Industrial Engineer

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.

• Region: Germany
• Applies to the occupational group KldB 27304 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.

Career: possible moves

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

• Projektmanager/Projektmanagerin

  Management & Strategie

  Editorially selected · Dataset as of 2026-05-24

  Rating: schwer

  about 15 months

  Derivation

  What you bring: Budget, Change Management, Controlling

  What is still missing: Confluence, Order Management, Partner Communication, Product Management, Strategic Finance

  According to the dataset: qualification paths

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  • Confluence
    1 option

    • Praxiserfahrung
      Description from the dataset

      Confluence als kollaboratives Dokumentationswerkzeug wird am effektivsten durch praxisnahe Nutzung in Projektteams erlernt. Offizielle Hersteller-Tutorials und Onlinedokumentation bieten einen kostengünstigen Einstieg. Wird neu aufgebaut.

  • Auftragsmanagement
    1 option

    • Praxiserfahrung
      Description from the dataset

      Auftragsmanagement-Kompetenz im Projektkontext wird durch strukturierte Einarbeitung in ERP-gestützte Prozesse und eigenverantwortliche Betreuung von Auftragsläufen aufgebaut. Budget- und Change-Management-Erfahrung sind übertragbar. Bereits vorhanden/übertragbar aus: budget, change_management.

  • Partnerkommunikation
    1 option

    • Praxiserfahrung
      Description from the dataset

      Interne und externe Partnerkommunikation in Projekten wird durch strukturierte Praxiserfahrung in interdisziplinären Teams aufgebaut. Seminarangebote zu professioneller Kommunikation ergänzen die Praxis sinnvoll. Wird neu aufgebaut.

  • Produktmanagement
    1 option

    • Praxiserfahrung
      Description from the dataset

      Produktmanagement-Kompetenz entsteht durch Mitarbeit an Produktentwicklungsprojekten. IHK und Hochschulen bieten ergänzende Lehrgänge zu Produktstrategie und Lifecycle-Management an. Change-Management-Erfahrung ist teilweise übertragbar. Bereits vorhanden/übertragbar aus: change_management.

  • Strategische Finanzplanung
    1 option

    • IHK-/Kammer-Zertifikatslehrgang
      Description from the dataset

      Strategische Finanzplanungskompetenz lässt sich über betriebswirtschaftliche IHK-Zertifikatslehrgänge oder Hochschulseminare aufbauen. Budget-Erfahrung aus dem Industrial-Engineering-Umfeld bietet eine verwertbare Ausgangsbasis. Bereits vorhanden/übertragbar aus: budget, controlling.

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• Leiter/in - Produktion/Fertigung

  Logistik, Industrie & Produktion

  Editorially selected · Dataset as of 2026-05-24

  Rating: schwer

  about 24 months

  Derivation

  What you bring: production_planning, quality_assurance

  What is still missing: Logistikleitung, machine_operation, Medical Documentation, Prozessmanagement, Transport

  According to the dataset: qualification paths

  Show qualification routes (1)

  • Personalführung und Budgetverantwortung(required)
    1 option

    • Führen in der Produktion, 3 Tage, IHK
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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 technical business administrator

  You shape and run operational processes under cost, benefit, quality and deadlines. You lead projects, coordinate technical and commercial interfaces and lead employees.

  Why you fit

  The exam builds on an engineering qualification, a technical master certificate, a state-recognised technician or the technical commercial specialist. Process work and project leadership from industrial engineering are what it asks for.

  The route there

  Further training and exam

  The aim is to show you can develop solutions for technical and commercial questions in leadership and operations, run processes, lead projects and lead employees.

  Source: TBetrWPrV section 1 · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)

  Duration

  not documented yet

  Cost

  not documented yet

  Funding

  Course and exam fees are funded up to 15,000 euros, of which 50 percent is a grant. You can take the remaining part as a loan from the Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau.

  Source: AFBG section 12 · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)

  Salary

  not documented yet

  Your next step: Ask the competent body whether your engineering exam, master certificate, technician award or technical commercial qualification is enough for admission. Then choose a course and apply for upgrading training assistance before you start.

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• Certified technical commercial specialist

  You work at the interface of business and technology. You monitor production flows, plan materials and work preparation and lead employees in these fields.

  Why you fit

  The exam expressly names work preparation and costing, production, logistics, purchasing, and development and design. These are fields where industrial engineering already takes part.

  The route there

  Further training and exam

  The exam is meant to show the interface between business and technical areas, including materials, logistics, purchasing, work preparation, design and production.

  Source: TechFachwPrV section 1 · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)

  Duration

  not documented yet

  Cost

  not documented yet

  Funding

  Course and exam fees are funded up to 15,000 euros, of which 50 percent is a grant. You can take the remaining part as a loan from the Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau.

  Source: AFBG section 12 · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)

  Salary

  not documented yet

  Your next step: Ask the chamber which apprenticeship or which years of practice count for the first two parts. Plan the third part only after that.

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• Certified production-process manager

  You plan, design, secure and optimise production processes and take on leadership tasks. This includes process concepts, layout, work systems, ramp-up and production planning.

