Entry (gross)
€5,420
Step 4
€5,420
Step 4
€6,894
Step 11
€4,908
estimated, before PHI
14 / 17
by top step gross
Step 4: Gross €5,420, Net €4,042. Step 5: Gross €5,696, Net €4,203. Step 6: Gross €5,972, Net €4,373. Step 7: Gross €6,157, Net €4,480. Step 8: Gross €6,341, Net €4,587. Step 9: Gross €6,525, Net €4,694. Step 10: Gross €6,710, Net €4,801. Step 11: Gross €6,894, Net €4,908
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Federal (Bund): Top step gross €7,383. Saxony: Top step gross €7,363. Hesse: Top step gross €7,319. Baden-Wurttemberg: Top step gross €7,211. Thuringia: Top step gross €7,103. Brandenburg: Top step gross €7,098. Rhineland-Palatinate: Top step gross €7,086. Berlin: Top step gross €7,074. Bavaria: Top step gross €6,997. North Rhine-Westphalia: Top step gross €6,997. Saxony-Anhalt: Top step gross €6,990. Lower Saxony: Top step gross €6,981. Hamburg: Top step gross €6,927. Bremen: Top step gross €6,894. Saarland: Top step gross €6,851. Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania: Top step gross €6,795. Schleswig-Holstein: Top step gross €6,764
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Gross €6,894. Net (estimated) €4,908 (71.2%). Income tax €1,986 (28.8%).
Gross: €6,894
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| Step | Base salary (gross) | Net (estimated) |
|---|---|---|
| Step 4 | €5,420 | €4,042 |
| Step 5 | €5,696 | €4,203 |
| Step 6 | €5,972 | €4,373 |
| Step 7 | €6,157 | €4,480 |
| Step 8 | €6,341 | €4,587 |
| Step 9 | €6,525 | €4,694 |
| Step 10 | €6,710 | €4,801 |
| Step 11 | €6,894 | €4,908 |
As of 2026 (01.04.2026 – 28.02.2027). Net is estimated (tax class I, no church tax, before private health insurance).
€6,894
no supplement
€7,055
+ €161
€7,307
+ €413
€7,559
+ €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 14 at the top step this gives an estimated €4,908 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 €5,420 (step 4) to €6,894 (top step) gross per month (2026 (01.04.2026 – 28.02.2027)). Familienzuschlag and allowances are added on top.
At the top step roughly €4,908 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 €7,383 at the top step. Bremen ranks 14 of 17 — €489 below the leader.
Experience steps rise automatically with years of service — first after 2 years, later after 3 and 4 years. In Bremen, A 14 has 8 steps; from entry to the top step the base salary grows by €1,474.
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 €7,559.
Including PKV premium, Beihilfe, and your step for A 14 in Bremen.
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