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Arzt/Ärztin - Hygiene

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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)

€4,771

Range per month (25% to 75%)

€3,970 – €5,341

  • Region: Germany
  • Applies to the occupational group KldB 53323
  • 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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Career: possible moves

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

  • Klinische Studienmanager

    Medizin & ärztliche Berufe

    Editorially selected · Dataset as of 2026-05-24

    Rating: schwer

    about 24 months

    Derivation

    What you bring: Compliance, Diagnostik, Entscheidungsstärke, patient_care, Product Management

    According to the dataset: qualification paths

    Show qualification routes (1)
    • Managementkompetenz oder erweiterte Fachqualifikation(required)
      2 options
      • MBA Health Care Management, 18-24 Monate, Hochschule
      • GCP-Zertifizierung (Good Clinical Practice), 2-5 Tage
    Check this switch
  • 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

Further paths have not been researched reliably yet.

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Routes many people do not think of straight away. Every statement names source and date; what is missing reads “not documented yet”.

  • Specialist in Public Health Medicine

    You work in a public health office or a state or federal authority on infection control, health reporting and expert opinions. You advise authorities and the public on health matters.

    Why you fit

    Your experience with infection prevention, hygiene plans and outbreak management is in demand in the public health service. Policy work and explaining complex topics to authorities also build on your daily work.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    Specialist training follows the training regulations of your state medical chamber and ends with an exam there. The theory course at the Akademie für Öffentliches Gesundheitswesen requires a completed medical degree and employment at a public health office (or the Bundeswehr).

    Source: Akademie für Öffentliches Gesundheitswesen, page on the specialist in public health · 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 training regulations, and a public health office about a post with training authorisation.

  • Master of Public Health (Düsseldorf)

    You analyse health problems at population level and develop solutions for prevention and care. The degree opens paths in authorities, research and health policy.

    Why you fit

    You know surveillance, outbreak analysis and prevention from hospital hygiene. The master gives you methods and a university degree for them.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    The M.Sc. Public Health is offered by Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf together with the Akademie. It requires completing certain modules of the Akademie course, which count towards the master. Assessment includes a term paper, an exam and a thesis. There is a fixed annual application deadline.

    Source: Akademie für Öffentliches Gesundheitswesen, page on the M.Sc. in Public Health · 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: Read the admission rules on the Akademie page and check the deadline for the next cohort.

  • Master in Medical Management (Duisburg-Essen)

    You steer processes, quality and cost-effectiveness in hospitals, networks or health companies. You combine medical requirements with business and law.

    Why you fit

    You have been responsible for hygiene, quality assurance and documentation. The degree adds health economics and business administration.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    The admission-restricted master in medical management (M.A.) at the University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen campus, has its own entry requirements for physicians: a degree, for example in human or dental medicine, with enough medical credits. For physicians the focus is on health economics, medical management and business administration.

    Source: Universität Duisburg-Essen, programme page Medizinmanagement · As of 2026-11-01 (retrieved)

    Duration
    not documented yet
    Cost
    not documented yet
    Funding
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    Your next step: Check application deadlines and recognition of your medical degree on the programme page.

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  • Specialist in Microbiology, Virology and Infection Epidemiology

    You diagnose pathogens in the laboratory and advise physicians on prevention, diagnosis and therapy of infections. Hospital and practice hygiene are part of the training content.

    Why you fit

    You know pathogens, resistance and hospital infections from hygiene. This field deepens the laboratory side.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    Under the training regulations of the Ärztekammer Nordrhein (2014 version), hospital and practice hygiene and infection prevention are part of the content. Up to 12 months in hygiene and environmental medicine and/or laboratory medicine can be credited.

    Source: Ärztekammer Nordrhein, training regulations field 17 · As of 2026-11-01 (retrieved)

    Duration
    Under the training regulations of the Ärztekammer Nordrhein (2014 version), the specialist training takes 60 months, of which 12 months are in fields of immediate patient care.

    Source: Ärztekammer Nordrhein, 2014 training regulations field 17 · 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 how your hygiene training time would be credited.

  • Infectious diseases (specialist in internal medicine and infectious diseases, or additional qualification)

    You treat patients with complex infections and advise clinical teams. You lead therapy and diagnostics for multidrug-resistant organisms.

    Why you fit

    Hospital infections and resistance are your field; infectious diseases adds treatment at the bedside.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    The German Medical Assembly added the specialist training “Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases” to the (model) training regulations 2018. There is also the one-year additional qualification in infectious diseases, opened by the 2018 revision to all fields of immediate patient care.

    Source: Bundesärztekammer, Informationsdienst BÄKground · 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 in writing about admission and credit.

  • Clinical research (Master Clinical Research, Leipzig)

    You plan and lead clinical trials and are responsible for protocol, approval law and analysis. You work with trial sites, sponsors and authorities.

    Why you fit

    Studies on hospital infections and antimicrobial therapy need people who think hygiene and regulation together.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    The part-time M.Sc. Clinical Research & Translational Medicine at Leipzig University is aimed among others at physicians working in research. Content includes AMG, GCP and MPG, trial design, statistics, biometrics and epidemiology, project management, and ethics and law.

    Source: Universität Leipzig, Zentrum für Klinische Studien, programme and target group · 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: Join the info evening or read admission and dates on the centre's site.

  • Additional qualification Medical Quality Management

    You steer quality and risk management in a hospital or network and run audits and certifications. You implement guidelines and check compliance.

    Why you fit

    Hygiene standards, audits and documentation are your practice. The additional title makes them a recognised qualification.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    Under the training regulations of the Ärztekammer Nordrhein (2014 version), the minimum requirements are 24 months of training time with an authorised trainer and a 200-hour course in medical quality management. Content covers QM methods, health economics, QM models, evidence-based medicine, moderation, evaluation and guideline implementation.

    Source: Ärztekammer Nordrhein, 2014 training regulations additional qualification Medical Quality Management · 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: Find a recognised course at your state medical chamber and register.

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