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Verwaltungsfachangestellter

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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.

Which pay scale might apply to you?

We show no sector pay scale for this occupation. Check step by step: region, employer and sector, bargaining parties, scope and period, then the original text. A match means “possibly relevant, please check”, not “applies to you”.

BMAS collective agreement register

Career: possible moves

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

  • Buchhalter/Buchhalterin

    Finance & Administration

    Editorially selected · Dataset as of 2026-05-24

    Derivation

    What you bring: Dokumentation, Genauigkeit, Haushaltsrecht, Kassenrecht & Anordnungswesen, Software-Kenntnisse

    What is still missing: Buchhaltungssoftware, Handelsrechtliche Buchführung (HGB), financial statements, tax legislation

    According to the dataset: qualification paths

    Show qualification routes (4)
    • DATEV und Buchhaltungssoftware
      1 option
      • Praxiserfahrung
        Description from the dataset

        DATEV und gängige Buchhaltungssoftware werden on-the-job oder in kompakten Anwenderschulungen neu aufgebaut; deine vorhandenen EDV-Kenntnisse mit Finanzsoftware aus der Verwaltung erleichtern den Einstieg.

    • Handelsrechtliche Buchführung (HGB)
      1 option
      • IHK-Weiterbildung
        Description from the dataset

        Geprüfte/r Buchhalter/in (IHK) oder IHK-Zertifikatslehrgang Finanzbuchhaltung — berufsbegleitend, ca. 200–400 Unterrichtsstunden; deine vorhandenen Finanzsoftware-EDV-Kenntnisse und revisionssichere Dokumentationspraxis sind direkt übertragbar.

    • Jahresabschluss-Vorbereitung
      1 option
      • Praxiserfahrung
        Description from the dataset

        Jahresabschluss-Kenntnisse werden durch Praxismitarbeit in Buchhaltungsteams und ergänzend in der IHK-Buchhalter-Weiterbildung neu aufgebaut; deine revisionssichere Dokumentationspraxis ist dabei eine gute Grundlage.

    • Steuerrecht Grundlagen (UStG, EStG)
      1 option
      • IHK-Weiterbildung
        Description from the dataset

        Steuerrecht-Grundlagen (Umsatz- und Einkommensteuer) sind Bestandteil von IHK-Buchhalter-Weiterbildungen; alternativ eigenständige Lehrgang-Module bei Fachschulen oder Verbänden — muss neu aufgebaut werden.

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  • Compliance Manager/in

    Recht, Governance & Compliance

    Editorially selected · Dataset as of 2026-05-24

    Derivation

    What you bring: Datenschutz / DSGVO, Dokumentation, Prozesskontrolle, Regelkonformität & Gesetzestreue als Grundhaltung, Verwaltungsrecht

    What is still missing: Geldwäschegesetz & Kartellrecht, Interne Untersuchungen & Whistleblowing, risk management, Unternehmensstrafrecht & Haftung

    According to the dataset: qualification paths

    Show qualification routes (5)
    • Compliance-Management-Systeme
      1 option
      • Zertifikatslehrgang
        Description from the dataset

        CMS-Kenntnisse nach anerkannte Prüfungsstandards werden in spezialisierten Compliance-Weiterbildungen bei IHK oder Fachverbänden vermittelt — muss neu aufgebaut werden; deine vorhandene Prüfungs- und Kontrollpraxis aus der Verwaltung bildet eine relevante Basis.

    • Geldwäschegesetz und Kartellrecht
      1 option
      • Zertifikatslehrgang
        Description from the dataset

        Kenntnisse im GwG und Kartellrecht müssen neu aufgebaut werden — über Fachseminare bei IHK, Rechtsanwaltskammern oder spezialisierten Berufsverbänden (kompakt, einige Tage); dein vorhandenes Verwaltungsrecht-Grundverständnis hilft beim schnellen Einstieg.

    • Interne Untersuchungen und Whistleblowing-Systeme
      1 option
      • Praxiserfahrung
        Description from the dataset

        Durchführung interner Untersuchungen und Aufbau von Hinweisgebersystemen wird on-the-job neu aufgebaut; ergänzend helfen Fachseminare oder Compliance-Verbandskurse. Deine vorhandene Aktenführung und revisionssichere Dokumentationspraxis ist direkt anwendbar.

