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Pebio editorial team · Last updated: 1 November 2026

Jurist/in IT-Recht

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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)

€7,143

  • Region: Germany
  • Applies to the occupational group KldB 73184 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 register

Career: possible moves

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

  • Legal Counsel

    Recht, Governance & Compliance

    Editorially selected · Dataset as of 2026-05-24

    Rating: leicht

    about 6 months

    Derivation

    What you bring: Compliance, Contracting, legal_analysis, legal_research, Medical Documentation, negotiation

    According to the dataset: qualification paths

    Show qualification routes (2)
    • Stakeholder-Management
      1 option
      • Praxiserfahrung
        Description from the dataset

        wird on-the-job durch wachsende interne Beratungsmandate und Zusammenarbeit mit Geschäftsführung und Fachbereichen neu aufgebaut; deine Verhandlungskompetenz (transferable) bildet dabei eine solide Grundlage

    • Vertragsrecht (unternehmensinterner Fokus)
      1 option
      • Praxiserfahrung
        Description from the dataset

        dein Vertragsrecht-Know-how (contract_law ist direkt übertragbar) wird durch Einarbeitung in unternehmensspezifische Vertragstypen (inkl. IT-Verträge, SLAs, Lizenzvereinbarungen) vertieft; ergänzend berufsbegleitende Seminare bei IHK oder Berufsverband möglich

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  • Datenschutzbeauftragter

    Recht, Governance & Compliance

    Editorially selected · Dataset as of 2026-05-24

    Rating: leicht

    about 8 months

    Derivation

    What you bring: Compliance, Contracting, legal_analysis, legal_research, Medical Documentation

    According to the dataset: qualification paths

    Show qualification routes (1)
    • DSGVO-Spezialisierung(required)
      1 option
      • Datenschutzbeauftragter, 5 Tage, akkreditierter Bildungsträger
    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”.

  • Data protection officer

    You monitor data protection compliance in an organisation and advise its management. You are the contact for staff and the supervisory authority.

    Why you fit

    You use legal analysis, contract law and regulatory knowledge from IT law every day here.

    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
    Under § 38 BDSG, controllers and processors must appoint a data protection officer if they regularly employ at least 20 people constantly on automated processing of personal data. The duty also applies to processing that requires a data protection impact assessment. Where appointment is mandatory, the dismissal protection of § 6(4) BDSG applies.

    Source: § 38 BDSG · As of 2026-11-01 (retrieved)

    Your next step: Check whether your employer must appoint an officer under § 38 BDSG, and ask about an open post or an internal appointment.

  • Specialist lawyer for IT law

    You advise and represent clients in IT contracts, data law and software disputes. You hold the title once the bar association has granted it.

    Why you fit

    Your IT-law cases count as the practical experience you must prove for the title.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    You apply in writing to the bar association. You attach proof of a specialist course, a case list with file numbers and proof of payment.

    Source: service.berlin.de, Rechtsanwaltskammer Berlin · As of 2026-11-01 (retrieved)

    Duration
    not documented yet
    Cost
    In Berlin the bar association's procedure costs 480 euros (course fees not included).

    Source: service.berlin.de, Rechtsanwaltskammer Berlin · As of 2026-11-01 (retrieved)

    Funding
    not documented yet
    Salary
    not documented yet
    Particulars
    According to the Berlin portal, the title requires three years of admission and practice within the six years before the application (Fachanwaltsordnung).

    Source: service.berlin.de, Rechtsanwaltskammer Berlin · As of 2026-11-01 (retrieved)

    Your next step: Ask your bar association for its IT-law leaflet and start your case list.

  • In-house lawyer or legal counsel

    You examine legal questions for your employer and shape contracts and negotiations. You act outwardly with responsibility.

    Why you fit

    Your contract law and IT-contract knowledge help in a legal department from the start.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    You apply to your local bar association for admission. The employment contract is attached; the chamber consults the pension insurance carrier.

    Source: § 46a BRAO · As of 2026-11-01 (retrieved)

    Duration
    not documented yet
    Cost
    not documented yet
    Funding
    not documented yet
    Salary
    not documented yet
    Particulars
    Advice and representation are limited to your employer's legal matters, including affiliated companies.

    Source: § 46(5) BRAO · As of 2026-11-01 (retrieved)

    Your next step: Read § 46 BRAO against your draft employment contract and ask the bar association before applying.

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  • Master of Laws in Information Law (University of Oldenburg)

    You deepen IT and information law in a continuing-education master, mostly online. You choose how many modules to take each semester.

    Why you fit

    It broadens your IT-law knowledge alongside your job.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    Part-time master with online teaching and weekend workshops in Oldenburg and online. The university states the aim of working towards recognition as specialist lawyer for IT law.

    Source: University of Oldenburg, Informationsrecht (LL.M.) · 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 the application deadlines on the university page and clarify who covers the cost.

  • Master of Laws in IT and Law (Saarland University)

    You study IT law as continuing education, full-time or part-time alongside work. Teaching is in German.

    Why you fit

    It is aimed at practising lawyers and in-house counsel.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    Continuing-education master at the Institute for Legal Informatics, with no admission restriction, available full-time or part-time.

    Source: Saarland University, Informationstechnologie und Recht (LL.M.) · 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 deadline for the next winter semester and apply through the Institute for Legal Informatics.

  • Information security officer (IHK certificate)

    You build and run an information security management system. You support management and staff in handling information securely.

    Why you fit

    Your regulatory and IT-law knowledge complements the technical side.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    Certificate course of IHK Düsseldorf with ML Cybersec on building and running an information security management system under BSI IT-Grundschutz (BSI standards 200-1 and 200-2, based on ISO 27001). You earn the IHK certificate and the BSI IT-Grundschutz-Praktiker certificate; at least 80 % attendance and a passed online exam are required.

    Source: IHK Düsseldorf · 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 the IHK for price, dates and teaching units.

  • Money laundering reporting officer

    You ensure that an obliged entity complies with anti-money-laundering rules. You are the contact for law enforcement, the financial intelligence unit and the supervisor.

    Why you fit

    Regulatory knowledge and legal analysis are the basis of this role.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    The officer is appointed at management level by the obliged entity and notified to the supervisor in advance. The authority can demand removal if qualification or reliability is lacking.

    Source: § 7 GwG · As of 2026-11-01 (retrieved)

    Duration
    not documented yet
    Cost
    not documented yet
    Funding
    not documented yet
    Salary
    not documented yet
    Particulars
    The officer must not be disadvantaged for the role; dismissal without cause for immediate termination is barred, also for a year after removal.

    Source: § 7 GwG · As of 2026-11-01 (retrieved)

    Your next step: Check whether your employer is an obliged entity under § 2 GwG and ask the compliance department.

  • Judge or public prosecutor

    You decide cases or lead investigations and prosecutions for the state. You work in the judicial service of a state or the federation.

    Why you fit

    Legal analysis and research from IT law are core work here.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    You gain qualification for judicial office through the first exam at a university and the preparatory service ending in the second state exam. Only someone with this qualification can be appointed public prosecutor.

    Source: § 5, § 122 DRiG · 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 that you hold the second state exam and read the job postings of your state's ministry of justice.

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