Entry (gross)
€3,485
Step 1
€3,485
Step 1
€4,342
Step 9
€3,384
estimated, before PHI
3 / 17
by top step gross
Step 1: Gross €3,485, Net €2,824. Step 2: Gross €3,609, Net €2,907. Step 3: Gross €3,735, Net €2,990. Step 4: Gross €3,863, Net €3,075. Step 5: Gross €3,991, Net €3,158. Step 6: Gross €4,078, Net €3,215. Step 7: Gross €4,166, Net €3,272. Step 8: Gross €4,254, Net €3,328. Step 9: Gross €4,342, Net €3,384
·
Federal (Bund): Top step gross €4,535. Saxony: Top step gross €4,451. Baden-Wurttemberg: Top step gross €4,342. Rhineland-Palatinate: Top step gross €4,325. Hesse: Top step gross €4,294. North Rhine-Westphalia: Top step gross €4,272. Berlin: Top step gross €4,264. Thuringia: Top step gross €4,253. Bavaria: Top step gross €4,223. Hamburg: Top step gross €4,219. Saxony-Anhalt: Top step gross €4,219. Brandenburg: Top step gross €4,215. Bremen: Top step gross €4,195. Lower Saxony: Top step gross €4,182. Saarland: Top step gross €4,177. Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania: Top step gross €4,105. Schleswig-Holstein: Top step gross €4,100
·
Gross €4,342. Net (estimated) €3,384 (77.9%). Income tax €958 (22.1%).
Gross: €4,342
Drag the slider to see gross and estimated net for each experience step.
| Step | Base salary (gross) | Net (estimated) |
|---|---|---|
| Step 1 | €3,485 | €2,824 |
| Step 2 | €3,609 | €2,907 |
| Step 3 | €3,735 | €2,990 |
| Step 4 | €3,863 | €3,075 |
| Step 5 | €3,991 | €3,158 |
| Step 6 | €4,078 | €3,215 |
| Step 7 | €4,166 | €3,272 |
| Step 8 | €4,254 | €3,328 |
| Step 9 | €4,342 | €3,384 |
As of 2026 (01.04.2026 – 29.02.2027). Net is estimated (tax class I, no church tax, before private health insurance).
€4,342
no supplement
€4,517
+ €176
€4,671
+ €329
€4,824
+ €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 9 at the top step this gives an estimated €3,384 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 €3,485 (step 1) to €4,342 (top step) gross per month (2026 (01.04.2026 – 29.02.2027)). Familienzuschlag and allowances are added on top.
At the top step roughly €3,384 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 €4,535 at the top step. Baden-Wurttemberg ranks 3 of 17 — €193 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 9 has 9 steps; from entry to the top step the base salary grows by €857.
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 €4,824.
Including PKV premium, Beihilfe, and your step for A 9 in Baden-Wurttemberg.
Open the salary calculator