Entry (gross)
€3,316
Step 2
€3,316
Step 2
€4,105
Step 11
€3,232
estimated, before PHI
16 / 17
by top step gross
Step 2: Gross €3,316, Net €2,709. Step 3: Gross €3,360, Net €2,740. Step 4: Gross €3,449, Net €2,800. Step 5: Gross €3,535, Net €2,858. Step 6: Gross €3,653, Net €2,936. Step 7: Gross €3,773, Net €3,016. Step 8: Gross €3,856, Net €3,070. Step 9: Gross €3,939, Net €3,124. Step 10: Gross €4,022, Net €3,178. Step 11: Gross €4,105, Net €3,232
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Federal (Bund): Top step gross €4,535. Saxony: Top step gross €4,451. Baden-Wurttemberg: Top step gross €4,342. Rhineland-Palatinate: Top step gross €4,325. Hesse: Top step gross €4,294. North Rhine-Westphalia: Top step gross €4,272. Berlin: Top step gross €4,264. Thuringia: Top step gross €4,253. Bavaria: Top step gross €4,223. Hamburg: Top step gross €4,219. Saxony-Anhalt: Top step gross €4,219. Brandenburg: Top step gross €4,215. Bremen: Top step gross €4,195. Lower Saxony: Top step gross €4,182. Saarland: Top step gross €4,177. Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania: Top step gross €4,105. Schleswig-Holstein: Top step gross €4,100
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Gross €4,105. Net (estimated) €3,232 (78.7%). Income tax €873 (21.3%).
Gross: €4,105
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| Step | Base salary (gross) | Net (estimated) |
|---|---|---|
| Step 2 | €3,316 | €2,709 |
| Step 3 | €3,360 | €2,740 |
| Step 4 | €3,449 | €2,800 |
| Step 5 | €3,535 | €2,858 |
| Step 6 | €3,653 | €2,936 |
| Step 7 | €3,773 | €3,016 |
| Step 8 | €3,856 | €3,070 |
| Step 9 | €3,939 | €3,124 |
| Step 10 | €4,022 | €3,178 |
| Step 11 | €4,105 | €3,232 |
As of 2026 (01.04.2026 – 28.02.2027). Net is estimated (tax class I, no church tax, before private health insurance).
€4,105
no supplement
€4,265
+ €160
€4,619
+ €514
€4,812
+ €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 9 at the top step this gives an estimated €3,232 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 €3,316 (step 2) to €4,105 (top step) gross per month (2026 (01.04.2026 – 28.02.2027)). Familienzuschlag and allowances are added on top.
At the top step roughly €3,232 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 €4,535 at the top step. Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania ranks 16 of 17 — €430 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 9 has 10 steps; from entry to the top step the base salary grows by €789.
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 €4,812.
Including PKV premium, Beihilfe, and your step for A 9 in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.
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