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Arzt/Ärztin - Biochemie

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Salary: what employees earn

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Median per month (gross)

€7,997

  • Region: Germany
  • Applies to the occupational group KldB 81214 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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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

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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.
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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.

  • Leitende/r Arzt/Ärztin

    Medizin & ärztliche Berufe

    Editorially selected · Dataset as of 2026-05-24

    Rating: leicht

    about 60 months

    Derivation

    What you bring: Compliance, medical_coordination, Partner Communication, Product Management, Windows-Administration

    According to the dataset: qualification paths

    Show qualification routes (1)
    • Fachliche Spezialisierung im Zielbereich(required)
      1 option
      • Fachweiterbildung im Zielgebiet, 12-24 Monate, Ärztekammer
    Check this switch
  • Klinische Studienmanager

    Medizin & ärztliche Berufe

    Editorially selected · Dataset as of 2026-05-24

    Rating: leicht

    Derivation

    What you bring: Compliance, Entscheidungsstärke, Klinische Dokumentation, communication, Projektmanagement

    According to the dataset: qualification paths

    Show qualification routes (3)
    • Studienplanung und -organisation
      1 option
      • Praxiserfahrung
        Description from the dataset

        Planungs- und Organisationskompetenz für klinische Studien wird durch aktive Studienmitwirkung und schrittweise Übernahme von Koordinationsaufgaben aufgebaut. Vorhandene Stärken in Projektmanagement und Compliance sind unmittelbar übertragbar.

    • Studienmanagement-Software
      1 option
      • Praxiserfahrung
        Description from the dataset

        Der Umgang mit elektronischen Datenerfassungssystemen für klinische Studien wird primär durch strukturierte Einarbeitung in Studienzentren erworben. Vorhandene Kenntnisse in klinischer Dokumentation erleichtern den Einstieg — wird neu aufgebaut.

    • Klinische Studien — Ablauf und Regulatorik
      1 option
      • IHK-/Kammer-Zertifikatslehrgang
        Description from the dataset

        Übergreifendes Wissen zu Planung, Durchführung und regulatorischen Anforderungen klinischer Studien lässt sich über Fachseminare und Zertifikatsprogramme von Hochschulen, medizinischen Fachverbänden und anerkannten Weiterbildungsträgern erwerben. Vorhandene Compliance- und Projektmanagementkompetenz sind übertragbar.

    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”.

  • Specialist in laboratory medicine

    You advise physicians based on laboratory analyses of body fluids and cells. You assess findings, disease course and therapies.

    Why you fit

    Your biochemical training fits analytics, method knowledge and interpreting results in the lab.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    Specialist training in laboratory medicine under the North Rhine medical chamber's training regulations (2022 version): compulsory periods are 30 months in clinical chemistry and in immunology, haematology, haemostaseology and molecular genetics labs, 12 months in a microbiology lab, 6 months in an immunohaematology lab and 12 months of inpatient patient care.

    Source: Ärztekammer Nordrhein, WBO 2020 i.d.F. 2022, Gebiet 16 Laboratoriumsmedizin · As of 2026-11-01 (retrieved)

    Duration
    60 months of laboratory medicine under an authorised trainer at training sites (North Rhine, 2022 version).

    Source: Ärztekammer Nordrhein, WBO 2020 i.d.F. 2022, Gebiet 16 Laboratoriumsmedizin · As of 2026-11-01 (retrieved)

    Cost
    not documented yet
    Funding
    not documented yet
    Salary
    not documented yet
    Particulars
    The state medical chambers are responsible for specialist training. The Federal Medical Association keeps no nationwide list of authorised trainers. Completion is assessed from certificates and an exam.

    Source: Bundesärztekammer, Ärztliche Weiterbildung · As of 2026-11-01 (retrieved)

    Your next step: Ask your state medical chamber how your periods are credited and which sites are authorised.

