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Podcast Producer

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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)

€4,698

Range per month (25% to 75%)

€3,670 – €6,483

  • Region: Germany
  • Applies to the occupational group KldB 94404 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.
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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.

  • Content Creator

    Marketing, Medien & Kreativ

    Editorially selected · Dataset as of 2026-05-24

    about 6 months

    Derivation

    What you bring: Redaktionssystem, Content-Strategie, Newsletter-Management, Redaktionsplanung, Social Media, Storytelling

    According to the dataset: qualification paths

    Show qualification routes (5)
    • A/B-Testing
      1 option
      • Praxiserfahrung
        Description from the dataset

        A/B-Testing-Methoden werden neu aufgebaut durch eigenständige Experimente mit Content-Formaten und Weiterbildungsangebote zu datengetriebenem Marketing und Conversion-Optimierung bei IHK oder Marketingfachverbänden.

    • Webanalyse
      1 option
      • Praxiserfahrung
        Description from the dataset

        Webanalyse-Kenntnisse werden durch praktische Arbeit mit Analyse-Tools und Lehrveranstaltungen zu digitalem Marketing und Datenauswertung an Hochschulen oder bei anerkannten Marketingverbänden aufgebaut.

    • Content-Strategie
      1 option
      • IHK-/Kammer-Zertifikatslehrgang
        Description from the dataset

        Content-Strategie-Kenntnisse werden durch Lehrgänge bei IHK oder Medien-Fachverbänden vertieft. Inhalte: Zielgruppenanalyse, redaktionelle Planung und kanalübergreifende Content-Konzeption.

    • Suchmaschinenoptimierung
      1 option
      • IHK-/Kammer-Zertifikatslehrgang
        Description from the dataset

        SEO-Grundlagen und fortgeschrittene Optimierungstechniken werden durch Lehrgänge bei IHK, Digitalen Marketingverbänden oder Fachschulen für Online-Marketing erlernt. Praxis durch eigene Projekte ist essenziell.

    • SEO-Texten
      1 option
      • Praxiserfahrung
        Description from the dataset

        SEO-optimiertes Schreiben wird durch eigenständige Texterstellung und Weiterbildungen zu suchmaschinengerechtem Content-Writing aufgebaut, beispielsweise über Lehrgänge bei Journalisten- oder Marketingverbänden.

    Check this switch
  • Video Producer

    Marketing, Medien & Kreativ

    Editorially selected · Dataset as of 2026-05-24

    about 8 months

    Derivation

    What you bring: Partner Communication, Storytelling, video_editing

    According to the dataset: qualification paths

    Show qualification routes (5)
    • Audio-Postproduktion
      1 option
      • Praxiserfahrung
        Description from the dataset

        Vertiefte Audio-Postproduktion für Video wird durch eigenständige Projekte und Praxis mit professionellen Schnittprogrammen erlernt. Kurse an Medienakademien oder Fachschulen für Mediengestaltung vermitteln Grundlagen zu Tonsatz und Mixing für Videoproduktionen.

    • Audiovisuelle Produktion
      1 option
      • Praxiserfahrung
        Description from the dataset

        Audiovisuelle Produktionsfähigkeiten werden durch praktische Arbeit an Videoprojekten aufgebaut, ergänzt durch Lehrgänge an Medienakademien oder staatlich anerkannten Fachschulen für Mediengestaltung.

    • Content-Strategie
      1 option
      • IHK-/Kammer-Zertifikatslehrgang
        Description from the dataset

        Content-Strategie-Kenntnisse lassen sich über Weiterbildungslehrgänge bei IHK oder Medien-Fachverbänden aufbauen. Inhalte: redaktionelle Planung, Zielgruppenanalyse und kanalübergreifende Content-Konzeption.

    • Medizinische Dokumentation
      1 option
      • Praxiserfahrung
        Description from the dataset

        Medizinische Dokumentation ist für Video-Producer-Rollen nur in spezialisierten Bereichen (z.B. Medizinfilm) relevant und wird dort projektbezogen eingearbeitet. Allgemeine Produktionsrollen benötigen dies nicht — ehrlichste Einschätzung: Kenntnisse werden fallbezogen neu aufgebaut.

    • Storyboard-Entwicklung
      1 option
      • Praxiserfahrung
        Description from the dataset

        Storyboard-Kompetenz wird durch eigenständige Bildsequenz-Planung und Praxis aufgebaut. Kurse an Kunsthochschulen, Fachschulen für Mediengestaltung oder öffentlichen Medienzentren bieten praxisnahe Einführungen in visuelle Erzählstruktur.

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  • Journalist/Journalistin

    Medien & Redaktion

    Editorially selected · Dataset as of 2026-05-24

    Rating: schwer

    about 18 months

    Derivation

    What you bring: Redaktionssystem, Interview-Führung, Partner Communication, Redaktion, Social Media, Storytelling

    According to the dataset: qualification paths

    Show qualification routes (1)
    • Journalistische Arbeitsweisen und Recherche(required)
      2 options
      • Journalismus-Fernstudium, 12 Monate, akkreditierter Bildungsträger
      • Journalistisches Handwerk, 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”.

  • Social media manager (IHK certificate)

    You plan and run social media channels, campaigns and reach for brands or companies. This includes monitoring, reporting and creator partnerships.

