Moving to Germany as a physician
The indicative physician salary band meets the 2026 EU Blue Card threshold.
Mean gross earnings of the "Professionals" ISCO-08 major group — 4,646 €/month (SES 2022, 10-49), about 55,752 €/year — are at or above the 45,934 €/year threshold for shortage occupations. An individual offer still has to clear the number itself.
- Blue Card threshold 2026
- 45,934 €/year (shortage rate)
- Indicative salary band
- 4,646 €/month (ISCO major-group mean, SES 2022)
- Regulated profession
- Yes — recognition via anabin / Anerkennung in Deutschland
How the threshold applies
Physicians appear on Germany's 2026 shortage-occupation list (generalist-medical-practitioners), so the reduced threshold of 45,934 €/year applies. Both thresholds are statutory gross annual salary and change every January; the number on this page is the value.
Recognition and next steps
This is a regulated profession in Germany: foreign qualifications need recognition through anabin / Anerkennung in Deutschland before you can work in it. The official portal lists the authority, documents and process.
Open the recognition portalContinue with the Germany country profile, the visa route overview, or compare German cities by cost and salary.