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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)

€7,322

  • Region: Germany
  • Applies to the occupational group KldB 73294 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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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.

Which pay scale might apply to you?

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BMAS collective agreement register

Career: possible moves

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

  • Projektleiter/in - Wirtschaft/Verwaltung

    Verwaltung & öffentlicher Dienst

    Editorially selected · Dataset as of 2026-05-24

    Rating: leicht

    about 8 months

    Derivation

    What you bring: Compliance, IT-Administration, Product Management, Stakeholder-Management, Team Leadership

    What is still missing: Budget, Strategisches Denken

    According to the dataset: qualification paths

    Show qualification routes (2)
    • Budgetplanung
      1 option
      • Praxiserfahrung
        Description from the dataset

        Wird neu aufgebaut durch aktive Verantwortung für Projektbudgets. Grundlagen zu Kosten- und Budgetkontrolle vermitteln IHK-Seminare oder betriebswirtschaftliche Fachkurse.

    • Strategisches Denken
      1 option
      • Praxiserfahrung
        Description from the dataset

        Wird neu aufgebaut durch Einbindung in Zieldefinition und Priorisierung auf Projektportfolio-Ebene. Managementseminare an Hochschulen oder Verwaltungsfachschulen unterstützen den Aufbau strategischer Perspektive.

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  • Abteilungsleiter

    Management & Strategie

    Editorially selected · Dataset as of 2026-05-24

    about 12 months

    Derivation

    What you bring: Compliance, Product Management, Prozessmanagement, Stakeholder-Management, Team Leadership

    What is still missing: Budget, Strategisches Denken

    According to the dataset: qualification paths

    Show qualification routes (2)
    • Budgetverantwortung
      1 option
      • Praxiserfahrung
        Description from the dataset

        Wird neu aufgebaut durch schrittweise Übernahme von Budgetverantwortung in Projekten oder Teilbereichen. Planungs- und Controlling-Grundlagen lassen sich über IHK-Seminare oder betriebswirtschaftliche Kompaktkurse an Hochschulen vertiefen.

    • Strategisches Denken
      1 option
      • Praxiserfahrung
        Description from the dataset

        Wird neu aufgebaut durch Beteiligung an strategischen Planungsprozessen und Leitungsrunden. Ergänzend bieten Hochschulen und Managementakademien Kompaktseminare zu Unternehmens- und Bereichsstrategie.

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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 Business Manager (IHK, Master Professional)

    You take on management and leadership tasks centred on planning, steering and controlling business processes. The exam has written situational tasks, an oral exam and a project-based part.

    Why you fit

    Your management experience and administrative knowledge can count as work experience if they relate substantially to the tasks set out in the regulation. With a Fachwirt or Fachkaufmann you can be admitted to the exam; with a degree in economics or business, after at least one year of experience.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    Exam under § 53d BBiG at DQR level 7: three written situational tasks, an oral exam (up to 45 minutes) and a project-based part with presentation and technical discussion.

    Source: IHK Nordwestfalen: Betriebswirt · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)

    Duration
    not documented yet
    Cost
    not documented yet
    Funding
    Aufstiegs-BAföG funds Betriebswirt courses: course and exam fees up to 15,000 euros, 50 % as a grant and the rest as a KfW loan.

    Source: Aufstiegs-BAföG: Wie wird gefördert · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)

    Salary
    not documented yet
    Particulars
    Work experience only has to be proven by the exam; participants in a part-time course alongside work can still gain it during the course.

    Source: IHK Nordwestfalen: Betriebswirt · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)

    Your next step: Ask your IHK to check your admission before the course starts.

  • Administrative Course II (Verwaltungsfachwirt)

    You deepen subject and methodological knowledge in law and administrative science, analytical and strategic thinking, forward-looking organisation of workflows and openness to change. The course leads to the Verwaltungsfachwirt exam.

    Why you fit

    If you still lack Verwaltungslehrgang II, it adds the administrative Fachwirt qualification to your practice. Your administrative knowledge from leadership practice eases the material.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    In Berlin the course is aimed at non-civil-servant employees in the non-technical service and leads to the Verwaltungsfachwirt exam; admission via a 90-minute aptitude test and registration by the employing authority.

    Source: Land Berlin, Verwaltungsakademie: Verwaltungslehrgang II · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)

    Duration
    In Berlin about 500 double lessons over about 3 years, once a week, with additional block teaching in selected subjects.

