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Logistik-Manager/in

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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.

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Career: possible moves

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  • Logistikleiter

    Logistik, Industrie & Produktion

    Editorially selected · Dataset as of 2026-05-24

    Rating: schwer

    about 18 months

    Derivation

    What you bring: Prozessmanagement

    According to the dataset: qualification paths

    Show qualification routes (1)
    • Führungserfahrung und operative Logistiksteuerung(required)
      1 option
      • Leadership in Logistics, 5 Tage, BVL
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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 Logistics Master (IHK)

    You take on technical, organisational and leadership tasks in logistics areas of companies of different sizes. You help shape organisational and technical change in the company.

    Why you fit

    Your experience in process control, warehouse and transport and in leading teams covers exam topics such as logistics processes, cost accounting and people management.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    Exam with the parts basic and action-specific qualifications (logistics processes, company organisation and cost accounting, leadership and personnel). Proof under the trainer aptitude ordinance is added.

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

    Duration
    not documented yet
    Cost
    not documented yet
    Funding
    The AFBG can fund upgrading training: half of the course and exam fee contribution is paid as a grant, the rest as a KfW loan. The responsible office decides whether your course is eligible.

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

    Salary
    not documented yet
    Particulars
    The IHK places the qualification at DQR level 6 (bachelor level).

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

    Your next step: File the admission application with your IHK before you book a preparation course.

  • Certified Freight Transport and Logistics Specialist (Fachwirt)

    You develop, create and market freight transport and logistics services and take on management tasks. You ensure communication, leadership and cooperation in the company.

    Why you fit

    If you steer transport and forwarding services and lead teams, your work matches the three fields of action in the exam.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    Written exam with two workplace case tasks, then a presentation and a technical discussion. A preparation course is not required for admission and gives no right to admission.

    Source: IHK Köln: Fachwirt Güterverkehr und Logistik · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)

    Duration
    not documented yet
    Cost
    not documented yet
    Funding
    The AFBG can fund upgrading training: half of the course and exam fee contribution is paid as a grant, the rest as a KfW loan. The responsible office decides whether your course is eligible.

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

    Salary
    not documented yet
    Particulars
    IHK Köln lists the qualification as Bachelor Professional in Transport Management and Logistics, DQR level 6.

    Source: IHK Köln: Fachwirt Güterverkehr und Logistik · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)

    Your next step: Use your IHK's online portal to check which admission route fits you.

  • Certified Logistics Systems Specialist (Fachwirt)

    You plan and improve logistics across a whole cross-department business process. You lead teams, advise customers and coordinate how logistics solutions are put into practice.

    Why you fit

    Analysing logistics needs, developing solutions and steering their rollout is already part of your day as a logistics manager.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    Written exam with situational tasks, then a presentation and a technical discussion. Passing exempts you from the written part of the trainer aptitude exam.

    Source: IHK Koblenz: Fachwirt für Logistiksysteme · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)

    Duration
    not documented yet
    Cost
    not documented yet
    Funding
    The AFBG can fund upgrading training: half of the course and exam fee contribution is paid as a grant, the rest as a KfW loan. The responsible office decides whether your course is eligible.

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

    Salary
    not documented yet

    Your next step: Compare the exam content of both Fachwirt titles with your current work.

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  • Certified Procurement Specialist (Bachelor Professional)

    You are responsible for procurement on national and international markets. You develop purchasing strategies and steer supplier, risk and quality management.

    Why you fit

    You know supplier negotiation and contract management from logistics; the qualification adds purchasing strategy and purchasing controlling.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    Exam in the fields of action purchasing needs, purchasing strategies, supplier, risk and quality management, purchasing processes, purchasing controlling, and communication and leadership. A course alone does not entitle you to sit the exam.

    Source: IHK Köln: Fachwirt für Einkauf · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)

    Duration
    not documented yet
    Cost
    not documented yet
    Funding
    The AFBG can fund upgrading training: half of the course and exam fee contribution is paid as a grant, the rest as a KfW loan. The responsible office decides whether your course is eligible.

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

    Salary
    not documented yet
    Particulars
    The IHK places the qualification at DQR level 6 (bachelor level).

    Source: IHK Köln: Fachwirt für Einkauf · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)

    Your next step: Check with your IHK whether your work experience is enough for admission.

  • Certified Business Manager (Master Professional in Business Management)

    You take on business management responsibility at a higher level. The exam builds on a commercial further-training qualification or a degree.

    Why you fit

    With a Fachwirt or a university degree plus experience, you add company management to your logistics knowledge.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    Admission requires a passed Fachwirt or Fachkaufmann exam or a comparable commercial further-training qualification. With a commercial technical school or an economics degree you also need at least one year of work experience that fits the tasks. Exceptionally, credibly shown equivalent competence is enough.

    Source: § 3 GepBetrWMAProBusManFV · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)

    Duration
    not documented yet
    Cost
    not documented yet
    Funding
    The AFBG can fund upgrading training: half of the course and exam fee contribution is paid as a grant, the rest as a KfW loan. The responsible office decides whether your course is eligible.

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

    Salary
    not documented yet

    Your next step: Ask your IHK which admission route gets you into the exam.

  • Part-time Master in Logistics Management (University of Stuttgart)

    You study technological and business logistics topics while working and finish with a master's thesis. The degree is a Master of Business Engineering.

    Why you fit

    With a degree and logistics experience you deepen the expertise that counts for leadership roles in supply chain and logistics.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    Master:Online, part-time, mostly flexible self-study with online dialogue and some on-site events. The standard period of study can shorten when prior credits are recognised.

    Source: Universität Stuttgart: Logistikmanagement MBE · 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 whether your first degree meets the entry requirement and which credits can be recognised.

  • Transport Manager in Road Haulage (Verkehrsleiter)

    You manage the transport activities of a company with licensed road haulage in fact and on a lasting basis. That includes vehicle maintenance, checking transport contracts, dispatch and safety procedures.

    Why you fit

    Dispatch, contracts and social rules are core of transport and logistics management, and the role bundles that responsibility.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    As a rule you prove professional competence with the competence exam at the IHK. Existing IHK competence certificates stay valid without time limit.

    Source: IHK Köln: Der Verkehrsleiter · 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 your IHK for dates and subjects of the competence exam.

  • Dangerous Goods Safety Adviser (Gefahrgutbeauftragte/r)

    You monitor compliance with dangerous goods rules and advise the company. You review procedures and write the annual report.

    Why you fit

    If your company stores or ships dangerous goods, you need this qualification, and it complements your logistics experience.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    Training per transport mode (road, rail, inland waterway, sea) and a written IHK exam. The training certificate is valid for five years and is renewed with an extension exam.

    Source: IHK Heilbronn-Franken: Gefahrgutbeauftragte · 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: Find approved training for your transport modes and register for the IHK exam.

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