    Why you fit

    You bring editorial planning, storytelling and social media editing from podcast work. The course adds law, platform strategy and campaign budgeting.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    Certificate course "Social-Media-Manager/-in (IHK)"; assessed by campaign concept, presentation and expert discussion.

    Source: IHK Düsseldorf, Zertifikatslehrgang Social-Media-Manager/-in (IHK) · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)

    Duration
    6 course days.

    Source: IHK Düsseldorf, Zertifikatslehrgang Social-Media-Manager/-in (IHK) · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)

    Cost
    not documented yet
    Funding
    not documented yet
    Salary
    not documented yet
    Particulars
    Day 3 covers DSA, GDPR, copyright, music rights and advertising labelling, which also touch your podcast work.

    Source: IHK Düsseldorf, Zertifikatslehrgang Social-Media-Manager/-in (IHK) · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)

    Your next step: Find the next date in your chamber's event search and compare price and format.

  • Online marketing manager (IHK certificate)

    You run online channels such as website, social media, newsletters and search marketing, and evaluate their impact. You develop concepts and strategies for digital campaigns.

    Why you fit

    You know newsletters, CMS editing and podcast distribution. The course closes gaps in SEO, paid search and web analytics.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    Certificate course "Online-Marketing-Manager/-in (IHK)" with certificate test and practical project.

    Source: IHK Düsseldorf, Zertifikatslehrgang Online-Marketing-Manager/-in (IHK) · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)

    Duration
    5 course days in one week.

    Source: IHK Düsseldorf, Zertifikatslehrgang Online-Marketing-Manager/-in (IHK) · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)

    Cost
    not documented yet
    Funding
    not documented yet
    Salary
    not documented yet
    Particulars
    Day 3 covers web analytics, newsletters and podcasts.

    Source: IHK Düsseldorf, Zertifikatslehrgang Online-Marketing-Manager/-in (IHK) · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)

    Your next step: Compare dates and prices of IHK courses in your region in the event search.

  • Content manager (IHK certificate)

    You develop content strategies and plan content for different channels. You account for search engine optimisation and web writing.

    Why you fit

    The course targets online editors and staff from PR and communications. You add SEO and strategy to your content production and editorial planning.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    Certificate course "Content Manager/in (IHK)" as live online training with a performance test and a presented practical project.

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

    Duration
    8 sessions, each 9:00 to 17:00 (7 teaching sessions plus the certificate exam).

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

    Cost
    €1,790.00 per participant for the November/December 2027 date.

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

    Funding
    With residence in North Rhine-Westphalia you can apply for a Bildungsscheck under certain conditions.

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

    Salary
    not documented yet

    Your next step: Check the Bildungsscheck conditions and register with IHK Köln for the next date.

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  • Communications manager (IHK certificate)

    You plan communication measures strategically, run them operationally and carry them out. This covers PR, online communication, market research and media law.

    Why you fit

    Interviewing, storytelling and editorial experience help in PR and marketing communication. The course targets professionals and freelancers who want to professionalise.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    Certificate course "Kommunikationsmanager/in (IHK)"; a cooperation partner runs the course, the certificate exam takes place at IHK Köln.

    Source: IHK Köln, Zertifikatslehrgang Kommunikationsmanager/in (IHK) · 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 Studieninstitut für Kommunikation for duration, cost and requirements.

  • Certified media specialist (Bachelor Professional in Media)

    You take on specialist and management tasks in media companies and steer management processes. You lead staff and plan media production.

    Why you fit

    You know production planning, editorial organisation and working with technicians and editors. The qualification aims at advancement into management and organisation.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    Two-part advancement exam: basic qualifications, then job-specific qualifications with situational tasks "media production" and "leadership and organisation" and a project (§§ 4, 14, 15 MFBAProMediaFPrV).

    Source: MFBAProMediaFPrV §§ 4, 14, 15 · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)

    Duration
    not documented yet
    Cost
    not documented yet
    Funding
    not documented yet
    Salary
    not documented yet
    Particulars
    Your work experience should have substantial links to the tasks of the qualification (§ 5 para. 3); you may also be admitted if you credibly show comparable skills (§ 5 para. 4).

    Source: MFBAProMediaFPrV § 5 · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)

    Your next step: Ask the competent chamber whether your work experience meets admission under § 5.

  • Audio-visual media designer (apprenticeship)

    You work with picture and sound and shape audio-visual productions. The qualification opens the way into video and media production.

    Why you fit

    You bring sound engineering, editing and recording planning from podcast production. You learn picture technology and post-production.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    State-recognised training occupation "Mediengestalter Bild und Ton" under § 4 para. 1 BBiG.

    Source: BuTMedAusbV § 1 · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)

    Duration
    The apprenticeship lasts three years.

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

    Cost
    not documented yet
    Funding
    not documented yet
    Salary
    not documented yet
    Particulars
    You may also sit the final exam if you worked in the occupation for at least one and a half times the training duration; time in another relevant training occupation counts, and proof can be dropped if you credibly show competence (§ 45 para. 2 BBiG).

    Source: BBiG § 45 Abs. 2 · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)

    Your next step: Ask the competent chamber about the external exam and the proof required.

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