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Pebio editorial team · Last updated: 1 November 2026

Hebamme/Entbindungspfleger

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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)

€4,846

Range per month (25% to 75%)

€4,155 – €5,428

  • Region: Germany
  • Applies to the occupational group KldB 81353 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

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.

  • Leitender Entbindungspfleger/Leitende Hebamme

    Medizin & ärztliche Berufe

    Editorially selected · Dataset as of 2026-06-14

    Derivation

    What you bring: Compliance, Diagnostik, Entscheidungsstärke, Klinische Dokumentation, communication, Medizinische Koordination, Patientenversorgung

    According to the dataset: qualification paths

    Show qualification routes (2)
    • Leitungsweiterbildung(required)
      1 option
      • Weiterbildung
        Description from the dataset

        Weiterbildung zur leitenden Hebamme an einer Hebammenakademie oder FH

    • Führungskompetenz
      1 option
      • Seminar
        Description from the dataset

        Führungskräftetraining für medizinisches Personal

    Check this switch
  • Medizin- und Pflegepädagoge/-pädagogin

    Pflege & Gesundheit

    Editorially selected · Dataset as of 2026-06-14

    Derivation

    What you bring: Compliance, Diagnostik, Klinische Dokumentation, communication, Patientenversorgung

    According to the dataset: qualification paths

    Show qualification routes (1)
    • Studium Pflegepädagogik/Medizinpädagogik(required)
      1 option
      • Studium
        Description from the dataset

        Bachelor/Master Medizinpädagogik oder Pflegepädagogik an einer FH (berufsbegleitend möglich)

    Check this switch
  • Pflegedienstleitung

    Pflege & Gesundheit

    Editorially selected · Dataset as of 2026-06-14

    Derivation

    What you bring: Compliance, Klinische Dokumentation, communication, Medizinische Koordination, Patientenversorgung, Prozessmanagement

    What is still missing: Budgetplanung, Dienstplanung, Gesundheitsmanagement, Pflege

    According to the dataset: qualification paths

    Show qualification routes (2)
    • Pflegedienstleitung-Weiterbildung(required)
      1 option
      • Weiterbildung
        Description from the dataset

        PDL-Weiterbildung nach § 71 SGB XI an einer anerkannten Weiterbildungsstätte (460 Std.)

    • Betriebswirtschaft im Gesundheitswesen
      1 option
      • Kurs
        Description from the dataset

        IHK-Zertifikatslehrgang BWL für Führungskräfte im Gesundheitswesen

    Check this switch
  • Praxisanleiter/in - Kranken-/Kinderkranken-/Entbindungspflege

    Pflege & Gesundheit

    Editorially selected · Dataset as of 2026-06-14

    Derivation

    What you bring: Diagnostik, Klinische Dokumentation, communication, Patientenversorgung, Prozessmanagement, Zusammenarbeit im Team

    According to the dataset: qualification paths

    Show qualification routes (1)
    • Praxisanleiter-Qualifikation(required)
      1 option
      • Weiterbildung
        Description from the dataset

        Weiterbildung zum/zur Praxisanleiter/in (300 Std. nach PflAPrV)

    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”.

  • Midwifery team lead (leitende Hebamme)

    You lead a delivery ward, a postnatal ward or a team and organise daily operations. Obstetric care stays your specialty.

    Why you fit

    You already bring experience in obstetric care, documentation and coordination. You build up leadership and rota planning.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    Berlin offers a state-recognised further training for midwives in leading functions, after vocational training and usually several years of work. The page gives no scope or duration.

    Source: Landesamt für Gesundheit und Soziales Berlin (LAGeSo) · As of 2026-11-01 (retrieved)

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

    Your next step: Ask the state authority for health professions in your federal state about scope, duration and admission for the further training for leading functions.

  • Practical instructor for midwifery students

    You guide students step by step towards the tasks of the midwifery profession and support them during placements. You are the contact for the practice site and the university.

    Why you fit

    You know the work on the delivery ward and in postnatal care first-hand and pass it on.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    Under § 10 HebStPrV you need the midwife licence, at least two years of experience in the field and a vocational-pedagogical qualification of at least 300 hours. After that you need at least 24 hours of pedagogical training each year.

