Pebio editorial team · Last updated: 1 November 2026

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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)

€6,346

Range per month (25% to 75%)

€4,567 – €7,964

  • Region: Germany
  • Applies to the occupational group KldB 91344 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.

Your own calculation: hourly rate

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Pay scales and minimum rates

These are minimums if the stated scope applies to your employment. This is not legal advice.

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.

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.

  • Data Scientist

    IT & Data

    Editorially selected · Dataset as of 2026-05-24

    Derivation

    What you bring: data analytics, Forschung, statistics, Frontend Testing

    What is still missing: Machine Learning, Python, statistics

    According to the dataset: qualification paths

    Show qualification routes (4)
    • Machine-Learning-Algorithmen
      1 option
      • Weiterbildung
        Description from the dataset

        Zertifikatslehrgang oder Hochschul-Weiterbildung Data Science / Machine Learning — berufsbegleitend, ca. 6–12 Monate; Hypothesenbildung & Testing (bereits vorhanden) schafft eine methodische Brücke zum ML-Kontext.

    • Machine-Learning-Engineering
      1 option
      • Weiterbildung
        Description from the dataset

        Strukturierter Lehrgang zu ML-Frameworks, Modelltraining und Deployment — z.B. als Hochschul-Zertifikatskurs oder anerkannte Online-Weiterbildung mit Praxisprojekten. Statistische Grundlagen und Datenanalyse-Erfahrung sind bereits vorhanden und übertragbar; der Fokus liegt auf Engineering-Aspekten: Pipelines, Modell-Evaluation, Produktivsetzung.

    • Python/R-Programmierung
      1 option
      • Praxiserfahrung
        Description from the dataset

        wird durch systematisches Selbststudium (z. B. anhand öffentlicher Kursmaterialien und Praxisprojekte) neu aufgebaut; Statistik-Grundlagen (bereits vorhanden) erleichtern den Einstieg in datenanalytische Skripte erheblich.

    • Fortgeschrittene Statistik
      1 option
      • Weiterbildung
        Description from the dataset

        Hochschulkurs oder Zertifikatslehrgang Statistik / quantitative Methoden — berufsbegleitend; Statistik-Grundlagen (bereits vorhanden) sowie Forschungsmethodik (bereits vorhanden) bieten eine sehr solide Basis für den Aufbau.

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  • Unternehmensberater

    Management & Strategie

    Editorially selected · Dataset as of 2026-05-24

    Derivation

    What you bring: data analytics, Nutzerzentriertes Denken, Präsentation von Insights, Workshop-Facilitation

    What is still missing: Branchenübergreifende Expertise, Business Development, Consulting, Financial Modeling

    According to the dataset: qualification paths

    Show qualification routes (4)
    • Branchenübergreifende Expertise
      1 option
      • Praxiserfahrung
        Description from the dataset

        Breites Branchenwissen wird durch gezielte Projekteinsätze in unterschiedlichen Sektoren aufgebaut. Datenanalyse, nutzerzentriertes Denken und Workshop-Facilitation aus der UX-Forschung sind dabei bereits vorhandene Stärken; der systematische Aufbau von Branchenverständnis gelingt durch wechselnde Beratungsmandate und Eigenstudium relevanter Märkte.

    • Client-Management & Business-Development
      1 option
      • Praxiserfahrung
        Description from the dataset

        wird durch eigenverantwortliche Kundenbeziehungen und Netzwerkaufbau neu aufgebaut; Präsentation von Insights und Workshop-Facilitation (bereits vorhanden) erleichtern den Einstieg in die Klientenkommunikation.

    • Consulting-Methodik
      1 option
      • Praxiserfahrung
        Description from the dataset

        wird durch Projektmitarbeit und Selbststudie gängiger Frameworks (Problemstrukturierung, Hypothesenbaum, Storylining) neu aufgebaut; Forschungsmethodik & Datenanalyse (bereits vorhanden) liefert eine belastbare analytische Grundlage.

    • BWL-Grundlagen & Financial Modeling
      1 option
      • Weiterbildung
        Description from the dataset

        Zertifikatslehrgang Unternehmensfinanzierung / BWL-Grundlagen (IHK oder Hochschul-Weiterbildungszentren) — berufsbegleitend, ca. 2–4 Monate; muss neu aufgebaut werden.

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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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