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Leiter/in - Personal

HR & People

3 in 10 switch occupation

Most common destinations:

Unternehmensorganisation und -strategie (25 %)
Büro und Sekretariat (13 %)
Geschäftsführung und Vorstand (7 %)
Verwaltung (7 %)

Source: German Federal Employment Agency, 2026

Career Paths

Your career targets

13 target occupations, sorted by closeness to your profile

Curated

Leiter/Leiterin Personalwesen (HR)

Close career move · different occupation family

7.983 €

Occupational group median, approx.

Target level ~7.983 €, comparable

What you bring

corporate_lawinvestor_relationsrecruitingstakeholder_managementteam_leadership

Leiter/in Personal und Leiter HR sind verschiedene Bezeichnungen für dieselbe Rolle.

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Lohn- und Gehaltsbuchhalter/in

Close career move · same occupation family

− 2.529 €

-2.529 € (-31.7 %)

7.983 € → 5.454 € gross/month

compared to your current median salary

Median of occupation group, approx.

What you bring

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HR Consultant

Close career move · same occupation family

− 2.529 €

-2.529 € (-31.7 %)

7.983 € → 5.454 € gross/month

compared to your current median salary

Median of occupation group, approx.

What you bring

arbeitsrechtemployee_experiencelinkedin_recruiterrecruitingstakeholder_managementstrategisches_denken

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Executive Recruiter

Close career move · same occupation family

− 2.529 €

-2.529 € (-31.7 %)

7.983 € → 5.454 € gross/month

compared to your current median salary

Median of occupation group, approx.

What you bring

employee_experiencelinkedin_recruiterpeople_analyticsrecruitingstakeholder_managementworkday

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Inhouse Recruiter

Close career move · same occupation family

− 2.529 €

-2.529 € (-31.7 %)

7.983 € → 5.454 € gross/month

compared to your current median salary

Median of occupation group, approx.

What you bring

employee_experiencelinkedin_recruiterpeople_analyticsrecruitingstakeholder_managementworkday

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Pivot

Curated

Organisationsberater/in

Lateral move · different occupation family

− 1.555 €

-1.555 € (-19.5 %)

7.983 € → 6.428 € gross/month

compared to your current median salary

What you bring

organizational_developmentpartner_kommstakeholder_managementstrategisches_denkenteam_leadership

Die strategische HR-Erfahrung und die Kenntnis organisationaler Dynamiken qualifizieren für die Organisationsberatung.

Concrete training paths

Required

Weiterbildung · Systemische Organisationsberatung · 18 Monate · (akkreditierter Bildungsträger)

Total cost approx. 8.500 €

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Pivot

Public Affairs Manager

Lateral move · different occupation family

− 1.022 €

-1.022 € (-12.8 %)

7.983 € → 6.961 € gross/month

compared to your current median salary

What you bring

stakeholder_managementstrategisches_denken

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Pivot

Leiter/in - Public Affairs (Lobbying)

Lateral move · different occupation family

− 234 €

-234 € (-2.9 %)

7.983 € → 7.749 € gross/month

compared to your current median salary

What you bring

stakeholder_managementstrategisches_denken

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Pivot

Public Affairs Manager In

Lateral move · different occupation family

− 1.022 €

-1.022 € (-12.8 %)

7.983 € → 6.961 € gross/month

compared to your current median salary

What you bring

stakeholder_managementstrategisches_denken

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Pivot

Curated

General Manager

Lateral move · different occupation family

− 1.294 €

-1.294 € (-16.2 %)

7.983 € → 6.689 € gross/month

compared to your current median salary

Median of occupation group, approx.

What you bring

investor_relationspartner_kommstakeholder_managementstrategisches_denkenteam_leadership

Die Personalleitung vermittelt breite Führungs- und Managementerfahrung, die in der Geschäftsleitung einsetzbar ist.

Concrete training paths

Required

Studium · Executive MBA · 18 Monate · (Hochschule)Weiterbildung · General Management Programm · 10 Tage · (Hochschule)

Total cost approx. 20.250 €

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Leap

Persoenlicher Referent Kultur

Big leap · different occupation family

− 2.826 €

-2.826 € (-35.4 %)

7.983 € → 5.157 € gross/month

compared to your current median salary

Median of occupation group, approx.

What you bring

stakeholder_management

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Leap

Referent/Referentin

Big leap · different occupation family

− 2.826 €

-2.826 € (-35.4 %)

7.983 € → 5.157 € gross/month

compared to your current median salary

Median of occupation group, approx.

What you bring

stakeholder_management

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Leap

Referent für Bildungspolitik/Referentin für Bildungspolitik

Big leap · different occupation family

− 3.520 €

-3.520 € (-44.1 %)

7.983 € → 4.463 € gross/month

compared to your current median salary

What you bring

stakeholder_management

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