Virtual/Augmented Reality-Entwickler/in

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.

• Region: Germany
• Applies to the occupational group KldB 23223 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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Pay scales and minimum rates

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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)

The classification by task and qualification. It decides which amount in the pay table applies to you.

Career: possible moves

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

• Full Stack Entwickler

  IT & Data

  Editorially selected · Dataset as of 2026-06-14

  Derivation

  What you bring: Data Analytics, Java, Python, software_development, Technische Dokumentation, Frontend Testing

  What is still missing: Excel (Advanced), JavaScript, Node.js, React, SQL, web_development

  According to the dataset: qualification paths

  Show qualification routes (6)

  • Excel (Fortgeschritten)
    1 option

    • Praxiserfahrung
      Description from the dataset

      Erweiterte Tabellenkalkulationskenntnisse werden durch eigenständige Anwendung in Projekten vertieft — wird neu aufgebaut. Kompaktschulungen bei IHK oder Volkshochschulen vermitteln Funktionen wie Pivot, komplexe Formeln und Datenanalyse.

  • JavaScript
    1 option

    • Praxiserfahrung
      Description from the dataset

      JavaScript-Kenntnisse werden durch praktisches Entwickeln von Web-Applikationen aufgebaut — wird neu aufgebaut. Vorhandene Programmierkompetenz aus Python und Java beschleunigt den Transfer erheblich.

  • Node.js
    1 option

    • Praxiserfahrung
      Description from the dataset

      Node.js-Kenntnisse entstehen durch serverseitiges JavaScript-Entwickeln im Rahmen eigener Projekte — wird neu aufgebaut. Bestehendes Wissen in Software-Entwicklung und Programmiergrundlagen bildet eine solide Basis.

  • React
    1 option

    • Praxiserfahrung
      Description from the dataset

      React als Frontend-Framework wird durch die Umsetzung eigener Web-Projekte erlernt — wird neu aufgebaut. Vorhandene JavaScript- und Software-Development-Kompetenz erleichtert den Einstieg deutlich.

  • SQL
    1 option

    • Praxiserfahrung
      Description from the dataset

      SQL-Kenntnisse werden durch praktische Datenbankarbeit in Projekten aufgebaut — wird neu aufgebaut. IHK-Kompaktkurse oder Hochschulveranstaltungen zu relationalen Datenbanken bieten strukturierten Einstieg.

  • Web-Entwicklung
    1 option

    • Praxiserfahrung
      Description from the dataset

      Web-Entwicklungskompetenz (HTML, CSS, Frameworks) entsteht durch eigenständiges Umsetzen von Web-Projekten — wird neu aufgebaut. Bestehende Software-Development-Erfahrung ist direkt übertragbar.

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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”.

• Certified Software Development Specialist (IHK)

  You plan, develop, implement and evaluate software solutions. The qualification is the first level of advanced vocational training.

  Why you fit

  Your practice in VR/AR development can count as professional experience. With a degree (at least 60 ECTS) and two years of practice, or four years of work experience, you can be admitted to the exam.

  The route there

  Further training and exam

  Exam under the Software Development Further Training Examination Ordinance: a written exam with two tasks, and an oral exam of presentation and technical discussion. Your competent IHK admits you under § 2.

  Source: SEFPrV §§ 1, 2, 6 to 9 · As of 2026-10-31 (abgerufen)

  Duration

  As a rule, a learning volume of at least 400 hours is intended.

  Source: SEFPrV § 1 para. 4 · As of 2026-10-31 (abgerufen)

  Cost

  not documented yet

  Funding

  Courses preparing for exams under § 53b BBiG can be funded under the AFBG, part-time from 200 teaching hours within 36 months.

  Source: AFBG § 2 para. 3 · As of 2026-10-31 (abgerufen)

  Salary

  not documented yet

  Particulars

  The ordinance has applied since 1 November 2024. IHK Frankfurt still lists the training profile without content; according to the page, courses for the new IT profiles are being set up step by step.

  Source: IHK Frankfurt am Main, Berufsspezialist/-in für Softwareentwicklung · As of 2026-10-31 (abgerufen)

  Your next step: Ask your IHK about admission under § 2 SEFPrV and about courses being set up.

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• Bachelor Professional in IT (IHK)

  You take on specialist and leadership tasks in IT: specialisation, people leadership, project and process management. Business management and IT security are part of it.

  Why you fit

  If you want to take responsibility for projects or people in a VR/AR team, this is the advancement level of the IHK IT further training system.

  The route there

  Further training and exam

  IHK Frankfurt calls the qualification the core of the new IHK IT further training system. Registration and the admission check run through the FoBI info centre.

