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HR Business Partner
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Median per month (gross)
€7,983
- Region: Germany
- Applies to the occupational group KldB 71594 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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- 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.
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Head of human resources
You carry overall responsibility for human resources and plan staffing needs, hiring, costs and people development. You advise the company leadership and negotiate with the works council.
Why you fit
Your BERUFENET entry sits in occupational group 71594 and has no task text. The head-of-HR entry sits in the same group and describes this overall responsibility. Its synonyms include head of human resources and head of people and culture.
The route there
- Further training and exam
- BERUFENET lists access occupations that include the certified business economist under the Vocational Training Act, the business economist in human resources, the certified HR specialist and the certified staffing-services specialist. Fields of study include human resource management and business administration. The source names no single mandatory exam only for the title head of HR.
Source: BERUFENET, Leiter/in - Personal · As of 2026-10-30 (retrieved)
- Duration
- not documented yet
- Cost
- not documented yet
- Funding
- not documented yet
- Salary
- The Entgeltatlas reports for occupational group 71594, expert level, median monthly full-time gross pay of 7,983 euros (lower quartile 6,368 euros, upper quartile not shown as an amount, 18,009 employees). Filters: Germany, gender all, age all, industry all. This is the group median, not a pay figure for this title alone.
Source: Entgeltatlas of the Federal Employment Agency, KldB 71594 · As of 2026-10-30 (retrieved)
- Particulars
- The HR Business Partner entry has no task description, no progression routes and no synonyms. The occupational group is 71594.
Source: BERUFENET, HR Business Partner · As of 2026-10-30 (retrieved)
Your next step: Compare the leadership post in your organisation with the head-of-HR task text, and note which credential the vacancy names.
University graduate in human resource management
You support HR decisions, prepare analyses and concepts, and check whether staffing measures work. The work covers hiring, reductions and development, interviews, administration and HR controlling.
Why you fit
BERUFENET lists this occupation under head of HR as an alternative for the whole activity, as a rule with a short induction. Synonyms are HR manager and personnel manager. The step is not directly named in the HR Business Partner entry.
The route there
- Further training and exam
- BERUFENET names, as a rule, a completed bachelor-level degree in human resource management as the access route. For leadership posts or specialised tasks it usually names a master's degree. It names no extra mandatory exam only for the synonym HR manager.
Source: BERUFENET, Betriebswirt/in (Hochschule) - Personalmanagement · As of 2026-10-30 (retrieved)
- Duration
- not documented yet
- Cost
- not documented yet
- Funding
- not documented yet
- Salary
- The Entgeltatlas reports for occupational group 71514, expert level, median monthly full-time gross pay of 5,911 euros (lower quartile 4,593 euros, upper quartile 7,591 euros, 16,448 employees). Filters: Germany, gender all, age all, industry all. This is the group median, not a pay figure for this title alone.
Source: Entgeltatlas of the Federal Employment Agency, KldB 71514 · As of 2026-10-30 (retrieved)
Your next step: Check whether the vacancy uses the synonym HR manager and whether it requires a completed degree in human resource management.
Learning and development specialist
You plan training and write concepts for how potential can grow. You hold conversations, identify needs, organise courses and support apprenticeships, careers and succession.
Why you fit
Head of HR names head of people development as a neighbouring occupation, without its own task text. The described activity is learning and development specialist. As an alternative for the whole activity, as a rule with a short induction, that entry names HR officer. The step is not directly named in the HR Business Partner entry.
The route there
- Further training and exam
- BERUFENET lists access occupations that include the business economist in human resources, the certified HR specialist, the certified staffing-services specialist and HR officer. Fields of study include human resource management, education and business administration. It names no single mandatory exam for the title.
Source: BERUFENET, Personalentwickler/in · As of 2026-10-30 (retrieved)
- Duration
- not documented yet
- Cost
- not documented yet
- Funding
- not documented yet
- Salary
- The Entgeltatlas reports for occupational group 71514, expert level, median monthly full-time gross pay of 5,911 euros (lower quartile 4,593 euros, upper quartile 7,591 euros, 16,448 employees). Filters: Germany, gender all, age all, industry all. This is the group median, not a pay figure for this title alone.
