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Diplom-Designer/in (FH) - Media-System

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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)

€3,813

Range per month (25% to 75%)

€3,094 – €4,873

  • Region: Germany
  • Applies to the occupational group KldB 23222 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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Pay scales and minimum rates

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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

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)
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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)
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BMAS collective agreement register

Career: possible moves

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

  • Content Strategist

    Medien & Redaktion

    Editorially selected · Dataset as of 2026-05-24

    Rating: schwer

    about 15 months

    Derivation

    What you bring: Partner Communication, Storytelling

    According to the dataset: qualification paths

    Show qualification routes (5)
    • Analytics
      1 option
      • Praxiserfahrung
        Description from the dataset

        Kenntnisse in Web- und Content-Analytics werden neu aufgebaut — durch strukturiertes Einarbeiten in gängige Analyse-Plattformen und eigenständige Auswertungen im Arbeitsalltag.

    • Compliance im Content-Bereich
      1 option
      • Praxiserfahrung
        Description from the dataset

        Rechtliche Rahmenbedingungen im Content-Marketing (Urheberrecht, Kennzeichnungspflichten, Datenschutzgrundlagen) werden neu aufgebaut — durch Selbststudium und Austausch mit internen oder externen Rechtsexperten.

    • Datenanalyse
      1 option
      • IHK-/Kammer-Zertifikatslehrgang
        Description from the dataset

        Datenanalyse-Grundlagen für Content- und Marketing-Entscheidungen — KPI-Auswertung, Dashboard-Interpretation, statistische Grundbegriffe — sind über Zertifikatslehrgänge an IHK oder Fachakademien strukturiert erlernbar. Wird neu aufgebaut.

    • Product Management
      1 option
      • Praxiserfahrung
        Description from the dataset

        Produktmanagement-Grundverständnis — Content-Roadmaps, Priorisierung, Stakeholder-Abstimmung — wird neu aufgebaut durch enge Zusammenarbeit mit Produktteams und Einarbeitung in gängige Planungsmethoden.

    • SEO
      1 option
      • IHK-/Kammer-Zertifikatslehrgang
        Description from the dataset

        Grundlagen der Suchmaschinenoptimierung — Keyword-Strategie, technisches SEO, On-Page-Optimierung — sind über Zertifikatslehrgänge an IHK oder Fachakademien strukturiert erlernbar. Wird neu aufgebaut.

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  • Art Director

    Marketing, Medien & Kreativ

    Editorially selected · Dataset as of 2026-05-24

    Rating: schwer

    about 18 months

    Derivation

    What you bring: Adobe Creative Suite, Content-Strategie, Figma, Partner Communication, Storytelling, Visual Design

    According to the dataset: qualification paths

    Show qualification routes (5)
    • Branding
      1 option
      • Praxiserfahrung
        Description from the dataset

        Strategische Markenentwicklung wird neu aufgebaut — durch Projektverantwortung in Branding-Prozessen und vertiefende Fachliteratur. Vorhandene Kompetenz in Visual Design und Content-Strategie bildet eine tragfähige Grundlage.

    • Brand Management
      1 option
      • IHK-/Kammer-Zertifikatslehrgang
        Description from the dataset

        Markenmanagement — Positionierung, Markenarchitektur, Marken-Controlling — ist über Zertifikatslehrgänge an IHK oder Fachakademien strukturiert erlernbar. Wird neu aufgebaut.

    • Budgetverantwortung
      1 option
      • Praxiserfahrung
        Description from the dataset

        Projektkostenplanung und -kontrolle werden neu aufgebaut — durch schrittweise Übernahme von Budgetverantwortung in Projekten und interne kaufmännische Einführung.

    • Motion Design
      1 option
      • Praxiserfahrung
        Description from the dataset

        Bewegtbild-Gestaltung und Animation werden neu aufgebaut — durch Eigeninitiative und praktische Übungsprojekte. Bestehende Adobe-CS-Kenntnisse erleichtern den Einstieg erheblich.

    • Präsentation
      1 option
      • Praxiserfahrung
        Description from the dataset

        Überzeugende Präsentation kreativer Konzepte wird neu aufgebaut. Partner-Kommunikation und Storytelling sind bereits vorhanden und übertragbar — erleichtern den Aufbau erheblich.

