Entry (gross)
€3,736
Step 1
€3,736
Step 1
€4,837
Step 9
€3,693
estimated, before PHI
3 / 17
by top step gross
Step 1: Gross €3,736, Net €2,991. Step 2: Gross €3,900, Net €3,099. Step 3: Gross €4,064, Net €3,205. Step 4: Gross €4,227, Net €3,311. Step 5: Gross €4,391, Net €3,415. Step 6: Gross €4,502, Net €3,485. Step 7: Gross €4,614, Net €3,555. Step 8: Gross €4,726, Net €3,624. Step 9: Gross €4,837, Net €3,693
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Federal (Bund): Top step gross €5,055. Saxony: Top step gross €4,982. Baden-Wurttemberg: Top step gross €4,837. Hesse: Top step gross €4,816. North Rhine-Westphalia: Top step gross €4,758. Rhineland-Palatinate: Top step gross €4,753. Berlin: Top step gross €4,747. Brandenburg: Top step gross €4,717. Thuringia: Top step gross €4,710. Bavaria: Top step gross €4,700. Saxony-Anhalt: Top step gross €4,696. Hamburg: Top step gross €4,681. Lower Saxony: Top step gross €4,675. Bremen: Top step gross €4,672. Saarland: Top step gross €4,647. Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania: Top step gross €4,568. Schleswig-Holstein: Top step gross €4,557
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Gross €4,837. Net (estimated) €3,693 (76.3%). Income tax €1,145 (23.7%).
Gross: €4,837
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| Step | Base salary (gross) | Net (estimated) |
|---|---|---|
| Step 1 | €3,736 | €2,991 |
| Step 2 | €3,900 | €3,099 |
| Step 3 | €4,064 | €3,205 |
| Step 4 | €4,227 | €3,311 |
| Step 5 | €4,391 | €3,415 |
| Step 6 | €4,502 | €3,485 |
| Step 7 | €4,614 | €3,555 |
| Step 8 | €4,726 | €3,624 |
| Step 9 | €4,837 | €3,693 |
As of 2026 (01.04.2026 – 29.02.2027). Net is estimated (tax class I, no church tax, before private health insurance).
€4,837
no supplement
€5,013
+ €176
€5,166
+ €329
€5,320
+ €482
Civil servants pay no contributions to statutory pension, unemployment, health, or long-term care insurance. So essentially only income tax (and possibly the solidarity surcharge) is deducted from gross pay. For A 10 at the top step this gives an estimated €3,693 net at tax class I.
Instead of statutory health insurance, civil servants are privately insured (PKV). The employer covers part of the cost via Beihilfe — in Baden-Wurttemberg under the Baden-Württemberg regime. The individual PKV premium is not deducted here; use the calculator for that.
The base salary ranges from €3,736 (step 1) to €4,837 (top step) gross per month (2026 (01.04.2026 – 29.02.2027)). Familienzuschlag and allowances are added on top.
At the top step roughly €3,693 net remains (tax class I, before private health insurance). Civil servants pay no social insurance, but they do pay income tax plus a private health insurance premium that is partly reimbursed via Beihilfe.
Federal (Bund) currently pays the most at €5,055 at the top step. Baden-Wurttemberg ranks 3 of 17 — €218 below the leader.
Experience steps rise automatically with years of service — first after 2 years, later after 3 and 4 years. In Baden-Wurttemberg, A 10 has 9 steps; from entry to the top step the base salary grows by €1,101.
Married civil servants receive €176 extra per month, rising to €482 with two children. At the top step this lifts gross pay to as much as €5,320.
Including PKV premium, Beihilfe, and your step for A 10 in Baden-Wurttemberg.
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