Pay under collective agreements

How much does an MFA earn?

Under the collective agreement, basic pay ranges from 2.939,59 € to 4.895,78 € per month, depending on pay group, step and collective agreement. The range comes from one collective agreement, which we have recorded in full. Supplements for night, weekend and public holiday duty are added on top and are not included in these tables.

Medizinische Fachangestellte, formerly Arzthelferin. The pay agreement grades staff by hours of further training across six activity groups, not by position.

Pay agreement for Medizinische Fachangestellte

I: completed trainingPay group Activity group I

Step 12.939,59 €
Step 22.992,56 €
Step 33.045,53 €
Step 43.098,49 €
Step 53.235,88 €
Step 63.288,84 €
Step 73.341,81 €
Step 83.394,76 €
Step 93.447,73 €

Monthly amounts based on 38.5 hours per week, valid from 1.1.2026. Source

II: from 40 hours of further trainingPay group Activity group II

Step 13.115,97 €
Step 23.172,11 €
Step 33.228,26 €
Step 43.284,40 €
Step 53.430,03 €
Step 63.486,17 €
Step 73.542,32 €
Step 83.598,45 €
Step 93.654,59 €

Monthly amounts based on 38.5 hours per week, valid from 1.1.2026. Source

III: from 80 hours of further trainingPay group Activity group III

Step 13.292,34 €
Step 23.351,67 €
Step 33.410,99 €
Step 43.470,31 €
Step 53.624,19 €
Step 63.683,50 €
Step 73.742,83 €
Step 83.802,13 €
Step 93.861,46 €

Monthly amounts based on 38.5 hours per week, valid from 1.1.2026. Source

IV: from 120 hours of further trainingPay group Activity group IV

Step 13.468,72 €
Step 23.531,22 €
Step 33.593,73 €
Step 43.656,22 €
Step 53.818,34 €
Step 63.880,83 €
Step 73.943,34 €
Step 84.005,82 €
Step 94.068,32 €

Monthly amounts based on 38.5 hours per week, valid from 1.1.2026. Source

V: team lead, from 360 hoursPay group Activity group V

Step 13.762,68 €
Step 23.830,48 €
Step 33.898,28 €
Step 43.966,07 €
Step 54.141,93 €
Step 64.209,72 €
Step 74.277,52 €
Step 84.345,29 €
Step 94.413,09 €

Monthly amounts based on 38.5 hours per week, valid from 1.1.2026. Source

VI: management, from 600 hoursPay group Activity group VI

Step 14.174,22 €
Step 24.249,44 €
Step 34.324,65 €
Step 44.399,86 €
Step 54.594,95 €
Step 64.670,15 €
Step 74.745,37 €
Step 84.820,56 €
Step 94.895,78 €

Monthly amounts based on 38.5 hours per week, valid from 1.1.2026. 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.