Pay under collective agreements

How much does a specialist nurse earn?

Under the collective agreement, basic pay ranges from 4.762,38 € to 5.594,90 € per month, depending on the pay group, step and agreement. The range is based on 3 collective agreementsthat we have recorded in full. Allowances for night, weekend and public holiday shifts are added on top and are not included in these tables.

The specialist further training under DKG rules takes two years and leads to a pay group of its own. It applies to intensive care, anaesthesia, the operating theatre, psychiatry, oncology and other areas.

TVöD-P: nursing at municipal employers (VKA)

Specialist further trainingPay group P 9

Step 24.790,87 €
Step 35.021,28 €
Step 45.174,86 €
Step 55.470,31 €
Step 65.594,90 €

Monthly figures for full-time, valid from 1.5.2026. Source

AVR Caritas: P table (Annex 31 and Appendix B to Annex 32)

Specialist further trainingPay group P 9

Step 24.790,87 €
Step 35.021,28 €
Step 45.174,86 €
Step 55.470,31 €
Step 65.594,90 €

Monthly figures for full-time, valid from 1.2.2026. Source

TV-L KR: nursing services of the federal states (Annex C)

Specialist further training under DKG rulesPay group KR 9

Step 24.762,38 €
Step 34.995,25 €
Step 45.150,46 €
Step 55.445,44 €
Step 65.569,64 €

Monthly figures for full-time, valid from 1.4.2026. Source

Your step depends on your years of experience

The tables above show all steps. The calculator works out which one applies to you, using your weekly working hours and your years in the pay group.

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