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Sachbearbeiter/in - Öffentlicher Dienst

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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.

Median per month (gross)

€4,454

Range per month (25% to 75%)

€3,597 – €5,810

  • Region: Germany
  • Applies to the occupational group KldB 61112 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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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

Statutory minimum training pay (§ 17 BBiG), € gross per month

What counts is the year training starts, not the month of payment: whoever starts in 2026 keeps the 2026 rate.

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?

We show no sector pay scale for this occupation. Check step by step: region, employer and sector, bargaining parties, scope and period, then the original text. A match means “possibly relevant, please check”, not “applies to you”.

BMAS collective agreement register

Career: possible moves

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

  • Fachwirt/in - Verwaltung

    Verwaltung & öffentlicher Dienst

    Editorially selected · Dataset as of 2026-06-14

    Derivation

    What you bring: Aktenführung, Compliance, Dokumentation, Projektmanagement, Prozessmanagement, Verwaltungsrecht

    What is still missing: economics, Kommunalrecht, Personalrecht

    According to the dataset: qualification paths

    Show qualification routes (1)
    • Verwaltungslehrgang II (Angestelltenlehrgang II)(required)
      1 option
      • Lehrgang
        Description from the dataset

        VL II am Studieninstitut (berufsbegleitend, ca. 800 Std.) — gleichgestellt mit Bachelor

    Check this switch
  • Projektkoordinator/in - Verwaltung

    Verwaltung & öffentlicher Dienst

    Editorially selected · Dataset as of 2026-06-14

    Derivation

    What you bring: Compliance, Dokumentation, communication, Projektmanagement, Prozessmanagement, Verwaltungsrecht

    According to the dataset: qualification paths

    Show qualification routes (4)
    • Förderwesen
      1 option
      • IHK-/Kammer-Zertifikatslehrgang
        Description from the dataset

        Fachspezifische Fortbildung zu öffentlichen Förderinstrumenten, Antragstellung und Verwendungsnachweis bei anerkannten Bildungsträgern oder Fachakademien im öffentlichen Bereich. Verwaltungsrecht und Compliance sind bereits vorhanden und übertragbar.

    • Moderation
      1 option
      • Praxiserfahrung
        Description from the dataset

        Moderationskompetenz wird durch aktive Leitung von Besprechungen und Workshops aufgebaut. Kommunikation ist bereits vorhanden und übertragbar. Ergänzend helfen anerkannte Trainingsformate zu Gesprächsführung und Workshopdesign.

    • Projektmanagement
      1 option
      • IHK-/Kammer-Zertifikatslehrgang
        Description from the dataset

        Anerkannter Projektmanagement-Zertifikatslehrgang (klassisch oder agil) bei IHK, Hochschule oder verwaltungsnahem Bildungsträger. Projektmanagement, Prozessmanagement und Dokumentation sind bereits vorhanden und übertragbar.

    • Stakeholder-Analyse
      1 option
      • Praxiserfahrung
        Description from the dataset

        Stakeholder-Analyse wird neu aufgebaut — am effektivsten durch eigenständige Anwendung in Verwaltungsprojekten. Kommunikation, Prozessmanagement und Verwaltungsrecht sind bereits vorhanden und erleichtern die Einarbeitung.

    Check this switch
  • Sachbearbeiter/Sachbearbeiterin im Büro

    Finance & Administration

    Editorially selected · Dataset as of 2026-06-14

    Derivation

    What you bring: Aktenführung, Dokumentation, communication, Prozessmanagement, Reporting, Verwaltungsrecht, Windows-Administration

    What is still missing: ERP-Systeme, Kundenorientierung, Privatwirtschaftliche Prozesse

    According to the dataset: qualification paths

    Show qualification routes (1)
    • SAP-Grundlagen
      1 option
      • Kurs
        Description from the dataset

        SAP-Anwenderzertifikat bei einem akkreditierten Bildungsträger (Förderung über einen Bildungsgutschein möglich).

