Pebio editorial team · Last updated: 1 November 2026
Facharzt/Fachärztin Fachrichtung Innere Medizin
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Median per month (gross)
€7,450
- Region: Germany
- Applies to the occupational group KldB 81404 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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- 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 registerCareer: 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
Check this switchAccording to the dataset: qualification paths
Show qualification routes (1)
- Fachliche Spezialisierung im Zielbereich(required)
1 option
- Fachweiterbildung im Zielgebiet, 12-24 Monate, Ärztekammer
- Fachliche Spezialisierung im Zielbereich(required)
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”.
Second specialty: Internal Medicine and Cardiology
You treat cardiovascular disease with diagnostics and therapy, on the ward, in a function unit or in practice. Cardiology is its own specialty competence within internal medicine.
Why you fit
Your internal medicine basic training and intensive care time count toward the training period in the field.
The route there
- Further training and exam
- In Nordrhein the specialty Internal Medicine and Cardiology takes 72 months in the field: 36 months basic training and 36 months cardiology, including 6 months intensive care (may fall in the basic training) and up to 18 months outpatient. With two specialty competences in the field the total is at least 8 years.
Source: Ärztekammer Nordrhein, Weiterbildungsordnung, Gebiet 13 Innere Medizin · As of 2026-11-01 (retrieved; page undated)
- Duration
- The cardiology block takes 36 months with a training-authorised doctor (Nordrhein).
Source: Ärztekammer Nordrhein, Weiterbildungsordnung, Gebiet 13 Innere Medizin · As of 2026-11-01 (retrieved; page undated)
- Cost
- not documented yet
- Funding
- not documented yet
- Salary
- not documented yet
Your next step: Ask your state medical chamber for the current training regulation and the authorised posts for cardiology.
Second specialty: Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology
You examine and treat diseases of the stomach, bowel, liver and pancreas, including endoscopy. Gastroenterology is a specialty competence within internal medicine.
Why you fit
Your internal medicine basic training is the first part of this competence.
The route there
- Further training and exam
- In Nordrhein the specialty Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology takes 72 months in the field: 36 months basic training and 36 months gastroenterology, including 6 months intensive care (may fall in the basic training), up to 18 months outpatient.
Source: Ärztekammer Nordrhein, Weiterbildungsordnung, Gebiet 13 Innere Medizin · As of 2026-11-01 (retrieved; page undated)
- Duration
- not documented yet
- Cost
- not documented yet
- Funding
- not documented yet
- Salary
- not documented yet
Your next step: Ask the training site to show you its training plan and authorisation.
Second specialty: Internal Medicine and Haematology and Oncology
You treat blood disorders and cancer with diagnostics, drug therapy and care for patients. Within internal medicine this is its own specialty competence.
Why you fit
Your internal medicine base and experience with severely ill people are the foundation.
The route there
- Further training and exam
- In Nordrhein the specialty Internal Medicine and Haematology and Oncology takes 72 months in the field: 36 months basic training and 36 months haematology and oncology, including 6 months intensive care (may fall in the basic training) and 6 months in a haematology-oncology laboratory, up to 18 months outpatient.
Source: Ärztekammer Nordrhein, Weiterbildungsordnung, Gebiet 13 Innere Medizin · As of 2026-11-01 (retrieved; page undated)
- Duration
- not documented yet
- Cost
- not documented yet
- Funding
- not documented yet
- Salary
- not documented yet
Your next step: Look for training sites that offer clinic and laboratory period together.
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Additional training in intensive care medicine
You care for critically ill patients in the ICU and manage organ support and monitoring. The additional training builds on a recognised specialty.
Why you fit
With your internal medicine specialty you meet the entry requirement.
The route there
- Further training and exam
- In Nordrhein the additional training in intensive care requires a recognised specialty, among others internal medicine, and 24 months with a training-authorised doctor for intensive care. Up to 6 months may already be done during internal medicine specialty training.
Source: Ärztekammer Nordrhein, Weiterbildungsordnung, Zusatz-Weiterbildung Intensivmedizin · As of 2026-11-01 (retrieved; page undated)
- Duration
- 24 months with a training-authorised doctor for intensive care (Nordrhein).
Source: Ärztekammer Nordrhein, Weiterbildungsordnung, Zusatz-Weiterbildung Intensivmedizin · As of 2026-11-01 (retrieved; page undated)
- Cost
- not documented yet
- Funding
- not documented yet
- Salary
- not documented yet
Your next step: Check the chamber's list of authorised intensive care units.
Additional training in emergency medicine
You treat emergency patients in the ambulance service and the emergency department. You work on site and decide under time pressure.
Why you fit
Internal emergencies belong to your field, and your basic training includes intensive care.
The route there
- Further training and exam
- In Nordrhein the additional training in emergency medicine requires 24 months of inpatient training in a field of patient care, plus 6 months in intensive care, anaesthesiology or the emergency department, an 80-hour course and 50 missions on an emergency ambulance or rescue helicopter under the guidance of a responsible emergency doctor.
Source: Ärztekammer Nordrhein, Weiterbildungsordnung, Zusatz-Weiterbildung Notfallmedizin · As of 2026-11-01 (retrieved; page undated)
- Duration
- not documented yet
- Cost
- not documented yet
- Funding
- not documented yet
- Salary
- not documented yet
Your next step: Find the next emergency medicine course and ask the rescue service about missions under the guidance of an emergency doctor.
Additional training in palliative medicine
You accompany people with far advanced illness, relieving symptoms and working in a team. You talk with relatives and manage symptoms.
Why you fit
You know chronic and severe internal courses of disease from your specialty work.
The route there
- Further training and exam
- In Nordrhein the additional training in palliative medicine requires a recognised specialty: 12 months with a training-authorised doctor for palliative medicine, partly replaceable by 120 hours of case seminars with supervision, plus a 40-hour course.
Source: Ärztekammer Nordrhein, Weiterbildungsordnung, Zusatz-Weiterbildung Palliativmedizin · As of 2026-11-01 (retrieved; page undated)
- Duration
- 12 months with a training-authorised doctor for palliative medicine, partly replaceable by case seminars (Nordrhein).
Source: Ärztekammer Nordrhein, Weiterbildungsordnung, Zusatz-Weiterbildung Palliativmedizin · As of 2026-11-01 (retrieved; page undated)
- Cost
- not documented yet
- Funding
- not documented yet
- Salary
- not documented yet
Your next step: Find a palliative course and an authorised post in your region.
Setting up as a SHI-accredited physician
You care for people with statutory insurance in your own practice or as an employee in outpatient care. You lead the practice and its team.
Why you fit
With your completed specialty training you meet the professional requirement for the physician register entry.
The route there
- Further training and exam
- For the physician register you need your licence to practise and completed training in a specialty that entitles you to the specialty title (§ 3 para. 2 Ärzte-ZV, § 95a SGB V).
Source: § 3 Ärzte-ZV; § 95a SGB V · 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: Talk to the Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians in your region about seats and the register.
Part-time MBA in health management
You steer departments, hospitals or care projects with a view to organisation, finance and quality. You make decisions beyond treatment.
Why you fit
The university aims the programme at medical graduates who want to add management to their expertise.
The route there
- Further training and exam
- The part-time MBA in health management at Universität Hamburg is aimed at university graduates working in health and social care organisations, including medical practices, and above all at people without an economics degree, for example with a medical degree. Teaching takes place at weekends, on site and live online.
Source: Universität Hamburg, Zentrum für Weiterbildung · 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: Check dates and admission on the university page and ask your employer about time off.
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