    Source: § 10 HebStPrV · As of 2026-11-01 (retrieved)

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

    Your next step: Ask your hospital or university which providers offer the qualification under § 10 HebStPrV.

  • Management role through a master's in midwifery science

    You take on staff management, quality management or research and teaching tasks in obstetrics, for example on a delivery ward or in a birth centre.

    Why you fit

    With your licence and experience you deepen leadership, women's health and research in your studies.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    The University of Tübingen master's in midwifery science and women's health requires a midwife licence and a bachelor's in midwifery science or a related field (grade 2.5, 210 ECTS). Places are limited (30 per year) and modules cover management and leadership.

    Source: Universität Tübingen, programme page · As of 2026-11-01 (retrieved)

    Duration
    Standard period of study is three semesters, full-time.

    Source: Universität Tübingen, programme page · As of 2026-11-01 (retrieved)

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

    Your next step: Check the admission rules of your preferred university for recognition of your earlier training.

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  • Teaching in the midwifery degree at a university

    You teach theoretical and practical classes in the midwifery degree at a university.

    Why you fit

    Your professional knowledge makes classes grounded in practice.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    Under § 20 (1) HebG, classes may only be taught by lecturers who hold at least the academic degree awarded on completing the midwifery degree.

    Source: § 20 Abs. 1 HebG · As of 2026-11-01 (retrieved)

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

    Your next step: Ask a midwifery programme which degrees the university requires for teaching assignments.

  • Heading a midwifery degree programme

    You head a midwifery degree programme at a university and are responsible for teaching and organisation.

    Why you fit

    The law requires your own midwife licence, which you already hold.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    Under § 20 (2) HebG, only someone who meets the lecturer requirement and holds a licence under § 5 HebG or under the earlier law may head the programme.

    Source: § 20 Abs. 2 HebG · As of 2026-11-01 (retrieved)

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

    Your next step: Read the job ads for midwifery programmes and note what they require beyond § 20 HebG.

  • Research and doctorate in midwifery science

    You research obstetrics and women's health and teach at a university.

    Why you fit

    Questions from your practice become research questions.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    The Tübingen master's includes advanced research skills and lists research and teaching at universities, as well as a doctorate and possibly a habilitation, as career fields.

    Source: Universität Tübingen, programme page · As of 2026-11-01 (retrieved)

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

    Your next step: Talk to lecturers of a midwifery programme about open research projects and doctoral options.

  • Self-employed midwife billing health insurers

    You care for women and families on a self-employed basis and bill the statutory health insurers.

    Why you fit

    You already bring the licence and the practice in obstetrics and postnatal care.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    Under § 134a (2) SGB V the contracts apply to self-employed midwives who belong to an association with a suitable statute or join the contract. Without this legal effect you are not admitted as a provider.

    Source: § 134a Abs. 2 SGB V · As of 2026-11-01 (retrieved)

    Duration
    not documented yet
    Cost
    not documented yet
    Funding
    Midwives who provide obstetric care and have proven that they meet the quality requirements under § 134a (1a) SGB V receive a security supplement on application if low birth numbers mean their economic interests are not sufficiently reflected in their pay. The amount depends on factors including the number of births attended, the months of liability cover and the liability premium.

    Source: § 134a Abs. 1b SGB V · As of 2026-11-01 (retrieved)

    Salary
    not documented yet

    Your next step: Ask the GKV-Spitzenverband about the procedure for joining the midwife care contract and compare liability offers.

  • Family midwife in Early Help services

    You support families in strained circumstances over a longer period through home visits, help them in daily life and strengthen parents' skills. Where needed you refer them to further services.

    Why you fit

    Your experience with pregnancy, birth and postnatal care is the base of the support.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    The qualification follows nationwide uniform quality standards and the service profile for health-oriented family support. The state coordination offices for Early Help coordinate it. The page gives no scope or entry rules.

    Source: Nationales Zentrum Frühe Hilfen (NZFH) · As of 2026-11-01 (retrieved)

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

    Your next step: Ask your state coordination office for Early Help about qualification and open posts.

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