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Diplom-Betriebswirt/in (BA) - Industrie

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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)

€3,982

Range per month (25% to 75%)

€3,323 – €4,740

  • Region: Germany
  • Applies to the occupational group KldB 33312 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

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

Career: possible moves

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

  • Operations Manager

    Management & Strategie

    Editorially selected · Dataset as of 2026-05-24

    Rating: schwer

    about 18 months

    Derivation

    What you bring: Logistikleitung, Prozessmanagement

    What is still missing: Controlling, KPI-Tracking, Order Management, Strategic Finance, Team Leadership

    According to the dataset: qualification paths

    Show qualification routes (5)
    • Controlling
      1 option
      • IHK-/Kammer-Zertifikatslehrgang
        Description from the dataset

        Zertifikatslehrgang Controlling bei IHK oder Hochschule. Vermittelt operative und strategische Steuerungsinstrumente, Kostenrechnung, Abweichungsanalyse und Berichtswesen. Praxiserfahrung wird neu aufgebaut.

    • KPI-Tracking
      1 option
      • Praxiserfahrung
        Description from the dataset

        Systematisches KPI-Tracking wird durch Praxisarbeit mit Steuerungssystemen und Reportingtools erworben. Prozessmanagement ist bereits vorhanden/übertragbar und bildet eine solide Grundlage. Praxiserfahrung wird neu aufgebaut.

    • Auftragsmanagement
      1 option
      • Praxiserfahrung
        Description from the dataset

        Kenntnisse im Auftragsmanagement – Auftragserfassung, -steuerung und -abwicklung – werden durch Einarbeitung und gezielte Praxiserfahrung im operativen Umfeld aufgebaut. Ergänzend bieten IHKs und Fachschulen Seminare zu Supply-Chain- und Auftragsmanagement-Prozessen an. Praxiserfahrung wird neu aufgebaut.

    • Strategische Finanzplanung
      1 option
      • Studium
        Description from the dataset

        Aufbaumodul oder berufsbegleitende Vertiefung in strategischer Unternehmensfinanzierung an einer Hochschule. Inhalte: Investitionsrechnung, Finanzstrategie, Kapitalstruktur. Praxiserfahrung wird neu aufgebaut.

    • Teamführung
      1 option
      • Praxiserfahrung
        Description from the dataset

        Führungskompetenz wird primär durch schrittweise übertragene Personalverantwortung entwickelt – unterstützt durch Führungsseminare bei IHK oder Hochschulen sowie Coaching-Angeboten akkreditierter Träger. Praxiserfahrung wird neu aufgebaut.

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  • Abteilungsleiter

    Management & Strategie

    Editorially selected · Dataset as of 2026-05-24

    Rating: schwer

    about 24 months

    Derivation

    What you bring: data warehouse, machine_operation, production_planning

    What is still missing: KPI-Tracking, Partner Communication, Product Management, Talent Management, Team Leadership

    According to the dataset: qualification paths

    Show qualification routes (5)
    • KPI-Tracking
      1 option
      • Praxiserfahrung
        Description from the dataset

        Wird neu aufgebaut — Aufbau eines systematischen Kennzahlenmanagements durch Einarbeitung in betriebliche Controlling-Prozesse und Berichtssysteme; begleitend Fachseminare zu Performance-Management und Steuerungskennzahlen.

    • Partnerkommunikation
      1 option
      • Praxiserfahrung
        Description from the dataset

        Wird neu aufgebaut — strukturierte Kommunikation mit externen Partnern, Lieferanten und Stakeholdern durch sukzessive Übernahme von Schnittstellenrollen; Rhetorikseminare und Verhandlungsführungskurse an VHS oder IHK-Akademien unterstützen den Aufbau.

    • Produktmanagement
      1 option
      • IHK-Zertifikatslehrgang
        Description from the dataset

        Zertifikatslehrgang Produktmanagement bei IHK oder Wirtschaftsakademien; Inhalte: Produktstrategie, Lifecycle-Management, Markt- und Wettbewerbsanalyse, interdisziplinäre Koordination.