    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 Media Business Specialist (Bachelor Professional in Media)

    You plan and steer print and digital media production and take on management tasks. These include staff management, sales and business processes and cost management.

    Why you fit

    Your practice in digital design and production fits the media production area. Management, sales and cost management are new.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    The exam has two parts: basic qualifications and action-specific qualifications (media production, plus management and organisation with a project and an oral exam). You must also show the AEVO exam.

    Source: IHK Region Stuttgart: Geprüfter Medienfachwirt · As of 2026-11-01 (retrieved)

    Duration
    not documented yet
    Cost
    not documented yet
    Funding
    Course fees and exam fees can be funded on application through Aufstiegs-BAföG.

    Source: IHK Osnabrück: event page Medienfachwirt · As of 2026-11-01 (retrieved (search excerpt))

    Salary
    not documented yet

    Your next step: Ask your IHK about admission and apply before you start a course.

  • UX designer

    You design apps, websites and online services so they are easy to use. You evaluate surveys and studies, build prototypes and have users test them.

    Why you fit

    Your digital design practice is the base. You build user research, prototyping and interaction design from scratch.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    not documented yet
    Duration
    not documented yet
    Cost
    not documented yet
    Funding
    not documented yet
    Salary
    not documented yet

    Your next step: Read a target job description and compare it with your portfolio.

  • Information architect

    You organise content, navigation and search so users find information quickly. You clarify wishes and budget with clients and ask users about their expectations.

    Why you fit

    Your eye for structure and design in digital media helps you structure offerings. You build user survey methods from scratch.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    not documented yet
    Duration
    not documented yet
    Cost
    not documented yet
    Funding
    not documented yet
    Salary
    not documented yet

    Your next step: Structure one of your own projects as an information architecture and add it to your portfolio.

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  • Content manager

    You plan editorial content for internet and intranet offerings and draft concepts for organising it. This includes a content strategy concept.

    Why you fit

    Your understanding of media production and design helps with content concepts. You build analytics, SEO and law from scratch.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    not documented yet
    Duration
    not documented yet
    Cost
    not documented yet
    Funding
    not documented yet
    Salary
    not documented yet

    Your next step: Write a short content concept for one of your own projects and ask for feedback.

  • Art direction role (Art-Director)

    You develop concepts in advertising production and turn them into design, typography and graphics. You supervise production, prepare cost estimates and lead teams.

    Why you fit

    Your design skill is the base. You build leadership, budget responsibility and brand management in projects.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    not documented yet
    Duration
    not documented yet
    Cost
    not documented yet
    Funding
    not documented yet
    Salary
    not documented yet

    Your next step: Take over budget and team coordination in your next project and document it.

  • Master's degree in design or interaction design

    You deepen design, interaction and concept work in a master's programme. The degree opens further roles in design and concept work.

    Why you fit

    Your first university degree in design is the admission base. Work experience can count in selection procedures.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    not documented yet
    Duration
    not documented yet
    Cost
    not documented yet
    Funding
    not documented yet
    Salary
    not documented yet

    Your next step: Read your preferred university's admission rules and check the deadlines.

  • Self-employed designer

    You design for your own clients and run your own office. You handle acquisition, contracts and insurance.

    Why you fit

    Your degree and portfolio are the base. You build acquisition and contracts from scratch.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    not documented yet
    Duration
    not documented yet
    Cost
    not documented yet
    Funding
    not documented yet
    Salary
    not documented yet
    Particulars
    Under § 1 KSVG, self-employed artists and publicists are covered by statutory pension, health and long-term care insurance if they work for a living and not just temporarily and employ at most one employee. Trainees and marginal employees do not count towards this limit.

    Source: § 1 KSVG · As of 2026-11-01 (retrieved)

    Your next step: Ask the Künstlersozialkasse whether your work can be insured.

  • 3-D artist (animation)

    You create animations for digital media such as games and films. You produce motion sequences with animation software and define virtual surfaces.

    Why you fit

    Your computer graphics skills carry over. You build animation, script and 3D work from scratch.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    not documented yet
    Duration
    not documented yet
    Cost
    not documented yet
    Funding
    not documented yet
    Salary
    not documented yet

    Your next step: Build a short animation project and check with a target employer whether it is enough.

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