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Arzt/Ärztin - Orthopädie

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Median per month (gross)

€3,071

Range per month (25% to 75%)

€2,669 – €3,744

  • Region: Germany
  • Applies to the occupational group KldB 82512
  • 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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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

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  • 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.

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  • Klinische Studienmanager

    Medizin & ärztliche Berufe

    Editorially selected · Dataset as of 2026-05-24

    Rating: schwer

    about 24 months

    Derivation

    What you bring: Compliance, Diagnostik, Entscheidungsstärke, patient_care, 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
    Check this switch
  • Leitende/r Arzt/Ärztin

    Medizin & ärztliche Berufe

    Editorially selected · Dataset as of 2026-05-24

    Rating: leicht

    about 60 months

    Derivation

    What you bring: Compliance, medical_coordination, Partner Communication, Product Management, Windows-Administration

    According to the dataset: qualification paths

    Show qualification routes (1)
    • Fachliche Spezialisierung im Zielbereich(required)
      1 option
      • Fachweiterbildung im Zielgebiet, 12-24 Monate, Ärztekammer
    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”.

  • Advanced subspecialty in orthopedic surgery

    You treat severe deformity, wear, infection and tumours of the musculoskeletal system, with and without surgery. Revision surgery, the spine and expert opinions are part of the work.

    Why you fit

    The subspecialty builds on specialist training in orthopedics and trauma surgery.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    The subspecialty in advanced orthopedic surgery builds on specialist training in orthopedics and trauma surgery. Admission to the examination follows only after specialist recognition. The chamber awards the title once the minimum requirements are met and the examination is passed.

    Source: Model specialty training regulations 2018, advanced orthopedic surgery, sections 11 and 12 (3) · As of 2026-07-03 (Version of 3 July 2026)

    Duration
    At least 24 months of advanced orthopedic surgery at authorised training sites. The time is extended if the content cannot be learned within the minimum period.

    Source: Model specialty training regulations 2018, advanced orthopedic surgery, introduction · As of 2026-07-03 (Version of 3 July 2026)

    Cost
    not documented yet
    Funding
    not documented yet
    Salary
    not documented yet
    Particulars
    Anyone who already holds the additional title in advanced orthopedic surgery may use the subspecialty title instead. Section 20 (7) does not apply.

    Source: Model specialty training regulations 2018, transitional rule for advanced orthopedic surgery · As of 2026-07-03 (Version of 3 July 2026)

    Your next step: Match your specialist recognition with the chamber and look for an authorisation for this subspecialty.

  • Advanced subspecialty in trauma surgery

    You treat severe and multiple injuries and lead trauma management. Expert opinions under statutory accident insurance and disaster care are part of the work.

    Why you fit

    This subspecialty also builds only on specialist training in orthopedics and trauma surgery.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    The subspecialty in advanced trauma surgery builds on specialist training in orthopedics and trauma surgery. Admission to the examination follows only after specialist recognition. The chamber awards the title once the minimum requirements are met and the examination is passed.

    Source: Model specialty training regulations 2018, advanced trauma surgery, sections 11 and 12 (3) · As of 2026-07-03 (Version of 3 July 2026)

    Duration
    At least 24 months of advanced trauma surgery at authorised training sites. The time is extended if the content cannot be learned within the minimum period.

    Source: Model specialty training regulations 2018, advanced trauma surgery, introduction · As of 2026-07-03 (Version of 3 July 2026)

    Cost
    not documented yet
    Funding
    not documented yet
    Salary
    not documented yet
    Particulars
    Anyone who already holds the additional title in advanced trauma surgery may use the subspecialty title instead. Section 20 (7) does not apply.

    Source: Model specialty training regulations 2018, transitional rule for advanced trauma surgery · As of 2026-07-03 (Version of 3 July 2026)

    Your next step: Check whether you hold the former additional title, and otherwise look for an authorisation in advanced trauma surgery.

  • Subspecialty in orthopedic rheumatology

    You treat degenerative, inflammatory and metabolic rheumatic disease of the musculoskeletal system, without surgery and around operations. Coordination with internal rheumatology is part of the work.

    Why you fit

    The subspecialty builds on specialist training in orthopedics and trauma surgery.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    The subspecialty in orthopedic rheumatology builds on specialist training in orthopedics and trauma surgery. Admission to the examination follows only after specialist recognition. The chamber awards the title once the minimum requirements are met and the examination is passed.

    Source: Model specialty training regulations 2018, orthopedic rheumatology, sections 11 and 12 (3) · As of 2026-07-03 (Version of 3 July 2026)

    Duration
    At least 24 months of orthopedic rheumatology at authorised training sites. The time is extended if the content cannot be learned within the minimum period.

