Entry (gross)
€4,103
Step 1
€4,103
Step 1
€5,185
Step 8
€3,903
estimated, before PHI
13 / 17
by top step gross
Step 1: Gross €4,103, Net €3,231. Step 2: Gross €4,241, Net €3,320. Step 3: Gross €4,396, Net €3,418. Step 4: Gross €4,553, Net €3,517. Step 5: Gross €4,711, Net €3,615. Step 6: Gross €4,868, Net €3,712. Step 7: Gross €5,026, Net €3,808. Step 8: Gross €5,185, Net €3,903
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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 €5,185. Net (estimated) €3,903 (75.3%). Income tax €1,282 (24.7%).
Gross: €5,185
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| Step | Base salary (gross) | Net (estimated) |
|---|---|---|
| Step 1 | €4,103 | €3,231 |
| Step 2 | €4,241 | €3,320 |
| Step 3 | €4,396 | €3,418 |
| Step 4 | €4,553 | €3,517 |
| Step 5 | €4,711 | €3,615 |
| Step 6 | €4,868 | €3,712 |
| Step 7 | €5,026 | €3,808 |
| Step 8 | €5,185 | €3,903 |
As of 2026 (01.04.2026 – 28.02.2027). Net is estimated (tax class I, no church tax, before private health insurance).
€5,185
no supplement
€5,346
+ €161
€5,534
+ €349
€5,909
+ €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 11 at the top step this gives an estimated €3,903 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 €4,103 (step 1) to €5,185 (top step) gross per month (2026 (01.04.2026 – 28.02.2027)). Familienzuschlag and allowances are added on top.
At the top step roughly €3,903 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. Hamburg ranks 13 of 17 — €427 below the leader.
Experience steps rise automatically with years of service — first after 2 years, later after 3 and 4 years. In Hamburg, A 11 has 8 steps; from entry to the top step the base salary grows by €1,081.
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 €5,909.
Including PKV premium, Beihilfe, and your step for A 11 in Hamburg.
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