Pebio editorial team · Last updated: 31 October 2026
Qualitätsmanager/Qualitätsmanagerin
What is on your mind?
Training and degrees
- Fachapotheker/Fachapothekerin (Ausbildung)
- Schweißfachingenieur/Schweißfachingenieurin (Ausbildung)
- Qualitätsmanagement (weiterführend) (Studium)
- Abfall-, Entsorgungstechnik (grundständig) (Studium)
- Abfall-, Entsorgungstechnik (weiterführend) (Studium)
- Agrarbiologie (grundständig) (Studium)
- Agrarbiologie (weiterführend) (Studium)
- Agrarwissenschaft (grundständig) (Studium)
Source: BA-Berufenet · As of 2026-11-01
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)
€6,962
- Region: Germany
- Applies to the occupational group KldB 27394
- 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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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
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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Certified Technical Business Manager (IHK, DQR 7)
You combine technical and commercial tasks and take responsibility for operations and leadership. The exam ends with a project and a technical discussion.
Why you fit
Your experience with processes, audits and metrics helps with the project and with the exam parts on operations and management.
The route there
- Further training and exam
- You are admitted with a passed Industriemeister exam, a comparable master exam, a state-certified technician exam or a Technical Fachwirt exam, or with a recognised engineering degree plus work experience. The IHK decides on admission. The exam has three parts: economic action, leadership and a technical-commercial project with a technical discussion.
Source: IHK Oldenburg, Technische Betriebswirte · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)
- Duration
- At IHK Pfalz, part-time preparation courses for the Betriebswirt and the Technical Betriebswirt as a rule last 12 to 18 months. Depending on the location, there is classroom teaching or blended learning.
Source: IHK Pfalz, Geprüfte Betriebswirte · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)
- Cost
- At IHK Pfalz, courses cost between 3,950 and 4,500 euros depending on the field. The IHK exam fee is extra. Other providers may charge different prices.
Source: IHK Pfalz, Geprüfte Betriebswirte · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)
- Funding
- Aufstiegs-BAföG covers course and exam fees regardless of income and assets, up to 75 percent of the costs. The loan is optional.
Source: IHK Schleswig-Holstein, Aufstiegs-BAföG · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)
- Salary
- not documented yet
- Particulars
- The qualification is placed at DQR level 7 (master level).
Source: IHK Oldenburg, Technische Betriebswirte · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)
Your next step: Ask your IHK for an admission review before you book a course.
Certified Technical Specialist Manager (IHK, DQR 6)
You link technical knowledge with business studies, production planning and quality and environmental management. You work between technology and administration.
Why you fit
Quality and environmental management and occupational safety are exam topics. You know them from your work.
The route there
- Further training and exam
- You are admitted with a recognised training of at least three years, other training plus one year of experience, or four years of experience. Exams cover business, technical and action-specific qualifications. Attending a course is not required; the experience only has to be complete at exam time.
Source: IHK Bremen-Bremerhaven, Technischer Fachwirt · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)
- Duration
- not documented yet
- Cost
- not documented yet
- Funding
- Aufstiegs-BAföG supports preparation for demanding IHK further-training exams such as Fachwirt, master or Betriebswirt.
Source: IHK Schleswig-Holstein, Aufstiegs-BAföG · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)
- Salary
- not documented yet
- Particulars
- The qualification is placed at DQR level 6. Passing it exempts you from the written part of the AEVO exam.
Source: IHK Bremen-Bremerhaven, Technischer Fachwirt · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)
Your next step: Ask the IHK about admission and find a course provider through the further-training information system.
Certified Industrial Foreperson, Metal (IHK)
You lead teams in manufacturing and plan technology, organisation and staff. You link production and plant management.
Why you fit
If you come from metalworking, you know production flows and quality demands from practice.
The route there
- Further training and exam
- The basic part requires metal-related training, other training plus two years of experience, or four years of experience. The action-specific part requires the passed basic part and one more year of experience. Exams cover technology, organisation, and leadership and personnel, in writing and in a technical discussion.