  Source: IHK Frankfurt am Main, Bachelor Professional in IT · As of 2026-10-31 (abgerufen)

  Duration

  not documented yet

  Cost

  not documented yet

  Funding

  Courses for qualifications under §§ 53 to 53d BBiG can be funded under the AFBG. Part-time, the course needs at least 400 teaching hours within 48 calendar months, on average at least 18 hours per month. The responsible office decides whether a course qualifies.

  Source: AFBG § 2 paras. 1, 3 · As of 2026-10-31 (abgerufen)

  Salary

  not documented yet

  Your next step: Have your admission checked at your IHK's FoBI info centre.

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• Becoming a UX designer through a User Experience Design degree (B.Sc.)

  You design how digital products are used and experienced, test them with users and build prototypes. Roles range from UX and UI design to interaction design and UX research.

  Why you fit

  Your experience with interaction in 3D environments and with prototypes is a foundation. The programme has its own module on virtual and augmented reality.

  The route there

  Further training and exam

  Bachelor of Science at Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt with a practical semester and a bachelor's thesis. The programme starts in the winter semester.

  Source: Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt, User Experience Design (B.Sc.) · As of 2026-10-31 (abgerufen)

  Duration

  The standard period of study is 7 semesters (210 ECTS).

  Source: Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt · As of 2026-10-31 (abgerufen)

  Cost

  not documented yet

  Funding

  not documented yet

  Salary

  not documented yet

  Particulars

  The 6th semester covers virtual and augmented reality and study design and UX testing. The university lists UX designer, UI designer, interaction designer, usability analyst and UX researcher as career fields.

  Source: Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt · As of 2026-10-31 (abgerufen)

  Your next step: Read the study and examination regulations and ask student advisory about credit transfer.

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• Master's in Media Informatics or Human-Computer Interaction (LMU Munich)

  You deepen computer science with a focus on media and interaction, in research and application. You choose an application subject or go into human-computer interaction.

  Why you fit

  With a bachelor's in computer science or a related field, you deepen what you already apply in VR/AR. The Human-Computer Interaction master requires the lecture Human-Machine Interaction II, which covers augmented reality.

  The route there

  Further training and exam

  Master of Science of the Faculty of Mathematics, Computer Science and Statistics. Start in the winter or summer semester.

  Source: LMU München, Master Medieninformatik · As of 2026-10-31 (abgerufen)

  Duration

  The master's covers 120 ECTS and a standard period of 4 semesters; the fourth is reserved for the thesis.

  Source: LMU München · As of 2026-10-31 (abgerufen)

  Cost

  not documented yet

  Funding

  not documented yet

  Salary

  not documented yet

  Particulars

  LMU names multimedia firms, agencies, software houses, telecommunications and the car industry (operating concepts) as career fields. The page names no dedicated VR focus.

  Source: LMU München · As of 2026-10-31 (abgerufen)

  Your next step: Check the admission requirements on the LMU page and apply for the next semester.

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• Project Manager (IHK certificate)

  You plan resources and costs and organise projects. You structure requirement and specification documents and schedule time.

  Why you fit

  If you lead projects with clients as a VR/AR developer, you bring practice and add methodology and standards.

  The route there

  Further training and exam

  IHK certificate course in blended-learning format with on-site or live-online days and self-study phases. It ends with an IHK certificate; the page names no exam.

  Source: IHK Köln, Projektmanager/in · As of 2026-10-31 (abgerufen)

  Duration

  One run takes place from 5 Nov to 17 Dec 2026 live online; the page gives no total hours.

  Source: IHK Köln · As of 2026-10-31 (abgerufen)

  Cost

  not documented yet

  Funding

  An education voucher requires that the training is necessary, for example to get you back into work when unemployed or to avert threatened unemployment, that the agency advised you before the start, and that the course and provider are approved. You clarify beforehand whether this course is approved.

  Source: SGB III § 81 paras. 1, 4 · As of 2026-10-31 (abgerufen)

  Salary

  not documented yet

  Your next step: Pick one of the listed dates and ask IHK Köln about hours and fees.

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• AI Manager (IHK certificate)

  You introduce AI in a company and develop AI strategies. This includes types of AI, data protection and data security.

  Why you fit

  If you want to bring AI functions into XR products and clarify strategy and use, the course adds to your technical knowledge.

  The route there

  Further training and exam

  IHK certificate course as a blended-learning sprint with a final exam. You receive the certificate KI-Manager/in (IHK) as an additional qualification. No prior knowledge is needed.

  Source: IHK-Bildungshaus, KI-Manager · As of 2026-10-31 (abgerufen)

  Duration

  not documented yet

  Cost

  not documented yet

  Funding

  not documented yet

  Salary

  not documented yet

  Your next step: Look at the course dates and compare hours and fees.

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