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  • Verwaltungsfachangestellter

    Verwaltung & öffentlicher Dienst

    Editorially selected · Dataset as of 2026-06-14

    Derivation

    What you bring: Aktenführung, Compliance, Dokumentation, communication, Prozessmanagement, Verwaltungsrecht, Windows-Administration

    What is still missing: Kommunalrecht, Verwaltung

    According to the dataset: qualification paths

    Show qualification routes (1)
    • Verwaltungslehrgang I (Angestelltenlehrgang I)(required)
      1 option
      • Lehrgang
        Description from the dataset

        VL I am Studieninstitut (berufsbegleitend, ca. 480 Std.)

    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”.

  • Certified public administration specialist (Verwaltungslehrgang II)

    You take on more demanding case work with greater responsibility. The course deepens legal and administrative knowledge and ends with the exam for Verwaltungsfachwirt/in.

    Why you fit

    Your practice in file management, administrative law and administrative procedures is the base the course builds on.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    In Berlin: Verwaltungslehrgang II at the Verwaltungsakademie with an aptitude test. Admitted are e.g. Verwaltungsfachangestellte after three years of employment (one year with a grade of “good” or better) and employees who completed VL I after three years.

    Source: Verwaltungsakademie Berlin (berlin.de/vak) · As of 2026-10-31 (abgerufen)

    Duration
    In Berlin about 3 years with about 500 double lessons, mostly one full day a week.

    Source: Verwaltungsakademie Berlin (berlin.de/vak) · As of 2026-10-31 (abgerufen)

    Cost
    not documented yet
    Funding
    not documented yet
    Salary
    not documented yet
    Particulars
    Through a cooperation with HWR Berlin, a bachelor's degree in Public Administration is possible with credit for work already completed.

    Source: Verwaltungsakademie Berlin (berlin.de/vak) · As of 2026-10-31 (abgerufen)

    Your next step: Ask your HR office about the aptitude test and the next course start.

  • Practical promotion to career group 2 (AL AVD)

    In Berlin you move into the first entry grade of career group 2 in the non-technical administrative service. You then handle tasks with higher demands.

    Why you fit

    If you already work in general administration, you use that practice in the promotion course, which has a selection procedure.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    Promotion course AL AVD at the Verwaltungsakademie Berlin. No exam is planned; every subject except “Führung und Personalmanagement” and “Bürgerorientiertes Verwaltungshandeln” has a written assessment. The course is passed if all assessments are done, no more than three are graded “mangelhaft” (poor) and the overall result is at least “sufficient”.

    Source: Verwaltungsakademie Berlin (berlin.de/vak) · As of 2026-10-31 (abgerufen)

    Duration
    About 2½ years with 360 double lessons, usually once a week.

    Source: Verwaltungsakademie Berlin (berlin.de/vak) · As of 2026-10-31 (abgerufen)

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

    Your next step: Ask your Berlin employing authority whether it can nominate you for practical promotion.

  • Probation-based promotion under § 18 LVO-AVD

    In Berlin you advance into the first entry grade of career group 2 after an induction period. The course covers constitutional law, administrative law, budgeting, and leadership and personnel management.

    Why you fit

    The route relies on your work experience in administration; no selection procedure is planned.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    Course at the Verwaltungsakademie Berlin without a final exam, with written assessments in constitutional law/Constitution of Berlin, administrative law and budgeting. The qualification is recognised by the State Personnel Committee (Landespersonalausschuss, LPA); a personal appearance before the committee is required.

    Source: Verwaltungsakademie Berlin (berlin.de/vak) · As of 2026-10-31 (abgerufen)

    Duration
    About 1 year with 154 double lessons, mostly once a week.

    Source: Verwaltungsakademie Berlin (berlin.de/vak) · As of 2026-10-31 (abgerufen)

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

    Your next step: Ask your HR office whether probation-based promotion is open to you.

Show more routes (5)
  • Degree for the second entry grade (Berlin)

    You qualify in an academic programme for tasks of the second entry grade of career group 2. The programme is modular and combines law, economics, social and administrative sciences.

    Why you fit

    The route is open to selected Berlin state civil servants in general administration.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    Modular programme of the Verwaltungsakademie Berlin. The 2027 start is expected on 25 August 2027; the registration deadline is 30 June each year.

