Pebio editorial team · Last updated: 31 October 2026
Agile Coach
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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)
€6,578
- Region: Germany
- Applies to the occupational group KldB 71393 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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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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BMAS collective agreement registerSkills: what you learned on the job
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Career: possible moves
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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”.
Product owner in agile delivery
You prioritise the product backlog and represent the customers. You align with the people involved, track progress and give the team feedback.
Why you fit
BERUFENET lists product owner as an adjacent occupation to agile coach. On that page, product owners inform agile coaches or scrum masters about the status of delivery.
The route there
- Further training and exam
- not documented yet
- Duration
- not documented yet
- Cost
- not documented yet
- Funding
- not documented yet
- Salary
- Group 71393, specialist level, Germany, all genders, ages and industries, full time: median 6,578 euro, lower quartile 5,071 euro, 299,722 employees. Upper quartile not published. No separate title amount. DKZ 133712.
Source: Federal Employment Agency pay atlas, KldB 71393 · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)
Your next step: Check whether the role requires a degree in project management or business informatics.
Project lead and project manager
You clarify goals, budget and deadlines and deliver the project inside that frame. You coordinate the team, inform the clients and document the course of the work.
Why you fit
BERUFENET names project lead or project manager as an adjacent occupation to agile coach, both in KldB 71393. You bring client alignment and the tracking of goals.
The route there
- Further training and exam
- not documented yet
- Duration
- not documented yet
- Cost
- not documented yet
- Funding
- not documented yet
- Salary
- Group 71393, specialist level, Germany, all genders, ages and industries, full time: median 6,578 euro, lower quartile 5,071 euro, 299,722 employees. Upper quartile not published. No separate title amount. DKZ 27393.
Source: Federal Employment Agency pay atlas, KldB 71393 · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)
Your next step: Clarify which commercial qualification or degree the role requires.
Project engineer
You plan, organise and supervise technical projects from the idea to release or commissioning. You assess options and keep cost and deadlines.
Why you fit
BERUFENET names project engineer as an alternative for the whole activity of agile coach, as a rule with a short familiarisation. The access page separately expects a degree as a rule.
The route there
- Further training and exam
- People who want this work as a rule need a completed first-cycle degree in project management, project engineering or the industry subject. Leadership or specialist tasks mostly require a master degree.
Source: BERUFENET, project engineer · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)
- Duration
- not documented yet
- Cost
- not documented yet
- Funding
- not documented yet
- Salary
- Group 27104, expert level, Germany, all genders, ages and industries, full time: median 7,297 euro, lower quartile 5,789 euro, 199,118 employees. Upper quartile not published. No separate title amount. DKZ 15893.
Source: Federal Employment Agency pay atlas, KldB 27104 · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)
- Particulars
- The title engineer is protected. Consulting engineer status requires several years of practice, membership in a state engineering chamber and entry on its list.
Source: BERUFENET, project engineer · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)
Your next step: Check whether your degree counts as project management, project engineering or the industry subject.
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IT Bachelor Professional examination
You implement, lead and evaluate projects in IT and lead employees. You assess business processes that use IT, including technical, economic and legal aspects.
Why you fit
BERUFENET names this qualification as access to agile coach and the occupation as an adjacent one. The exam is at the second upgrading level and aims at specialist and leadership functions.
The route there
- Further training and exam
- Section 2 requires the conditions of section 53c of the Vocational Training Act and one proof: a final or journeyman exam in an information-and-communication training occupation, the certified vocational-specialist exam in that field, a final or journeyman exam in another recognised training occupation plus at least one year of practice after that training, at least 90 credit points in a related degree plus at least two years of practice, or at least five years of practice. Practice under numbers 3 to 5 needs substantial substantive links to the activities in section 1(3). Subsection 3 allows comparable occupational competence.
Source: section 2, ordinance on the Bachelor Professional in IT exam (BAProITFPrV) · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)
- Duration
- About 21 to 31 months part time. Course attendance is not required for admission. BERUFENET states no full-time length.
Source: BERUFENET, Bachelor Professional in IT · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)
- Cost
- Course and exam fees are charged as a rule. Further costs can arise for materials, travel and accommodation away from home. BERUFENET states no amount.
Source: BERUFENET, Bachelor Professional in IT · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)
- Funding
- Where the measure is fundable under section 2 of the Upgrading Training Assistance Act, course and exam fees are funded up to 15,000 euro, 50 percent as a grant. The remainder is a loan from KfW. Section 12 does not decide whether your course meets section 2.
Source: section 12 Upgrading Training Assistance Act (AFBG) · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)
- Salary
- Group 43103, specialist level, Germany, all genders, ages and industries, full time: median 7,145 euro, lower quartile 5,799 euro, 57,590 employees. Upper quartile not published. No separate title amount. DKZ 139678. No amount for the preparation period.
Source: Federal Employment Agency pay atlas, KldB 43103 · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)
- Particulars
- Anyone who has passed this exam is exempt from the written part of the trainer-aptitude exam.
Source: section 33 BAProITFPrV · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)
Your next step: Ask the competent body which proof in section 2 fits your practice.