    Source: Model specialty training regulations 2018, orthopedic rheumatology, introduction · As of 2026-07-03 (Version of 3 July 2026)

    Cost
    not documented yet
    Funding
    not documented yet
    Salary
    not documented yet
    Particulars
    Anyone who already holds the additional title in orthopedic rheumatology may use the subspecialty title instead. Section 20 (7) does not apply.

    Source: Model specialty training regulations 2018, transitional rule for orthopedic rheumatology · As of 2026-07-03 (Version of 3 July 2026)

    Your next step: Look for an authorisation that covers cooperation with internal rheumatology.

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  • Additional qualification in hand surgery

    You treat disease, injury, malformation and tumours of the hand and distal forearm, with and without surgery. Aftercare and reconstruction are part of the work.

    Why you fit

    Specialist recognition in orthopedics and trauma surgery is one of the four specialist titles on the list.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    Required are specialist recognition in general surgery, pediatric and adolescent surgery, orthopedics and trauma surgery, or plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic surgery, plus 24 months of hand surgery under an authorisation. Admission to the examination follows only after that specialist recognition.

    Source: Model specialty training regulations 2018, hand surgery and section 12 (3) · As of 2026-07-03 (Version of 3 July 2026)

    Duration
    24 months of hand surgery at authorised training sites, in addition to one of the four specialist recognitions. The time is extended if the content cannot be learned within the minimum period.

    Source: Model specialty training regulations 2018, hand surgery, introduction · As of 2026-07-03 (Version of 3 July 2026)

    Cost
    not documented yet
    Funding
    not documented yet
    Salary
    not documented yet
    Particulars
    Additional titles may be used only together with the title physician, general practitioner, or a specialist title.

    Source: Model specialty training regulations 2018, section 3 (3) · As of 2026-07-03 (Version of 3 July 2026)

    Your next step: Match your specialist title against the list and look for an authorisation in hand surgery.

  • Additional qualification in specialized pain therapy

    You treat people with chronic pain in an interdisciplinary way, where pain has lost its warning function. Medicines, physical methods and psychotherapy are part of the work.

    Why you fit

    The requirement is specialist recognition. Recognition in orthopedics and trauma surgery meets it.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    Required are specialist recognition, 12 months of specialized pain therapy under an authorisation, and a course under section 4 (8). The course and its director must be recognised in advance by the chamber responsible for the venue. The examination requires specialist recognition.

    Source: Model specialty training regulations 2018, specialized pain therapy, sections 4 (8) and 12 (3) · As of 2026-07-03 (Version of 3 July 2026)

    Duration
    12 months of specialized pain therapy under an authorisation, in addition to the course. The time is extended if the content cannot be learned within the minimum period.

    Source: Model specialty training regulations 2018, specialized pain therapy, introduction · As of 2026-07-03 (Version of 3 July 2026)

    Cost
    not documented yet
    Funding
    not documented yet
    Salary
    not documented yet
    Particulars
    The basis is specialist recognition. The model regulations do not tie it here to orthopedics and trauma surgery. The additional training is completed in addition to specialist training.

    Source: Model specialty training regulations 2018, section 4 (7) and specialized pain therapy · As of 2026-07-03 (Version of 3 July 2026)

    Your next step: Look for an authorisation and have the course recognised before you enrol.

  • Additional qualification in sports medicine

    You assess and look after healthy and ill people in movement and training, in competitive, recreational, rehabilitation and disability sport. Examination and training plans are part of the work.

    Why you fit

    Required is specialist recognition in a field of immediate patient care. Surgery is on that list.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    Required are specialist recognition in a field of immediate patient care and a course in sports medicine under section 4 (8). The course and its director must be recognised in advance by the chamber responsible for the venue.

    Source: Model specialty training regulations 2018, sports medicine and section 4 (8) · As of 2026-07-03 (Version of 3 July 2026)

    Duration
    Sports medicine is a course under section 4 (8), not month-by-month work at a training site.

    Source: Model specialty training regulations 2018, sports medicine · As of 2026-07-03 (Version of 3 July 2026)

    Cost
    not documented yet
    Funding
    not documented yet
    Salary
    not documented yet
    Particulars
    Surgery is a field of immediate patient care. Specialist recognition in orthopedics and trauma surgery sits in that field.

    Source: Model specialty training regulations 2018, section 2 (7) · As of 2026-07-03 (Version of 3 July 2026)

    Your next step: Book a course only after the competent chamber has recognised it.

