Entry (gross)
€3,637
Step 1
€3,637
Step 1
€4,681
Step 8
€3,596
estimated, before PHI
12 / 17
by top step gross
Step 1: Gross €3,637, Net €2,926. Step 2: Gross €3,795, Net €3,030. Step 3: Gross €3,952, Net €3,133. Step 4: Gross €4,112, Net €3,236. Step 5: Gross €4,254, Net €3,328. Step 6: Gross €4,406, Net €3,424. Step 7: Gross €4,560, Net €3,521. Step 8: Gross €4,681, Net €3,596
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Federal (Bund): Top step gross €5,055. Saxony: Top step gross €4,982. Baden-Wurttemberg: Top step gross €4,837. Hesse: Top step gross €4,816. North Rhine-Westphalia: Top step gross €4,758. Rhineland-Palatinate: Top step gross €4,753. Berlin: Top step gross €4,747. Brandenburg: Top step gross €4,717. Thuringia: Top step gross €4,710. Bavaria: Top step gross €4,700. Saxony-Anhalt: Top step gross €4,696. Hamburg: Top step gross €4,681. Lower Saxony: Top step gross €4,675. Bremen: Top step gross €4,672. Saarland: Top step gross €4,647. Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania: Top step gross €4,568. Schleswig-Holstein: Top step gross €4,557
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Gross €4,681. Net (estimated) €3,596 (76.8%). Income tax €1,085 (23.2%).
Gross: €4,681
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| Step | Base salary (gross) | Net (estimated) |
|---|---|---|
| Step 1 | €3,637 | €2,926 |
| Step 2 | €3,795 | €3,030 |
| Step 3 | €3,952 | €3,133 |
| Step 4 | €4,112 | €3,236 |
| Step 5 | €4,254 | €3,328 |
| Step 6 | €4,406 | €3,424 |
| Step 7 | €4,560 | €3,521 |
| Step 8 | €4,681 | €3,596 |
As of 2026 (01.04.2026 – 28.02.2027). Net is estimated (tax class I, no church tax, before private health insurance).
€4,681
no supplement
€4,842
+ €161
€5,030
+ €349
€5,406
+ €725
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 10 at the top step this gives an estimated €3,596 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 Hamburg under the standard regime. The individual PKV premium is not deducted here; use the calculator for that.
The base salary ranges from €3,637 (step 1) to €4,681 (top step) gross per month (2026 (01.04.2026 – 28.02.2027)). Familienzuschlag and allowances are added on top.
At the top step roughly €3,596 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 €5,055 at the top step. Hamburg ranks 12 of 17 — €374 below the leader.
Experience steps rise automatically with years of service — first after 2 years, later after 3 and 4 years. In Hamburg, A 10 has 8 steps; from entry to the top step the base salary grows by €1,044.
Married civil servants receive €161 extra per month, rising to €725 with two children. At the top step this lifts gross pay to as much as €5,406.
Including PKV premium, Beihilfe, and your step for A 10 in Hamburg.
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