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Pebio editorial team · Last updated: 1 November 2026

Edelsteinfasser/Edelsteinfasserin

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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)

€3,063

Range per month (25% to 75%)

€2,474 – €3,858

  • Region: Germany
  • Applies to the occupational group KldB 93522 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)
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 register

Career: possible moves

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

  • Art Director

    Marketing, Medien & Kreativ

    Editorially selected · Dataset as of 2026-05-24

    Rating: extrem

    Derivation

    What you bring: Führung und Team Management, communication, Präsentation

    According to the dataset: qualification paths

    Show qualification routes (4)
    • Brand Management
      1 option
      • IHK-/Kammer-Zertifikatslehrgang
        Description from the dataset

        Zertifikatslehrgang Markenmanagement oder strategische Markenfuehrung bei IHK oder Fachschule fuer Marketing. Wird neu aufgebaut; vorhandenes Gestaltungsverstaendnis ist eine guenstige Ausgangslage.

    • Design Systems
      1 option
      • Praxiserfahrung
        Description from the dataset

        Wird neu aufgebaut durch praktische Arbeit an Designprojekten und vertieftes Studium von Komponentenarchitektur und visuellen Richtlinien. Ergaenzend: Fachseminare zu UI/UX und Designsystemen an Designakademien.

    • Storytelling
      1 option
      • Praxiserfahrung
        Description from the dataset

        Wird neu aufgebaut durch Konzeptionsarbeit und Entwicklung kreativer Kampagnen. Workshops zu visuellem Storytelling und Narration bei Kreativschulen oder Fachschulen fuer Kommunikationsdesign unterstuetzen den Aufbau.

    • Visual Design
      1 option
      • Studium
        Description from the dataset

        Studium im Bereich Kommunikationsdesign oder Grafikdesign an einer Hochschule oder Designakademie. Quereinstieg moeglich ueber Aufbaukurse mit Portfoliobewertung; handwerkliches Gestalterverstaendnis aus dem Goldschmiedehandwerk kann als Grundlage dienen.

    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”.

  • Master craftsperson in gold and silversmithing

    You plan, design and make gold and silversmith work. You can run a craft business independently and train apprentices.

    Why you fit

    The job profile of the master examination includes materials, surface treatment and gemstone testing. You already work with stones and metal in setting.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    The master examination has four independent parts: Part I with master project, expert discussion and situational task, Part II in writing (design and technique, order handling, business management), Parts III and IV under the General Master Examination Ordinance.

    Source: GoldSilberschmiedMstrV §§ 1, 3, 7, 8 · As of 2026-11-01 (abgerufen)

    Duration
    not documented yet
    Cost
    not documented yet
    Funding
    Upgrading-training funding (Aufstiegs-BAföG) supports measures preparing for publicly regulated further-training exams under the Crafts Code.

    Source: AFBG § 2 Abs. 1 · As of 2026-11-01 (abgerufen)

    Salary
    not documented yet

    Your next step: Ask your Chamber of Crafts about admission to the master examination and preparation courses.

  • Master gem engraver

    You design, make and restore jewellery and other objects made of gemstones, synthetic stones and artificial products.

    Why you fit

    The job profile names identifying gemstones, grinding stones into prefabricated settings, polishing and engraving. Your handling of stones and settings fits this.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    The job profile names design, engraving, polishing, identifying gemstones and grinding stones into prefabricated settings, among others. Part I consists of a master examination piece and a work sample; Parts III and IV are governed by the General Master Examination Ordinance.

    Source: EdelstGrMstrV §§ 1, 2, 7 · As of 2026-11-01 (abgerufen)

    Duration
    not documented yet
    Cost
    not documented yet
    Funding
    Upgrading-training funding (Aufstiegs-BAföG) supports measures preparing for publicly regulated further-training exams under the Crafts Code.

    Source: AFBG § 2 Abs. 1 · As of 2026-11-01 (abgerufen)

    Salary
    not documented yet
    Particulars
    After passing the master examination you may use “Bachelor Professional in” with the trade name (§ 51 para. 2 HwO).

    Source: BIBB Fortbildungsprofil Edelsteinschleifer- und Edelsteingraveurmeister · As of 2026-11-01 (abgerufen)

    Your next step: Ask your Chamber of Crafts whether and where a preparation course for this master examination is offered.

  • State-certified designer for jewellery, ware, accessories

    You design jewellery, ware and accessories and develop your own collections. You work in design and product design.

    Why you fit

    Your training covers designing jewellery and computer-aided construction. That is a basis for design further training.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    In Hesse, the two-year technical school for design leads in product design with a focus on jewellery, ware, accessories to the state-certified designer qualification.

    Source: Hessisches Kultusministerium, Zweijährige Fachschule für Gestaltung (gilt in Hessen) · As of 2026-11-01 (abgerufen)

    Duration
    not documented yet
    Cost
    not documented yet
    Funding
    not documented yet
    Salary
    not documented yet
    Particulars
    The training ordinance lists designing jewellery or ware, computer-aided construction and setting gemstones as job profile items.

    Source: EdlStFAusbV 2025 § 5 · As of 2026-11-01 (abgerufen)

    Your next step: Ask the school about entry, admission procedure and dates.

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  • Bachelor of Fine Arts, gemstones and jewellery

    You study design of gemstones and jewellery and graduate with a Bachelor of Fine Arts. The programme covers design, artistic work and jewellery design.

    Why you fit

    You bring workshop practice with stones and settings. The degree builds on it creatively.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    Trier University of Applied Sciences offers the Bachelor of Fine Arts in gemstones and jewellery at Idar-Oberstein, taught in German.

    Source: Hochschule Trier, Fachrichtung Edelstein und Schmuck · 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: Talk to the Idar-Oberstein student service about entry, aptitude test and deadlines.

  • Continuing-education master (M.F.A.) Gemstones and Jewellery

    You deepen design and material work in gemstones and jewellery at master level. The degree is the Master of Fine Arts.

    Why you fit

    The continuing-education master is meant for experienced craftspeople without a bachelor. Your work experience is the basis.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    Trier University of Applied Sciences offers a master and a continuing-education master (each Master of Fine Arts) in English at Idar-Oberstein. The continuing-education master is meant for experienced craftspeople without a bachelor.

    Source: Hochschule Trier, Fachrichtung Edelstein und Schmuck · 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 examination regulation for the continuing-education master and ask the student service.

  • Gem cutter (second apprenticeship in the craft)

    You cut and work gemstones in the craft of gem cutters and engravers.

    Why you fit

    You know stones from setting. Cutting adds the path from rough stone to finished piece.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    Gem cutter is a state-recognised training occupation under BBiG § 4 para. 1 and HwO § 25; the trade is listed as “gem cutters and engravers” in Annex B, section 1, no. 37 of the Crafts Code.

    Source: EdSchleifAusbV § 1 · 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 Chamber of Crafts about training companies and possible shortening.

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