  • Additional qualification in manual medicine

    You diagnose and treat reversible functional disorders of the musculoskeletal system with manual techniques. The spine and the limb joints are the subject.

    Why you fit

    Required is specialist recognition in a field of immediate patient care. Surgery is on that list.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    Required are specialist recognition in a field of immediate patient care and a course in manual medicine under section 4 (8), first the basic course and then the advanced course. The course and its director must be recognised in advance by the chamber responsible for the venue.

    Source: Model specialty training regulations 2018, manual medicine and section 4 (8) · As of 2026-07-03 (Version of 3 July 2026)

    Duration
    Manual medicine is a course, first the basic course and then the advanced course, not month-by-month time at a training site.

    Source: Model specialty training regulations 2018, manual medicine · As of 2026-07-03 (Version of 3 July 2026)

    Cost
    not documented yet
    Funding
    not documented yet
    Salary
    not documented yet
    Particulars
    Training alongside employment is allowed for an additional qualification only where section C provides for it. The manual-medicine entry does not say so itself.

    Source: Model specialty training regulations 2018, section 4 (5) · As of 2026-07-03 (Version of 3 July 2026)

    Your next step: Book the basic course with a recognised director and plan the advanced course only after that.

  • Senior physician responsible for a unit

    You carry medical responsibility for an independent subunit or functional unit when the employer expressly assigns it to you. You stay in inpatient orthopedics or trauma surgery.

    Why you fit

    Under the VKA physicians' agreement, a senior physician is the person to whom that responsibility is expressly assigned. Specialist work alone is pay group II.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    not documented yet
    Duration
    not documented yet
    Cost
    not documented yet
    Funding
    not documented yet
    Salary
    A senior physician responsible for a unit is pay group III. Monthly table pay is set out in the annex to section 18. The table applies from 1 June 2026 and only for members of a VKA member association.

    Source: TV-Ärzte/VKA section 1, section 16 (c) and annex to section 18, consolidated text · As of 2026-06-01 (Table applies from)

    Particulars
    A senior physician is the person to whom medical responsibility for independent subunits or functional units has been expressly assigned. The pay group must be stated in the employment contract.

    Source: TV-Ärzte/VKA section 15 (3) and section 16 (c), consolidated text · As of 2026-06-01 (Consolidated text, amending agreement no. 10)

    Your next step: Have the pay group and the assigned unit fixed in writing before you accept.

  • Deputy to the head of department

    You permanently deputise for the head of department across the whole of that physician's duties when this is expressly assigned to you. You stay in the hospital.

    Why you fit

    Under the VKA physicians' agreement this is pay group IV. Responsibility for a subunit only is pay group III.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    not documented yet
    Duration
    not documented yet
    Cost
    not documented yet
    Funding
    not documented yet
    Salary
    The deputy to the head of department is pay group IV. Monthly table pay is set out in the annex to section 18. The table applies from 1 June 2026. Chief physicians whose working conditions are agreed in an individual contract fall outside the agreement.

    Source: TV-Ärzte/VKA section 1 (2), section 16 (d) and annex to section 18, consolidated text · As of 2026-06-01 (Table applies from)

    Particulars
    The criterion is met only by the physician who deputises for the head of department across the whole of the duties. Within one hospital, as a rule, only one person can meet it.

    Source: TV-Ärzte/VKA section 16 (d), protocol note, consolidated text · As of 2026-06-01 (Consolidated text, amending agreement no. 10)

    Your next step: Check whether the deputising role is vacant, and fix pay group IV in writing before you accept.

  • Statutory health insurance physician

    You take part in statutory health insurance care, with your own seat, employed in a care centre, or under an authorisation. The seat is the place of establishment.

    Why you fit

    The physician register requires completed training with a specialist title. Orthopedics and trauma surgery is such a title.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    Entry in the physician register requires the licence to practise and successful completion of training in general practice or of training in another specialty with the right to use the specialist title.

    Source: Section 95a (1) of Book V of the Social Code · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)

    Duration
    not documented yet
    Cost
    not documented yet
    Funding
    not documented yet
    Salary
    not documented yet
    Particulars
    Licensed physicians, licensed care centres, and authorised physicians and facilities take part. In a care centre the medical director is not subject to instructions in medical matters.

    Source: Section 95 (1) of Book V of the Social Code · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)

    Your next step: Apply for entry in the physician register and ask about admission restrictions for your physician group.

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Sought-after professional skills

  • Facharzt
  • Unfallchirurgie
  • Approbation
  • Facharztanerkennung
  • Klinische Leitung
  • Chirurgie
  • SDTM/CDISC
  • Reha-Assessment
  • Endoprothetik
  • Rheumatologie

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

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