Delivery driver
A hands-on job driven by e-commerce, with continuous hiring needs in Germany.
The profession
The delivery driver delivers parcels and goods on a route, loads the vehicle, keeps to deadlines and looks after customer contact.
Salary
Median (across all experience levels) around 2,625 €/month (range 2,158 to 2,950 €), entry about 2,300 €, experienced about 2,908 € (source: StepStone, 2026). Employers under a collective agreement or large employers pay above the legal minimum wage (13.90 €/h in 2026).
Employers hiring
DHL and Deutsche Post, Hermes, DPD, GLS, UPS, Amazon Logistics and their subcontractors.
Prospects
Very strong and continuous, driven by e-commerce.
Career progression
Specialised routes, team leader, planning, move up to heavy goods.
Language level
On the job, safety instructions, directions and documentation are in German. B2 is the standard employers expect, and it is the level we aim for.
Diploma recognition
A category B licence is enough for vehicles up to 3.5 tonnes; above that (3.5 to 7.5 tonnes), a C1 licence and the professional driver qualification (code 95) are required. Your foreign licence must be converted (Umschreibung). We guide you and start the procedures with you.
Visa
The main routes are the skilled worker visa with a recognised qualification, the recognition partnership which since March 2024 allows you to enter and work while completing recognition on site (level A2 required), and the Chancenkarte to come and look for a job. The EU Blue Card, reserved for university profiles, does not apply to these jobs. We check your eligibility and build the file with you.
Your Karriere Fähre support
We train you in German up to the required level, get your qualification recognised, present your profile to German employers, prepare the visa file and support you through to your settling in.
Frequently asked questions
- Which licence do you need?
- A category B licence is enough up to 3.5 tonnes; above 3.5 tonnes, a C1 licence is required.
- Is my foreign licence enough?
- It must be converted in Germany (Umschreibung) before you can work.
Indicative gross ranges from public German sources (Federal Employment Agency, Entgeltatlas, Gehalt.de, StepStone, IHK). In logistics and transport, pay follows the collective agreement and the sector minimum wage, and varies by region, employer and experience. Recognition, visa and driving-licence rules change: always check your case with the competent German authorities.