    Source: Land Berlin, Verwaltungsakademie: Verwaltungslehrgang II · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)

    Cost
    not documented yet
    Funding
    not documented yet
    Salary
    not documented yet
    Particulars
    In Berlin a cooperation with HWR Berlin lets graduates earn a bachelor's degree with credit for prior achievements.

    Source: Land Berlin, Verwaltungsakademie: Verwaltungslehrgang II · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)

    Your next step: Ask your Studieninstitut or HR office about admission and dates in your federal state.

  • Master of Public Administration at the Federal University of Public Administration

    You study part-time by distance learning with on-site sessions and qualify for the higher non-technical administrative service of the federal government. The programme ends with the degree Master of Public Administration.

    Why you fit

    If you work in the federal service, it is the regulated step up to the higher service. Your administrative and leadership experience fits the study goals.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    Advancement programme under the MPAHSBundV with the degree Master of Public Administration; admission under § 4 for civil servants with that career qualification and a bachelor's or equivalent degree.

    Source: MPAHSBundV, § 4 · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)

    Duration
    The standard period of study is five semesters (120 credit points) as a part-time distance programme with on-site sessions.

    Source: MPAHSBundV, § 5 · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)

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

    Your next step: Ask your HR office whether you can be admitted to the federal advancement procedure.

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  • Master Public Administration (HWR Berlin, distance learning)

    You study in a blended-learning format with online self-study and on-campus phases in Berlin-Lichtenberg. The programme suits working professionals and ends with the degree Master of Public Administration.

    Why you fit

    With a degree and leadership practice you qualify academically for management and specialist tasks in administration.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    Master Public Administration (90 ECTS) as a blended-learning distance programme; start in the summer or winter semester.

    Source: HWR Berlin: Public Administration · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)

    Duration
    The standard period of study is 4 semesters.

    Source: HWR Berlin: Public Administration · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)

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

    Your next step: Check admission and application deadlines on the HWR Berlin programme page.

  • Certified Business Specialist (Wirtschaftsfachwirt, IHK)

    You take on commercial specialist and leadership tasks in planning, steering and organisation. The exam covers economics, accounting, law and taxes, and management.

    Why you fit

    It fills the budget and strategy gaps that your route to a department head role leaves open. Your administrative practice can count as commercial or administrative work experience.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    Two exam parts at DQR level 6: business qualifications (written plus oral supplement) and action-specific qualifications (two situational tasks, technical discussion with presentation).

    Source: IHK Köln: Wirtschaftsfachwirt · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)

    Duration
    not documented yet
    Cost
    not documented yet
    Funding
    Aufstiegs-BAföG funds Fachwirt courses; requirements include a minimum of 400 teaching hours in the second advancement level.

    Source: Aufstiegs-BAföG: Was wird gefördert · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)

    Salary
    not documented yet

    Your next step: Ask your IHK to check your admission for part 1.

  • Certified Specialist in Health and Social Care Management (IHK)

    You plan, steer and organise processes in health and social care organisations, from quality management to people management. This includes projects, business steering and marketing.

    Why you fit

    You can apply your administrative and leadership experience in clinics, practices or social care providers. Your experience must relate to the tasks of the qualification.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    Exam at DQR level 6 with two written situational tasks plus presentation and technical discussion; passing it meets the admission requirement for the Geprüfter Betriebswirt.

    Source: IHK Koblenz: Fachwirt im Gesundheits- und Sozialwesen · 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: Submit the admission application via the IHK online portal before booking a course.

  • Certified HR Specialist (Personalfachkaufmann, IHK)

    You organise and run HR work based on legal rules and shape personnel planning, marketing and controlling. This includes personnel and organisational development.

    Why you fit

    Your leadership experience counts when your practice relates to HR work. The qualification opens HR management and staff roles.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    Four action areas, a two-day written exam and a technical discussion with presentation; DQR level 6 under the regulation of 11.02.2002.

    Source: IHK Köln: Personalfachkaufmann · 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 your practice is recognised as HR work.

  • Certified Office and Project Organisation Specialist (IHK)

    You coordinate decision processes within organisational structures, steer business processes in office management, and lead, support and train staff. This includes customer relations and project work.

    Why you fit

    It fits if you aim at project management between business and administration and want the organisational side certified. Your administrative and leadership practice is the required relevant experience.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    Written exam in four action fields, then presentation and technical discussion; DQR level 6, includes proof of trainer aptitude and meets the admission requirement for the Geprüfter Betriebswirt.

    Source: IHK Koblenz: Fachwirt für Büro- und Projektorganisation · 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: Use the IHK portal to have your admission checked before registering.

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