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Pebio editorial team · Last updated: 31 October 2026

Medizinisch-technische/r Laboratoriumsassistent/in (MTLA)

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Salary: what employees earn

Actual salary (BA Entgeltatlas), not a pay scale. Median pay of full-time employees subject to social insurance; part-time is not included. The salary in your contract may differ.

Median per month (gross)

€4,259

Range per month (25% to 75%)

€3,536 – €5,091

  • Region: Germany
  • Applies to the occupational group KldB 81212 This occupational group covers several occupations, not only this one.
  • Data import: October 2026
  • Reference period of the figure: not stated in the dataset
  • The source states the number of cases and the publication threshold.

Source: BA-Entgeltatlas

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Pay scales and minimum rates

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There is no verified statement on statutory pay under the BGB for this occupation yet.

Statutory minimum wage

  • Statutory

    €13.90 per hour

    valid from 2026-01-01, until 2026-12-31

    § 1 Nr. 1 MiLoV5: „ab 1. Januar 2026 13,90 Euro brutto je Zeitstunde“

Source: Fifth Minimum Wage Adjustment Ordinance (MiLoV5), Federal Law Gazette 2025 I No. 268 · As of 2026-10-27

Upcoming rates (1)

  • Statutory

    €14.60 per hour

    valid from 2027-01-01 · upcoming

    § 1 Nr. 2 MiLoV5: „ab 1. Januar 2027 14,60 Euro brutto je Zeitstunde“

Source: Fifth Minimum Wage Adjustment Ordinance (MiLoV5), Federal Law Gazette 2025 I No. 268 · As of 2026-10-27

Statutory minimum training pay (§ 17 BBiG), € gross per month

What counts is the year training starts, not the month of payment: whoever starts in 2026 keeps the 2026 rate.

Terms explained
Generally binding collective agreement (AVE)
A collective agreement that the labour ministry has declared binding for all employers in a sector – even without union membership.
Framework agreement (Manteltarifvertrag)
Sets general working conditions such as working hours, leave and notice periods, not the level of pay.
Pay agreement (Entgelttarifvertrag)
Sets how much is paid per pay grade.
Pay grade (Entgeltgruppe)
The classification by task and qualification. It decides which amount in the pay table applies to you.

Which pay scale might apply to you?

We show no sector pay scale for this occupation. Check step by step: region, employer and sector, bargaining parties, scope and period, then the original text. A match means “possibly relevant, please check”, not “applies to you”.

BMAS collective agreement register

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Career: possible moves

Occupations people move to from this one. Every rating shows how it was derived.

  • Referent/in - klinische Forschung

    Medizin & ärztliche Berufe

    Editorially selected · Dataset as of 2026-05-24

    Rating: schwer

    about 24 months

    Derivation

    What you bring: Compliance, Medical Documentation, Product Management

    According to the dataset: qualification paths

    Show qualification routes (1)
    • Managementkompetenz oder erweiterte Fachqualifikation(required)
      2 options
      • MBA Health Care Management, 18-24 Monate, Hochschule
      • GCP-Zertifizierung (Good Clinical Practice), 2-5 Tage
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  • Security & predictability: Pay scales, Job market
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  • Recognition & competence: Skills
  • Growth & self-determination: Career, Skills

Job market: what job ads ask for

Reliable data basis · Based on 363 ads with skills

Sought-after professional skills

  • Hämatologie
  • Mikrobiologie

Source: Stellenanzeigen (BA-Volltext) · As of 2026-11-01

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