Demanded Professions in the Land of Poets and Thinkers

Germany is famous for many other things in the 21st century like cars, free education, castles, infrastructure, festivals and carnivals, etc., making it one of the most desired countries to live in even for English speakers. Hence, youngsters come here in search of jobs to earn their livelihood and settle here itself. Therefore, in this article, we will be stating the most-demanded professions in Germany along with the wage rate and best companies to apply in.

Here are the most demanded professions in Germany in 2021:-

1. Electronics Engineer

The demand for an Electronics Engineer has always been on the rise in Germany and companies can offer a monthly median salary of 5167€ per month. There are many great companies that can hire you if you apply to this industry. Many reputed organizations have their headquarters in Hamburg such as Bosch, NXP Semiconductors, and Siemens. Universities like the Technical University of Hamburg send their students for interviews to these mega corporations. To apply to such firms, you need to have a masters degree, from a reputed college or university, in the field of Electronics Engineering.

2. IT Professionals and Software Developers

IT professionals and Software Developers are in high demand in Germany just like the rest of the world as we have gone deep into the era of digitalization. In this profession, having a masters degree is not enough, one should also have an impressive portfolio to showcase if you want to apply to leading web development or web designing companies in Germany. The portfolio should include the previous projects you have worked on, Github profile, and all the profiles that are important for your career. Since the demand in Germany has increased so much, you can also make a cross-functional switch in this domain.

By this we mean, you can pursue your masters in Electronic Engineering while learning professional coding skills and apply for a job in this domain thereafter! yes, the demand has increased up to this extend for a skilled IT professional. The first and foremost advantage of this field is that, it demands English speakers are most of the projects are international, moreover, the basic monthly salary of a software developer or IT professional is 5424€.

3. Mechanical Engineer

BMW, Mercedes Benz, Porsche, Siemens, Audi, you name it, all are German brands. Mechanical Engineering in Germany is the most run-after dream for many international students and its demand for mechanical engineers have always been constant. The reason behind this is that Germany is and has always been the global leader for Mechanical Engineering and it plays the most crucial role in the German Economy. It is the world's leading machine manufacturing country, hence, with appropriate skills and qualifications, you can have the privilege to work with these giants. The median salary of a Mechanical Engineer is expected up to 4930€ per month.

4. Business Analysts/ Account manager

The demand for business management professionals has always been high throughout the globe and Germany is not an exception either. People or students coming from commerce backgrounds or business management professionals can work as Account Manager or Business Analyst in huge corporate firms like Deloitte, Boston Consulting, KPMG, PWC, and McKinsey in Germany.

However, one needs to have a C1 level German proficiency to get a job in the management sector, this is because, if you are working at a management level, one of your major roles will be communicating with your subordinates or team who might not know English at all. Even the stakeholders will be German as most business owners in Germany will choose German over English any day. The median salary that can be expected in this sector is 4679€ per month.

5. Architects/ Civil Engineers

As mentioned at the starting of this article, Germany is famous for its breathtaking infrastructure. You can get a job in the field of architecture or civil engineering by obtaining a masters degree and just like other professions the demand for skilled individuals in this industry is extremely high. Germany is famous for its castles and palaces and to date they are preserved and maintained. Although, many historical structures and monuments are frequently renovated for which they require Civil Engineers and Architects increasing the demand even more.

Just like people in the management sector, this just requires communicating in German, hence, C1 level German proficiency is mandatory to apply for this role. Some major brands for which one can work can a civil engineer are Hochtief, Bilfinger, and Züblin AG and the median salary that you can expect is 4099€ per month.