Source: Entgeltatlas of the Federal Employment Agency, KldB 71514 · As of 2026-10-30 (retrieved)
Your next step: Lay the vacancy next to the learning-and-development task text and clarify whether leadership or specialist work is meant.
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Bachelor degree in human resource management
You study human resource management and finish with a first higher-education degree, as Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science depending on the programme. BERUFENET examples include human resource management, human resource psychology and business administration with a human-resource focus.
Why you fit
Head of HR names the bachelor-level subject human resource management as a development option. The step is not directly named in the HR Business Partner entry, because that entry has no progression routes.
The route there
- Further training and exam
- Bachelor-level study in human resource management. Degree titles, depending on the programme: Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science. BERUFENET gives examples such as human resource management and business administration with a human-resource focus.
Source: BERUFENET, Personalmanagement, -dienstleistung (grundständig) · As of 2026-10-30 (retrieved)
- Duration
- Standard duration 6 to 8 semesters. BERUFENET gives an average actual duration of 8 semesters and refers to the Federal Statistical Office, examination year 2024.
Source: BERUFENET, Personalmanagement, -dienstleistung (grundständig) · As of 2026-10-30 (retrieved)
- Cost
- Enrolment and administration fees and semester contributions can arise. BERUFENET names no single tuition fee for this subject. A degree in regular form is not paid. A dual degree is paid; the amount depends among other things on the employer, the model and the industry.
Source: BERUFENET, Personalmanagement, -dienstleistung (grundständig) · As of 2026-10-30 (retrieved)
- Funding
- not documented yet
- Salary
- The Entgeltatlas reports for occupational group 71513, specialist level, median monthly full-time gross pay of 5,302 euros (lower quartile 4,247 euros, upper quartile 6,711 euros, 34,222 employees). Filters: Germany, gender all, age all, industry all. This is the group median, not a pay figure for this degree alone.
Source: Entgeltatlas of the Federal Employment Agency, KldB 71513 · As of 2026-10-30 (retrieved)
Your next step: Ask your state science ministry about higher-education access, and only then choose a bachelor programme in human resource management.
Master degree in human resource management
You deepen human resource management and gain a second higher-education degree. Titles, depending on the programme, are Master of Arts, Master of Business Administration, Master of Laws or Master of Science.
Why you fit
Head of HR names the postgraduate subject human resource management as a development option. The step is not directly named in the HR Business Partner entry.
The route there
- Further training and exam
- Postgraduate study in human resource management. The requirement is a first higher-education degree; usually the bachelor in this subject is required. Continuing-education master's programmes as a rule require at least one year of work.
Source: BERUFENET, Personalmanagement, -dienstleistung (weiterführend) · As of 2026-10-30 (retrieved)
- Duration
- Standard duration 2 to 4 semesters.
Source: BERUFENET, Personalmanagement, -dienstleistung (weiterführend) · As of 2026-10-30 (retrieved)
- Cost
- BERUFENET says continuing-education master's programmes are mostly subject to fees. It names no single fee for this subject. A degree in regular form is not paid.
Source: BERUFENET, Personalmanagement, -dienstleistung (weiterführend) · As of 2026-10-30 (retrieved)
- Funding
- not documented yet
- Salary
- The Entgeltatlas reports for occupational group 71514, expert level, median monthly full-time gross pay of 5,911 euros (lower quartile 4,593 euros, upper quartile 7,591 euros, 16,448 employees). Filters: Germany, gender all, age all, industry all. This is the group median, not a pay figure for this degree alone.
Source: Entgeltatlas of the Federal Employment Agency, KldB 71514 · As of 2026-10-30 (retrieved)
Your next step: Read the admission rules of the master's programme: which first degree counts, and how much work experience is required.
Degree in business and economics education
You study business and economics education, including education science, theories of teaching and business administration. The degree is, depending on the programme, a Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Education or Bachelor of Science.
Why you fit
Head of HR names business and economics education as a development option next to the human-resource degree. The step is not directly named in the HR Business Partner entry.
