Pebio editorial team · Last updated: 31 October 2026

Delivery Manager

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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.

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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”.

  • Certified Business Specialist (IHK Wirtschaftsfachwirt)

    You take on commercial management and leadership tasks: accounting, controlling, logistics, marketing and leadership. The exam ends with a presentation and a professional discussion.

    Why you fit

    As a delivery manager you steer budgets, deadlines and teams. The qualification makes that visible in formal terms and adds business studies, law and accounting.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    Practice-based course at IHK Elbe-Weser. First partial exam: business-related qualifications. Second partial exam: action-specific qualifications with a company case description, presentation and professional discussion. The course has no entry requirements; enrolment does not automatically entitle you to sit the exam.

    Source: IHK Elbe-Weser, Wirtschaftsfachwirt · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved; page undated)

    Duration
    Part-time blended learning 15 months (13.09.2027 to 16.12.2028); as webinar 11 or 19 months.

    Source: IHK Elbe-Weser, Wirtschaftsfachwirt · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved; dates as listed)

    Cost
    not documented yet
    Funding
    The IHK names Aufstiegs-BAföG and the Weiterbildungsstipendium.

    Source: IHK Elbe-Weser, Wirtschaftsfachwirt · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)

    Salary
    not documented yet

    Your next step: Have your admission checked in advance at your IHK's continuing education info centre (bring CV, training certificate, employer references).

  • Certified Business Administrator (IHK Betriebswirt, Master Professional)

    You work on case tasks about a mid-sized holding company and show in a project and colloquium that you can lead a business strategically.

    Why you fit

    If you already hold a Fachwirt or a business degree, this qualification builds on your steering and leadership experience in delivery.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    Access through a qualification under § 53d BBiG: Fachwirt exam, commercial Fachschule or a degree in economics or business, the latter two with at least one year of relevant work experience. The exam has three parts: in writing, three case tasks about a model company, with the tasks for one area of action set and answered in English; an oral examination interview; and a project part with project thesis, presentation and professional discussion. You apply online via the IHK portal, free of charge and non-binding.

    Source: IHK Düsseldorf, Geprüfter Betriebswirt · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)

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

    Your next step: Check whether your qualification is one of the access routes under § 53d BBiG and ask your IHK for the next written exam dates.

  • Certified Technical Business Manager (IHK)

    You combine technology and business: economics, accounting, finance, production, sales, IT, organisation and personnel. The qualification ends with a project thesis and a technical interview.

    Why you fit

    With a technical background and project responsibility you gain the business breadth for management roles between technology and the business side.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    Access: Industriemeister, comparable technical Meister or state-certified Techniker, Technischer Fachwirt (IHK) or state-recognised engineer with relevant experience. Exam in three parts: economics and finance; IT, organisation and personnel; project thesis with technical interview.

    Source: IHK Düsseldorf, Technischer Betriebswirt · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved; page © 2026)

    Duration
    not documented yet
    Cost
    Exam fees: first part €343, second part €343, project thesis €353. The page does not state course fees.

    Source: IHK Düsseldorf, Technischer Betriebswirt · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)

    Funding
    not documented yet
    Salary
    not documented yet

    Your next step: Submit the online admission application (free, non-binding); the registration deadline for parts 1 and 2 in spring 2027 is 30.12.2026.

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  • Certified Office and Project Organisation Specialist (IHK)

    You coordinate decision processes, shape customer relations, lead and train staff, and steer business processes in the office environment.

    Why you fit

    You know project and process steering from delivery; the qualification adds leadership, HR management and trainer aptitude.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    Live online course in cooperation with didaris. Exam: a written company case description, an oral presentation and professional discussion. Trainer aptitude (AdA) is integrated. The course has no formal entry requirements; the exam has three access routes (commercial training plus one year of experience, another training occupation plus two years, or five years of work experience).

    Source: IHK Oldenburg, Fachwirt Büro- und Projektorganisation · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved; page undated)

    Duration
    464 teaching hours per course; dates for example 11.05.2027 to 25.08.2028 (Tuesday and Thursday evenings) or 03.11.2027 to 02.02.2029.

    Source: IHK Oldenburg, Fachwirt Büro- und Projektorganisation · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)

    Cost
    not documented yet
    Funding
    The IHK names Aufstiegs-BAföG with a refund of up to 75 % of participation and exam costs.

    Source: IHK Oldenburg, Fachwirt Büro- und Projektorganisation · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)

    Salary
    not documented yet

    Your next step: Ask the IHK about the course starting 11.05.2027 and have your work experience assessed for exam admission.

  • Process Manager (IHK certificate)

    You learn process strategy, documentation, optimisation, implementation, execution and controlling of processes.

    Why you fit

    Delivery managers improve workflows between teams and customers all the time; the certificate gives that work a recognised framework.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    Certificate course for specialists and managers from all sectors with seven topic areas. You attend the course at Wirtschaftsakademie am Ring and take the certificate exam at IHK Köln.

    Source: IHK Köln, Zertifikatslehrgang Prozessmanager/in · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved; page undated)

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

    Your next step: Ask Wirtschaftsakademie am Ring for duration, costs and dates.

  • Certified IT Project Manager (IHK)

    You lead IT projects and teams. The exam covers staff management and HR, profile-specific IT tasks and operational IT processes.

    Why you fit

    You already own IT deliveries and teams; the exam documents that experience with an IHK qualification.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    IHK continuing-education exam with three subjects: staff management and HR, profile-specific IT tasks, operational IT processes. Admission requirements are in the linked exam regulation.

    Source: IHK Darmstadt, IT-Projektleiter · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)

    Duration
    not documented yet
    Cost
    Total exam fees €1,160 (€385 profile-specific IT tasks, €275 operational IT processes, €500 staff management and HR).

    Source: IHK Darmstadt, IT-Projektleiter · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)

    Funding
    not documented yet
    Salary
    not documented yet

    Your next step: Ask your IHK about admission and exam dates before 1 November 2027.

  • Part-time Online Master in Business Informatics

    You study part-time and fully online business informatics, computer science and business administration, with project work and a master's thesis.

    Why you fit

    Your practice in IT delivery and steering is the foundation; the programme adds theory, methods and a master's degree.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    Joint programme of the Universities of Bamberg and Duisburg-Essen (M.Sc.), with no on-campus phases and no admission restriction. Access with a university degree, usually with work experience after the first degree, and competencies in business informatics, business studies or computer science. Only the modules you take are billed.

    Source: Universität Bamberg, Weiterbildungsstudiengang Wirtschaftsinformatik · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved; page undated)

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

    Your next step: Check access requirements and the application deadline in the examination and study regulations.

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