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Medizinischer Fachangestellter/Medizinische Fachangestellte

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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)

€3,329

Range per month (25% to 75%)

€2,824 – €3,868

  • Region: Germany
  • Applies to the occupational group KldB 81102 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

More about this figure

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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There is no verified statement on statutory pay under the BGB for this occupation yet.

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

Statutory minimum training pay (§ 17 BBiG), € gross per month

What counts is the year training starts, not the month of payment: whoever starts in 2026 keeps the 2026 rate.

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.

Which pay scale might apply 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.

  • Praxismanager/Praxismanagerin

    Medizin & ärztliche Berufe

    Editorially selected · Dataset as of 2026-05-24

    Rating: leicht

    about 24 months

    Derivation

    What you bring: Compliance, Diagnostik, Partner Communication, Product Management

    What is still missing: Budget, IT-Administration, Prozessmanagement, Team Leadership

    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
  • Medizinisch-technische/r Laboratoriumsassistent/in (MTLA)

    Medizin & ärztliche Berufe

    Editorially selected · Dataset as of 2026-06-14

    Derivation

    What you bring: Compliance, Diagnostik, Partner Communication, Product Management

    What is still missing: machine_operation, Medical Documentation, Prozessmanagement, quality_assurance

    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

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”.

  • Practice management specialist (ambulatory care)

    You take on demanding tasks in patient support, coordination and practice management. You relieve the practice lead of organisation and workflows.

    Why you fit

    Your practice experience with workflows, billing and patient contact is the base for this advancement course run by the medical chambers.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    On behalf of the medical chambers, the German Medical Association maintains the framework curriculum and the model examination regulations for this advancement course (2nd edition 2023).

    Source: Bundesärztekammer, Musterfortbildungscurricula für MFA · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)

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

    Your next step: Read the framework curriculum and ask your state medical chamber about admission and dates.

  • Non-physician practice assistant (NäPA)

    You carry out delegated medical tasks more independently, for example during home visits. You work closely with the physician.

    Why you fit

    You know practice workflows and patients, and you build on that with a recognised additional qualification.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    The German Medical Association maintains a model curriculum for the non-physician practice assistant (3rd edition 2023).

    Source: Bundesärztekammer, Musterfortbildungscurricula für MFA · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)

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

    Your next step: Open the NäPA curriculum of the German Medical Association and check the entry requirements.

  • Case management in ambulatory care

    You guide patients with complex care needs and coordinate appointments, findings and services. You are the contact between the practice and other providers.

    Why you fit

    Your overview of practice organisation and patient pathways supports this coordination role.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    The German Medical Association maintains a model curriculum "Ambulante medizinische Versorgung: Case Management".

    Source: Bundesärztekammer, Musterfortbildungscurricula für MFA · As of 2026-10-31 (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 providers and dates for the case management curriculum.

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  • Study assistant at clinical trial sites

    You support clinical studies: you document, look after participants and work with the principal investigator. The work is highly structured.

    Why you fit

    Patient contact, documentation and care from practice work help you in study work.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    The German Medical Association maintains a model curriculum "Studienassistenz in Prüfstellen".

    Source: Bundesärztekammer, Musterfortbildungscurricula für MFA · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)

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

    Your next step: Review the curriculum and look for trial sites near you.

  • Specialist support in oncology, nephrology or wound care

    You specialise in one field and look after patients there. You work in a specialist practice or outpatient clinic.

    Why you fit

    You extend your practice experience with a recognised chamber curriculum.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    The German Medical Association maintains curricula for oncology, dialysis and nephrology, and wound management.

    Source: Bundesärztekammer, Musterfortbildungscurricula für MFA · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)

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

    Your next step: Pick a field from the curricula list and ask your employer and state medical chamber.

  • Training others in the doctor's practice

    You accompany trainees in the practice and help plan their training. You pass on your knowledge day to day.

    Why you fit

    You know the profession from your own practice and can teach it.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    The German Medical Association maintains a model curriculum "Ausbildung" for MFA (1st edition 2022).

    Source: Bundesärztekammer, Musterfortbildungscurricula für MFA · As of 2026-10-31 (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 which requirements apply to training.

  • Registered nurse (shortened training)

    You care for people of all ages and are responsible for the nursing process. You work in hospitals, care homes or home care.

    Why you fit

    Medical basics and patient contact from your MFA work can be credited towards nursing training.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    Under § 12 PflBG the competent authority may, on request, credit equivalent completed training or parts of it, up to two thirds of the training period at most; the training goal must not be put at risk.

    Source: § 12 PflBG · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)

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

    Your next step: Ask a nursing school and the competent authority about crediting your MFA training.

  • University degree (subject-bound or general access)

    You study, for example, health or nursing management and move into administration, coordination or leadership. Subjects depend on the university.

    Why you fit

    With completed vocational training you may, depending on the state, start a subject-bound degree without Abitur.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    According to the KMK, people with completed vocational training can under certain conditions start a subject-bound degree; advanced training qualifications under BBiG or HwO (e.g. Fachwirte) give general university access.

    Source: Kultusministerkonferenz, Hochschulzugang mit Abschlüssen der beruflichen Aus- und Weiterbildung · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)

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

    Your next step: Read the access rules of your state and the information sheet of your chosen university.

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