Entry (gross)
€3,967
Step 2
€3,967
Step 2
€5,151
Step 11
€3,883
estimated, before PHI
14 / 17
by top step gross
Step 2: Gross €3,967, Net €3,143. Step 3: Gross €4,126, Net €3,245. Step 4: Gross €4,284, Net €3,347. Step 5: Gross €4,443, Net €3,448. Step 6: Gross €4,606, Net €3,550. Step 7: Gross €4,714, Net €3,617. Step 8: Gross €4,822, Net €3,683. Step 9: Gross €4,930, Net €3,750. Step 10: Gross €5,041, Net €3,817. Step 11: Gross €5,151, Net €3,883
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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 €5,151. Net (estimated) €3,883 (75.4%). Income tax €1,268 (24.6%).
Gross: €5,151
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| Step | Base salary (gross) | Net (estimated) |
|---|---|---|
| Step 2 | €3,967 | €3,143 |
| Step 3 | €4,126 | €3,245 |
| Step 4 | €4,284 | €3,347 |
| Step 5 | €4,443 | €3,448 |
| Step 6 | €4,606 | €3,550 |
| Step 7 | €4,714 | €3,617 |
| Step 8 | €4,822 | €3,683 |
| Step 9 | €4,930 | €3,750 |
| Step 10 | €5,041 | €3,817 |
| Step 11 | €5,151 | €3,883 |
As of 2026 (01.04.2026 – 28.02.2027). Net is estimated (tax class I, no church tax, before private health insurance).
€5,151
no supplement
€5,313
+ €161
€5,564
+ €413
€5,816
+ €665
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 €3,883 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 Bremen under the graduated regime. The individual PKV premium is not deducted here; use the calculator for that.
The base salary ranges from €3,967 (step 2) to €5,151 (top step) gross per month (2026 (01.04.2026 – 28.02.2027)). Familienzuschlag and allowances are added on top.
At the top step roughly €3,883 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. Bremen ranks 14 of 17 — €460 below the leader.
Experience steps rise automatically with years of service — first after 2 years, later after 3 and 4 years. In Bremen, A 11 has 10 steps; from entry to the top step the base salary grows by €1,184.
Married civil servants receive €161 extra per month, rising to €665 with two children. At the top step this lifts gross pay to as much as €5,816.
Including PKV premium, Beihilfe, and your step for A 11 in Bremen.
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