Pay under collective agreements

How much does a director of nursing earn?

Under the collective agreement, basic pay ranges from 5.021,28 € to 8.490,79 € per month, depending on the pay group, step and collective agreement. The range is drawn from 3 collective agreementsthat we have recorded in full. Allowances for night, weekend and public holiday duties are added on top and are not included in these tables.

The Pflegedienstleitung is responsible for an institution's nursing service. The decisive factor for the pay group is the number of staff reporting to them, and it varies widely.

TVöD-P: nursing at municipal employers (VKA)

Head of unit or departmentPay group P 14

Step 26.016,24 €
Step 36.204,71 €
Step 46.675,86 €
Step 57.316,02 €
Step 67.432,82 €

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

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

Pflegedienstleitung, inpatientPay group P 12

Step 25.588,66 €
Step 35.763,13 €
Step 46.199,25 €
Step 56.467,15 €
Step 66.591,76 €

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

Pflegedienstleitung, inpatient, from 50 reporting staffPay group P 13

Step 25.873,74 €
Step 36.057,53 €
Step 46.516,98 €
Step 56.848,74 €
Step 66.934,42 €

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

Pflegedienstleitung, inpatient, from 80 reporting staffPay group P 14

Step 26.016,24 €
Step 36.204,71 €
Step 46.675,86 €
Step 57.316,02 €
Step 67.432,82 €

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

Pflegedienstleitung, outpatient or day carePay group P 10

Step 25.021,28 €
Step 35.174,86 €
Step 45.610,50 €
Step 55.820,76 €
Step 65.953,15 €

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

Pflegedienstleitung, outpatient, from 25 reporting staffPay group P 12

Step 25.588,66 €
Step 35.763,13 €
Step 46.199,25 €
Step 56.467,15 €
Step 66.591,76 €

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

Pflegedienstleitung, outpatient, from 50 reporting staffPay group P 13

Step 25.873,74 €
Step 36.057,53 €
Step 46.516,98 €
Step 56.848,74 €
Step 66.934,42 €

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

Pflegedienstleitung, outpatient, from 75 reporting staffPay group P 14

Step 26.016,24 €
Step 36.204,71 €
Step 46.675,86 €
Step 57.316,02 €
Step 67.432,82 €

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

Deputy Pflegedienstleitung, inpatientPay group P 11

Step 25.303,65 €
Step 35.468,76 €
Step 45.881,52 €
Step 56.155,63 €
Step 66.280,25 €

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

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

Management, 40 to 79 reporting staffPay group KR 14

Step 25.989,58 €
Step 36.177,43 €
Step 46.647,06 €
Step 57.285,09 €
Step 67.401,52 €

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

Management, 80 to 159 reporting staffPay group KR 15

Step 26.131,63 €
Step 36.324,12 €
Step 46.805,38 €
Step 57.381,33 €
Step 67.601,30 €

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

Management, 160 to 319 reporting staffPay group KR 16

Step 26.260,50 €
Step 36.470,83 €
Step 47.150,06 €
Step 57.941,76 €
Step 68.291,00 €

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

Management, from 320 reporting staffPay group KR 17

Step 26.402,55 €
Step 36.617,53 €
Step 47.308,37 €
Step 58.038,02 €
Step 68.490,79 €

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

Your step depends on your years of experience

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