Field dossier for Metalworking: 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 Metalworking (Metallbearbeitung) has 11,831 live job ads in Germany today (3.5% of all ads).
11,831 live ads. The tables below count ads by field, occupation, employer and place.
| Field ⇅ | Live ads ⇅ | Share ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Retail sales (general) | 27,962 | 236.3% |
| Warehousing, postal and delivery, freight handling | 20,307 | 171.6% |
| Mechanical engineering and plant technology | 18,115 | 153.1% |
| Metalworking | 11,831 | 100.0% |
| Education and social work | 11,253 | 95.1% |
| Energy technology | 11,252 | 95.1% |
| Office and secretariat | 9,262 | 78.3% |
| Nursing, emergency services and midwifery | 8,978 | 75.9% |
| Construction and transport machinery operation | 8,906 | 75.3% |
| Purchasing and sales | 8,408 | 71.1% |
| Electrical engineering | 8,157 | 68.9% |
| Metal construction and welding | 7,679 | 64.9% |
| Accounting, controlling and auditing | 7,554 | 63.8% |
| Business organisation and strategy | 6,864 | 58.0% |
| Vehicle, aerospace and shipbuilding technology | 6,727 | 56.9% |
| Cleaning | 6,105 | 51.6% |
| Mechatronics and automation | 6,046 | 51.1% |
| Elderly care | 5,636 | 47.6% |
| Human and dental medicine | 5,288 | 44.7% |
| Food preparation (cooking) | 5,288 | 44.7% |
| Road vehicle driving | 5,017 | 42.4% |
| Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning | 4,885 | 41.3% |
| Production planning and control | 4,645 | 39.3% |
| Hospitality and catering | 4,496 | 38.0% |
| Computer science / IT | 4,446 | 37.6% |
| Occupation ⇅ | German title ⇅ | Live ads ⇅ | Share ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Machining mechanic (CNC) | Zerspanungsmechaniker/in | 2,979 | 25.2% |
| Metalworking assistant | Helfer/in - Metallbearbeitung | 2,891 | 24.4% |
| CNC-Dreher/in | CNC-Dreher/in | 1,567 | 13.2% |
| Machine operator (metal and plastics) | Maschinen- und Anlagenführer/in - Metall-, Kunststofftechnik | 1,522 | 12.9% |
| CNC-Fräser/in | CNC-Fräser/in | 1,462 | 12.4% |
| CNC-Fachkraft/NC-Anwendungsfachmann/-frau | CNC-Fachkraft/NC-Anwendungsfachmann/-frau | 1,012 | 8.6% |
| Metallbearbeiter/in | Metallbearbeiter/in | 591 | 5.0% |
| Zerspanungsmechaniker/in - Frästechnik | Zerspanungsmechaniker/in - Frästechnik | 581 | 4.9% |
| Zerspanungsmechaniker/in - Drehtechnik | Zerspanungsmechaniker/in - Drehtechnik | 553 | 4.7% |
| Maschineneinrichter/in (allgemein) | Maschineneinrichter/in (allgemein) | 532 | 4.5% |
| Industrial mechanic | Industriemechaniker/in | 489 | 4.1% |
| Fachkraft - Metalltechnik - Zerspanungstechnik | Fachkraft - Metalltechnik - Zerspanungstechnik | 390 | 3.3% |
| Machine and plant operator | Maschinen- und Anlagenführer/in (ohne Angabe des Schwerpunkts) | 389 | 3.3% |
| Dreher/in | Dreher/in | 260 | 2.2% |
| Helfer/in - Metallbau | Helfer/in - Metallbau | 243 | 2.1% |
| CNC-Schleifer/in | CNC-Schleifer/in | 200 | 1.7% |
