Entry (gross)
€3,293
Step 1
€3,293
Step 1
€4,195
Step 10
€3,290
estimated, before PHI
13 / 17
by top step gross
Step 1: Gross €3,293, Net €2,694. Step 2: Gross €3,367, Net €2,744. Step 3: Gross €3,488, Net €2,826. Step 4: Gross €3,608, Net €2,906. Step 5: Gross €3,730, Net €2,987. Step 6: Gross €3,854, Net €3,069. Step 7: Gross €3,940, Net €3,125. Step 8: Gross €4,025, Net €3,180. Step 9: Gross €4,110, Net €3,235. Step 10: Gross €4,195, Net €3,290
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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
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Gross €4,195. Net (estimated) €3,290 (78.4%). Income tax €905 (21.6%).
Gross: €4,195
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| Step | Base salary (gross) | Net (estimated) |
|---|---|---|
| Step 1 | €3,293 | €2,694 |
| Step 2 | €3,367 | €2,744 |
| Step 3 | €3,488 | €2,826 |
| Step 4 | €3,608 | €2,906 |
| Step 5 | €3,730 | €2,987 |
| Step 6 | €3,854 | €3,069 |
| Step 7 | €3,940 | €3,125 |
| Step 8 | €4,025 | €3,180 |
| Step 9 | €4,110 | €3,235 |
| Step 10 | €4,195 | €3,290 |
As of 2026 (01.04.2026 – 28.02.2027). Net is estimated (tax class I, no church tax, before private health insurance).
€4,195
no supplement
€4,357
+ €161
€4,609
+ €413
€4,861
+ €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 9 at the top step this gives an estimated €3,290 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 €3,293 (step 1) to €4,195 (top step) gross per month (2026 (01.04.2026 – 28.02.2027)). Familienzuschlag and allowances are added on top.
At the top step roughly €3,290 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. Bremen ranks 13 of 17 — €340 below the leader.
Experience steps rise automatically with years of service — first after 2 years, later after 3 and 4 years. In Bremen, A 9 has 10 steps; from entry to the top step the base salary grows by €902.
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 €4,861.
Including PKV premium, Beihilfe, and your step for A 9 in Bremen.
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