Pebio editorial team · Last updated: 1 November 2026
Diplom-Jurist/in (Uni) - Rechtswissenschaft Justiz
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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)
€6,906
- Region: Germany
- Applies to the occupational group KldB 73104 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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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.
Which pay scale might apply to you?
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BMAS collective agreement registerCareer: possible moves
Occupations people move to from this one. Every rating shows how it was derived.
- Rechtsanwalt/Rechtsanwältin
Recht, Governance & Compliance
Editorially selected · Dataset as of 2026-05-24
Rating: leicht
about 2 months
Derivation
What you bring: Compliance, Contracting, legal_analysis, legal_research, Medical Documentation
Check this switchNot in the dataset: no information on requirements
This does not mean that no qualification is needed.
- Compliance Manager/in
Recht, Governance & Compliance
Editorially selected · Dataset as of 2026-05-24
Rating: leicht
about 12 months
Derivation
What you bring: Contracting, legal_analysis, legal_research, Medical Documentation
What is still missing: Governance, IT-Management
Check this switchAccording to the dataset: qualification paths
Show qualification routes (1)
- Compliance Management(required)
1 option
- Certified Compliance Professional, 5 Tage, DICO
- Compliance Management(required)
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”.
Full jurist via the legal traineeship
You go through the preparatory service at courts, prosecution, administration and a law firm. It ends with the second state examination.
Why you fit
Your university law degree is the base. For the qualification for judicial office, § 5 DRiG requires the first examination and the following preparatory service.
The route there
- Further training and exam
- University study with first examination, then preparatory service with second state examination.
Source: § 5 Abs. 1 DRiG · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)
- Duration
- The preparatory service lasts two years. If you care for a child under 18, care for a close relative or face a comparable special hardship, you can do it part-time on request; it then lasts two and a half years.
Source: § 5b Abs. 1 and 6 DRiG · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)
- Cost
- not documented yet
- Funding
- not documented yet
- Salary
- not documented yet
Your next step: Ask the examination office of your state whether your degree admits you to the preparatory service.
Judge or public prosecutor
You decide cases or run investigations and prosecutions. You need the qualification under §§ 5 to 7 DRiG.
Why you fit
Your justice-related legal training is the start; the qualification for judicial office comes with the second state exam.
The route there
- Further training and exam
- Only those may be appointed as judges who are German within the meaning of Art. 116 Basic Law, support the free democratic basic order, hold the qualification under §§ 5 to 7 DRiG and have social competence.
Source: § 9 DRiG · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)
- Duration
- not documented yet
- Cost
- not documented yet
- Funding
- not documented yet
- Salary
- not documented yet
- Particulars
- Only those who hold the qualification for judicial office under §§ 5 to 7 DRiG can be appointed as public prosecutors.
Source: § 122 Abs. 1 DRiG · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)
Your next step: Read §§ 9 and 122 DRiG and the hiring requirements of the judiciary in your state.
Lawyer (Rechtsanwalt)
You advise and represent clients in and out of court. You need admission from the bar association.
Why you fit
Your legal knowledge counts; admission requires the qualification for judicial office.
The route there
- Further training and exam
- Only those who have obtained the qualification for judicial office under the German Judges Act (or meet the European alternatives) can be admitted.
Source: § 4 BRAO · 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: Ask the bar association of your district about the admission steps once you hold the second state exam.
Show more routes (6)
In-house counsel (Syndikusrechtsanwalt)
You examine legal questions, give legal advice and shape legal relationships for your employer. You act independently on legal matters.
Why you fit
Legal analysis, contract law and legal research from your work are the core tasks of this role.
The route there
- Further training and exam
- Admission on application if § 4 BRAO is met, there is no ground for refusal under § 7 BRAO and the work meets § 46 (2) to (5) BRAO. The employment contract is attached.
Source: § 46a BRAO · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)
- Duration
- not documented yet
- Cost
- not documented yet
- Funding
- not documented yet
- Salary
- not documented yet
- Particulars
- Advice and representation are limited to the legal matters of the employer and affiliated companies.
Source: § 46 Abs. 5 BRAO · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)
Your next step: Check the contract for an independence clause before you apply for admission.
Specialist lawyer (Fachanwalt)
As a lawyer you hold a specialist title in a field of law. The chamber checks your evidence.
Why you fit
Once admitted, you can make your field visible with the title.
The route there
- Further training and exam
- The title may be granted to those who have acquired special knowledge and experience in a field (for example administrative, tax, labour or social law); a chamber committee checks, the board decides. At most three fields.
Source: § 43c BRAO · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)
- Duration
- not documented yet
- Cost
- not documented yet
- Funding
- not documented yet
- Salary
- not documented yet
- Particulars
- The title can be revoked if you skip the continuing education required by the professional rules.
Source: § 43c Abs. 4 BRAO · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)
Your next step: Read the specialist lawyer rules to see which evidence your target field requires.
Notary
You certify contracts and other legal acts as holder of a public office. Appointment requires personal and professional suitability.
Why you fit
Your legal knowledge is the base; professional suitability requires the qualification for judicial office.
The route there
- Further training and exam
- Those who have acquired the qualification for judicial office under the German Judges Act are professionally suitable.
Source: § 5 Abs. 5 BNotO · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)
- Duration
- not documented yet
- Cost
- not documented yet
- Funding
- not documented yet
- Salary
- not documented yet
- Particulars
- Unworthy conduct, permanent health incapacity or insolvency make you personally unsuitable.
Source: § 5 Abs. 2 BNotO · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)
Your next step: Ask the notary chamber of your state about the application procedure.
Lawyer in the senior civil service
You handle legal questions in ministries and agencies and prepare decisions. You work in the senior non-technical administrative service.
Why you fit
Whoever holds the qualification for judicial office meets the career requirement for this service at federal level.
The route there
- Further training and exam
- At federal level, whoever holds the qualification for judicial office also holds the career qualification for the senior non-technical administrative service.
Source: § 25 Abs. 3 BLV · 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: Search federal job postings requiring the qualification for judicial office and read your state's career rules.
Data protection officer
You advise on and monitor compliance with data protection. A company or authority appoints you.
Why you fit
Legal analysis and research from your work help you assess data processing.
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
- Non-public bodies must appoint a data protection officer in addition to the GDPR cases if they constantly employ at least 20 people in automated data processing.
Source: § 38 Abs. 1 BDSG · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)
Your next step: Check job postings for the required data protection training and choose accordingly.
Compliance: LL.M. Compliance (University of Regensburg)
You take on compliance functions in companies or advise externally. The programme leads to the LL.M. Compliance.
Why you fit
The programme targets lawyers with a state exam and work experience and is part-time alongside work.
The route there
- Further training and exam
- Part-time LL.M. Compliance at the University of Regensburg; admission with a legal state exam or equivalent degree, work experience and an aptitude procedure.
Source: Universität Regensburg, Studiengangsfinder LL.M. Compliance · 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: Read the admission requirements and the fee statute on the programme page.
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- Security & predictability: Pay scales, Job market
- Work environment & belonging: No data
- Recognition & competence: Skills
- Growth & self-determination: Career, Skills
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