    Source: Verwaltungsakademie Berlin (berlin.de/vak) · As of 2026-10-31 (abgerufen)

    Duration
    not documented yet
    Cost
    not documented yet
    Funding
    not documented yet
    Salary
    not documented yet
    Particulars
    Other public bodies may classify the programme differently under career law; at federal level a master's degree is generally required to move into the higher service.

    Source: Verwaltungsakademie Berlin (berlin.de/vak) · As of 2026-10-31 (abgerufen)

    Your next step: Talk to your HR office about the trial period and registration by 30 June.

  • Bachelor in Public Administration (HWR Berlin)

    You study legal and administrative knowledge for rule-applying case work. Depending on the variant, you gain the career qualification for civil servant posts.

    Why you fit

    With administrative experience you know the procedures the degree explores in theory. In the summer semester there is a blended-learning option for employees.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    B.A. Öffentliche Verwaltung at HWR Berlin, full-time; in the summer semester as blended learning for public-sector employees, with the same workload. The university says it is not suitable for part-time study.

    Source: HWR Berlin · As of 2026-10-31 (abgerufen)

    Duration
    7 semesters (210 ECTS) with career qualification or 6 semesters (180 ECTS) without.

    Source: HWR Berlin · As of 2026-10-31 (abgerufen)

    Cost
    not documented yet
    Funding
    not documented yet
    Salary
    not documented yet
    Particulars
    Without the career qualification you later work as an employee under a collective agreement; with it, civil servant posts in the Berlin administration are open.

    Source: HWR Berlin · As of 2026-10-31 (abgerufen)

    Your next step: Check the entry requirements and ask HWR's study advisory service about credit for your prior learning.

  • Master of Public Administration (TH Wildau)

    You qualify part-time for management and specialist roles in public administration. The programme builds on politics, administrative science and public law.

    Why you fit

    With administrative experience and a related first degree you can study alongside work.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    Master Public Administration at TH Wildau, studied alongside work. Entry with a related first professional university degree of at least 210 CP and at least one year of work experience after that degree; with a different focus, proof of content in politics, administrative science or public law is needed. According to the university, the start is in the summer semester (March).

    Source: TH Wildau · As of 2026-10-31 (abgerufen)

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

    Your next step: Read the study regulations on admission and ask the university for the application deadline.

  • Certified HR specialist (IHK Personalfachkaufmann/-frau)

    You handle operational and administrative HR tasks and help shape staffing, HR marketing and development. This includes advising on legal questions of HR work.

    Why you fit

    With a commercial or administrative apprenticeship and work experience in HR tasks you meet the admission rules; administrative law and documentation skills help.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    IHK advanced-training exam with four fields of action (e.g. HR work based on legal provisions, HR and organisational development), written plus a situational expert discussion. Admission e.g. with a commercial or administrative apprenticeship plus two years of work experience related to HR work; in addition, vocational and work-related teaching skills under the Trainer Aptitude Ordinance (AEVO), at the latest by the last exam component. The qualification is at DQR level 6; the IHK names no compulsory course.

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

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

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

  • Social insurance clerk (Sozialversicherungsfachangestellte/r)

    You process benefit and contribution cases at a social insurance body. There are five specialisations, e.g. health insurance or pension insurance.

    Why you fit

    File management and administrative law are core here too; the training adds social insurance law.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    Apprenticeship under the ordinance of 18.12.1996 with the specialisations general health insurance, statutory accident insurance, statutory pension insurance, miners' insurance and agricultural social insurance.

    Source: BIBB Berufesuche · As of 2026-10-31 (abgerufen)

    Duration
    The apprenticeship takes 36 months.

    Source: BIBB Berufesuche · As of 2026-10-31 (abgerufen)

    Cost
    not documented yet
    Funding
    not documented yet
    Salary
    not documented yet
    Particulars
    BIBB lists these advanced trainings: Krankenkassenfachwirt/-in, Sozialversicherungsfachwirt/-in (pension and miners' insurance) and Fachwirt/-in für Management und Führung in Krankenkassen.

    Source: BIBB Berufesuche · As of 2026-10-31 (abgerufen)

    Your next step: Ask a social insurance body in your region whether shortened training or retraining is possible.

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