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Chief Digital Officer

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Median per month (gross)

€6,680

  • Region: Germany
  • Applies to the occupational group KldB 71384 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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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

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  • Certified Business Manager (Master Professional in Business Management)

    You steer business processes and projects at management level. The qualification sits at master level (DQR 7) and is a recognised proof of leadership and corporate control.

    Why you fit

    As a Chief Digital Officer you already carry responsibility for strategy and transformation. This qualification adds a formal business-management credential.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    The IHK exam leads to „Geprüfter Betriebswirt nach BBiG – Master Professional in Businessmanagement“ (DQR 7). You are admitted with a Fachwirt, Fachkaufmann or comparable training, with a commercial technical-school exam plus at least one year of work experience, or with a business degree plus at least one year of work experience.

    Source: IHK Region Stuttgart, Betriebswirt (BBiG) · As of 2026-11-01 (abgerufen)

    Duration
    not documented yet
    Cost
    not documented yet
    Funding
    Aufstiegs-BAföG funds preparation for further-training qualifications, including Betriebswirt/in; all three further-training levels up to Master Professional are funded. The responsible office clarifies whether your course is eligible.

    Source: Aufstiegs-BAföG (BMBFSFJ), What is funded? · As of 2026-11-01 (abgerufen)

    Salary
    not documented yet
    Particulars
    The exam has three parts: written (tasks in English at level B2), oral, and project-based (project paper, presentation, expert discussion). The whole procedure must be completed within three years. The IHK recommends applying for admission before starting a preparation course.

    Source: IHK Region Stuttgart, Betriebswirt (BBiG) · As of 2026-11-01 (abgerufen)

    Your next step: Ask your IHK whether you are admitted before you book a preparation course.

  • Executive MBA in Business & IT (TUM)

    You study digitalisation, IT security, strategy and leadership alongside your job. The programme links business and IT and runs together with the University of St. Gallen.

    Why you fit

    As a Chief Digital Officer you answer for technology and business at once. The programme is built at exactly that interface.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    TUM Executive MBA in Business & IT, part-time, taught in English, with modules at the TUM School of Management and the University of St. Gallen. Requirements are a first university degree, relevant work experience after it, sufficient English and a passed aptitude procedure.

    Source: Technische Universität München, Studienangebot · As of 2026-11-01 (abgerufen)

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

    Your next step: Read the admission requirements on the TUM page and check whether you meet them.

  • Company AI Officer (IHK)

    You guide the use of AI in the company from legal, ethical and security viewpoints. This covers compliance, risk management and governance.

    Why you fit

    As a CDO you are responsible for digital projects and therefore for their AI use. The course gives you the legal frame for it.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    IHK certificate course with seven modules, from AI basics through law and compliance (including the EU AI Act), ethics, risk management and governance to the IHK certificate test. You are admitted to the test with at least 80 percent attendance.

    Source: IHK Aachen, event search · As of 2026-11-01 (abgerufen)

    Duration
    53 teaching hours as a live online webinar. This run (no. 19910) takes place from 13.09.2027 to 15.12.2027 (17:00 to 20:00); IHK Aachen also lists an earlier run from 24.02.2027 to 21.05.2027 (no. 19909).

    Source: IHK Aachen, event search · As of 2026-11-01 (abgerufen)

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

    Your next step: Check the IHK event search for a date that fits your calendar.

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  • Company Data Protection Officer (IHK)

    You put data protection under the EU GDPR into practice in the company. This includes privacy notices, technical and organisational measures, data transfers and data subject requests.

    Why you fit

    Digitalisation almost always means data processing. The course shows you the duties your area triggers.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    IHK Köln certificate course in blended-learning format with four modules: online content in a Moodle learning environment, supplemented by on-site days; the run currently advertised takes place live online. The target group is future or already appointed internal and external data protection officers.

    Source: IHK Köln, certificate courses · As of 2026-11-01 (abgerufen)

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

    Your next step: Ask the IHK about the next run and the participation conditions.

  • Information Security Officer (IHK)

    You introduce and run an information security management system (ISMS). You support management and staff in handling information safely.

    Why you fit

    Digital business models need information security. As a CDO the course lets you speak the language of security leads.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    IHK certificate course of the IHK Düsseldorf based on BSI IT-Grundschutz with 16 topic blocks, including network security, cryptography, emergency management and audits. You receive the IHK certificate and the „BSI-IT-Grundschutz Praktiker“ certificate with at least 80 percent attendance and a passed online exam (60 percent correct multiple-choice answers).

    Source: IHK Düsseldorf, certificate courses · As of 2026-11-01 (abgerufen)

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

    Your next step: Look up the next date in the IHK Düsseldorf event search.

  • Agile Coach (IHK)

    You support teams, managers and change processes with agile methods such as Scrum and Kanban. Coaching tools and agile organisational development come on top.

    Why you fit

    As a CDO you drive change in organisations. The course gives you methods to carry it out with teams.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    IHK certificate course of IHK Südlicher Oberrhein (Freiburg): agile mindset, Scrum, Kanban, coaching toolbox and agile organisational development. The final presentation takes place about 14 days after the course ends.

    Source: IHK Südlicher Oberrhein, Akademie · As of 2026-11-01 (abgerufen)

    Duration
    On-site course with 50 teaching units, according to the IHK 1 week full-time (Monday to Friday). The next date is given as 30.11.2026 to 18.12.2026; check with the IHK-Akademie how the course days are spread over this period.

    Source: IHK Südlicher Oberrhein, Akademie · As of 2026-11-01 (abgerufen)

    Cost
    not documented yet
    Funding
    Eligible participants in Baden-Württemberg can receive ESF funding of up to 45 percent.

    Source: IHK Südlicher Oberrhein, Akademie · As of 2026-11-01 (abgerufen)

    Salary
    not documented yet

    Your next step: Check whether you are eligible in Baden-Württemberg and pick one of the three dates.

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