Second-cycle degree in IT management
You deepen IT management up to a second degree: a Master of Arts, Master of Business Administration or Master of Science, depending on the programme. The subject also exists part time, as a dual programme or by distance study.
Why you fit
BERUFENET also lists the second-cycle degree as an upgrading route from agile coach. Modules include IT consulting, cloud computing and IT governance.
The route there
- Further training and exam
- Universities require, for example, a first-cycle degree in IT management, business informatics, informatics or human-machine interaction. A dual programme as a rule requires a contract with a practice partner.
Source: BERUFENET, IT management (second cycle) · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)
- Duration
- Standard period 2 to 4 semesters. BERUFENET states no average actual length.
Source: BERUFENET, IT management (second cycle) · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)
- Cost
- Costs can arise for enrolment and administration fees, semester contributions and, where charged, tuition fees. BERUFENET states no fixed amount.
Source: BERUFENET, IT management (second cycle) · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)
- Funding
- BERUFENET refers to the Federal Training Assistance Act. The page states no amount.
Source: BERUFENET, IT management (second cycle) · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)
- Salary
- Group 43394, expert level, Germany, all genders, ages and industries, full time: median 7,850 euro, lower quartile 6,305 euro, 27,511 employees. Upper quartile not published. No separate title amount. DKZ 93578. No amount for the time of study.
Source: Federal Employment Agency pay atlas · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)
Your next step: Ask the university whether your first degree and your practice are enough for admission.
First-cycle degree in project management
You study business, informatics and engineering for delivering technical projects and finish with a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Engineering. The subject also exists as a dual programme or distance study.
Why you fit
BERUFENET lists this degree as an upgrading route from agile coach and as access to project engineer. It teaches business, informatics and engineering.
The route there
- Further training and exam
- The award is a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Engineering, depending on the programme. A dual programme as a rule requires a contract with a practice partner. Access without a school entrance qualification is set by the state.
Source: BERUFENET, project management (first cycle) · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)
- Duration
- Standard period 6 to 8 semesters. The average actual length in examination year 2024 was 9 semesters.
Source: BERUFENET, project management (first cycle) · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)
- Cost
- Costs can arise for enrolment and administration fees, semester contributions and, where charged, tuition fees. BERUFENET states no fixed amount.
Source: BERUFENET, project management (first cycle) · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)
- Funding
- BERUFENET refers to the Federal Training Assistance Act. The page states no amount.
Source: BERUFENET, project management (first cycle) · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)
- Salary
- Group 27104, expert level, Germany, all genders, ages and industries, full time: median 7,297 euro, lower quartile 5,789 euro, 199,118 employees. Upper quartile not published. No separate title amount. DKZ 94235. No amount for the time of study.
Source: Federal Employment Agency pay atlas · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)
- Particulars
- BERUFENET places this subject in KldB 27103.
Source: BERUFENET, project management (first cycle) · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)
Your next step: Check the entrance qualification at the university of applied sciences and, if you lack it, the vocational route in your state.
Second-cycle degree in project management
You deepen project management up to a second degree, such as a Master of Arts, Master of Business Administration, Master of Engineering or Master of Science. Modules include agile project management, change management and staff leadership.
Why you fit
BERUFENET lists this second-cycle degree as an upgrading route from agile coach. Agile project management appears among the sample modules.
The route there
- Further training and exam
- Universities require, for example, a first-cycle degree in the subject of project management and project engineering, in engineering science or in technology management. A dual programme as a rule requires a placement or employment contract with a practice partner.
Source: BERUFENET, project management (second cycle) · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)
- Duration
- Standard period 2 to 4 semesters. BERUFENET states no average actual length.
Source: BERUFENET, project management (second cycle) · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)
- Cost
- Costs can arise for enrolment and administration fees, semester contributions and, where charged, tuition fees. BERUFENET states no fixed amount.
Source: BERUFENET, project management (second cycle) · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)
- Funding
- BERUFENET refers to the Federal Training Assistance Act. The page states no amount.
Source: BERUFENET, project management (second cycle) · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)
- Salary
- Group 27104, expert level, Germany, all genders, ages and industries, full time: median 7,297 euro, lower quartile 5,789 euro, 199,118 employees. Upper quartile not published. No separate title amount. DKZ 93937. No amount for the time of study.
Source: Federal Employment Agency pay atlas · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)
Your next step: Compare the admission rules with your first degree and check whether English must be shown.
Self-employment with Scrum training
You offer companies project-management services or work on a freelance basis. That includes Scrum courses and training.
Why you fit
BERUFENET describes this founding route for agile coaches or scrum masters. Courses in agile methods are already part of the occupation.
The route there
- Further training and exam
- not documented yet
- Duration
- not documented yet
- Cost
- not documented yet
- Funding
- not documented yet
- Salary
- not documented yet
- Particulars
- No meaningful figures on earnings are available. Founding can be self-employment or freelance work in order to deliver Scrum courses or training.
Source: BERUFENET, agile coach / scrum master · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)
Your next step: Decide whether you keep a job or build your own Scrum training offer, and clarify the status with a tax adviser.
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