Entry (gross)
€5,214
Step 4
€5,214
Step 4
€6,419
Step 11
€4,633
estimated, before PHI
7 / 17
by top step gross
Step 4: Gross €5,214, Net €3,921. Step 5: Gross €5,440, Net €4,054. Step 6: Gross €5,666, Net €4,186. Step 7: Gross €5,817, Net €4,283. Step 8: Gross €5,968, Net €4,371. Step 9: Gross €6,118, Net €4,458. Step 10: Gross €6,269, Net €4,545. Step 11: Gross €6,419, Net €4,633
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Federal (Bund): Top step gross €6,806. Saxony: Top step gross €6,769. Hesse: Top step gross €6,602. Baden-Wurttemberg: Top step gross €6,533. Thuringia: Top step gross €6,441. Berlin: Top step gross €6,427. Brandenburg: Top step gross €6,419. Rhineland-Palatinate: Top step gross €6,418. North Rhine-Westphalia: Top step gross €6,347. Bavaria: Top step gross €6,341. Saxony-Anhalt: Top step gross €6,335. Lower Saxony: Top step gross €6,323. Hamburg: Top step gross €6,287. Bremen: Top step gross €6,253. Saarland: Top step gross €6,216. Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania: Top step gross €6,159. Schleswig-Holstein: Top step gross €6,130
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Gross €6,419. Net (estimated) €4,633 (72.2%). Income tax €1,787 (27.8%).
Gross: €6,419
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| Step | Base salary (gross) | Net (estimated) |
|---|---|---|
| Step 4 | €5,214 | €3,921 |
| Step 5 | €5,440 | €4,054 |
| Step 6 | €5,666 | €4,186 |
| Step 7 | €5,817 | €4,283 |
| Step 8 | €5,968 | €4,371 |
| Step 9 | €6,118 | €4,458 |
| Step 10 | €6,269 | €4,545 |
| Step 11 | €6,419 | €4,633 |
As of 2026 (01.04.2026 – 28.02.2027). Net is estimated (tax class I, no church tax, before private health insurance).
€6,419
no supplement
€6,797
+ €377
€7,174
+ €754
€7,551
+ €1,131
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 13 at the top step this gives an estimated €4,633 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 Brandenburg under the standard regime. The individual PKV premium is not deducted here; use the calculator for that.
The base salary ranges from €5,214 (step 4) to €6,419 (top step) gross per month (2026 (01.04.2026 – 28.02.2027)). Familienzuschlag and allowances are added on top.
At the top step roughly €4,633 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 €6,806 at the top step. Brandenburg ranks 7 of 17 — €387 below the leader.
Experience steps rise automatically with years of service — first after 2 years, later after 3 and 4 years. In Brandenburg, A 13 has 8 steps; from entry to the top step the base salary grows by €1,205.
Married civil servants receive €377 extra per month, rising to €1,131 with two children. At the top step this lifts gross pay to as much as €7,551.
Including PKV premium, Beihilfe, and your step for A 13 in Brandenburg.
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