    • Risikomanagement
      1 option
      • Zertifikatslehrgang
        Description from the dataset

        Strukturiertes Risikomanagement (Identifikation, Bewertung, Steuerung) wird in IHK-Zertifikatslehrgängen oder Fachseminaren neu aufgebaut; deine vorhandene Prüfungs- und Kontrollpraxis sowie der Umgang mit sensiblen Daten sind gute Anknüpfungspunkte.

    • Unternehmensstrafrecht und Haftung
      1 option
      • Zertifikatslehrgang
        Description from the dataset

        Grundlagen des Unternehmensstrafrechts und der persönlichen Compliance-Haftung werden in Fachseminaren bei Rechtsanwaltskammern oder Compliance-Verbänden neu aufgebaut — kein formaler Abschluss erforderlich, aber fundiertes Spezialwissen notwendig.

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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”.

  • Public administration specialist (Verwaltungsfachwirt)

    You take on more demanding casework in general administration. The further training is part-time at an administration academy or study institute.

    Why you fit

    Your apprenticeship as an administrative clerk is one of the admission requirements, plus a period of employment in administration after training.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    After Verwaltungslehrgang II you sit the exam to become a Verwaltungsfachwirt. In Berlin, as an administrative clerk you need at least three years of employment in the non-technical service of general administration after training, or one year with a final grade of "good" or better, and the passed aptitude test.

    Source: Verwaltungsakademie Berlin, Verwaltungslehrgang II · As of 2026-10-31 (abgerufen)

    Duration
    In Berlin, Verwaltungslehrgang II takes about three years with roughly 500 double periods, usually one fixed teaching day per week.

    Source: Verwaltungsakademie Berlin, Verwaltungslehrgang II · As of 2026-10-31 (abgerufen)

    Cost
    not documented yet
    Funding
    not documented yet
    Salary
    not documented yet
    Particulars
    In North Rhine-Westphalia the decree on the Verwaltungsfachwirt course requires administrative clerks to have at least three years of work experience in public administration after the final exam. Applications go through the employing authority with a supra-local selection procedure.

    Source: Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, Interior Ministry decree on the Verwaltungsfachwirt course · As of 1992-06-29 (decree of 29.06.1992, retrieved 2026-10-31; the link to the latest version leads to the same page)

    Your next step: Ask your HR office whether and when you can be registered, and contact your study institute or administration academy.

  • Promotion course into career group 2 (example: Berlin)

    You qualify for tasks in the first entry grade of career group 2 in general administration. The course ends with a certificate; there is no final exam.

    Why you fit

    The subjects build on administrative knowledge such as constitutional and administrative law, budgeting and administrative science. People working in administration know these fields from practice.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    The Berlin administration academy's promotion course covers constitutional and administrative law, budgeting, administrative science, special administrative law, civil law and ICT, and ends with a certificate and no final exam. The page names no target group; clarify admission with your employer.

    Source: Verwaltungsakademie Berlin, promotion course AL AVD · As of 2026-10-31 (abgerufen)

    Duration
    The course in Berlin takes about 2.5 years with 360 double periods, usually once a week on a fixed day.

    Source: Verwaltungsakademie Berlin, promotion course AL AVD · As of 2026-10-31 (abgerufen)

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

    Your next step: Ask your authority's HR office about admission to the promotion course and the selection procedure.

  • Promotion to the higher intermediate service in the federal civil service

    As a federal civil servant in the middle service you are promoted to the higher intermediate service (gehobener Dienst). That means tasks with more responsibility in the next career group.

    Why you fit

    The Federal Career Ordinance applies to civil servants. As an administrative clerk under a collective agreement, this path requires you to first move into civil-servant status in the federal middle service.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    The basic requirement is successful participation in the selection procedure under § 44 BLV. In addition you need a completed preparatory service or subject-specific qualification, or a university degree with a practical induction in the next career group.

    Source: § 43 Bundeslaufbahnverordnung (BLV) · As of 2026-10-31 (abgerufen)

    Duration
    not documented yet
    Cost
    not documented yet
    Funding
    not documented yet
    Salary
    not documented yet
    Particulars
    Part-time and modular promotion procedures must be offered unless operational reasons prevent it.

    Source: § 43 para. 2 BLV · As of 2026-10-31 (abgerufen)

    Your next step: Ask your HR department whether appointment as a civil servant in the middle service is possible and when the next selection procedure under § 44 BLV takes place.

