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Pebio editorial team · Last updated: 31 October 2026

Kundenberater/in - Gartenbau

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Pay scales and minimum rates

These are minimums if the stated scope applies to your employment. This is not legal advice.

There is no verified statement on statutory pay under the BGB for this occupation yet.

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.

  • 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)
    • Markenmanagement
      1 option
      • Weiterbildung
        Description from the dataset

        Lehrgang Markenführung und Brand Strategy an einer Marketingfachschule oder Hochschule: Positionierung, Markenarchitektur, Konsistenz über Touchpoints. Wird neu aufgebaut.

    • Design Systems
      1 option
      • Praxiserfahrung
        Description from the dataset

        Aufbau durch praktische Arbeit mit Komponenten-Bibliotheken und digitalen Gestaltungsstandards, begleitet von Fachliteratur und Kursen an Design-Fachschulen oder Hochschulen. Wird neu aufgebaut.

    • Storytelling
      1 option
      • Praxiserfahrung
        Description from the dataset

        Narrative Kompetenz wird durch Projektarbeit, Präsentationspraxis und Workshops zu visueller Kommunikation aufgebaut. Kommunikations- und Präsentationserfahrung aus dem Ausgangsberuf ist übertragbar.

    • Visual Design
      1 option
      • Studium / Weiterbildung
        Description from the dataset

        Studiengang Kommunikationsdesign oder Grafikdesign an einer Fachhochschule bzw. Designakademie oder berufsbegleitender Zertifikatslehrgang für visuelle Gestaltung. Wird neu aufgebaut.

    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 Gardener (Gärtnermeister)

    You run a horticultural business or department and train apprentices. You are responsible for production, marketing and staff.

    Why you fit

    Your advisory and sales experience counts as work experience if you gained it in horticulture.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    Master exam under the Gärtner master regulation. Admission with the Gärtner final exam and at least two years of experience, an agricultural final exam and three years, or at least five years of experience. The experience must be in horticulture.

    Source: GartMstrV § 1a · 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 responsible body in your state whether your experience meets § 1a.

  • Horticultural Technician (state school, Bavaria)

    You plan and manage production and operations in horticulture at specialist level. You take on leadership and organisation tasks.

    Why you fit

    You know plants, range and customers from advisory work and can combine that with business and technology.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    In Bavaria, the Meister- und Technikerschule für Weinbau und Gartenbau requires a passed final exam in a relevant or related training occupation plus one year of relevant work; if you want to take the master exam in horticulture or landscaping, you need at least two years of relevant work.

    Source: BayAgrSchO § 95 para. 1 (Bavaria) · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)

    Duration
    In Bavaria, training takes two school years of 40 teaching weeks each, full-time.

    Source: BayAgrSchO § 94 (Bavaria) · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)

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

    Your next step: Check at your state school whether your qualification and experience qualify.

  • Business Manager in Horticulture (Wirtschafter, Bavaria)

    You run a business economically and organise operations in horticulture. You can use the qualification as a shorter intermediate step.

    Why you fit

    You know customer needs and sales and add business management.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    At the Meister- und Technikerschule für Weinbau und Gartenbau in Bavaria you can finish after the first year with the Wirtschafter exam.

    Source: BayAgrSchO § 94 (Bavaria) · 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 school how the Wirtschafter qualification is classified in your state.

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  • Certified Retail Management Specialist (Handelsfachwirt, IHK)

    You plan, steer and monitor companies or departments in retail. You use business and personnel management tools.

    Why you fit

    Your sales and advisory experience counts as trade experience for admission.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    IHK exam in three parts. Admission, for example, with a Verkäufer qualification and at least two years of experience, or at least five years of experience in sales or commercial work in trade. A course is not mandatory.

    Source: IHK Bremen-Bremerhaven, Handelsfachwirt · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)

    Duration
    not documented yet
    Cost
    not documented yet
    Funding
    Upgrading BAföG can fund course and exam fees if the course prepares for an exam under BBiG or HwO. Check eligibility before booking.

    Source: IHK Aschaffenburg, Aufstiegs-BAföG · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)

    Salary
    not documented yet
    Particulars
    The qualification is placed at DQR level 6. It exempts you from the written part of the AEVO and meets the admission rule for the Geprüfter Betriebswirt.

    Source: IHK Bremen-Bremerhaven, Handelsfachwirt · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)

    Your next step: Have your IHK check in advance which admission route applies to you.

  • Certified Retail Sales Specialist (Fachwirt Vertrieb, IHK)

    You are responsible for sales and organisation tasks in retail. You develop customer-oriented sales concepts.

    Why you fit

    Customer orientation and advice are your daily work and an exam topic.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    IHK exam with written parts on customer orientation, personnel management, leadership and communication, plus retail marketing and sales control, followed by a presentation and expert discussion.

    Source: IHK Braunschweig, Fachwirt Vertrieb im Einzelhandel · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved; page last updated 14.04.2022)

    Duration
    not documented yet
    Cost
    not documented yet
    Funding
    Upgrading BAföG can fund course and exam fees if the course prepares for an exam under BBiG or HwO. Check eligibility before booking.

    Source: IHK Aschaffenburg, Aufstiegs-BAföG · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)

    Salary
    not documented yet
    Particulars
    The qualification serves as proof for the middle management level in retail.

    Source: IHK Braunschweig, Fachwirt Vertrieb im Einzelhandel · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)

    Your next step: Compare exam regulations and admission at your IHK.

  • Certified Business Manager (Betriebswirt, IHK)

    You shape company strategy, organisation and processes. You plan and control operations.

    Why you fit

    After a Fachwirt you can bring market knowledge from garden trade into management.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    IHK exam with a written, an oral and a project-based part. Admission, for example, with a passed Fachwirt or Fachkaufmann exam.

    Source: IHK Region Stuttgart, Betriebswirt · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)

    Duration
    not documented yet
    Cost
    not documented yet
    Funding
    not documented yet
    Salary
    not documented yet
    Particulars
    The qualification is placed at DQR level 7.

    Source: IHK Region Stuttgart, Betriebswirt · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)

    Your next step: Plan the Fachwirt first and ask your IHK about admission.

  • Horticulture degree (B.Sc.) at Geisenheim

    You study production, botany and business in horticulture. You can choose trade, services and management or urban green as a focus.

    Why you fit

    You know plants and customers from practice and can choose the trade and management focus.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    Bachelor of Science at Hochschule Geisenheim without admission restriction. Access also via an equivalent vocational qualification or „Studieren ohne Abitur“. A relevant vocational training counts as the pre-internship.

    Source: Hochschule Geisenheim, Gartenbau (B.Sc.) · 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: Check the university's access routes for your profile.

  • Master's in Special Plant and Horticultural Sciences (M.Sc.)

    You deepen production and management in horticulture. Later you work in administration, research or business.

    Why you fit

    The master builds on the horticulture bachelor.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    Master's programme at Hochschule Geisenheim. The requirement is a B.Sc. in horticulture or a comparable degree.

    Source: Hochschule Geisenheim, Master Spezielle Pflanzen- und Gartenbauwissenschaften · 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: Decide on the bachelor first; the master comes afterwards.

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