Entry (gross)
€2,993
Step 1
€2,993
Step 1
€3,590
Step 10
€2,894
estimated, before PHI
16 / 17
by top step gross
Step 1: Gross €2,993, Net €2,488. Step 2: Gross €3,030, Net €2,513. Step 3: Gross €3,090, Net €2,555. Step 4: Gross €3,148, Net €2,595. Step 5: Gross €3,234, Net €2,654. Step 6: Gross €3,320, Net €2,712. Step 7: Gross €3,406, Net €2,770. Step 8: Gross €3,467, Net €2,812. Step 9: Gross €3,528, Net €2,853. Step 10: Gross €3,590, Net €2,894
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Federal (Bund): Top step gross €3,901. Rhineland-Palatinate: Top step gross €3,824. Baden-Wurttemberg: Top step gross €3,794. Saxony: Top step gross €3,774. North Rhine-Westphalia: Top step gross €3,772. Hamburg: Top step gross €3,746. Bavaria: Top step gross €3,716. Hesse: Top step gross €3,709. Berlin: Top step gross €3,706. Saxony-Anhalt: Top step gross €3,689. Thuringia: Top step gross €3,675. Saarland: Top step gross €3,671. Bremen: Top step gross €3,664. Brandenburg: Top step gross €3,655. Lower Saxony: Top step gross €3,649. Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania: Top step gross €3,590. Schleswig-Holstein: Top step gross €3,585
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Gross €3,590. Net (estimated) €2,894 (80.6%). Income tax €696 (19.4%).
Gross: €3,590
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| Step | Base salary (gross) | Net (estimated) |
|---|---|---|
| Step 1 | €2,993 | €2,488 |
| Step 2 | €3,030 | €2,513 |
| Step 3 | €3,090 | €2,555 |
| Step 4 | €3,148 | €2,595 |
| Step 5 | €3,234 | €2,654 |
| Step 6 | €3,320 | €2,712 |
| Step 7 | €3,406 | €2,770 |
| Step 8 | €3,467 | €2,812 |
| Step 9 | €3,528 | €2,853 |
| Step 10 | €3,590 | €2,894 |
As of 2026 (01.04.2026 – 28.02.2027). Net is estimated (tax class I, no church tax, before private health insurance).
€3,590
no supplement
€3,750
+ €160
€4,104
+ €514
€4,297
+ €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 7 at the top step this gives an estimated €2,894 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 €2,993 (step 1) to €3,590 (top step) gross per month (2026 (01.04.2026 – 28.02.2027)). Familienzuschlag and allowances are added on top.
At the top step roughly €2,894 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 €3,901 at the top step. Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania ranks 16 of 17 — €311 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 7 has 10 steps; from entry to the top step the base salary grows by €597.
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 €4,297.
Including PKV premium, Beihilfe, and your step for A 7 in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.
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