You are

Servicekraft Gastronomie

Gastronomie & Hospitality

5 in 10 switch occupation

Most common destinations:

Speisenzubereitung (16 %)
Hotellerie (4 %)
Hauswirtschaft und Verbraucherberatung (2 %)
Veranstaltungsservice und -management (1 %)

Source: German Federal Employment Agency, 2026

Career Paths

Your career targets

13 target occupations, sorted by closeness to your profile

Curated

Fachkraft - Gastronomie (Restaurantservice)

Close career move · same occupation family

+ 142 €

+142 € (+5.7 %)

2.510 € → 2.652 € gross/month

compared to your current median salary

What you bring

cooking_techniquespartner_kommproduct_managementservice_operations

Serviceerfahrung ist direkt verwertbar, formale Qualifikation ergänzen.

What you still need

kpi_trackingteam_leadership

Concrete training paths

Weiterbildung · IHK-Fachwirt im Gastgewerbe · 6-12 Monate · (IHK)

Total cost approx. 1.000 €

Check application for Fachkraft - Gastronomie (Restaurantservice) → Market Pulse for Fachkraft - Gastronomie (Restaurantservice) →

Curated

Serviceleiter

Close career move · same occupation family

+ 466 €

+466 € (+18.6 %)

2.510 € → 2.976 € gross/month

compared to your current median salary

Median of occupation group, approx.

What you bring

cooking_techniquespartner_kommproduct_managementservice_operations

Service-Erfahrung und Gästekommunikation sind die Grundlage für eine Leitungsrolle.

Concrete training paths

Weiterbildung · IHK-Fachwirt im Gastgewerbe · 6-12 Monate · (IHK)

Total cost approx. 1.750 €

Check application for Serviceleiter → Market Pulse for Serviceleiter →

Servicekraft - Gastronomie und Gastgewerbe

Close career move · same occupation family

2.510 €

Occupational group median, approx.

Target level ~2.510 €, comparable

What you bring

housekeepingkochkunstqualitaetsmanagementserviceablaeufe

Check application for Servicekraft - Gastronomie und Gastgewerbe → Market Pulse for Servicekraft - Gastronomie und Gastgewerbe →

Food and Beverage Koordinator

Close career move · same occupation family

+ 466 €

+466 € (+18.6 %)

2.510 € → 2.976 € gross/month

compared to your current median salary

Median of occupation group, approx.

What you bring

projektmanagementqualitaetsmanagementserviceablaeufe

Check application for Food and Beverage Koordinator → Market Pulse for Food and Beverage Koordinator →

Fachkraft - Gastronomie

Close career move · same occupation family

+ 142 €

+142 € (+5.7 %)

2.510 € → 2.652 € gross/month

compared to your current median salary

Occupational group median, approx.

What you bring

housekeepingkochkunstqualitaetsmanagementserviceablaeufe

Check application for Fachkraft - Gastronomie → Market Pulse for Fachkraft - Gastronomie →

Fachkraft Gastronomie Systemgastronomie

Close career move · same occupation family

+ 132 €

+132 € (+5.3 %)

2.510 € → 2.642 € gross/month

compared to your current median salary

What you bring

housekeepingkochkunstqualitaetsmanagementserviceablaeufe

Check application for Fachkraft Gastronomie Systemgastronomie → Market Pulse for Fachkraft Gastronomie Systemgastronomie →

Pivot

Customer Support Manager

Lateral move · different occupation family

+ 3.490 €

+3.490 € (+139 %)

2.510 € → 5.999,5 € gross/month

compared to your current median salary

Median of occupation group, approx.

What you bring

dokumentationkommunikationkundenorientierung

Check application for Customer Support Manager → Market Pulse for Customer Support Manager →

Pivot

Customer Support Specialist

Lateral move · different occupation family

+ 3.490 €

+3.490 € (+139 %)

2.510 € → 5.999,5 € gross/month

compared to your current median salary

Median of occupation group, approx.

What you bring

dokumentationkommunikationkundenorientierung

Check application for Customer Support Specialist → Market Pulse for Customer Support Specialist →

Pivot

Verkaufsberater/Verkaufsberaterin

Lateral move · different occupation family

+ 466 €

+466 € (+18.6 %)

2.510 € → 2.976 € gross/month

compared to your current median salary

What you bring

dokumentationkommunikationkundenorientierung

What you still need

account_managementb2b_vertriebclient_managementcrm_systemesales_pipelinetalent_managementverhandlungsfuehrung

Check application for Verkaufsberater/Verkaufsberaterin → Market Pulse for Verkaufsberater/Verkaufsberaterin →

Pivot

Maschinen- und Anlagenführer/in

Lateral move · different occupation family

+ 1.553 €

+1.553 € (+61.9 %)

2.510 € → 4.062,5 € gross/month

compared to your current median salary

Median of occupation group, approx.

What you bring

hygienequalitaetsmanagement

What you still need

arbeitssicherheitfleet_operationsinstallationinstandhaltungkuechenarbeitwartung_instandhaltung

Check application for Maschinen- und Anlagenführer/in → Market Pulse for Maschinen- und Anlagenführer/in →

Pivot

Bauleiter

Lateral move · different occupation family

+ 1.553 €

+1.553 € (+61.9 %)

2.510 € → 4.062,5 € gross/month

compared to your current median salary

Median of occupation group, approx.

What you bring

hygienequalitaetsmanagement

What you still need

arbeitssicherheitfleet_operationsinstallationinstandhaltungkuechenarbeitwartung_instandhaltung

Check application for Bauleiter → Market Pulse for Bauleiter →

Pivot

Curated

Hotelfachkraft

Lateral move · same occupation family

+ 432 €

+432 € (+17.2 %)

2.510 € → 2.942 € gross/month

compared to your current median salary

What you bring

cooking_techniquespartner_kommproduct_managementservice_operationsstakeholder_management

Gastronomie-Erfahrung bildet einen Teil der Hotelfach-Ausbildung.

Concrete training paths

Required

Weiterbildung · IHK-Fachwirt im Gastgewerbe · 12-18 Monate · (IHK)Studium · MBA Hospitality Management · 18-24 Monate · (Hotelfachschule)

Total cost approx. 1.500 €

Check application for Hotelfachkraft → Market Pulse for Hotelfachkraft →

Leap

Berufskraftfahrer

Big leap · different occupation family

+ 1.553 €

+1.553 € (+61.9 %)

2.510 € → 4.062,5 € gross/month

compared to your current median salary

Median of occupation group, approx.

What you bring

hygienequalitaetsmanagement

What you still need

arbeitssicherheitfleet_operationsinstallationinstandhaltungkuechenarbeitwartung_instandhaltung

Check application for Berufskraftfahrer → Market Pulse for Berufskraftfahrer →