Entry (gross)
€4,956
Step 4
€4,956
Step 4
€6,159
Step 12
€4,482
estimated, before PHI
16 / 17
by top step gross
Step 4: Gross €4,956, Net €3,765. Step 5: Gross €5,126, Net €3,868. Step 6: Gross €5,292, Net €3,967. Step 7: Gross €5,453, Net €4,062. Step 8: Gross €5,594, Net €4,144. Step 9: Gross €5,735, Net €4,236. Step 10: Gross €5,877, Net €4,318. Step 11: Gross €6,018, Net €4,400. Step 12: Gross €6,159, Net €4,482
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Federal (Bund): Top step gross €6,806. Saxony: Top step gross €6,769. Hesse: Top step gross €6,602. Baden-Wurttemberg: Top step gross €6,533. Thuringia: Top step gross €6,441. Berlin: Top step gross €6,427. Brandenburg: Top step gross €6,419. Rhineland-Palatinate: Top step gross €6,418. North Rhine-Westphalia: Top step gross €6,347. Bavaria: Top step gross €6,341. Saxony-Anhalt: Top step gross €6,335. Lower Saxony: Top step gross €6,323. Hamburg: Top step gross €6,287. Bremen: Top step gross €6,253. Saarland: Top step gross €6,216. Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania: Top step gross €6,159. Schleswig-Holstein: Top step gross €6,130
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Gross €6,159. Net (estimated) €4,482 (72.8%). Income tax €1,677 (27.2%).
Gross: €6,159
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| Step | Base salary (gross) | Net (estimated) |
|---|---|---|
| Step 4 | €4,956 | €3,765 |
| Step 5 | €5,126 | €3,868 |
| Step 6 | €5,292 | €3,967 |
| Step 7 | €5,453 | €4,062 |
| Step 8 | €5,594 | €4,144 |
| Step 9 | €5,735 | €4,236 |
| Step 10 | €5,877 | €4,318 |
| Step 11 | €6,018 | €4,400 |
| Step 12 | €6,159 | €4,482 |
As of 2026 (01.04.2026 – 28.02.2027). Net is estimated (tax class I, no church tax, before private health insurance).
€6,159
no supplement
€6,319
+ €160
€6,673
+ €514
€6,866
+ €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 13 at the top step this gives an estimated €4,482 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 €4,956 (step 4) to €6,159 (top step) gross per month (2026 (01.04.2026 – 28.02.2027)). Familienzuschlag and allowances are added on top.
At the top step roughly €4,482 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 €6,806 at the top step. Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania ranks 16 of 17 — €647 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 13 has 9 steps; from entry to the top step the base salary grows by €1,203.
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 €6,866.
Including PKV premium, Beihilfe, and your step for A 13 in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.
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