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  • Bachelor in public administration through the academy and HWR Berlin partnership

    You study public administration at HWR Berlin, building on your administrative course. Credits you already earned are recognised.

    Why you fit

    With your apprenticeship and Verwaltungslehrgang II you have the base the partnership builds on.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    After Verwaltungslehrgang II you can earn a bachelor's degree through the partnership of the administration academy and HWR Berlin (programme ÖV / VL II); earlier achievements are credited.

    Source: Verwaltungsakademie Berlin, Verwaltungslehrgang II · 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: Ask the administration academy and the HWR Berlin study advisory service about credit and admission.

  • Certified HR specialist (Personalfachkaufmann, IHK)

    You steer HR work: organisation, legal basics, planning, marketing, controlling and staff development. The qualification sits at level 6 of the German Qualifications Framework.

    Why you fit

    The administrative clerk apprenticeship is an administrative training occupation and meets the admission rule together with work experience in HR.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    Admission requires a completed commercial or administrative training occupation and at least two years of work experience; other combinations also apply. The experience must have substantial links to HR functions. The chamber recommends applying before the course starts.

    Source: IHK Region Stuttgart, Geprüfter Personalfachkaufmann · As of 2026-10-31 (abgerufen)

    Duration
    not documented yet
    Cost
    not documented yet
    Funding
    The Upgrading Training Assistance Act (AFBG) governs funding for advancement training. The competent office decides whether your course is eligible.

    Source: Aufstiegsfortbildungsförderungsgesetz (AFBG) · As of 2026-10-31 (abgerufen)

    Salary
    not documented yet
    Particulars
    Proof of vocational and work-pedagogical knowledge under the trainer aptitude ordinance is due before the last exam part.

    Source: IHK Region Stuttgart, Geprüfter Personalfachkaufmann · As of 2026-10-31 (abgerufen)

    Your next step: Apply for admission at your chamber before you book a preparation course.

  • Certified accountant (Bilanzbuchhalter, IHK)

    You prepare and analyse annual financial statements. The qualification carries the add-on "Bachelor Professional in Bilanzbuchhaltung" and sits at level 6 of the German Qualifications Framework.

    Why you fit

    With an administrative occupation, budget and cash-office practice and an advancement qualification such as Fachwirt, you can meet admission.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    Admission requires a commercial or administrative training occupation plus a Fachwirt, Fachkaufmann or Betriebswirt qualification or an economics degree with work experience, or several years of work experience. The experience must mainly come from corporate finance and accounting (§ 53c BBiG).

    Source: IHK Region Stuttgart, Geprüfter Bilanzbuchhalter · As of 2026-10-31 (abgerufen)

    Duration
    not documented yet
    Cost
    not documented yet
    Funding
    The Upgrading Training Assistance Act (AFBG) governs funding for advancement training. The competent office decides whether your course is eligible.

    Source: Aufstiegsfortbildungsförderungsgesetz (AFBG) · As of 2026-10-31 (abgerufen)

    Salary
    not documented yet

    Your next step: Have your chamber check before the course whether your training and experience meet admission.

  • Trainer qualification (AEVO exam)

    You plan, run and monitor vocational training in your administration. The exam covers four fields of action, from planning to completing the training.

    Why you fit

    With your apprenticeship you know the daily work and the trainees' point of view. Proof under the trainer aptitude ordinance is also required in some advancement qualifications, such as Personalfachkaufmann.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    The trainer aptitude exam is a public-law exam based on the Vocational Training Act, with a written part taken on a PC and a practical part (presentation or demonstration of a training situation with an expert discussion). The chamber stresses that it is not a course-completion exam.

    Source: IHK Bayreuth, Ausbildereignung (AEVO) · As of 2026-10-31 (abgerufen)

    Duration
    not documented yet
    Cost
    not documented yet
    Funding
    not documented yet
    Salary
    not documented yet
    Particulars
    Proof under the trainer aptitude ordinance is also required for admission to the Personalfachkaufmann exam, due before the last exam part.

    Source: IHK Region Stuttgart, Geprüfter Personalfachkaufmann · As of 2026-10-31 (abgerufen)

    Your next step: Ask your training manager which body runs the exam and when the next date is.

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Job market: what job ads ask for

Reliable data basis · Based on 305 ads with skills

Sought-after professional skills

  • Verwaltungsausbildung
  • VFA-Zertifikat
  • Aktenführung
  • Berufsbildungsgesetz
  • Verwaltungsfachangestellte

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

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