    • Talent Management
      1 option
      • IHK-Zertifikatslehrgang
        Description from the dataset

        Seminare zu Personalentwicklungsstrategien, Nachfolgeplanung und Mitarbeiterbindung bei IHK-Bildungszentren oder Personalmanagement-Akademien; ergänzend Fachwirt-Ausbildung Personalfachkaufmann/-frau möglich.

    • Teamführung
      1 option
      • Praxiserfahrung
        Description from the dataset

        Wird neu aufgebaut — durch schrittweise Übernahme von Führungsverantwortung im Berufsalltag; begleitend Führungskräfteentwicklungsprogramme bei IHK, Managementakademien oder Fachschulen für Betriebswirtschaft.

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  • Unternehmensberater

    Management & Strategie

    Editorially selected · Dataset as of 2026-05-24

    Rating: schwer

    about 24 months

    Derivation

    What you bring: data warehouse, machine_operation, production_planning

    What is still missing: KPI-Tracking, Partner Communication, Product Management, Talent Management, Team Leadership

    According to the dataset: qualification paths

    Show qualification routes (1)
    • Beratungsmethodik und analytische Frameworks(required)
      1 option
      • CMC (Certified Management Consultant), 6 Monate, BDU
    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”.

  • Certified Business Manager (Master Professional in Business Management, IHK)

    You take on leadership and steering tasks in company management. The exam is placed at DQR level 7.

    Why you fit

    The regulation names a university degree in business (Diplom, Bachelor or Master) from a university or an academy treated as equivalent under state law, plus work experience, as an admission route. Your business degree and industry experience are the basis.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    Admission under § 3 of the advanced-training regulation: among others a business-related Diplom, Master or Bachelor from a state or state-recognised university or an academy treated as equivalent under state law, plus at least one year of work experience after graduation.

    Source: § 3 GepBetrWMAProBusManFV · As of 2026-11-01 (abgerufen)

    Duration
    not documented yet
    Cost
    not documented yet
    Funding
    Aufstiegs-BAföG funds higher vocational qualifications, e.g. Betriebswirt: 50 percent grant on course and exam fees, the rest as a low-interest loan; half of the loan is waived on passing the exam.

    Source: IHK Köln, Aufstiegs-BAföG · As of 2026-11-01 (abgerufen)

    Salary
    not documented yet

    Your next step: Ask your IHK for admission before the course starts and bring your Diplom (BA) and proof of your work.

  • Certified Technical Business Manager (IHK)

    You combine technical and business tasks, for example in organisation, management and HR. You finish with a technology-related project paper and an oral discussion.

    Why you fit

    The course adds technology-related project work to your business knowledge and suits industry interfaces.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    Admission with an Industriemeister or comparable technical master exam, Techniker exam, Technischer Fachwirt (IHK) or engineering degree plus at least two years of relevant practice. The exam has three parts including a technology-related project paper and oral discussion.

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

    Duration
    not documented yet
    Cost
    not documented yet
    Funding
    Aufstiegs-BAföG funds higher vocational qualifications: 50 percent grant on course and exam fees, the rest as a low-interest loan.

    Source: IHK Köln, Aufstiegs-BAföG · As of 2026-11-01 (abgerufen)

    Salary
    not documented yet
    Particulars
    The exam is placed at DQR level 7 (master level).

    Source: IHK Stuttgart · As of 2026-11-01 (abgerufen)

    Your next step: Ask your IHK whether an admission route exists for you before you book a course.

  • Certified Accountant (Bachelor Professional in Accounting, IHK)

    You record business transactions, prepare annual accounts and present business matters for tax purposes. This includes internal control, cost accounting and finance.

