Pay under collective agreements

How much does an Oberarzt earn?

Under collective agreement, basic pay ranges from 9.459,56 € to 10.810,95 € per month, depending on pay group, step and collective agreement. The range is based on 2 collective agreementsthat we have recorded in full. Supplements for night, weekend and public holiday duties are added on top and are not included in these tables.

Becoming an Oberarzt is not a question of years in the profession, but of the responsibility assigned to you for an independent part of the department.

TV-Ärzte/VKA: doctors at municipal hospitals

OberarztPay group Ä3

Step 19.459,56 €
Step 210.015,53 €
Step 310.810,95 €

Monthly amounts based on 40 hours per week, valid from 1.6.2026. Source

AVR Caritas Annex 30: doctors at institutions of the Deutscher Caritasverband

OberarztPay group III

Step 19.459,56 €
Step 210.015,53 €
Step 310.810,95 €

Monthly amounts based on 40 hours per week, valid from 1.3.2026. 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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