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Arzt/Ärztin - öffentliches Gesundheitswesen

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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)

€7,450

  • Region: Germany
  • Applies to the occupational group KldB 81404 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

More about this figure

Minimum rates are not actual salaries and are listed in the pay scale section.

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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

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

Career: possible moves

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

  • Amtsleiter/in

    Verwaltung & öffentlicher Dienst

    Editorially selected · Dataset as of 2026-05-24

    Derivation

    What you bring: Ärztliche Leitung, Behördenerfahrung im ÖGD, consultation, Public Health Expertise, Verwaltung

    According to the dataset: qualification paths

    Show qualification routes (3)
    • Politische Kommunikation
      1 option
      • Praxiserfahrung
        Description from the dataset

        Wird durch wachsende Schnittstellenarbeit mit Politik, Presse und Gremien on-the-job aufgebaut; die vorhandene Politikberatungs-Erfahrung bildet eine direkte Anschlussbasis.

    • Personalrecht & Budgetsteuerung
      1 option
      • Weiterbildung
        Description from the dataset

        Seminare zu Beamten- und Tarifrecht (TVöD/BeamtStG) sowie kommunalem Haushaltsrecht an Verwaltungsakademien — wird neu aufgebaut; die bestehende Verwaltungserfahrung bietet einen sinnvollen Kontext.

    • Verwaltungsrecht (vertieft)
      1 option
      • Weiterbildung
        Description from the dataset

        Vertiefungskurse Verwaltungsrecht an Verwaltungsakademien oder Fachhochschulen für öffentliche Verwaltung — baut auf der vorhandenen Verwaltungserfahrung im ÖGD auf.

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  • HR Business Partner

    HR & People

    Editorially selected · Dataset as of 2026-05-24

    Derivation

    What you bring: consultation, Führung im ÖGD, Verwaltung

    What is still missing: HR-Strategie, HR-Systeme, Organisationsentwicklung, Personalrecht

    According to the dataset: qualification paths

    Show qualification routes (4)
    • HR-Strategie
      1 option
      • Weiterbildung oder Studium
        Description from the dataset

        Weiterbildung zum/zur geprüften Personalfachkaufmann/-frau (IHK) oder berufsbegleitendes Studium Human Resources Management (Hochschule) — wird neu aufgebaut; die Beratungskompetenz aus dem ÖGD ist übertragbar.

    • HR-Systeme
      1 option
      • IHK-Zertifikatslehrgang
        Description from the dataset

        Einführungslehrgang in gängige HR-Software (Zeiterfassung, Personalverwaltung, Bewerbermanagement). Wird an IHK-Bildungszentren und Fachschulen angeboten. Beratungs- und Verwaltungserfahrung aus dem ÖGD erleichtert das Verständnis der Prozesslogik, die Bedienung der Systeme wird neu aufgebaut.

    • Organisationsentwicklung
      1 option
      • Praxiserfahrung
        Description from the dataset

        Wird durch Mitarbeit an Veränderungsprojekten und schrittweise Verantwortungsübernahme on-the-job neu aufgebaut; ein Change-Management-Seminar kann ergänzen.

    • Personalrecht
      1 option
      • Weiterbildung
        Description from the dataset

        Seminare zu Arbeits- und Tarifrecht (TVöD, BGB, BetrVG) an IHK, Verwaltungsakademien oder Fachhochschulen — wird neu aufgebaut.

    Check this switch

Further paths have not been researched reliably yet.

Where else you can go

Routes many people do not think of straight away. Every statement names source and date; what is missing reads “not documented yet”.

  • Specialist in Public Health Medicine

    You work in health offices and state agencies on infection control, prevention, environmental medicine and official medical reports. You take the specialist exam at the state medical chamber.

    Why you fit

    Your experience in the health office counts as training time. The theory course at the Akademie für Öffentliches Gesundheitswesen also covers skills for heading a health office.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    Training under your state medical chamber's regulations, with periods in public health service and patient care, the Akademie's theory course and the specialist exam at the chamber. Some states set details differently.

    Source: Akademie für Öffentliches Gesundheitswesen Düsseldorf, specialist in public health · As of 2026-11-01 (retrieved)

    Duration
    not documented yet
    Cost
    not documented yet
    Funding
    not documented yet
    Salary
    not documented yet

    Your next step: Ask your state medical chamber about crediting your earlier periods and register for the course.

  • Head of a health office (Amtsarzt)

    You lead a health office on medical matters, represent it to politics and committees and take responsibility for official medical decisions. Staff and budget come on top.

