Field dossier for Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning: who is hiring and where.
By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
The field Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning (Klempnerei, Sanitär-, Heizungs- und Klimatechnik) has 4,906 live job ads in Germany today (1.5% of all ads).
4,906 live ads. The tables below count ads by field, occupation, employer and place.
| Occupation ⇅ | German title ⇅ | Live ads ⇅ | Share ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plumbing, heating and AC fitter | Anlagenmechaniker/in - Sanitär-, Heizungs- und Klimatechnik | 2,877 | 58.6% |
| Gas- und Wasserinstallateur/in | Gas- und Wasserinstallateur/in | 785 | 16.0% |
| Mechatroniker/in - Kältetechnik | Mechatroniker/in - Kältetechnik | 542 | 11.0% |
| Zentralheizungs- und Lüftungsbauer/in | Zentralheizungs- und Lüftungsbauer/in | 314 | 6.4% |
| Kälteanlagenbauer/in | Kälteanlagenbauer/in | 290 | 5.9% |
| Techniker/in - Heizungs-, Lüftungs-, Klimatechnik/Bachelor Professional in Technik | Techniker/in - Heizungs-, Lüftungs-, Klimatechnik/Bachelor Professional in Technik | 268 | 5.5% |
| Helfer/in - Klempnerei, Installation | Helfer/in - Klempnerei, Installation | 235 | 4.8% |
| Installateur- und Heizungsbauermeister/in/Bachelor Professional im Installateur- und Heizungsbauer-Handwerk | Installateur- und Heizungsbauermeister/in/Bachelor Professional im Installateur- und Heizungsbauer-Handwerk | 214 | 4.4% |
| Vorarbeiter/in - Sanitär-, Heizungs- und Klimatechnik | Vorarbeiter/in - Sanitär-, Heizungs- und Klimatechnik | 194 | 4.0% |
| Techniker/in - Kältetechnik/Bachelor Professional in Technik | Techniker/in - Kältetechnik/Bachelor Professional in Technik | 186 | 3.8% |
| Plant mechanic | Anlagenmechaniker/in | 140 | 2.9% |
| Ingenieur/in - technische Gebäudeausrüstung | Ingenieur/in - technische Gebäudeausrüstung | 134 | 2.7% |
| Klempner/in | Klempner/in | 128 | 2.6% |
| Klempner/in und Installateur/in | Klempner/in und Installateur/in | 124 | 2.5% |
| Anlagenmechaniker/in - Versorgungstechnik | Anlagenmechaniker/in - Versorgungstechnik | 103 | 2.1% |
| Bauleitende/r Monteur/in | Bauleitende/r Monteur/in | 99 | 2.0% |
| Kälteanlagenbauermeister/in/Bachelor Professional im Kälteanlagenbauer-Handwerk | Kälteanlagenbauermeister/in/Bachelor Professional im Kälteanlagenbauer-Handwerk | 64 | 1.3% |
| Techniker/in - Sanitärtechnik/Bachelor Professional in Technik | Techniker/in - Sanitärtechnik/Bachelor Professional in Technik | 51 | 1.0% |
| Electronics technician (energy and building) | Elektroniker/in - Energie- und Gebäudetechnik | 48 | 1.0% |
| Konstruktionsmechaniker/in - Feinblechbautechnik | Konstruktionsmechaniker/in - Feinblechbautechnik | 38 | 0.8% |
| Kundendienstmonteur/in, -techniker/in | Kundendienstmonteur/in, -techniker/in | 38 | 0.8% |
| Bauklempner/in | Bauklempner/in | 35 | 0.7% |
| Mechatronics technician | Mechatroniker/in | 33 | 0.7% |
| Helfer/in - Ausbau | Helfer/in - Ausbau | 32 | 0.7% |
| Luftheizungsbauer/in | Luftheizungsbauer/in | 27 | 0.6% |
| Employer ⇅ | Live ads ⇅ | Share ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Enpal Heat | 119 | 2.4% |
| Neo Temp GmbH | 113 | 2.3% |
| House of Healthcare Professionals GmbH Niederlassung avanti Stuttgart | 108 | 2.2% |
| Workwise GmbH | 105 | 2.1% |
| avanti GmbH | 92 | 1.9% |
| persofort Personaldienstleistungen GmbH | 51 | 1.0% |
| ARWA Personaldienstleistungen GmbH | 49 | 1.0% |
| E3 New Energy GmbH | 48 | 1.0% |
| Apleona GmbH | 40 | 0.8% |
| PerZukunft Arbeitsvermittlung GmbH & Co. KG | 38 | 0.8% |
| HomeServe Gruppe Deutschland | 36 | 0.7% |
| RÜBSAM Fachkräfte GmbH & Co. KG | 36 | 0.7% |
| Dussmann Kälte- und Klimatechnik GmbH Vertr.-u.Servicebüro Berlin | 35 | 0.7% |
| OCTOJOBS Personalmanagement GmbH | 34 | 0.7% |
| Apleona GmbH | 33 | 0.7% |
| ISS Deutschland | 33 | 0.7% |
| WISAG Job & Karriere GmbH & Co. KG | 25 | 0.5% |
| Stewe Personalservice GmbH & Co. KG - Niederlassung Berlin | 23 | 0.5% |
| WISAG Gebäude- und Industrieservice Holding GmbH & Co. KG | 23 | 0.5% |
| Bundeswehr Standort | 22 | 0.4% |
| IndustrieAlpine GmbH & Co KG | 22 | 0.4% |
| Primegate Consulting GmbH | 22 | 0.4% |
| WS Personaldienstleistungen GmbH | 22 | 0.4% |
| 1Komma5° GmbH | 21 | 0.4% |
| NIHS GmbH | 21 | 0.4% |
Staffing agencies (Zeitarbeit) are included; see each employer page for the flag.
