Maschineningenieur/in (Fachschule, Metallverarbeitende Industrie)

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 25103 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

More about this figure

Minimum rates are not actual salaries and are listed in the pay scale section.

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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.

• Lean Manager

  Logistik, Industrie & Produktion

  Editorially selected · Dataset as of 2026-05-24

  Rating: schwer

  about 18 months

  Derivation

  What you bring: production_planning, Prozessmanagement

  According to the dataset: qualification paths

  Show qualification routes (1)

  • Lean-Methodik und Changemanagement(required)
    2 options

    • Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, 5 Tage, akkreditierter Bildungsträger
    • Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, 10 Tage, akkreditierter Bildungsträger
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• Projektmanager/Projektmanagerin

  Management & Strategie

  Editorially selected · Dataset as of 2026-05-24

  Rating: schwer

  about 18 months

  Derivation

  What you bring: data warehouse, machine_operation, production_planning

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

  According to the dataset: qualification paths

  Show qualification routes (5)

  • Confluence (Kollaborationswerkzeug)
    1 option

    • Praxiserfahrung
      Description from the dataset

      Confluence wird im Projektalltag erlernt — strukturiertes Selbststudium anhand interner Wikis und Projektdokumentation. Wird neu aufgebaut.

  • Controlling
    1 option

    • IHK-/Kammer-Zertifikatslehrgang
      Description from the dataset

      Zertifikatslehrgang Controlling bei IHK oder Fachschule; vermittelt Kostenrechnung, Budgetplanung und Abweichungsanalyse. Wird neu aufgebaut.

  • Partner- und Stakeholder-Kommunikation
    1 option

    • Praxiserfahrung
      Description from the dataset

      Kommunikation mit internen und externen Partnern wird durch Projektarbeit und gezielte Reflexion aufgebaut. Erfahrungen aus Ingenieurtätigkeiten in der metallverarbeitenden Industrie sind teilweise übertragbar.

  • Produktmanagement
    1 option

    • IHK-/Kammer-Zertifikatslehrgang
      Description from the dataset

      Kompaktkurs Produktmanagement an IHK oder Fachschule; Inhalte umfassen Produktlebenszyklus, Anforderungserhebung und Roadmap-Planung. Wird neu aufgebaut.

  • Strategisches Finanzmanagement
    1 option

    • IHK-/Kammer-Zertifikatslehrgang
      Description from the dataset

      Lehrgang strategisches Finanz- und Rechnungswesen bei IHK, Fachschule oder Hochschule; Schwerpunkte Investitionsrechnung, Unternehmensplanung und finanzielle Steuerung. Wird neu aufgebaut.

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• Vertriebsingenieur

  Sales & Customer

  Editorially selected · Dataset as of 2026-06-14

  Derivation

  What you bring: Logistikleitung, machine_operation, Medical Documentation, production_planning, Prozessmanagement, Transport

  What is still missing: data warehouse, machine_operation, production_planning

  According to the dataset: qualification paths

  Show qualification routes (3)

  • Data Warehouse / Vertriebsdatenanalyse
    1 option

    • Praxiserfahrung
      Description from the dataset

      Grundkenntnisse in Datenabfrage und Berichterstellung durch interne Weiterbildung oder Seminar bei einer IHK oder Hochschule. Fokus auf CRM-Datenpflege und Vertriebsreporting. Wird neu aufgebaut.

  • Maschinenbedienung
    1 option

    • Praxiserfahrung
      Description from the dataset

      Maschinenbedienung ist bereits vorhanden/übertragbar. Im Vertriebskontext wird dieses Wissen für technische Beratung und Produktdemonstration genutzt.

  • Produktionsplanung
    1 option

    • Praxiserfahrung
      Description from the dataset

      Produktionsplanung ist bereits vorhanden/übertragbar und unterstützt die technische Kundenkommunikation im Maschinenbauvertrieb.

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Further paths have not been researched reliably yet.

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• Security & predictability: Pay scales, Job market
• Work environment & belonging: No data
• Recognition & competence: Skills
• Growth & self-determination: Career, Skills

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