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Pebio editorial team · Last updated: 1 November 2026

Chefredakteur/Chefredakteurin

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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)

€7,763

  • Region: Germany
  • Applies to the occupational group KldB 92494 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.

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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.

  • HR Business Partner

    HR & People

    Editorially selected · Dataset as of 2026-05-24

    Derivation

    What you bring: Change Management, E-Planung, Feedback-Kultur & Performance-Gespräche, conflict management, Teamführung & People Management

    What is still missing: labour legislation, Controlling, Organisationsentwicklung, Talent Management

    According to the dataset: qualification paths

    Show qualification routes (4)
    • HR-Fachkenntnisse: Arbeitsrecht, Vergütung, Personalentwicklung
      1 option
      • IHK-Weiterbildung
        Description from the dataset

        Geprüfte/r Personalfachkaufmann/-frau (IHK) — berufsbegleitend, ca. 1–2 Jahre; deckt Arbeitsrecht, Vergütungssysteme und Personalentwicklung strukturiert ab; wird neu aufgebaut

    • HR-IT & Personalcontrolling
      1 option
      • Weiterbildung
        Description from the dataset

        Kurzlehrgang HR-Controlling oder Einführung in HR-Informationssysteme (IHK, Fachschule) — wird neu aufgebaut; wenige Wochen berufsbegleitend

    • Organisationsentwicklung (systematisch)
      1 option
      • Weiterbildung
        Description from the dataset

        Seminar Organisationsentwicklung oder Change Management (Fachschule, Hochschule oder Berufsverband) — wird neu aufgebaut; das vorhandene Change-Management-Wissen aus dem Digitalwandel in Medien bietet eine inhaltliche Brücke

    • Recruiting & Talent Management
      1 option
      • Praxiserfahrung
        Description from the dataset

        wird on-the-job neu aufgebaut; das vorhandene People-Management und Feedback-/Performance-Gesprächswissen aus der Chefredakteurs-Rolle bieten einen direkten Anschluss; ergänzend ein Recruiting-Seminar (IHK oder Berufsverband) möglich

    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”.

  • HR business partner / HR specialist

    You advise managers and executives on people matters and support workforce planning and organisational development. This covers employment law, HR marketing and HR controlling.

    Why you fit

    As editor-in-chief you lead teams, give feedback, resolve conflicts and steer change in the newsroom. That is the practical side of HR work. You still need to build employment law, pay systems and HR controlling.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    Certified HR specialist (Geprüfter Personalfachkaufmann / Personalfachkauffrau, IHK): written exam in four fields of action (organising and carrying out HR work lawfully, HR planning, marketing and controlling, personnel and organisational development) and a situational oral discussion. The provider sets the length of the preparation course.

    Source: IHK Rheinhessen, Prüfung Personalfachkaufmann · As of 2026-10-31 (abgerufen)

    Duration
    not documented yet
    Cost
    not documented yet
    Funding
    not documented yet
    Salary
    not documented yet
    Particulars
    Admission: a final exam in a recognised occupation plus HR work experience (the length depends on the occupation), or at least five years of relevant experience without training. Before the last exam part you need proof of trainer aptitude (AEVO).

    Source: IHK Rheinhessen, Prüfung Personalfachkaufmann · As of 2026-10-31 (abgerufen)

    Your next step: Ask your chamber (IHK) whether your experience counts for admission before you book a course.

  • Content manager

    You plan, steer and measure digital content for website, newsletter and social media. This includes content strategy, editorial planning, SEO and managing staff and agencies.

    Why you fit

    You already have editorial planning, storytelling and social media editing. What you lack is mainly SEO, CMS work, newsletter management and web analytics.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    Certificate course Content Manager (IHK), live online. Topics: content strategy along the user journey, distribution and success measurement, AI-assisted editorial planning, SEO, newsletters, conversion rate optimisation. Qualification: IHK certificate.

    Source: IHK Köln, Zertifikatslehrgang Content Manager · As of 2026-10-31 (abgerufen)

    Duration
    Eight-day workshop, live online.

    Source: IHK Köln, Zertifikatslehrgang Content Manager · As of 2026-10-31 (abgerufen)

    Cost
    not documented yet
    Funding
    People living in North Rhine-Westphalia may be able to apply for an Bildungsscheck. Solo self-employed people can apply for a Qualitätsscheck via KOMPASS.

    Source: IHK Köln, Zertifikatslehrgang Content Manager · As of 2026-10-31 (abgerufen)

    Salary
    not documented yet
    Particulars
    The chamber names no formal requirements. Some experience in (online) marketing or editorial knowledge is ideal; career changers are welcome. You need your own project, product or company to apply the content strategy.

