Heroes of the corona crisis: these are the salaries of employees in systemically relevant professions

We all depend on them in the Corona crisis: This list provides information on what supermarket employees, nurses, educators and the like earn.

• A number of jobs are essential in the corona crisis.
• But how much do employees in systemically relevant occupations earn at all?
• A list of experts provides information about salaries .

Systemically relevant professions - a selection of salaries

In the Corona crisis * , employees in supermarkets * , hospitals and, for example, pharmacies keep the supply system running. And there are many more professions that are now urgently needed .

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There are a number of jobs that are indispensable for society , especially in these difficult times. These are, for example, the educators , the cashiers , garbage collectors , parcel carriers or nurses .

But how much do the employees earn at all? The online portal Salary.de claims to have collected around 12,400 data records and examined the income in some selected systemically relevant professions. The portal has created an interesting list:

Health care personnel

The requirements for nursing are enormous, many clinics are threatened with a state of emergency, and health care personnel are in greater demand than ever. In this area, the employees' incomes are around 38,600 euros a year, according to the experts at Lohn.de For medical assistants, the figure is around 31,000 euros.

Educators for emergency care

There is emergency care for parents with systemically relevant professions, as kindergartens and schools are closed - the educators have to do this. According to the experts, they earn around 36,300 euros per year. In the public sector, payment is based on tariff.

Supermarket staff for food supply

The supermarkets remain open during the Corona crisis . The employees there make an immense contribution so that we can continue to buy food at all. Retail sellers, for example, receive around EUR 28,100 a year.

Pharmacist for medical care

The pharmacies also remain open so that medical care can function. The group of employees includes, for example, the profession of pharmaceutical technical assistant (PTA ). "Your annual income is 35,300 euros," reports the portal Salary.de.

Logistics for goods delivery

Clearly, groceries and other goods have to be delivered so that they end up on the supermarket shelf. A professional driver receives around 29,600 euros annually.

Journalists should provide further information

Journalists should also ensure that the population is kept informed.

Even more systemically relevant professions

In addition to this list, there are many other system-relevant professions , the experts emphasize. Employees of the police, garbage disposal, the fire brigade and, for example, the security forces would also have to continue to work. Some of them would be paid according to tariffs. The salaries could be looked up in the salary tables.

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