    Why you fit

    Your business knowledge of accounting and cost accounting helps with the tasks on financial statements, analysis and tax.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    Title “Geprüfte/-r Bilanzbuchhalter/-in – Bachelor Professional in Bilanzbuchhaltung”, DQR level 6. Three written tasks (financial statements, analysis of annual accounts, tax), plus presentation and oral discussion.

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

    Duration
    not documented yet
    Cost
    not documented yet
    Funding
    Aufstiegs-BAföG funds higher vocational qualifications: 50 percent grant on course and exam fees, the rest as a low-interest loan.

    Source: IHK Köln, Aufstiegs-BAföG · As of 2026-11-01 (abgerufen)

    Salary
    not documented yet

    Your next step: Get the admission overview from your IHK and check whether your accounting experience is enough.

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  • Certified Industrial Business Specialist (Bachelor Professional of Management for Industry, IHK)

    You work in finance, production processes, marketing and sales and leadership in an industrial company. The exam is written, with an oral discussion and presentation.

    Why you fit

    The qualification is tailored to industrial firms and covers production processes, finance and sales, which belong to your field.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    Admission to the partial exam “Wirtschaftsbezogene Qualifikationen” among others with at least three years of work experience; the second partial exam requires further commercial or administrative experience.

    Source: IHK Stuttgart, Industriefachwirt · As of 2026-11-01 (abgerufen)

    Duration
    not documented yet
    Cost
    not documented yet
    Funding
    Aufstiegs-BAföG funds higher vocational qualifications, e.g. Fachwirt: 50 percent grant on course and exam fees, the rest as a low-interest loan.

    Source: IHK Köln, Aufstiegs-BAföG · As of 2026-11-01 (abgerufen)

    Salary
    not documented yet
    Particulars
    The exam is placed at DQR level 6 (bachelor level).

    Source: IHK Stuttgart · As of 2026-11-01 (abgerufen)

    Your next step: Compare the exam profile with your tasks and ask your IHK about admission.

  • Certified HR Specialist (Personalfachkaufmann, IHK)

    You organise HR work under legal rules, plan staffing needs and steer personnel and organisational development. The exam ends with an oral discussion on a company consulting case.

    Why you fit

    If you want to move from industry into HR, your business knowledge gives you a base for controlling and planning.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    Admission among others with at least five years of work experience, or training plus practice; the practice must clearly relate to HR. Proof of vocational and work-pedagogical knowledge under the trainer aptitude ordinance by the last exam part. DQR level 6.

    Source: IHK Stuttgart, Personalfachkaufmann · As of 2026-11-01 (abgerufen)

    Duration
    not documented yet
    Cost
    not documented yet
    Funding
    Aufstiegs-BAföG funds higher vocational qualifications: 50 percent grant on course and exam fees, the rest as a low-interest loan.

    Source: IHK Köln, Aufstiegs-BAföG · As of 2026-11-01 (abgerufen)

    Salary
    not documented yet

    Your next step: Talk to the HR department about projects and ask the IHK which practice it recognises.

  • Certified Procurement Specialist (Bachelor Professional in Procurement, IHK)

    You are responsible for purchasing and supplier management in a company. The exam consists of two written case tasks and an oral discussion.

    Why you fit

    Your experience in production planning and supply chains fits purchasing in industrial firms.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    Admission: three-year commercial or administrative training, another recognised training plus at least one year of practice, or without training at least five years of practice. Admission must be in place before the course starts, at the latest four months before the first written exam.

    Source: IHK Schwaben, Fachwirt für Einkauf · As of 2026-11-01 (abgerufen)

    Duration
    not documented yet
    Cost
    not documented yet
    Funding
    Aufstiegs-BAföG funds higher vocational qualifications, e.g. Fachwirt: 50 percent grant on course and exam fees, the rest as a low-interest loan.

    Source: IHK Köln, Aufstiegs-BAföG · As of 2026-11-01 (abgerufen)

    Salary
    not documented yet

    Your next step: Have your admission checked by your IHK before the course starts.

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