Learning and Development Manager

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 71514 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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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)

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Career: possible moves

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• Organisationsentwickler

  HR & People

  Editorially selected · Dataset as of 2026-05-24

  Rating: leicht

  about 18 months

  Derivation

  What you bring: Learning & Development, organizational_development, Partner Communication, People Analytics, Stakeholder-Management

  What is still missing: Change Management, organizational_design, Systemisches Coaching

  According to the dataset: qualification paths

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  • Change-Management
    1 option

    • Zertifikatslehrgang
      Description from the dataset

      Change-Management-Zertifikat bei einer Hochschule oder IHK; vermittelt Methoden zur Begleitung organisatorischer Veränderungsprozesse. Wird neu aufgebaut, ergänzt jedoch vorhandene L&D-Kompetenzen gut.

  • Organisationsdesign
    1 option

    • Praxiserfahrung
      Description from the dataset

      Organizational Design wird überwiegend durch Projektpraxis in bereichsübergreifenden Reorganisationsprojekten erworben; Vertiefung durch Weiterbildungsangebote an Hochschulen oder Beratungsverbänden (Kategorie: Organisationsentwicklung). Wird neu aufgebaut.

  • Systemisches Coaching
    1 option

    • Zertifikatslehrgang
      Description from the dataset

      Anerkannte Coaching-Ausbildung bei einem akkreditierten Träger (Hochschule oder Berufsverband); Abschluss als systemischer Coach nach mehrmonatiger Ausbildung mit Supervisionsstunden. Wird neu aufgebaut.

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• Unternehmensberater

  Management & Strategie

  Editorially selected · Dataset as of 2026-05-24

  Rating: schwer

  about 18 months

  Derivation

  What you bring: Partner Communication, People Analytics, Präsentation, Prozessmanagement, Stakeholder-Management

  What is still missing: business analysis, Consulting, Strategisches Denken

  According to the dataset: qualification paths

  Show qualification routes (1)

  • Consulting-Methodik und Business Analysis(required)
    2 options

    • Management Consulting Essentials, 5 Tage, akkreditierter Bildungsträger
    • CMC (Certified Management Consultant), 12 Monate, BDU
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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”.

• HR development specialist

  You plan and steer training, talent and career development for staff and managers. You work closely with business units and external providers.

  Why you fit

  Needs analysis, curriculum design and learning measurement from L&D carry over to HR development. Talent management and career guidance are the new parts.

  The route there

  Further training and exam

  The University of Hamburg offers the part-time university certificate “Human Resource Managerin / Human Resource Manager”. It targets people with HRM experience or the aim of such a position. The current run has already started; ask for the next date.

  Source: Universität Hamburg, Zentrum für Weiterbildung · 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 Entgeltatlas for your state and ask about the next date of the Hamburg certificate.

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• Certified HR specialist (IHK)

  You take on responsible tasks in personnel management, HR consulting and HR and organisational development projects. This can lead into HR management.

  Why you fit

  You know HR and organisational development from practice. The qualification adds labour law, personnel planning and HR administration, which L&D often does not centre on.

  The route there

  Further training and exam

  The IHK exam “Geprüfter Personalfachkaufmann” is assigned to DQR level 6. Depending on your training you are admitted with one to three years of work experience, or with at least five years of work experience.

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

  Duration

  not documented yet

  Cost

  not documented yet

  Funding

  Aufstiegs-BAföG is described on aufstiegs-bafoeg.de as funding for advanced vocational qualifications; applications run online via AFBG Digital. Check there whether your course qualifies.

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

  Salary

  not documented yet

  Your next step: Ask your IHK to confirm admission before you book a course.

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• Certified training and education pedagogue (IHK)

  You plan and run learning processes in vocational training and company continuing education on your own, with learning support and quality assurance.

  Why you fit

  Your work in training design, learning support and measurement covers parts of the exam. The qualification makes it provable as a recognised certificate.

  The route there

  Further training and exam

  The regulation sets an exam in three parts: learning processes and learning support, planning processes in vocational education, pedagogical practice. You are admitted with a recognised apprenticeship, work experience and the AEVO exam or a comparable qualification; exceptionally, credibly shown professional competence is enough (§ 2 AWPädFortbV).

  Source: AWPädFortbV (§§ 1–3) · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)

  Duration

  not documented yet

  Cost

  not documented yet

  Funding

  Aufstiegs-BAföG is described on aufstiegs-bafoeg.de as funding for advanced vocational qualifications; applications run online via AFBG Digital. Check there whether your course qualifies.

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

  Salary

  not documented yet

  Your next step: Read the admission rules in § 2 of the regulation and ask your IHK about the exam.

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• Certified vocational education professional (IHK, DQR 7)

  You organise and guide training and continuing education processes and take on leadership and management tasks as well as tasks in HR and organisational development.

  Why you fit

  With a degree and work experience in HR development or education management you can meet the content link the IHK requires. The qualification is assigned to DQR 7.

  The route there

  Further training and exam

  The qualification is assigned to DQR 7. You are admitted with a degree and two years of work experience (or an advanced vocational qualification plus one year, or an apprenticeship plus five years), each with AEVO. The experience must relate to training, HR development or education management. The exam has three parts.

  Source: IHK für Rheinhessen · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)

  Duration

  not documented yet

  Cost

  not documented yet

  Funding

  Aufstiegs-BAföG is described on aufstiegs-bafoeg.de as funding for advanced vocational qualifications; applications run online via AFBG Digital. Check there whether your course qualifies.

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

  Salary

  not documented yet

  Particulars

  An external preparation course does not entitle you to admission; you apply for admission at the IHK.

  Source: IHK für Rheinhessen · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)

  Your next step: Apply to your IHK for admission before you book a course.

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• Organisational development consultant

  You analyse processes through talks, workshops and data and guide change in organisations. You train and advise managers and teams and run workshops and projects.

  Why you fit

  You know learning processes, competence development and working with managers. Here you add systemic perspectives, organisational design and change management.

  The route there

  Further training and exam

  The University of Potsdam names economists as most sought after, and often also psychologists (mainly work and organisational psychology), adult educators and coaches. Many practitioners have an additional qualification, for example as mediator or supervisor. Practical experience is in demand.

  Source: Universität Potsdam, Praxisportal · 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 for “Change Manager”, “Agile Coach” and “Inhouse Consultant” roles and compare their requirements.

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• Part-time master's in management with HR focus

  You study management part-time with a specialisation in personnel management and prepare for HR leadership and management tasks. Alternatively you take only the specialist programme with an institute certificate.

  Why you fit

  With a degree and experience you can deepen the specialisation. Organisation, leadership and controlling modules help you move into management roles.

  The route there

  Further training and exam

  The FernUniversität in Hagen offers personnel management as a specialisation within its Master of Science in management. The specialist programme leads to the institute certificate “Certified Management Expert (Personalmanagement)” and has no admission requirement. Both are part-time and flexible in length.

  Source: FernUniversität in Hagen · 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 on the FernUni page whether you need the master or the specialist programme.

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