    Source: IHK Köln, Zertifikatslehrgang Content Manager · As of 2026-10-31 (abgerufen)

    Your next step: Think about which project of your own you will use to apply the content strategy in the course.

  • Certified mediator

    You act as a neutral party between conflicting sides and help them reach their own solution. You can do this alongside a leadership role or as a second source of work.

    Why you fit

    As editor-in-chief you mediate conflicts in creative teams and hold difficult conversations. The course gives you a structured procedure and legal knowledge for it.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    Training under the Certified Mediators Training Ordinance (ZMediatAusbV): a course with eight modules (including procedure, negotiation, communication techniques, conflict competence, law of mediation) and five supervised mediations. The training institution issues the certificate after the course and all supervisions.

    Source: § 2 und Anlage ZMediatAusbV · As of 2026-10-31 (abgerufen)

    Duration
    Course of at least 130 in-person hours, of which up to 40 percent may be virtual. The five supervisions must be completed within three years after the course.

    Source: § 2 ZMediatAusbV · As of 2026-10-31 (abgerufen)

    Cost
    not documented yet
    Funding
    not documented yet
    Salary
    not documented yet
    Particulars
    Continuing education duty: at least 40 hours every four years. If you do not meet it, the right to use the title “certified mediator” lapses.

    Source: § 3 ZMediatAusbV · As of 2026-10-31 (abgerufen)

    Your next step: Compare providers whose course covers the content listed in the ordinance annex.

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  • Freelance publicist (author, columnist, consultant)

    You work self-employed as an author, columnist or media consultant and sell your texts and know-how to several clients. You win clients yourself and carry the order risk.

    Why you fit

    Writing, research, network and copyright are familiar from the newsroom. New for you are client acquisition, pricing and your own insurance cover.

    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
    The Artists' Social Insurance Act counts as publicists anyone who works as a writer, journalist or in a similar publicist capacity, or who teaches publicism. Whether you are insured depends on further conditions in the Act.

    Source: § 2 KSVG · As of 2026-10-31 (abgerufen)

    Your next step: Ask the Künstlersozialkasse whether your planned work falls under the KSVG.

  • Professorship at a university of applied sciences (journalism, media)

    You teach and research in journalism or media programmes and supervise students in projects. You bring newsroom practice into teaching.

    Why you fit

    The Framework Act for Higher Education lists, depending on the post, special achievements over several years of professional practice as a hiring requirement. Your newsroom leadership can be such a record of practice; whether it is enough is decided by the university under state law. You know newsroom processes, leadership and media change first-hand.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    Hiring requirements under the Framework Act for Higher Education (HRG): a completed degree, pedagogical aptitude, special aptitude for academic work (usually shown by the quality of a doctorate) and, depending on the post, special achievements in applying or developing scientific findings over several years of professional practice.

    Source: § 44 HRG · As of 2026-10-31 (abgerufen)

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

    Your next step: Read current professorship ads and check whether a doctorate and teaching experience are required; teaching assignments are a way in.

  • Executive Master in Journalism (editorial management)

    You study part-time how digitalisation changes journalism and choose the specialisation Editorial Management (leadership, innovation). The second year brings electives, a practice project and the master's thesis.

    Why you fit

    The programme targets journalists with work experience and combines newsroom leadership with new business models and cross-media storytelling. It suits managers who steer the digital transformation.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    Executive Master of Arts in Journalism (EMAJ) at Hamburg Media School: a state-recognised, accredited master's degree that entitles you to a doctorate. Part-time, with block seminars in Hamburg.

    Source: Hamburg Media School, Master Digitaler Journalismus · As of 2026-10-31 (abgerufen)

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

    Your next step: Check on the programme page whether your first degree and years of work meet the admission rules.

  • Media manager (Master in Media Management)

    You manage media companies from a business perspective: strategy, quality, personnel and brand management and media markets. You work at the interface between newsroom and executive management.

    Why you fit

    As editor-in-chief you are responsible for budget, staff and strategy of a newsroom. The master places this practice in an academic frame and adds media economics and statistics.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    Master in Media Management at the University of Mainz with media markets, media business administration, a research project, an internship in media management, a project with a media company and the master's thesis. The master has no admission restriction; it starts in the winter semester.

    Source: Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, Master Medienmanagement · As of 2026-10-31 (abgerufen)

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

    Your next step: Ask the student advisory service whether your existing degree meets the admission requirements.

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