Entry (gross)
€5,201
Step 4
€5,201
Step 4
€6,795
Step 12
€4,851
estimated, before PHI
16 / 17
by top step gross
Step 4: Gross €5,201, Net €3,913. Step 5: Gross €5,433, Net €4,050. Step 6: Gross €5,659, Net €4,182. Step 7: Gross €5,880, Net €4,320. Step 8: Gross €6,063, Net €4,426. Step 9: Gross €6,246, Net €4,532. Step 10: Gross €6,429, Net €4,638. Step 11: Gross €6,612, Net €4,745. Step 12: Gross €6,795, Net €4,851
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Federal (Bund): Top step gross €7,383. Saxony: Top step gross €7,363. Hesse: Top step gross €7,319. Baden-Wurttemberg: Top step gross €7,211. Thuringia: Top step gross €7,103. Brandenburg: Top step gross €7,098. Rhineland-Palatinate: Top step gross €7,086. Berlin: Top step gross €7,074. Bavaria: Top step gross €6,997. North Rhine-Westphalia: Top step gross €6,997. Saxony-Anhalt: Top step gross €6,990. Lower Saxony: Top step gross €6,981. Hamburg: Top step gross €6,927. Bremen: Top step gross €6,894. Saarland: Top step gross €6,851. Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania: Top step gross €6,795. Schleswig-Holstein: Top step gross €6,764
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Gross €6,795. Net (estimated) €4,851 (71.4%). Income tax €1,945 (28.6%).
Gross: €6,795
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| Step | Base salary (gross) | Net (estimated) |
|---|---|---|
| Step 4 | €5,201 | €3,913 |
| Step 5 | €5,433 | €4,050 |
| Step 6 | €5,659 | €4,182 |
| Step 7 | €5,880 | €4,320 |
| Step 8 | €6,063 | €4,426 |
| Step 9 | €6,246 | €4,532 |
| Step 10 | €6,429 | €4,638 |
| Step 11 | €6,612 | €4,745 |
| Step 12 | €6,795 | €4,851 |
As of 2026 (01.04.2026 – 28.02.2027). Net is estimated (tax class I, no church tax, before private health insurance).
€6,795
no supplement
€6,956
+ €160
€7,309
+ €514
€7,503
+ €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 14 at the top step this gives an estimated €4,851 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 €5,201 (step 4) to €6,795 (top step) gross per month (2026 (01.04.2026 – 28.02.2027)). Familienzuschlag and allowances are added on top.
At the top step roughly €4,851 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 €7,383 at the top step. Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania ranks 16 of 17 — €588 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 14 has 9 steps; from entry to the top step the base salary grows by €1,594.
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 €7,503.
Including PKV premium, Beihilfe, and your step for A 14 in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.
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