Source: IHK Bremen-Bremerhaven, Industriemeister Metall · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)
- Duration
- not documented yet
- Cost
- not documented yet
- Funding
- Aufstiegs-BAföG funds course and exam fees regardless of income and assets, up to 75 percent of the costs.
Source: IHK Schleswig-Holstein, Aufstiegs-BAföG · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)
- Salary
- not documented yet
- Particulars
- The qualification is placed at DQR level 6. The experience only has to be complete at exam time, so you can gain it during the course.
Source: IHK Bremen-Bremerhaven, Industriemeister Metall · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)
Your next step: Check with your IHK whether your training and experience suffice for the basic part.
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Certified Master in Connected Industry (Bachelor Professional in Smart Industry)
You plan, design and optimise connected, digital production processes and lead projects and teams. IT security and data protection are part of the syllabus.
Why you fit
Process and data skills from quality management help with process and project management and process optimisation.
The route there
- Further training and exam
- Under the IHK Region Stuttgart rules you are admitted with an industrial-technical training plus one year of relevant industry experience, other recognised training plus two years, or four years of experience. There are four exam parts: process and project management, IT skills, management and leadership, and a situation-based part with a presentation and a technical discussion.
Source: IHK Region Stuttgart, Meister Vernetzte Industrie · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)
- Duration
- not documented yet
- Cost
- not documented yet
- Funding
- not documented yet
- Salary
- not documented yet
- Particulars
- The qualification is placed at DQR level 6 (bachelor level).
Source: IHK Region Stuttgart, Meister Vernetzte Industrie · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)
Your next step: Read the rules of your responsible IHK and apply for admission before the course.
Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Engineering and Management
You combine technology, business and management and work between production, planning and purchasing. Quality and process management are part of the studies.
Why you fit
Your practice in quality and processes helps you place study content such as quality management and project management.
The route there
- Further training and exam
- At the University of Kassel the programme leads to a Bachelor of Science in industrial engineering and management. Integration subjects include quality management and project management, plus quality and process management. You choose the engineering field of civil, electrical or mechanical engineering there before starting.
Source: Universität Kassel, Studienaufbau Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)
- Duration
- At the University of Kassel the bachelor's programme can be completed after six semesters.
Source: Universität Kassel, Studienaufbau Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)
- Cost
- not documented yet
- Funding
- not documented yet
- Salary
- not documented yet
Your next step: Compare programmes, including part-time ones, and ask the university about admission without Abitur or with work experience.
Occupational Safety Specialist
You advise the company on occupational safety and accident prevention. The role is regulated by law and requires expertise.
Why you fit
You know operations, standards and documentation. That helps in occupational safety.
The route there
- Further training and exam
- Under section 7 ASiG a safety engineer must be entitled to use the professional title engineer and have safety-engineering expertise. Safety technicians and safety foremen need the safety-engineering expertise. In individual cases the authority may allow a person with corresponding expertise to be appointed instead of a safety engineer.
Source: § 7 ASiG · 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 accident insurance body of your sector which training counts as the expertise.
Certified Business Manager (IHK, Betriebswirt)
You take on leadership and management tasks at the highest IHK level. The focus is on commercial leadership.
Why you fit
If you are already a Fachwirt or Fachkaufmann, you build on process and cost knowledge.
The route there
- Further training and exam
- The further training for the Geprüfter Betriebswirt (IHK) is aimed at professionals with a completed IHK qualification, for example Fachwirte or Fachkaufleute. Teaching follows a nationwide framework plan.
Source: IHK Pfalz, Geprüfte Betriebswirte · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)
- Duration
- At IHK Pfalz, part-time preparation courses as a rule last 12 to 18 months.
Source: IHK Pfalz, Geprüfte Betriebswirte · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)
- Cost
- not documented yet
- Funding
- Aufstiegs-BAföG supports the preparation; the entitlement applies in turn at each further-training level.
Source: IHK Schleswig-Holstein, Aufstiegs-BAföG · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)
- Salary
- not documented yet
Your next step: Ask your IHK whether your qualification suffices for admission.
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Source: Stellenanzeigen (BA-Volltext) · As of 2026-11-01
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