historical norms across Southeast Asian crew pools.
Monthly basic wages in USD, excluding overtime. Full 15-rank tables on the Salary Index.
Indonesia offers scale and cost-competitiveness in the ratings market, with an expanding junior officer pipeline. Crewing runs through licensed Indonesian manning agents.
Training quality varies across the large institution base — established agencies with strong screening add real value here.
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Start hiring →Supply figures from the BIMCO/ICS Seafarer Workforce Report (July 2026) and public maritime authority data. Wage ranges follow the ShipCrewFinder Salary Index — monthly basic wages in USD, excluding overtime. Last update: July 2026.