Germany is a popular destination for jobseekers across the world. The reasons include a fast-growing economy, job opportunities in various sectors, and competitive salaries.
Germany is looking for skilled workers in several sectors; the government offers various work visa options for international workers.
The below table gives you all the information about the 26 designations and the number of job opportunities along with the average salaries offered.
S. No |
Designation |
Active No of Jobs |
Salary in Euro per Year |
1 |
Full Stack Engineer/Developer |
480 |
€59464 |
2 |
Front End Engineer/Developer |
450 |
€48898 |
3 |
Business analyst, product owner |
338 |
€55000 |
4 |
Cyber Security Analyst, Cyber security engineer, cyber security specialist |
300 |
€51180 |
5 |
QA Engineer |
291 |
€49091 |
6 |
Construction engineer, Civil engineer, architect, project manager |
255 |
€62466 |
7 |
Android Developer |
250 |
€63,948 |
8 |
Java Developer |
225 |
€50679 |
9 |
DevOps/SRE |
205 |
€75,000 |
10 |
Customer Contact Representative, Customer Service Advisor, Customer Service Officer |
200 |
€5539 |
11 |
Accountant |
184 |
€60000 |
12 |
Chef, commis-chef, sous chef, cook |
184 |
€120000 |
13 |
Project Manager |
181 |
€67000 |
14 |
HR Manager, HR Coordinator, HR Generalist, HR Recruiter |
180 |
€ 49,868 |
15 |
Data Engineering, SQL, Tableau, Apache Spark, Python (Programming Language |
177 |
€65000 |
16 |
Scrum Master |
90 |
€65000 |
17 |
Test engineer, software test engineer, Quality engineer |
90 |
€58000 |
18 |
Digital Strategist, Marketing Analyst, Marketing Consultant, Social Media Marketing Manager, Growth Specialist, Sale Manager |
80 |
€55500 |
19 |
Design Engineer |
68 |
€51049 |
20 |
Project Engineer, Mechanical Design Engineer, |
68 |
€62000 |
21 |
Mechanical Engineer, Service Engineer |
68 |
€62000 |
22 |
Electrical Engineer, Project engineer, Controls engineer |
65 |
€60936 |
23 |
Manager, Director pharma, Clinical Research, Drug Development |
55 |
€149569 |
24 |
Data Science Engineer |
50 |
€55761 |
25 |
Back End Engineer |
45 |
€56,000 |
26 |
Nurse |
33 |
€33654 |
Germany is an attractive destination for skilled international workers. It helps them develop their careers fruitfully. Moreover, Germany has Europe’s strongest economy and is one of the world’s top.
Since Germany is in dire need of skilled and qualified workers from overseas countries, it attracts immigrants from all over the world. If you are a skilled professional, explore the below top in-demand occupations in Germany and choose the one that suits you:
Occupation | Annual salary (Euros) |
Engineering | € 58,380 |
Information Technology | € 43,396 |
Transportation | € 35,652 |
Finance | € 34,339 |
Sales & Marketing | € 33,703 |
Childcare & Education | € 33,325 |
Construction & Maintenance | € 30,598 |
Legal | € 28,877 |
Art | € 26,625 |
Accounting & Administration | € 26,498 |
Shipping & Manufacturing | € 24,463 |
Food services | € 24,279 |
Retail & Customer service | € 23,916 |
Healthcare & Social services | € 23,569 |
Hotel Industry | € 21,513 |
Recognition of your qualifications by German authorities: when applying for positions in Germany, you must not only submit evidence of your professional and educational qualifications, but you must also have your professional skills recognized by German authorities. For regulated professions like doctors, nurses, and teachers, this is critical. For this aim, the German government runs a website.
Knowledge of German: If you have some knowledge of the language, you will have an advantage over other job seekers. You will have a good chance of finding job here if you have the necessary school qualifications, work experience, and a basic grasp of German (B2 or C1). For expert occupations such as research and development, however, knowledge of German is not required.
The good news is that IELTS isn’t required for employment in Germany.
The English language requirements, on the other hand, may vary depending on the work. If your job needs you to travel to other countries, you will need to be fluent in English.
A basic understanding of German, on the other hand, will increase your work prospects.
Non- EU residents must apply for a work visa and a residence permit before travelling to Germany. They must approach the German embassy or consulate in their country. Their application must include the following:
Individuals are eligible for the EU Blue card if they have a graduate or undergraduate degree from a recognized university and a job with an annual gross salary of 52,000 Euros (as of 2018) in Germany before moving there.
Individuals who have graduated from a German university or are a highly skilled professional in the field of either mathematics, IT, life sciences or engineering or are a medical professional are also eligible. The conditions are you must earn a salary comparable to German workers.
Privileges of EU Blue Card:
You must meet the following requirements if you wish to bring your family to Germany with you:
Your children must be under the age of eighteen.
Your salary must be sufficient to support you and your family.
You must be able to provide for your family’s needs.
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