Market Pulse · Market Report

What skills does the market require for Koch?

This analysis shows which skills are most frequently required in current job postings for Koch — evaluated from 173 postings (nationwide), source: Federal Employment Agency.

173
Postings evaluated · nationwide
9
Skills identified
47,4%
Peak demand
Demand · nationwide

Most in-demand skills

Share of nationwide evaluated postings that explicitly mention the skill.

1
HACCP 47,4%
2
Küche 47,4%
3
Gastronomie 46,2%
4
Hygiene 41%
5
Bankett 27,7%
6
Kochen 18,5%
7
Lebensmittelhandel 16,8%
8
Hotellerie 16,8%
9
Hygienevorschriften (HACCP) 15,6%
Technical core Qualification / Certificate
Trend

Where demand is heading

Trend analysis from Q4 2026
We are still gathering the necessary history — trend data will appear automatically once sufficient time series are available.
Salary

Median salary nationwide

Median for occupation family Gastronomie & Hospitality

3.202,5 € / month
Q25 2.991,75 €
Q75 4.158 €
Source: Entgeltatlas of the Federal Employment Agency
Common gaps

These skills are missing from many profiles

Highly in demand — and rarely evidenced in most CVs for Koch.

HACCP 47,4% in demand
Frequently required, rarely evidenced in CVs.
Küche 47,4% in demand
Frequently required, rarely evidenced in CVs.
Gastronomie 46,2% in demand
Frequently required, rarely evidenced in CVs.
Hygiene 41% in demand
Frequently required, rarely evidenced in CVs.
Bankett 27,7% in demand
Frequently required, rarely evidenced in CVs.

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