Entry (gross)
€3,530
Step 2
€3,530
Step 2
€4,568
Step 11
€3,526
estimated, before PHI
16 / 17
by top step gross
Step 2: Gross €3,530, Net €2,854. Step 3: Gross €3,601, Net €2,901. Step 4: Gross €3,722, Net €2,982. Step 5: Gross €3,842, Net €3,061. Step 6: Gross €3,997, Net €3,162. Step 7: Gross €4,152, Net €3,262. Step 8: Gross €4,255, Net €3,328. Step 9: Gross €4,358, Net €3,394. Step 10: Gross €4,463, Net €3,460. Step 11: Gross €4,568, Net €3,526
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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 €4,568. Net (estimated) €3,526 (77.2%). Income tax €1,042 (22.8%).
Gross: €4,568
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| Step | Base salary (gross) | Net (estimated) |
|---|---|---|
| Step 2 | €3,530 | €2,854 |
| Step 3 | €3,601 | €2,901 |
| Step 4 | €3,722 | €2,982 |
| Step 5 | €3,842 | €3,061 |
| Step 6 | €3,997 | €3,162 |
| Step 7 | €4,152 | €3,262 |
| Step 8 | €4,255 | €3,328 |
| Step 9 | €4,358 | €3,394 |
| Step 10 | €4,463 | €3,460 |
| Step 11 | €4,568 | €3,526 |
As of 2026 (01.04.2026 – 28.02.2027). Net is estimated (tax class I, no church tax, before private health insurance).
€4,568
no supplement
€4,729
+ €160
€5,082
+ €514
€5,276
+ €707
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 €3,526 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 Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania under the standard regime. The individual PKV premium is not deducted here; use the calculator for that.
The base salary ranges from €3,530 (step 2) to €4,568 (top step) gross per month (2026 (01.04.2026 – 28.02.2027)). Familienzuschlag and allowances are added on top.
At the top step roughly €3,526 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. Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania ranks 16 of 17 — €487 below the leader.
Experience steps rise automatically with years of service — first after 2 years, later after 3 and 4 years. In Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, A 10 has 10 steps; from entry to the top step the base salary grows by €1,038.
Married civil servants receive €160 extra per month, rising to €707 with two children. At the top step this lifts gross pay to as much as €5,276.
Including PKV premium, Beihilfe, and your step for A 10 in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.
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