Pebio editorial team · Last updated: 31 October 2026
Tech Lead
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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
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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Bachelor Professional in IT – IHK upgrade qualification
You coordinate IT projects, optimise IT-related processes, and lead and develop staff. You also advise company management.
Why you fit
As a Tech Lead you already carry technical responsibility and lead on subject matter. The exam documents leadership, project management and business administration with a bachelor-level qualification.
The route there
- Further training and exam
- The exam has four parts: technical specialisation, staff leadership and personnel management, IT-specific fields of action, and an IT project. You must pass the specialisation first.
Source: IHK Regensburg, Bachelor Professional in IT · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)
- Duration
- The preparation course comprises about 1,200 teaching hours, depending on the course.
Source: IHK Bildungshaus, Berufsspezialist and Bachelor Professional · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)
- Cost
- The exam fee at IHK Regensburg is currently €1,850; the fee schedule of the current calendar year applies.
Source: IHK Regensburg, Bachelor Professional in IT · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)
- Funding
- You can check Aufstiegs-BAföG funding for this qualification; the IHK points to the hotline and to aufstiegs-bafoeg.de.
Source: IHK Regensburg, Bachelor Professional in IT · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)
- Salary
- not documented yet
- Particulars
- At IHK Regensburg the exam is offered once a year in spring; the first one is planned for spring 2027. You can apply online.
Source: IHK Regensburg, Bachelor Professional in IT · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)
Your next step: Submit your admission application online to your IHK before you book a preparation course.
Certified Vocational Specialist in IT (IHK)
You deepen a clearly defined IT field, such as IT architectures, networks, IT security or consulting methods. You analyse, design and communicate solutions for your field.
Why you fit
You have experience in one field and want a recognised qualification for it. It is credited towards the Bachelor Professional, so you can proceed in steps.
The route there
- Further training and exam
- According to IHK Bildungshaus, the Berufsspezialist exam consists of two written, practice-based papers, a presentation on a topic from your own work experience and an expert discussion. Admission follows § 53b BBiG; the details are set by the relevant further-training ordinance.
Source: IHK Bildungshaus, Geprüfter Berufsspezialist · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)
- Duration
- The course comprises about 400 teaching hours, depending on the course.
Source: IHK Bildungshaus, Geprüfter Berufsspezialist · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)
- Cost
- not documented yet
- Funding
- not documented yet
- Salary
- not documented yet
- Particulars
- The qualification is credited towards the Bachelor Professional in terms of content and shortens that route. The page gives no fixed extent.
Source: IHK Bildungshaus, Geprüfter Berufsspezialist · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)
Your next step: Ask your IHK about admission and compare it with admission to the Bachelor Professional.
Part-time Master in Information Technology at OTH Regensburg
You deepen computer science, agile project management, IT management, cloud computing, cybersecurity, and AI and data science. You finish with a master's thesis for the Master of Engineering.
Why you fit
You know software development from practice and add technology and management topics in a degree alongside your job.
The route there
- Further training and exam
- Part-time master's programme with on-campus block weeks and one online module. You can also take the modules individually.
Source: OTH Regensburg, programme page · 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 admission and the application process on the programme page and agree on time off with your employer.
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Executive Master in Information Systems Engineering and Management at KIT
You study engineering and management modules, for example software engineering, security and privacy engineering, innovation and projects, and strategy and people. You write the thesis in a company, often as an innovation project for your employer.
Why you fit
You lead on technology and want to add management topics such as finance, risk and strategy in a structured way.
The route there
- Further training and exam
- Continuing-education programme in block courses, taught in English, leading to a Master of Science from KIT. Applications are rolling; the programme starts every October.
Source: KIT HECTOR School, programme page · 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: Read the admission rules on the programme page and agree on the innovation project for the thesis with your employer.
Professorship at a University of Applied Sciences
You teach computer science or software engineering and bring practical experience from projects into the programmes.
Why you fit
§ 44 HRG allows special achievements in applying scientific findings, which can show in several years of professional practice. Your experience as a Tech Lead may count towards that.
The route there
- Further training and exam
- § 44 HRG lists a completed university degree, teaching aptitude, special aptitude for scientific work (as a rule shown by a doctorate) and, depending on the post, special achievements in applying scientific findings, for example in several years of professional practice.
Source: § 44 HRG · 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: Read current job adverts and the higher education act of the university's federal state, and clarify whether you need a doctorate.
Qualified Trainer (IHK AEVO exam)
You plan and run in-company training, prepare it and complete it. You take part in hiring trainees.
Why you fit
As a Tech Lead you already develop junior colleagues. The exam documents your aptitude for training.
The route there
- Further training and exam
- The exam has four fields of action: checking and planning training requirements, preparing training and helping with hiring, delivering training, and completing it. It consists of a written part and a practical part with a presentation or delivery and an expert discussion.
Source: IHK Pfalz, Ausbildereignungsprüfung · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)
- Duration
- not documented yet
- Cost
- not documented yet
- Funding
- not documented yet
- Salary
- not documented yet
- Particulars
- If you pass the Bachelor Professional in IT, you are exempt from the written part of the trainer aptitude ordinance.
Source: IHK Regensburg, Bachelor Professional in IT · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)
Your next step: Ask your IHK about exam dates and preparation courses.
Going Freelance or Starting a Business in IT
You work on your own account for clients, for example on architecture, development or team-building services. You handle sales, bookkeeping and insurance yourself.
Why you fit
You have carried responsibility for technology, planning and client coordination; you need that as a self-employed person too.
The route there
- Further training and exam
- As a freelancer you register with the tax office (basis: § 18 EStG); for a trade you register with the local trade office, and the data goes on to the IHK, among others.
Source: IHK Region Stuttgart, formalities of a start-up · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)
- Duration
- not documented yet
- Cost
- not documented yet
- Funding
- not documented yet
- Salary
- not documented yet
- Particulars
- As an entrepreneur, including as a freelancer, you must give the employers' liability insurance association certain details within one week (§ 192 SGB VII).
Source: IHK Region Stuttgart, formalities of a start-up · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)
Your next step: Get advice from your IHK or the tax office before you register.
Information Security Specialisation within the Bachelor Professional in IT
You are responsible for protecting IT systems and data and lead teams in this field. The exam covers information security, project management and staff leadership.
Why you fit
As a Tech Lead you help decide on architecture and operations; security is part of that. You can submit your own project as the IT project in the exam.
The route there
- Further training and exam
- The technical specialisation is exam part I and must be passed first. At IHK Regensburg there are five directions to choose from, including information security.
Source: IHK Regensburg, Bachelor Professional in IT · 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 whether it examines information security as a specialisation, and compare another IHK if not.
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