  • Clinical research master's degree at Leipzig

    You plan and lead clinical trials using biostatistics, trial design and regulation (AMG, GCP). You link lab knowledge to therapy development.

    Why you fit

    Your experience with documentation, compliance and biochemical expertise helps with trial concepts and endpoints.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    Part-time master's at Leipzig University covering biostatistics, clinical trial design, epidemiology, AMG/GCP/MPG, project management and drug approval.

    Source: Universität Leipzig, ZKS: Studiengang & Zielgruppe · As of 2026-11-01 (retrieved)

    Duration
    Standard period of study: two years.

    Source: Universität Leipzig, ZKS: Studiengang & Zielgruppe · As of 2026-11-01 (retrieved)

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

    Your next step: Read the admission requirements on the ZKS page and check the next start date.

  • Additional qualification in medical quality management

    You improve structures, processes and results in medical care. You work on quality assurance and process design.

    Why you fit

    Your handling of standards, documentation and measurement fits quality management in clinic and lab.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    Additional qualification under the North Rhine medical chamber's training regulations (2022 version): training in a specialty field, plus a course in medical quality management and the prescribed training content.

    Source: Ärztekammer Nordrhein, WBO 2020 i.d.F. 2022, Zusatz-Weiterbildung Ärztliches Qualitätsmanagement · As of 2026-11-01 (retrieved)

    Duration
    24 months of training in a specialty field plus a 200-hour course (North Rhine, 2022 version).

    Source: Ärztekammer Nordrhein, WBO 2020 i.d.F. 2022, Zusatz-Weiterbildung Ärztliches Qualitätsmanagement · As of 2026-11-01 (retrieved)

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

    Your next step: Ask your state medical chamber where you can do the training time and which courses it recognises.

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  • Health management MBA at Hamburg

    You steer processes and finances in a clinic, lab or health organisation. You work with controlling, law and people management.

    Why you fit

    Medical expertise and experience with compliance help you steer clinic processes and quality standards.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    Part-time MBA with modules on public health, health economics, law, organisation and people management, digitalisation and controlling.

    Source: Universität Hamburg, Zentrum für Weiterbildung · As of 2026-11-01 (retrieved)

    Duration
    Three semesters of teaching, then two semesters for the thesis.

    Source: Universität Hamburg, Zentrum für Weiterbildung · As of 2026-11-01 (retrieved)

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

    Your next step: Check start date, deadline and admission on the programme page.

  • Additional qualification in medical informatics

    You model and run information systems for medicine. You work at the interface of clinic, lab and IT.

    Why you fit

    With experience in lab and research data you can shape data flows in medicine.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    Additional qualification in North Rhine (2022 version): 24 months of medical work, a 240-hour course (replaceable by 12 months in a medical informatics unit linked to patient care under an authorised trainer), 480 hours in a medical informatics unit or a healthcare IT department (replaceable by a project with an authorised trainer) and the training content under an authorised trainer.

    Source: Ärztekammer Nordrhein, WBO 2020 i.d.F. 2022, Zusatz-Weiterbildung Medizinische Informatik · As of 2026-11-01 (retrieved)

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

    Your next step: Ask your state medical chamber for the current requirements and recognised courses.

  • Health services research master's at Heidelberg

    You study how care in the health system is organised and how it works. You use quantitative, qualitative and evaluation methods.

    Why you fit

    If you want to move from the lab to care questions, the master's degree provides methods for studies and evaluation.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    Master's at Heidelberg University with modules on health services research, health system, implementation and quality, quantitative, qualitative and evaluation methods, internship and thesis.

    Source: Universität Heidelberg, Studienfächer · As of 2026-11-01 (retrieved)

    Duration
    Standard period of study: four semesters; part-time option available.

    Source: Universität Heidelberg, Studienfächer · As of 2026-11-01 (retrieved)

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

    Your next step: Read the admission regulations and check part-time and deadlines.

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