The route there
- Further training and exam
- Bachelor-level study in business and economics education. Degree titles, depending on the programme: Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Education or Bachelor of Science.
Source: BERUFENET, Wirtschaftspädagogik (grundständig) · As of 2026-10-30 (retrieved)
- Duration
- Standard duration 6 to 8 semesters. BERUFENET gives an average actual duration of 8 semesters and refers to the Federal Statistical Office, examination year 2024.
Source: BERUFENET, Wirtschaftspädagogik (grundständig) · As of 2026-10-30 (retrieved)
- Cost
- Enrolment and administration fees and semester contributions can arise. BERUFENET names no single tuition fee. The degree is not paid. Practice phases can be paid.
Source: BERUFENET, Wirtschaftspädagogik (grundständig) · As of 2026-10-30 (retrieved)
- Funding
- not documented yet
- Salary
- The Entgeltatlas reports for occupational group 84213, specialist level, median monthly full-time gross pay of 5,258 euros (lower quartile 4,383 euros, upper quartile 6,307 euros, 6,922 employees). Filters: Germany, gender all, age all, industry all. This is the median of the subject group, not a pay figure for this degree alone.
Source: Entgeltatlas of the Federal Employment Agency, KldB 84213 · As of 2026-10-30 (retrieved)
Your next step: Decide whether you want vocational education. Then ask the university about access and about the credential the school type requires.
Master Professional in Business Management
You prepare strategic decisions and put them into practice, in organisations of different size and industry, including on a self-employed basis. The work covers strategy, service processes, organisational frameworks and steering the implementation.
Why you fit
BERUFENET lists this credential among the access occupations of head of HR. The ordinance uses it to show the third further-training level. The step is not directly named in the HR Business Partner entry, and the title is not in the admission rule.
The route there
- Further training and exam
- A person is to be admitted who meets the conditions of section 53d of the Vocational Training Act and shows a Fachwirt or Fachkaufmann credential or a comparable commercial further credential under the Vocational Training Act, or an examination as a certified commercial Fachwirt under the Crafts Code, or a state or state-recognised examination at a commercial technical school that builds on vocational training plus at least one year of practice afterwards, or an economics diploma, master's degree or bachelor plus at least one year of practice afterwards. The practice after the technical school or the degree must have a substantial link to the tasks in section 2 paragraph 3. By exception, a person is to be admitted who credibly shows skills, knowledge and abilities comparable to the capacity of the persons otherwise admitted.
Source: GepBetrWMAProBusManFV § 3 · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)
- Duration
- Acquiring the skills as a rule requires a learning volume of at least 1,600 hours. The ordinance does not set a fixed course length in months.
Source: GepBetrWMAProBusManFV § 2 Absatz 4 · As of 2026-10-30 (retrieved)
- Cost
- not documented yet
- Funding
- The measure contribution covers funding of course and exam fees up to 15,000 euros. It is paid as a grant at a rate of 50 percent. Beyond that there is a claim to a loan from the Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW).
Source: Aufstiegsfortbildungsförderungsgesetz (AFBG) § 12 · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)
- Salary
- The Entgeltatlas reports for occupational group 71303, specialist level, median monthly full-time gross pay of 5,926 euros (lower quartile 4,605 euros, upper quartile 7,441 euros, 40,736 employees). Filters: Germany, gender all, age all, industry all. This is the group median, not a pay figure for this exam alone.
Source: Entgeltatlas of the Federal Employment Agency, KldB 71303 · As of 2026-10-30 (retrieved)
- Particulars
- Passing the exam shows the extension of occupational capacity at the third further-training level. The title is certified business economist under the Vocational Training Act, or the feminine form, and at the same time Master Professional in Business Management under the Vocational Training Act.
Source: GepBetrWMAProBusManFV § 2 · As of 2026-10-30 (retrieved)
Your next step: Ask the competent body about admission under section 3 before you book a course. Apply for upgrading support before the start if the course is eligible.
Certified human-resources specialist
You take on responsible functions in HR, in personnel consulting or in projects of people and organisation development. You help shape HR policy, workforce planning and HR marketing, including training.
