Entry (gross)
€3,994
Step 3
€3,994
Step 3
€5,064
Step 12
€3,830
estimated, before PHI
16 / 17
by top step gross
Step 3: Gross €3,994, Net €3,160. Step 4: Gross €4,119, Net €3,241. Step 5: Gross €4,240, Net €3,319. Step 6: Gross €4,359, Net €3,395. Step 7: Gross €4,521, Net €3,497. Step 8: Gross €4,629, Net €3,564. Step 9: Gross €4,737, Net €3,631. Step 10: Gross €4,844, Net €3,697. Step 11: Gross €4,954, Net €3,764. Step 12: Gross €5,064, Net €3,830
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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 €5,064. Net (estimated) €3,830 (75.6%). Income tax €1,233 (24.4%).
Gross: €5,064
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| Step | Base salary (gross) | Net (estimated) |
|---|---|---|
| Step 3 | €3,994 | €3,160 |
| Step 4 | €4,119 | €3,241 |
| Step 5 | €4,240 | €3,319 |
| Step 6 | €4,359 | €3,395 |
| Step 7 | €4,521 | €3,497 |
| Step 8 | €4,629 | €3,564 |
| Step 9 | €4,737 | €3,631 |
| Step 10 | €4,844 | €3,697 |
| Step 11 | €4,954 | €3,764 |
| Step 12 | €5,064 | €3,830 |
As of 2026 (01.04.2026 – 28.02.2027). Net is estimated (tax class I, no church tax, before private health insurance).
€5,064
no supplement
€5,224
+ €160
€5,578
+ €514
€5,771
+ €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 11 at the top step this gives an estimated €3,830 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 €3,994 (step 3) to €5,064 (top step) gross per month (2026 (01.04.2026 – 28.02.2027)). Familienzuschlag and allowances are added on top.
At the top step roughly €3,830 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. Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania ranks 16 of 17 — €548 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 11 has 10 steps; from entry to the top step the base salary grows by €1,070.
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 €5,771.
Including PKV premium, Beihilfe, and your step for A 11 in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.
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