| Helfer/in - Kunststoff, Kautschuk | Helfer/in - Kunststoff, Kautschuk | 174 | 1.5% |
| Feinwerkmechaniker/in | Feinwerkmechaniker/in | 166 | 1.4% |
| Fräser/in | Fräser/in | 157 | 1.3% |
| Industriemechaniker/in - Produktionstechnik | Industriemechaniker/in - Produktionstechnik | 151 | 1.3% |
| Maschineneinrichter/in (Zerspanungstechnik) | Maschineneinrichter/in (Zerspanungstechnik) | 143 | 1.2% |
| Helfer/in - Metalloberflächenbearbeitung | Helfer/in - Metalloberflächenbearbeitung | 135 | 1.1% |
| Schleifer/in | Schleifer/in | 121 | 1.0% |
| Feinwerkmechaniker/in - Zerspanungstechnik | Feinwerkmechaniker/in - Zerspanungstechnik | 89 | 0.8% |
| Werkzeugmechaniker/in | Werkzeugmechaniker/in | 86 | 0.7% |
| Employer ⇅ | Live ads ⇅ | Share ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Randstad Deutschland | 563 | 4.8% |
| DEKRA Arbeit GmbH | 242 | 2.0% |
| ARWA Personaldienstleistungen GmbH | 218 | 1.8% |
| MANPOWER GmbH & Co. KG | 161 | 1.4% |
| TERO GmbH | 133 | 1.1% |
| Neo Temp GmbH | 118 | 1.0% |
| AUREA GmbH | 111 | 0.9% |
| PRIOS Personal GmbH | 110 | 0.9% |
| TriTec HR GmbH | 107 | 0.9% |
| Frielingsdorf GmbH | 105 | 0.9% |
| Primus Personaldienstleistungen GmbH | 105 | 0.9% |
| expertum GmbH | 104 | 0.9% |
| IP innovativ Personal GmbH | 100 | 0.8% |
| persona service AG & Co. KG | 98 | 0.8% |
| PerZukunft Arbeitsvermittlung GmbH & Co. KG | 87 | 0.7% |
| Trio Personalmanagement GmbH | 82 | 0.7% |
| TimePartner Personalmanagement GmbH | 81 | 0.7% |
| Frielingsdorf Nord GmbH | 79 | 0.7% |
| AlphaConsult Premium KG | 74 | 0.6% |
| Adecco Personaldienstleistungen GmbH | 71 | 0.6% |
| I.K. Hofmann GmbH | 70 | 0.6% |
| tempster GmbH | 68 | 0.6% |
| JOBAG Personal GmbH | 60 | 0.5% |
| iperdi GmbH | 55 | 0.5% |
| teamkompetent GmbH Personaldienstleistungen | 54 | 0.5% |
Staffing agencies (Zeitarbeit) are included; see each employer page for the flag.
| Place ⇅ | Live ads ⇅ | Share ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Berlin | 259 | 2.2% |
| Hamburg | 129 | 1.1% |
| München | 128 | 1.1% |
| Remscheid | 112 | 0.9% |
| Wuppertal | 112 | 0.9% |
| Bremen | 89 | 0.8% |
| Solingen | 89 | 0.8% |
| Nürnberg, Mittelfranken | 77 | 0.7% |
| Dresden | 75 | 0.6% |
| Hagen, Westfalen | 64 | 0.5% |
| Augsburg, Bayern | 62 | 0.5% |
| Leipzig | 62 | 0.5% |
| Ennepetal | 60 | 0.5% |
| Bielefeld | 56 | 0.5% |
| Düsseldorf | 54 | 0.5% |
| Frankfurt am Main | 52 | 0.4% |
| Kassel, Hessen | 52 | 0.4% |
| Essen, Ruhr | 50 | 0.4% |
| Mülheim an der Ruhr | 50 | 0.4% |
| Melle, Wiehengeb | 48 | 0.4% |
| Aalen, Württemberg | 47 | 0.4% |
| Ahaus | 47 | 0.4% |
| Gera | 46 | 0.4% |
| Köln | 46 | 0.4% |
| Geretsried | 45 | 0.4% |
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 Metalworking. The Bundesagentur publishes no history, so this series becomes unique data. The trend line appears from the second day of tracking; today: 11,831 live ads.
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