Entry (gross)
€4,108
Step 1
€4,108
Step 1
€5,368
Step 10
€4,012
estimated, before PHI
3 / 17
by top step gross
Step 1: Gross €4,108, Net €3,234. Step 2: Gross €4,275, Net €3,341. Step 3: Gross €4,444, Net €3,448. Step 4: Gross €4,615, Net €3,556. Step 5: Gross €4,787, Net €3,662. Step 6: Gross €4,901, Net €3,732. Step 7: Gross €5,017, Net €3,802. Step 8: Gross €5,134, Net €3,873. Step 9: Gross €5,251, Net €3,943. Step 10: Gross €5,368, Net €4,012
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Federal (Bund): Top step gross €5,612. Saxony: Top step gross €5,543. Baden-Wurttemberg: Top step gross €5,368. Hesse: Top step gross €5,367. Rhineland-Palatinate: Top step gross €5,270. Berlin: Top step gross €5,268. Thuringia: Top step gross €5,252. Brandenburg: Top step gross €5,251. North Rhine-Westphalia: Top step gross €5,229. Bavaria: Top step gross €5,211. Saxony-Anhalt: Top step gross €5,206. Lower Saxony: Top step gross €5,191. Hamburg: Top step gross €5,185. Bremen: Top step gross €5,151. Saarland: Top step gross €5,123. Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania: Top step gross €5,064. Schleswig-Holstein: Top step gross €5,043
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Gross €5,368. Net (estimated) €4,012 (74.7%). Income tax €1,356 (25.3%).
Gross: €5,368
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| Step | Base salary (gross) | Net (estimated) |
|---|---|---|
| Step 1 | €4,108 | €3,234 |
| Step 2 | €4,275 | €3,341 |
| Step 3 | €4,444 | €3,448 |
| Step 4 | €4,615 | €3,556 |
| Step 5 | €4,787 | €3,662 |
| Step 6 | €4,901 | €3,732 |
| Step 7 | €5,017 | €3,802 |
| Step 8 | €5,134 | €3,873 |
| Step 9 | €5,251 | €3,943 |
| Step 10 | €5,368 | €4,012 |
As of 2026 (01.04.2026 – 29.02.2027). Net is estimated (tax class I, no church tax, before private health insurance).
€5,368
no supplement
€5,543
+ €176
€5,697
+ €329
€5,850
+ €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 11 at the top step this gives an estimated €4,012 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 €4,108 (step 1) to €5,368 (top step) gross per month (2026 (01.04.2026 – 29.02.2027)). Familienzuschlag and allowances are added on top.
At the top step roughly €4,012 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 €5,612 at the top step. Baden-Wurttemberg ranks 3 of 17 — €244 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 11 has 10 steps; from entry to the top step the base salary grows by €1,260.
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 €5,850.
Including PKV premium, Beihilfe, and your step for A 11 in Baden-Wurttemberg.
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