Entry (gross)
€2,991
Step 1
€2,991
Step 1
€3,655
Step 9
€2,937
estimated, before PHI
14 / 17
by top step gross
Step 1: Gross €2,991, Net €2,487. Step 2: Gross €3,084, Net €2,551. Step 3: Gross €3,177, Net €2,615. Step 4: Gross €3,270, Net €2,678. Step 5: Gross €3,363, Net €2,741. Step 6: Gross €3,456, Net €2,804. Step 7: Gross €3,522, Net €2,849. Step 8: Gross €3,589, Net €2,893. Step 9: Gross €3,655, Net €2,937
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Federal (Bund): Top step gross €3,901. Rhineland-Palatinate: Top step gross €3,824. Baden-Wurttemberg: Top step gross €3,794. Saxony: Top step gross €3,774. North Rhine-Westphalia: Top step gross €3,772. Hamburg: Top step gross €3,746. Bavaria: Top step gross €3,716. Hesse: Top step gross €3,709. Berlin: Top step gross €3,706. Saxony-Anhalt: Top step gross €3,689. Thuringia: Top step gross €3,675. Saarland: Top step gross €3,671. Bremen: Top step gross €3,664. Brandenburg: Top step gross €3,655. Lower Saxony: Top step gross €3,649. Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania: Top step gross €3,590. Schleswig-Holstein: Top step gross €3,585
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Gross €3,655. Net (estimated) €2,937 (80.4%). Income tax €718 (19.6%).
Gross: €3,655
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| Step | Base salary (gross) | Net (estimated) |
|---|---|---|
| Step 1 | €2,991 | €2,487 |
| Step 2 | €3,084 | €2,551 |
| Step 3 | €3,177 | €2,615 |
| Step 4 | €3,270 | €2,678 |
| Step 5 | €3,363 | €2,741 |
| Step 6 | €3,456 | €2,804 |
| Step 7 | €3,522 | €2,849 |
| Step 8 | €3,589 | €2,893 |
| Step 9 | €3,655 | €2,937 |
As of 2026 (01.04.2026 – 28.02.2027). Net is estimated (tax class I, no church tax, before private health insurance).
€3,655
no supplement
€4,032
+ €377
€4,409
+ €754
€4,786
+ €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 7 at the top step this gives an estimated €2,937 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 €2,991 (step 1) to €3,655 (top step) gross per month (2026 (01.04.2026 – 28.02.2027)). Familienzuschlag and allowances are added on top.
At the top step roughly €2,937 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 €3,901 at the top step. Brandenburg ranks 14 of 17 — €246 below the leader.
Experience steps rise automatically with years of service — first after 2 years, later after 3 and 4 years. In Brandenburg, A 7 has 9 steps; from entry to the top step the base salary grows by €664.
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 €4,786.
Including PKV premium, Beihilfe, and your step for A 7 in Brandenburg.
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