Doctor Jobs in Germany October 2026
Klaro counted 13,755 open job adverts for doctors in Germany on 31 October 2026, at 3,373 hospitals, practices and other employers. The count covers every active advert Klaro reads from employer career sites and the Federal Employment Agency, without duplicates, and is updated daily.
Key facts
- 13,755 open doctor jobs in Germany at 3,373 employers (31 October 2026).
- Specialties with the most openings: Internal medicine (Innere Medizin) 2,049, Psychiatry (Psychiatrie) 1,946, Surgery (Chirurgie) 1,519, Anesthesiology (Anästhesiologie) 862, General practice (Allgemeinmedizin) 612.
- Federal states with the most openings: North Rhine-Westphalia (Nordrhein-Westfalen) 2,626, Bavaria (Bayern) 1,715, Baden-Württemberg 1,551, Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen) 1,124, Hesse (Hessen) 1,106.
- By career level: 6,184 specialist, 3,174 resident and 2,977 senior physician jobs.
- 161 adverts (1.2%) say a temporary license (Berufserlaubnis) is enough.
- 33.1% of adverts name a pay scale (Tarif) and 56% offer part-time work.
What the adverts say
- 4,554 (33.1%) name a pay scale (Tarif)
- 7,698 (56%) offer part-time work
- 161 (1.2%) accept a temporary license (Berufserlaubnis)
- 4,959 (36.1%) are at a hospital authorized to train in the specialty (Weiterbildungsbefugnis)
By specialty
By federal state
| Value | Jobs |
|---|---|
| North Rhine-Westphalia (Nordrhein-Westfalen) | 2,626 |
| Bavaria (Bayern) | 1,715 |
| Baden-Württemberg | 1,551 |
| Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen) | 1,124 |
| Hesse (Hessen) | 1,106 |
| Saxony (Sachsen) | 814 |
| Brandenburg | 772 |
| Rhineland-Palatinate (Rheinland-Pfalz) | 669 |
| Thuringia (Thüringen) | 630 |
| Berlin | 583 |
| Saxony-Anhalt (Sachsen-Anhalt) | 522 |
| Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) | 519 |
| Schleswig-Holstein | 462 |
| Hamburg | 283 |
| Saarland | 195 |
| Bremen | 135 |
| Other or not stated | 49 |
By career level
| Value | Jobs |
|---|---|
| Specialist (Facharzt) | 6,184 |
| Resident (Assistenzarzt) | 3,174 |
| Senior physician (Oberarzt) | 2,977 |
| Lead senior physician (Leitender Oberarzt) | 623 |
| Head of department (Chefarzt) | 301 |
| Other or not stated | 496 |
By type of employer
| Value | Jobs |
|---|---|
| Specialist-care hospital (Schwerpunktversorger) | 2,771 |
| Medical care center (MVZ) | 2,360 |
| Maximum-care hospital (Maximalversorger) | 1,587 |
| Rehabilitation clinic (Rehaklinik) | 1,275 |
| Practice (Praxis) | 1,104 |
| Basic-care hospital (Grund-/Regelversorgung) | 1,093 |
| Psychiatric hospital (Psychiatrie/Psychosomatik) | 847 |
| University hospital (Uniklinik) | 657 |
| Other or not stated | 2,061 |
Questions
How many doctor jobs are open in Germany?
13,755 job adverts for doctors were open on 31 October 2026, at 3,373 employers, by Klaro's daily count. 10,313 of them were first seen in October 2026.
Which medical specialties have the most job openings in Germany?
Internal medicine (Innere Medizin) 2,049, Psychiatry (Psychiatrie) 1,946, Surgery (Chirurgie) 1,519, Anesthesiology (Anästhesiologie) 862, General practice (Allgemeinmedizin) 612 (open adverts, 31 October 2026).
Which German states have the most doctor jobs?
North Rhine-Westphalia (Nordrhein-Westfalen) 2,626, Bavaria (Bayern) 1,715, Baden-Württemberg 1,551, Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen) 1,124, Hesse (Hessen) 1,106 (open adverts, 31 October 2026).
How many resident (Assistenzarzt) jobs are there in Germany?
3,174 adverts were for residents (Assistenzarzt) on 31 October 2026, next to 6,184 for specialists (Facharzt) and 2,977 for senior physicians (Oberarzt).
Can foreign doctors apply with a Berufserlaubnis?
Some jobs allow it: 161 adverts (1.2%) say a temporary license (Berufserlaubnis) is enough. The other adverts either ask for the full license (Approbation) or do not say.
All months
- October 2026: 13,755
Method: every active job advert for doctors that Klaro reads (employer career sites and the Federal Employment Agency), without duplicates, counted once a day; a finished month no longer changes. How to cite: "Klaro Doctor Jobs in Germany report, October 2026, klaro.tools".