| Place ⇅ | Live ads ⇅ | Share ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Berlin | 295 | 6.0% |
| Hamburg | 170 | 3.5% |
| München | 149 | 3.0% |
| Nürnberg, Mittelfranken | 114 | 2.3% |
| Leipzig | 104 | 2.1% |
| Frankfurt am Main | 94 | 1.9% |
| Dresden | 80 | 1.6% |
| Stuttgart | 68 | 1.4% |
| Köln | 67 | 1.4% |
| Bremen | 65 | 1.3% |
| Mannheim | 63 | 1.3% |
| Hannover | 58 | 1.2% |
| Düsseldorf | 56 | 1.1% |
| Magdeburg | 45 | 0.9% |
| Erlangen | 42 | 0.9% |
| Karlsruhe, Baden | 41 | 0.8% |
| Regensburg | 40 | 0.8% |
| Essen, Ruhr | 36 | 0.7% |
| Rostock | 34 | 0.7% |
| Bielefeld | 32 | 0.7% |
| Augsburg, Bayern | 28 | 0.6% |
| Schwabach | 27 | 0.6% |
| Wiesbaden | 27 | 0.6% |
| Aachen | 26 | 0.5% |
| Braunschweig | 26 | 0.5% |
Places are as the Bundesagentur names them; ads within the radius the agency assigns to the place name.
Indicators come from structured fields in the ads; many ads leave them blank. They describe current offers, not the whole labour market.
Mean annual gross earnings of employees in enterprises with 10 or more employees were €48,655 in 2022 (about €4,055 a month): men €54,375, women €42,325. The table splits them by broad occupation group (ISCO-08 major groups).
| Occupation group ⇅ | Mean annual gross € ⇅ | ≈ per month € ⇅ | Men € ⇅ | Women € ⇅ | Gap men vs women ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Managers | 111,275 | 9,273 | 122,563 | 80,940 | 34% |
| Professionals | 72,211 | 6,018 | 82,041 | 61,320 | 25% |
| Technicians and associate professionals | 53,017 | 4,418 | 62,701 | 45,472 | 27% |
| Clerical support workers | 43,425 | 3,619 | 47,200 | 41,008 | 13% |
| Service and sales workers | 33,728 | 2,811 | 34,866 | 33,155 | 5% |
| Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers | 34,404 | 2,867 | 35,714 | 27,822 | 22% |
| Craft and related trades workers | 42,566 | 3,547 | 43,266 | 35,525 | 18% |
| Plant and machine operators and assemblers | 40,198 | 3,350 | 41,170 | 34,666 | 16% |
| Elementary occupations | 29,284 | 2,440 | 31,658 | 27,352 | 14% |
| Armed forces occupations | 43,730 | 3,644 | 46,673 | 38,801 | 17% |
Gap = (men − women) ÷ men, unadjusted for hours, age, occupation within group or industry. Figures are 2022 and do not include enterprises with fewer than 10 employees; wages have risen since. Groups are broad: a nurse and a doctor are not in the same group, but a baker and an electrician are.
The statutory minimum wage is €13.90 per hour from 1 January 2026 (Eurostat shows a full-time monthly equivalent of €2,343 for 2026, €2,161 for 2025). A further step to €14.60 on 1 January 2027 was set by the Minimum Wage Commission and the Federal Government: confirm on the official site. Mini-job earnings limit 2026: €603 a month (€7,236 a year).
Every day we store how many ads are live for Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning. The Bundesagentur publishes no history, so this series becomes unique data. The trend line appears from the second day of tracking; today: 4,885 live ads.
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