    Why you fit

    Authority experience, public health knowledge and leadership in the public health service are the base. You still build administrative law, personnel law and political communication.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    Applies in Saxony: the health office is headed by the Amtsärztin or Amtsarzt. You are appointed after the Amtsarzt course, the qualification exam and completed training. The specialist training in public health meets this. A provisional appointment with ministry consent is possible once course and training have begun. Other states regulate this on their own.

    Source: § 2 Abs. 3 SächsGDG · As of 2026-11-01 (retrieved)

    Duration
    not documented yet
    Cost
    not documented yet
    Funding
    not documented yet
    Salary
    not documented yet

    Your next step: Read your state's public health service act and check which conditions you still lack.

  • Master's in Public Health (M.Sc.)

    You study public health part-time and graduate with a master's. The programme deepens epidemiology, health system and methods.

    Why you fit

    Your health-office practice gives the studies a footing. You build data analysis, policy and stakeholder management.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    Continuing-education master's (CPD) at Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf: extra-occupational, modular, M.Sc. degree. Entry with a university degree, including medicine, and one year of work experience in health or qualified scientific work.

    Source: Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf, Public Health (M.Sc.) · As of 2026-11-01 (retrieved)

    Duration
    Standard duration four semesters, at most eight semesters.

    Source: Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf, Public Health (M.Sc.) · As of 2026-11-01 (retrieved)

    Cost
    not documented yet
    Funding
    not documented yet
    Salary
    not documented yet
    Particulars
    If you take the Akademie für Öffentliches Gesundheitswesen course, a shortened variant as M.Sc. PH/ÖG is offered there, crediting the course modules.

    Source: Akademie für Öffentliches Gesundheitswesen, Master of Science in Public Health · As of 2026-11-01 (retrieved)

    Your next step: Compare the regular and shortened variants and note the June application deadline.

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  • Applied epidemiology fellowship (PAE) at the RKI

    For two years you work on outbreak investigations and surveillance in infectious disease epidemiology. You are employed by the Robert Koch Institute for it.

    Why you fit

    Your experience in the public health service and with public health methods is explicitly sought. Applicants from the public health service are preferred when qualifications are equal.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    Two-year training at the RKI, starting each September. Requirements: degree in human medicine, two years of relevant experience, knowledge of public health or epidemiology, German and English at C1. State staff are seconded by their state.

    Source: Robert Koch-Institut, PAE · As of 2026-11-01 (retrieved)

    Duration
    not documented yet
    Cost
    not documented yet
    Funding
    not documented yet
    Salary
    not documented yet

    Your next step: Write to pae@rki.de and ask whether your state seconds fellows.

  • Add-on training in social medicine and rehabilitation

    You assess health impairments and their effects on work capacity. You advise social insurance bodies on medical care, for example pension insurance or the medical service.

    Why you fit

    Assessments and reports already belong to your daily work in the health office. The add-on title makes them usable for social insurance bodies.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    Add-on titles earned under certain conditions in your state medical chamber's training regulations. Various providers offer the courses. The training mainly targets physicians in the social-medicine services of social insurance bodies.

    Source: Deutsche Rentenversicherung, training in social medicine and rehabilitation · As of 2026 (page copyright notice, retrieved 2026-11-01)

    Duration
    not documented yet
    Cost
    not documented yet
    Funding
    not documented yet
    Salary
    not documented yet

    Your next step: Ask your state medical chamber for the conditions and pick a course provider.

  • Occupational physician (company doctor)

    You advise companies on health protection and occupational safety and examine employees. You work in occupational health services or in a company.

    Why you fit

    You know environmental medicine, prevention and health protection from the public health service.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    Employers may appoint only persons as company doctors who are entitled to practise medicine and who have the occupational-medicine expertise required for the tasks assigned.

    Source: § 4 ASiG · As of 2026-11-01 (retrieved)

    Duration
    not documented yet
    Cost
    not documented yet
    Funding
    not documented yet
    Salary
    not documented yet

    Your next step: Ask your state medical chamber which route to occupational-medicine expertise applies to you.

  • Add-on training in hospital hygiene

    You advise hospitals on infection prevention, hygiene management and outbreak management. You work with microbiology and structural hygiene.

    Why you fit

    You know infection control and outbreaks from the health office.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    Applies in Hesse: the hospital hygiene course is required for recognition of the add-on training. It is modular. Module I should be taken first; you can attend the other modules in any order.

    Source: Landesärztekammer Hessen, hospital hygiene course · As of 2026-11-01 (retrieved)

    Duration
    not documented yet
    Cost
    not documented yet
    Funding
    not documented yet
    Salary
    not documented yet

    Your next step: Check your chamber's conditions and register for module I.

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  • Recognition & competence: Skills
  • Growth & self-determination: Career, Skills

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