Why you fit
BERUFENET lists the certified HR specialist among the access occupations of head of HR. The exam is regulated nationwide. The step is not directly named in the HR Business Partner entry.
The route there
- Further training and exam
- A person is to be admitted who has passed a final examination in a three-year recognised apprenticeship in staffing services and then has at least one year of practice, or a recognised commercial or administrative apprenticeship and then at least two years of practice, or another recognised apprenticeship and then at least three years of practice, or at least five years of practice. The practice must have a substantial link to the functions in section 1 paragraph 2. Before the last examination part, the vocational and work-pedagogy knowledge under the trainer-aptitude ordinance must be shown, or equivalent knowledge under another public-law rule. By exception to paragraph 1, a person may be admitted who, by certificates or in another way, credibly shows knowledge, skills and experience that justify admission.
Source: PersFachkPrV § 2 · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)
- Duration
- not documented yet
- Cost
- Course and exam fees as a rule arise. BERUFENET names no single amount. Participation is not paid.
Source: BERUFENET, Fachkaufmann/-frau - Personal · As of 2026-10-30 (retrieved)
- Funding
- The measure contribution covers funding of course and exam fees up to 15,000 euros. It is paid as a grant at a rate of 50 percent. Beyond that there is a claim to a loan from the Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW).
Source: Aufstiegsfortbildungsförderungsgesetz (AFBG) § 12 · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)
- Salary
- The Entgeltatlas reports for occupational group 71513, specialist level, median monthly full-time gross pay of 5,302 euros (lower quartile 4,247 euros, upper quartile 6,711 euros, 34,222 employees). Filters: Germany, gender all, age all, industry all. This is the group median, not a pay figure for this exam alone.
Source: Entgeltatlas of the Federal Employment Agency, KldB 71513 · As of 2026-10-30 (retrieved)
- Particulars
- The exam establishes whether the candidate can take on responsible functions in HR, in personnel consulting and in projects of people and organisation development. Passing leads to the recognised credential of certified HR specialist.
Source: PersFachkPrV § 1 · As of 2026-10-30 (retrieved)
Your next step: Ask the competent body about admission before you book a course. If the course is eligible, apply for upgrading support before the start.
State-certified business economist in human resources
You study human resource economics at a technical school and combine it with the state further qualification as business economist. BERUFENET names the credential only for some states, in part with the addition Bachelor Professional in Business.
Why you fit
BERUFENET lists the business economist in human resources among the access occupations of head of HR. The step is not directly named in the HR Business Partner entry.
The route there
- Further training and exam
- The further qualification is regulated by state law and takes place at technical schools. BERUFENET names credential titles for Hesse, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, North Rhine-Westphalia, Saxony-Anhalt, Schleswig-Holstein and Thuringia. Technical schools as a rule require a relevant apprenticeship and work practice. There are also offers under internal rules, such as business economist (VWA).
Source: BERUFENET, Betriebswirt/in (Fachschule) - Personalwirtschaft · As of 2026-10-30 (retrieved)
- Duration
- Full time 2 years, part time 3 to 4 years.
Source: BERUFENET, Betriebswirt/in (Fachschule) - Personalwirtschaft · As of 2026-10-30 (retrieved)
- Cost
- Further training at state technical schools is as a rule free of charge. Admission and exam fees can arise. Private technical schools usually charge course fees. BERUFENET names no amounts. Participation is not paid.
Source: BERUFENET, Betriebswirt/in (Fachschule) - Personalwirtschaft · As of 2026-10-30 (retrieved)
- Funding
- not documented yet
- Salary
- The Entgeltatlas reports for occupational group 71513, specialist level, median monthly full-time gross pay of 5,302 euros (lower quartile 4,247 euros, upper quartile 6,711 euros, 34,222 employees). Filters: Germany, gender all, age all, industry all. This is the group median, not a pay figure for this credential alone.
Source: Entgeltatlas of the Federal Employment Agency, KldB 71513 · As of 2026-10-30 (retrieved)
Your next step: Ask the vocational college or technical school in your state about the human-resource focus and the admission rules.
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