A study by LinkedIn has ranked the top 25 most in-demand jobs in Germany. The ranking includes information regarding the responsibilities, common skills and sectors, amongst other metrics, for each role.

The most in-demand jobs in Germany

Professional social media site LinkedIn has recently released the LinkedIn Jobs in Trend 2022: a ranking of the most in-demand jobs in Germany. The list features the 25 fastest-growing jobs in Germany, giving an “insight into how the job market is evolving and the long-term opportunities it presents” to people looking to work or currently working in Germany.

The ranking is based on LinkedIn data, which was used to identify which job roles exhibited the highest growth rates between January 2017 and July 2021. The list is not only meant to help those who are actively looking for jobs, but to help professionals consider what sectors and roles will be more prevalent in the coming years and what opportunities might open up in the future.

To be included in the ranking, each role had to display continuous growth amongst all LinkedIn members and reach a certain level by 2021. Jobs with the same title at different career levels were combined. Other occupations, such as internships, voluntary work, interim positions and student jobs were not included in the ranking.

LinkedIn Jobs in Trend 2022 in Germany

The following is a list of the top 10 fastest growing occupations in Germany, compared to other positions. For each entry, information regarding the responsibilities of the role, the most common skills and sectors, top hiring regions, average professional experience and remote job availability is included.

1. Public sector advisor

• Most common skills: public policy, management consulting and policy analysis.
• Top hiring regions: Berlin, Hamburg and Munich.
• Average professional experience: 2,8 years.
• Remote job availability: 8,8 percent.

2. Product analysis

• Most common skills: Tableau, Google BigQuery and SQL.
• Top hiring regions: Berlin, Munich and Hamburg.
• Average professional experience: 3,7 years.
• Remote job availability: 14,9 percent.

3. Business development

• Most common skills: Salesforce, account management and inside sales.
• Top hiring regions: Berlin, Munich and Frankfurt.
• Average professional experience: 3,3 years.
• Remote job availability: 24,3 percent.

4. Sustainability manager

• Most common skills: sustainability reporting, corporate social responsibility and life cycle assessment management.
• Top hiring regions: Munich, Berlin and Hamburg.
• Average professional experience: 3,8 years.
• Remote job availability: 6,5 percent.

5. Cyber security specialist

• Most common skills: ISO 27001, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) and vulnerability analysis.
• Top hiring regions: Munich, Frankfurt and the Cologne-Bonn region.
• Average professional experience: 7,1 years.
• Remote job availability: 6,4 percent.

6. Machine Learning Developer

• Most common skills: TensorFlow, Python (programming language) and Keras.
• Top hiring regions: Berlin, Munich and the Cologne-Bonn region.
• Average professional experience: 3,3 years.
• Remote job availability: 16,1 percent.

7. User Experience Researcher

• Most common skills: usability testing, design thinking and human-computer interaction.
• Top hiring regions: Berlin, Munich and the Cologne-Bonn region.
• Average professional experience: 4,6 years.
• Remote job availability: 9,1 percent.

8. Real Estate Finance Specialist

• Most common skills: home finance, finance and sales.
• Top hiring regions: Munich, Frankfurt and Hamburg.
• Average professional experience: 5,3 years.
• Remote job availability: insufficient data.

9. Head of Public Affairs

• Most common skills: politics, international relations and strategic communication.
• Top hiring regions: Berlin, Munich and the Cologne-Bonn region.
• Average professional experience: 7,2 years.
• Remote job availability: 5,3 percent.

10. Information Security Office

• Most common skills: ISO 27001, Information Security Management System (ISMS) and data protection management.
• Top hiring regions: Frankfurt, Munich and Berlin.
• Average professional experience: 10,2 years.
• Remote job availability: 5,9 percent.

How was the ranking put together?

LinkedIn’s researchers calculated average professional experience by calculating the average work experience each employee had before taking a specific job. The availability for employees to work remotely was calculated through job posts that were marked as “remote” or contained relevant keywords. The top hiring regions reflect the regions or cities that recorded the most new hires for each individual job.

The full list and methodology, including the key responsibilities and industries for each job, can be found on LinkedIn’s website, under Jobs in Trend 2022 for Germany.