Entry (gross)
€6,311
Step 6
€6,311
Step 6
€7,644
Step 12
€5,343
estimated, before PHI
16 / 17
by top step gross
Step 6: Gross €6,311, Net €4,570. Step 7: Gross €6,560, Net €4,714. Step 8: Gross €6,742, Net €4,820. Step 9: Gross €6,919, Net €4,922. Step 10: Gross €7,161, Net €5,063. Step 11: Gross €7,402, Net €5,203. Step 12: Gross €7,644, Net €5,343
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Saxony: Top step gross €8,313. Federal (Bund): Top step gross €8,308. Hesse: Top step gross €8,275. Baden-Wurttemberg: Top step gross €8,113. Thuringia: Top step gross €8,020. Brandenburg: Top step gross €8,004. Rhineland-Palatinate: Top step gross €7,975. Berlin: Top step gross €7,965. Bavaria: Top step gross €7,872. Saxony-Anhalt: Top step gross €7,864. North Rhine-Westphalia: Top step gross €7,863. Lower Saxony: Top step gross €7,857. Hamburg: Top step gross €7,781. Bremen: Top step gross €7,748. Saarland: Top step gross €7,698. Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania: Top step gross €7,644. Schleswig-Holstein: Top step gross €7,610
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Gross €7,644. Net (estimated) €5,343 (69.9%). Income tax €2,301 (30.1%).
Gross: €7,644
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| Step | Base salary (gross) | Net (estimated) |
|---|---|---|
| Step 6 | €6,311 | €4,570 |
| Step 7 | €6,560 | €4,714 |
| Step 8 | €6,742 | €4,820 |
| Step 9 | €6,919 | €4,922 |
| Step 10 | €7,161 | €5,063 |
| Step 11 | €7,402 | €5,203 |
| Step 12 | €7,644 | €5,343 |
As of 2026 (01.04.2026 – 28.02.2027). Net is estimated (tax class I, no church tax, before private health insurance).
€7,644
no supplement
€7,804
+ €160
€8,158
+ €514
€8,351
+ €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 15 at the top step this gives an estimated €5,343 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 €6,311 (step 6) to €7,644 (top step) gross per month (2026 (01.04.2026 – 28.02.2027)). Familienzuschlag and allowances are added on top.
At the top step roughly €5,343 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.
Saxony currently pays the most at €8,313 at the top step. Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania ranks 16 of 17 — €669 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 15 has 7 steps; from entry to the top step the base salary grows by €1,332.
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 €8,351.
Including PKV premium, Beihilfe, and your step for A 15 in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.
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