  Why you fit

  Layout of production areas, design of work systems and workplaces, process stability and production planning are exam content. That is industrial-engineering work in manufacturing.

  The route there

  Further training and exam

  The exam shows the ability to plan, design, implement, secure and optimise production processes and to take on leadership tasks, including project management in production.

  Source: ProTechPrV section 1 · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)

  Duration

  not documented yet

  Cost

  not documented yet

  Funding

  Course and exam fees are funded up to 15,000 euros, of which 50 percent is a grant. You can take the remaining part as a loan from the Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau.

  Source: AFBG section 12 · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)

  Salary

  not documented yet

  Your next step: Clarify with the competent body whether your practice counts as process expert, application expert or equivalent. Only then do you register.

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• Logistics-systems business specialist

  You design and improve a cross-functional logistics business process and lead employees while doing so. You develop logistics concepts, assess value chains and coordinate implementation in projects.

  Why you fit

  Value chains, logistics concepts and process improvement sit close to material flow and planning. The ordinance allows, among other routes, a related degree plus practice.

  The route there

  Further training and exam

  The exam checks whether you can design and improve a cross-functional logistics business process and lead while doing so, from advice through concepts to implementation in projects. The award is also called Bachelor Professional in logistics systems.

  Source: LogSystFachwBAProFV section 1 · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)

  Duration

  Acquiring the skills, knowledge and abilities normally requires a learning volume of at least 1,200 hours.

  Source: LogSystFachwBAProFV section 1 · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)

  Cost

  not documented yet

  Funding

  Course and exam fees are funded up to 15,000 euros, of which 50 percent is a grant. You can take the remaining part as a loan from the Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau.

  Source: AFBG section 12 · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)

  Salary

  not documented yet

  Your next step: Check with the chamber whether your degree is related and whether your practice covers the logistics tasks. Apply for upgrading training assistance before you start.

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• Procurement business specialist

  You take responsibility for procurement, from identifying demand through suppliers and contracts to purchasing control. You lead employees and secure performance through quality and risk.

  Why you fit

  People who judge processes, quality and the ability to supply in manufacturing bring material for demand, suppliers and quality risks. The ordinance turns that into a leadership role in procurement.

  The route there

  Further training and exam

  The exam checks whether you can shape procurement on national and international markets, including supplier management, contracts, quality, risk and leadership of staff. The award is also called Bachelor Professional in Procurement.

  Source: EinkFachwBAProPPrV section 1 · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)

  Duration

  Acquiring the skills, knowledge and abilities normally requires a learning volume of at least 1,200 hours.

  Source: EinkFachwBAProPPrV section 1 · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)

  Cost

  not documented yet

  Funding

  Course and exam fees are funded up to 15,000 euros, of which 50 percent is a grant. You can take the remaining part as a loan from the Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau.

  Source: AFBG section 12 · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)

  Salary

  not documented yet

  Your next step: Show the chamber which procurement tasks you have already carried. If the link is missing, ask about admission in an individual case.

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• Master's degree in industrial engineering

  You take a consecutive master's programme after a bachelor's degree. How long that takes in Bavaria is set as a standard period of study. This article does not name the subject, the modules or admission.

  Why you fit

  With a bachelor's degree, the consecutive master's programme is the next stage of study. Whether industrial engineering fits your degree is decided by the university.

  The route there

  Further training and exam

  In Bavaria the examination regulations must set a standard period of study in which a higher-education degree can be obtained. Tiered programmes that lead to a bachelor's degree and a consecutive master's degree have a combined standard period of at most five years.

  Source: BayHIG Art. 79 · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)

  Duration

  In Bavaria the standard period for master's programmes is at least one year and at most two years at universities, and as a rule one and a half years at universities of applied sciences. A bachelor's degree and a consecutive master's degree together take at most five years. Longer standard periods may be set in specially justified cases. This also applies to part-time programmes and programmes studied alongside work.

  Source: BayHIG Art. 79 · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)

  Cost

  not documented yet

  Funding

  not documented yet

  Salary

  not documented yet

  Your next step: Compare master's programmes with your first degree and clarify admission at the university. For the length, Article 79 sets the standard period in Bavaria.

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• Lean management certificate from REFA

  You learn the principles of lean thinking and apply them in the plant. Seminars can be combined into a certificate title, from Lean Professional to Lean Manager.

  Why you fit

  REFA addresses the series to specialists and managers who choose lean thinking according to their plant's needs. Process work is the material these seminars build on.

  The route there

  Further training and exam

  REFA offers a seminar series on lean management for specialists and managers, in person, online or in the plant. Seminars can be combined into the certificate titles Lean Professional, Lean Specialist, Lean Manager and Lean Engineer.

  Source: REFA, lean management · Date unknown (retrieved 2026-10-31)

  Duration

  not documented yet

  Cost

  not documented yet

  Funding

  not documented yet

  Salary

  not documented yet

  Your next step: Start with a foundation seminar at REFA and ask which certificate title can be built from it. Clarify with your employer whether they will pay for the seminars.

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