Entry (gross)
€3,569
Step 1
€3,569
Step 1
€4,753
Step 10
€3,641
estimated, before PHI
6 / 17
by top step gross
Step 1: Gross €3,569, Net €2,880. Step 2: Gross €3,673, Net €2,950. Step 3: Gross €3,835, Net €3,056. Step 4: Gross €3,996, Net €3,162. Step 5: Gross €4,157, Net €3,266. Step 6: Gross €4,319, Net €3,369. Step 7: Gross €4,426, Net €3,437. Step 8: Gross €4,534, Net €3,505. Step 9: Gross €4,643, Net €3,573. Step 10: Gross €4,753, Net €3,641
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Federal (Bund): Top step gross €5,055. Saxony: Top step gross €4,982. Baden-Wurttemberg: Top step gross €4,837. Hesse: Top step gross €4,816. North Rhine-Westphalia: Top step gross €4,758. Rhineland-Palatinate: Top step gross €4,753. Berlin: Top step gross €4,747. Brandenburg: Top step gross €4,717. Thuringia: Top step gross €4,710. Bavaria: Top step gross €4,700. Saxony-Anhalt: Top step gross €4,696. Hamburg: Top step gross €4,681. Lower Saxony: Top step gross €4,675. Bremen: Top step gross €4,672. Saarland: Top step gross €4,647. Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania: Top step gross €4,568. Schleswig-Holstein: Top step gross €4,557
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Gross €4,753. Net (estimated) €3,641 (76.6%). Income tax €1,112 (23.4%).
Gross: €4,753
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| Step | Base salary (gross) | Net (estimated) |
|---|---|---|
| Step 1 | €3,569 | €2,880 |
| Step 2 | €3,673 | €2,950 |
| Step 3 | €3,835 | €3,056 |
| Step 4 | €3,996 | €3,162 |
| Step 5 | €4,157 | €3,266 |
| Step 6 | €4,319 | €3,369 |
| Step 7 | €4,426 | €3,437 |
| Step 8 | €4,534 | €3,505 |
| Step 9 | €4,643 | €3,573 |
| Step 10 | €4,753 | €3,641 |
As of 2026 (01.04.2026 – 28.02.2027). Net is estimated (tax class I, no church tax, before private health insurance).
€4,753
no supplement
€4,838
+ €85
€5,077
+ €324
€5,316
+ €563
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 10 at the top step this gives an estimated €3,641 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 Rhineland-Palatinate under the standard regime. The individual PKV premium is not deducted here; use the calculator for that.
The base salary ranges from €3,569 (step 1) to €4,753 (top step) gross per month (2026 (01.04.2026 – 28.02.2027)). Familienzuschlag and allowances are added on top.
At the top step roughly €3,641 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 €5,055 at the top step. Rhineland-Palatinate ranks 6 of 17 — €303 below the leader.
Experience steps rise automatically with years of service — first after 2 years, later after 3 and 4 years. In Rhineland-Palatinate, A 10 has 10 steps; from entry to the top step the base salary grows by €1,184.
Married civil servants receive €85 extra per month, rising to €563 with two children. At the top step this lifts gross pay to as much as €5,316.
Including PKV premium, Beihilfe, and your step for A 10 in Rhineland-Palatinate.
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