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Videojournalist

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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)

€4,974

Range per month (25% to 75%)

€3,842 – €6,451

  • Region: Germany
  • Applies to the occupational group KldB 92413 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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Pay agreement (Entgelttarifvertrag)
Sets how much is paid per pay grade.
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Career: possible moves

Occupations people move to from this one. Every rating shows how it was derived.

  • Content Strategist

    Medien & Redaktion

    Editorially selected · Dataset as of 2026-05-24

    Rating: leicht

    about 8 months

    Derivation

    What you bring: Copywriting, journalistic_research, Partner Communication, Storytelling

    According to the dataset: qualification paths

    Show qualification routes (5)
    • Web-Analytics
      1 option
      • Praxiserfahrung
        Description from the dataset

        Web-Analytics-Kenntnisse (Traffic-Auswertung, KPI-Interpretation) werden durch praktischen Einsatz von Analyse-Tools und IHK-Angeboten zu digitalem Marketing aufgebaut; wird neu aufgebaut.

    • Compliance
      1 option
      • Praxiserfahrung
        Description from the dataset

        Compliance-Grundlagen im Content-Bereich (Datenschutz, Urheberrecht, Werbekennzeichnung) werden durch praxisnahe Einarbeitung und juristische Grundlagenseminare bei IHK oder Fachverbänden aufgebaut; wird neu aufgebaut.

    • Datenanalyse
      1 option
      • Praxiserfahrung
        Description from the dataset

        Datengestützte Content-Analyse wird durch Selbststudium und Kurse zu Business Intelligence oder Datenauswertung an Hochschulen oder Kammern aufgebaut; wird neu aufgebaut.

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

        IHK-Zertifikatslehrgang oder Hochschulkurs Produktmanagement vermittelt Anforderungsmanagement, Roadmapping und Stakeholder-Kommunikation. Ergänzend Praxiserfahrung in produktorientierten Projekten; wird neu aufgebaut.

    • SEO
      1 option
      • Praxiserfahrung
        Description from the dataset

        SEO-Grundlagen für Content-Strategie werden durch Selbststudium anhand öffentlicher Branchenquellen und IHK-Angeboten zu digitalem Marketing aufgebaut; wird neu aufgebaut.

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  • Video Producer

    Marketing, Medien & Kreativ

    Editorially selected · Dataset as of 2026-05-24

    Rating: schwer

    about 12 months

    Derivation

    What you bring: Partner Communication, Storytelling

    According to the dataset: qualification paths

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

        Wird neu aufgebaut durch vertiefende Arbeit mit Audio-Schnitt- und Mischsoftware in der Produktion; Fachkurse an Medienakademien oder Fachschulen für audiovisuelle Mediengestaltung vermitteln professionelle Techniken.

    • Audiovisuelle Produktion
      1 option
      • Praxiserfahrung
        Description from the dataset

        Wird neu aufgebaut durch systematische Weiterentwicklung der Produktionskompetenz über das journalistische Maß hinaus; Weiterbildungen an Medienakademien oder Fachschulen für audiovisuelle Kommunikation vertiefen die Kenntnisse.

    • Content-Strategie
      1 option
      • Praxiserfahrung
        Description from the dataset

        Wird neu aufgebaut durch die Planung und konzeptionelle Verantwortung für Videoformate; berufsbegleitende Weiterbildungen zu Content-Planung und Redaktionsmanagement unterstützen den Kompetenzaufbau.

    • Projektdokumentation
      1 option
      • Praxiserfahrung
        Description from the dataset

        Wird neu aufgebaut durch strukturierte Dokumentation von Produktionsprozessen und Projektfortschritten; einschlägige Leitfäden zu Produktionsdokumentation ergänzen die praktische Erfahrung.

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

        Wird neu aufgebaut durch systematische Entwicklung von Storyboards in Produktionsprojekten; Werkstattkurse an Medien- oder Designschulen können die visuell-narrative Planungskompetenz gezielt stärken.

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  • Employer Branding Manager

    HR & People

    Editorially selected · Dataset as of 2026-05-24

    Rating: schwer

    about 15 months

    Derivation

    What you bring: Partner Communication, Präsentation, Storytelling

    According to the dataset: qualification paths

    Show qualification routes (5)
    • Candidate Experience
      1 option
      • Praxiserfahrung
        Description from the dataset

        Gestaltung einer positiven Kandidatenerfahrung entlang des Bewerbungsprozesses wird durch HR-Projektarbeit und Weiterbildungsangebote von Fachverbänden der Personalwirtschaft entwickelt; wird neu aufgebaut.

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

        IHK-Zertifikatslehrgang oder Hochschulkurs zu Employer Branding und Personalmarketing vermittelt Markenpositionierung als Arbeitgeber und Kampagnenentwicklung. Aufbauend auf journalistisch-narrativen Fähigkeiten ist der Übergang gut möglich; wird neu aufgebaut.

    • Investor Relations
      1 option
      • Praxiserfahrung
        Description from the dataset

        Investor-Relations-Grundlagen (Finanzkommunikation, Berichterstattung, regulatorische Anforderungen börsennotierter Unternehmen) werden durch Einarbeitung und wirtschaftsjuristische Grundlagenseminare an Hochschulen oder Kammern aufgebaut; wird neu aufgebaut.

    • People Analytics
      1 option
      • Praxiserfahrung
        Description from the dataset

        Datengestützte Personalentscheidungen werden durch Projektarbeit und Weiterbildungsangebote von Fachverbänden der Personalwirtschaft entwickelt; wird neu aufgebaut.

