What does a planning coordinator earn?

Planning coordinators manage schedules, capacities and workflows: they link production, logistics, purchasing and project teams, maintain planning data in ERP/APS systems and resolve bottlenecks early – in industry, construction, energy, trade or services. Entry often comes via commercial or technical apprenticeships (e.g. industrial management assistant, warehouse logistics specialist, technical system planning) plus work experience, dual study or a move from disposition and project assistance. Gross pay depends on region, industry, system skills and responsibility. As a guide, practising planning coordinators in Germany in 2026 often earn about €3,500–€4,300 gross per month; during apprenticeship typical ranges are around €1,050–€1,380.

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Salary by region (gross/month)

Region

Apprenticeship (gross/month)

Qualified (gross/month)

Baden-Württemberg

3.350–4.050 €

4.450–5.650 €

Bavaria

3.280–3.980 €

4.380–5.520 €

Berlin

3.150–3.780 €

4.100–5.100 €

Brandenburg

2.820–3.380 €

3.550–4.350 €

Bremen

3.050–3.680 €

3.950–4.900 €

Hamburg

3.400–4.100 €

4.500–5.700 €

Hesse

3.320–4.000 €

4.400–5.550 €

Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania

2.720–3.250 €

3.400–4.150 €

Lower Saxony

3.000–3.620 €

3.900–4.850 €

North Rhine-Westphalia

3.180–3.850 €

4.200–5.250 €

Rhineland-Palatinate

2.980–3.580 €

3.850–4.750 €

Saarland

2.900–3.480 €

3.720–4.580 €

Saxony

2.850–3.420 €

3.600–4.400 €

Saxony-Anhalt

2.780–3.320 €

3.480–4.250 €

Schleswig-Holstein

2.950–3.550 €

3.820–4.720 €

Thuringia

2.800–3.350 €

3.520–4.300 €

Germany (average)

3.100–3.750 €

4.050–5.050 €

Orientation figures as of 2026. The apprenticeship column covers typical dual entry routes into planning and coordination (e.g. industrial management assistant, warehouse logistics specialist, freight forwarding and logistics services clerk, technical system planning) as well as dual study or trainee phases; qualified means practising planning coordinators. Actual pay depends on collective agreements, employer, region, industry, ERP/planning skills and experience and is not a guarantee.

Further training options

Option

Duration

Salary impact

Certified logistics systems specialist (Fachwirt für Logistiksysteme, IHK)

approx. 1.5–2 years

often 4.000–5.000 €

Production planner / APS and ERP specialisation

Weeks to several months

often 3.700–4.600 €

Project management certificate (e.g. IPMA / PRINCE2 Foundation)

Weeks to about 3–6 months

often 3.800–4.800 €

Certified industrial master / master of manufacturing technology

approx. 1–2 years

often 4.200–5.400 €

Supply-chain and capacity planning (Lean / Six Sigma Yellow–Green Belt)

Weeks to about 1 year

often 3.900–5.000 €

Business administrator (IHK) or part-time bachelor in logistics / industrial engineering

approx. 2–4 years

often 4.500–5.800 €

Job and everyday work

A planning coordinator keeps schedules, resources and interfaces aligned: orders and projects are planned, capacities coordinated and deviations spotted early. Everyday work is systematic and highly communicative – between Excel/ERP, alignment meetings and short-notice replanning when material, staff or machine bottlenecks occur.

Create and maintain production, project or deployment plans and align them with manufacturing, warehouse, purchasing and sales.
Monitor capacities, deadlines and milestones in ERP/APS or project tools and report bottlenecks early.
Replan quickly when orders change, deliveries slip or breakdowns occur, and coordinate alternatives.
Evaluate metrics on utilisation, on-time delivery and lead times and propose improvements.
Actively manage interfaces with suppliers, internal departments and project leads, and document minutes and plan status.
Set priorities with managers and keep critical paths and risks transparent.

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