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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)

€5,536

Range per month (25% to 75%)

€4,822 – €6,484

  • Region: Germany
  • Applies to the occupational group KldB 81394 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

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)
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  • Master's in Advanced Practice Nursing

    You act as a clinical expert, delivering complex evidence-based care and coordinating the professions involved. You also contribute to quality and risk management.

    Why you fit

    Your experience in nursing organisation and quality management helps you steer care structures from a professional angle.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    Continuing-education master's (M.Sc.) in Advanced Practice Nursing at Saarland University; admission with a nursing-related bachelor's degree, three-year nursing training and at least two years of work experience in nursing. Applicants without a nursing-related degree can prove equivalent competences through an aptitude test.

    Source: Saarland University, programme page APN · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)

    Duration
    Four semesters, part-time alongside work in a blended-learning format.

    Source: Saarland University, programme page APN · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)

    Cost
    not documented yet
    Funding
    not documented yet
    Salary
    not documented yet
    Particulars
    According to the university, graduates work as clinical specialists, in quality management, case management, research or teaching.

    Source: Saarland University, programme page APN · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)

    Your next step: Read the study and examination regulations and ask the admissions office about admission and deadline.

  • Teacher at a nursing school

    You teach theory in nursing training and plan lessons under the Nursing Professions Act. You accompany trainees through their programme.

    Why you fit

    You know the demands of nursing practice and training from a management view.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    Master of Education for vocational schools in nursing at the University of Bremen; admission requires a relevant bachelor's degree and completed nursing training. A traineeship follows.

    Source: University of Bremen, Faculty 11 · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)

    Duration
    not documented yet
    Cost
    not documented yet
    Funding
    not documented yet
    Salary
    not documented yet
    Particulars
    Section 9 PflBG requires theory teachers to hold a nursing-pedagogy degree at master's level. Federal states may deviate from this for a limited time until 31 December 2035.

    Source: § 9 Abs. 1 und 3 PflBG · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)

    Your next step: Ask the university whether your degree qualifies for admission.

  • Head of a nursing school

    You run a school for nursing professions and organise teachers and training. You ensure the statutory minimum requirements are met.

    Why you fit

    Management and organisation experience from nursing operations helps with running a school.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    Section 9(1) no. 1 PflBG: the full-time head of school must be pedagogically qualified and hold a degree at master's level or comparable.

    Source: § 9 Abs. 1 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 the competent state authority which degrees it accepts for school heads.

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  • Certified Specialist Manager in Health and Social Services (IHK)

    You manage businesses and departments in health and social services in commercial and organisational terms. You combine professional knowledge with business administration.

    Why you fit

    A nursing qualification, a degree and management practice fit the admission routes of the examination regulation.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    Examination under the regulation for the certified specialist manager in health and social services. Admission with a health profession plus work experience, a relevant degree plus work experience, or several years of work experience.

    Source: § 2 GeSWFachwPrV · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)

    Duration
    not documented yet
    Cost
    not documented yet
    Funding
    Under section 2 AFBG, the Aufstiegs-BAföG supports courses preparing for publicly regulated further-training qualifications under the Vocational Training Act.

    Source: § 2 AFBG · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)

    Salary
    not documented yet

    Your next step: Ask your IHK about exam dates and admission.

  • Facility manager of an inpatient care home (Bavaria)

    You run an inpatient care home and are responsible for operations, staff and resident care. You meet the state-law suitability rules.

    Why you fit

    Your management experience in care operations covers many requirements.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    In Bavaria, section 17 AVPfleWoqG requires a qualified professional or equivalent degree, a management qualification (except with a degree or in very small facilities) and, as a rule, twelve months in a social or health facility.

    Source: § 17 AVPfleWoqG (Bayern) · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)

    Duration
    not documented yet
    Cost
    not documented yet
    Funding
    not documented yet
    Salary
    not documented yet
    Particulars
    If several people run a facility in Bavaria, each must meet the requirements. Other federal states regulate this separately.

    Source: § 17 Abs. 2 AVPfleWoqG (Bayern) · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)

    Your next step: Read your state's suitability rule and ask the care-home supervisory authority.

  • Head of an outpatient care service

    As the responsible nurse you oversee care and organisation of an outpatient service. You ensure staff qualification.

    Why you fit

    Your management experience and completed nursing training are core building blocks of the statutory approval.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    Section 71(3) SGB XI: nursing qualification, two years of experience in the learned profession within the last eight years and further training for management roles that should not be less than 460 hours.

    Source: § 71 Abs. 3 SGB XI · 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 the state associations of care insurers which proof they require.

  • Care advice at a care insurance fund

    You advise people in need of care and their relatives individually on benefits and support. You help them choose and use services.

    Why you fit

    Section 7a SGB XI explicitly names nurses as suitable advisers.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    Section 7a(3) SGB XI names nurses, social insurance clerks and social workers as suitable staff, each with the required additional qualification.

    Source: § 7a Abs. 3 SGB XI · 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 care insurers and care support centres which additional qualification they require.

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Job market: what job ads ask for

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Sought-after professional skills

  • Pflegefachkraft
  • Intensivmedizin
  • Psychiatrie
  • Fachweiterbildung
  • Psychosomatik
  • Pflegedienstleitung
  • Psychotherapie
  • Orthopädie
  • Pflegemanagement
  • Chirurgie

Source: Stellenanzeigen (BA-Volltext) · As of 2026-11-01

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