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

        IHK-Weiterbildung im Personalbereich oder Zertifikatslehrgang Recruiting vermittelt Auswahlverfahren, Active Sourcing und Kandidatenkommunikation; wird neu aufgebaut.

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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”.

  • Master's in Journalism (M.A.) at LMU with the German School of Journalism

    You study communication science and train text, audio and video journalism at the journalism school at the same time. A compulsory internship, a thesis and an oral defence complete the programme.

    Why you fit

    Your practice in research, shooting and editing feeds into the practical phases. You gain an academic degree for newsroom and management roles.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    Master's (M.A.) as a further degree programme, starting in the winter semester only. Admission needs a professional degree from a programme of at least six semesters and a place in the journalism class of the German School of Journalism after passing its entrance exam.

    Source: LMU Munich, study programme Journalism (Master) · 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: Request the application documents from the journalism school online. The deadline is 1 December.

  • Master's in Communications Management at Hannover University of Applied Sciences

    You learn to plan and steer communication for organisations strategically. You write your thesis on your own topic or with a practice partner.

    Why you fit

    If you want to move from newsroom work to a press office, corporate communications or an agency, you bring storytelling and video production.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    Consecutive master's building on a first degree in media or communication science. Journalism degrees count only if they included PR and communication basics. Selection interviews take place in spring.

    Source: Hannover University of Applied Sciences, Faculty III, FAQ Master Communications Management · 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: Check the FAQ to see whether your degree and practice meet admission, and note the application deadline.

  • Certified Marketing Specialist (IHK)

    You plan and steer marketing strategies, concepts and projects and evaluate marketing processes. The IHK exam has a written and an oral part.

    Why you fit

    Your experience with audiences, formats and production helps with campaign and content planning. You build business and marketing management skills through the course.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    Part-time course held as webinars. Qualification: Certified Marketing Specialist (IHK), Bachelor Professional in Marketing, level 6 of the German Qualifications Framework. Exam admission depends on your background and work experience, which you can gain during the course.

    Source: IHK Elbe-Weser, Fachwirt Marketing · 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 IHK about exam admission. The dates are on the course page.

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  • Content Manager (IHK certificate)

    You align content with the user journey, create editorial calendars, use SEO and newsletters and make the success of your content measurable. You steer staff and agencies.

    Why you fit

    Your experience with research, story and video helps with content strategy. SEO and performance measurement come on top.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    IHK certificate course as a live online workshop. Topics: content planning with AI tools, content strategy, SEO, newsletters, conversion optimisation, performance measurement, editorial calendar.

    Source: IHK Köln, certificate course Content Manager · 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 course page, choose a date and think of your own project for the strategy work.

  • Social Media Manager (IHK)

    You develop social media strategies, choose platforms and measure impact with key figures. Social media law is part of it.

    Why you fit

    You bring short video, shooting and editing. You lack strategy, metrics and platform law.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    Part-time IHK certificate course alternating online sessions and in-person days at the IHK Academy in Offenburg. Qualification: Social Media Manager certificate (IHK) with a final strategy presentation.

    Source: IHK Südlicher Oberrhein, Academy · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)

    Duration
    not documented yet
    Cost
    not documented yet
    Funding
    Eligible participants may receive European Social Fund funding in Baden-Württemberg.

    Source: IHK Südlicher Oberrhein, Academy · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)

    Salary
    not documented yet

    Your next step: Check the dates on the course page and ask the IHK Academy about funding conditions.

  • Media Designer for Image and Sound (Mediengestalter/in Bild und Ton)

    You plan, record and process image and sound material. You handle the technical side of productions in the studio and on location and do editing and post-production for film, TV, radio or online.

    Why you fit

    If you want to specialise in camera, sound and post-production, you gain a recognised vocational qualification. You already bring editorial understanding.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    Recognised training occupation under a training regulation; exam dates are in the IHK exam schedule. Work settings: TV and radio broadcasters, film and production companies, post-production and sound studios, and streaming and online media companies.

    Source: IHK Ostwestfalen, Berufe A–Z · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)

    Duration
    The training regulation sets a training period of three years.

    Source: IHK Ostwestfalen, Berufe A–Z · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)

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

    Your next step: Ask the IHK training advisers about shortening and open training places.

  • Trainer in media companies (AEVO exam)

    You check training requirements, plan and prepare training, deliver it and complete it. The IHK's AEVO exam proves this aptitude.

    Why you fit

    You can pass on your practice in camera, editing and research to new entrants. The exam shows you can plan and run training.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    IHK exam under the AEVO with a written part of multiple-choice tasks on PC and a practical part consisting of a presentation or the delivery of a training situation with a technical discussion. Fields of action: check training requirements and plan training, prepare training and help recruit trainees, deliver training, complete training.

    Source: IHK Potsdam, trainer aptitude exam under AEVO · 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 an exam date at your IHK and prepare the concept for the practical part.

  • Freelance video journalist with artists' social insurance

    You work freelance for several clients and produce reports. You handle contracts, invoices and insurance yourself.

    Why you fit

    You can offer research, shooting and editing as your own service. The artists' social insurance may give you access to statutory pension, health and care insurance.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    not documented yet
    Duration
    not documented yet
    Cost
    not documented yet
    Funding
    not documented yet
    Salary
    not documented yet
    Particulars
    Under § 1 KSVG, self-employed publicists are insured in pension, health and care insurance if they work for gain, not only temporarily, and employ no more than one employee, except for vocational training or marginal employment.

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

    Your next step: Read §§ 1 and 2 KSVG and check with the Künstlersozialkasse whether your work is insurable.

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