{"id":747654,"date":"2024-02-01T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-02-01T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=747654"},"modified":"2024-02-02T06:41:29","modified_gmt":"2024-02-02T04:41:29","slug":"germany-is-tapping-skilled-south-africans-to-fill-these-20-jobs-with-one-paying-up-to-r2-5-million","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/business\/747654\/germany-is-tapping-skilled-south-africans-to-fill-these-20-jobs-with-one-paying-up-to-r2-5-million\/","title":{"rendered":"Germany is tapping skilled South Africans to fill these 20 jobs \u2013 with one paying up to R2.5 million"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Germany is facing a massive shortage of skilled workers – specifically in the sciences – and it is desperately looking for anyone – including South Africans – to fill jobs within its top five in-demand fields. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Germany’s economy has been grappling with challenges such as elevated energy costs, unprecedented interest rates, and severe labour shortages, contributing to its sluggish performance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The nation is experiencing a deficit of skilled workers, particularly in rapidly growing sectors \u2013 such as Science, Techology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Projections indicate that by 2035, Germany’s ageing population will face a shortage of 7 million skilled workers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2022, The German Economic Institute (IW) reported a shortage of 320,000 STEM specialists<\/strong> in the country. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the same year, foreign STEM employees in Germany reached 202,000, marking a remarkable 190% increase since 2012 \u2013 which includes South Africans. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to Studying-in-Germany.org, the top five most in-demand job sectors are Engineering, Information Technology (IT), Biotechnology and Life Sciences, Data Science and Analytics, and robotics and Automation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The annual salaries for highly sought-after occupations in engineering range from R1.62 million to R2.5 million, while some titles in Biotechnology and Data Science can also breach the R2 million mark. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The top four in-demand jobs within Germany’s most sought-after sectors for foreign STEM employees and their salaries are listed below, as outlined by Studying-in-Germany.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Engineering<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Engineering is one of Germany’s most sought-after fields of work, and for good reason. The country is home to several global titans, including Bosch, Siemens, Mercedes Benz, BMW, and Volkswagen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An estimated 15,000 annual engineering jobs in Germany need to be filled so there is long-term workforce security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Job<\/th>Average annual base salary<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Marine Engineer<\/td>\u20ac82 825 (R1.67 million)<\/td><\/tr>
Petroleum Engineer<\/td>\u20ac121 666 (R2.50 million)<\/td><\/tr>
Electrical Engineer<\/td>\u20ac83 683 (R1.69 million)<\/td><\/tr>
Civil Engineer<\/td>\u20ac80 341 (R1.62 million )<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Information Technology (IT)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Germany\u2019s IT sector is another field experiencing remarkable growth. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the Federal Government, the growth is marked by 137,000 vacant jobs in the sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Job<\/th>Average annual base salary<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
IT Technician<\/td>\u20ac57 506 (R1.16 million)<\/td><\/tr>
Web Developer<\/td>\u20ac92 064 (R1.86 million)<\/td><\/tr>
Computer Programmer<\/td>\u20ac87 240 (R1.76 million)<\/td><\/tr>
System Analyst<\/td>\u20ac84 247 (R1.70 million)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Biotechnology and Life Sciences<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Germany\u2019s biotechnology and life sciences sectors are key players in the economy, including pharmaceuticals, medical research, and bioinformatics, with the healthcare industry employing over 7.6 million people. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The biotechnology sector noted a 16% increase in vacant jobs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Job<\/th>Average annual base salary<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Biomedical Scientist<\/td>\u20ac69 026 (R1.39 million)<\/td><\/tr>
Bioinformatics Specialist<\/td>\u20ac107 085 (R2.16 million) <\/td><\/tr>
Pharmacologist<\/td>\u20ac107 596 (R2.17 million)<\/td><\/tr>
Clinical Research Associate<\/td>\u20ac71 236 (R1.44 million)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Data Science And Analytics<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Data science and analytics are highly sought-after STEM skills in Germany. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The German Economic Institute (IW) found that between 2019 and 2023, one out of every five job postings required new employees to have data skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Job<\/th>Average annual base salary<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Data Scientist<\/td>\u20ac115 921 (R2.34 million)<\/td><\/tr>
Financial Analyst<\/td>\u20ac84 393 (R1.70 million)<\/td><\/tr>
Data Engineer<\/td>\u20ac99 093 (R2 million)<\/td><\/tr>
Business Analyst<\/td>\u20ac90 112 (R1.82 million)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Robotics and Automation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thriving and in high demand, the field of robotics and automation in Germany has experienced substantial growth over the past decade, nearly doubling its turnover from 2010 to 2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Germany stands out with its impressive density of industrial robots, boasting 415 robots per 10,000 employees, ranking third globally, following Singapore and China.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Job<\/th>Average annual base salary<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Electromechanical Technician<\/td>\u20ac68 930 (R1.39 million)<\/td><\/tr>
Mechanical Engineer<\/td>\u20ac81 727 (R1.65 million)<\/td><\/tr>
Aerospace Engineer<\/td>\u20ac61 982 (R1.25 million)<\/td><\/tr>
Robotics Engineer<\/td>\u20ac92 581 (R1.87 million)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div>
*Conversions in rands are accurate as of 1 February <\/em>2024.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Read: International companies are scouting South Africans to get the job done<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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