Entry (gross)
€4,039
Step 2
€4,039
Step 2
€5,270
Step 11
€3,954
estimated, before PHI
5 / 17
by top step gross
Step 2: Gross €4,039, Net €3,190. Step 3: Gross €4,205, Net €3,296. Step 4: Gross €4,370, Net €3,401. Step 5: Gross €4,535, Net €3,506. Step 6: Gross €4,703, Net €3,610. Step 7: Gross €4,816, Net €3,680. Step 8: Gross €4,929, Net €3,749. Step 9: Gross €5,041, Net €3,817. Step 10: Gross €5,155, Net €3,885. Step 11: Gross €5,270, Net €3,954
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Federal (Bund): Top step gross €5,612. Saxony: Top step gross €5,543. Baden-Wurttemberg: Top step gross €5,368. Hesse: Top step gross €5,367. Rhineland-Palatinate: Top step gross €5,270. Berlin: Top step gross €5,268. Thuringia: Top step gross €5,252. Brandenburg: Top step gross €5,251. North Rhine-Westphalia: Top step gross €5,229. Bavaria: Top step gross €5,211. Saxony-Anhalt: Top step gross €5,206. Lower Saxony: Top step gross €5,191. Hamburg: Top step gross €5,185. Bremen: Top step gross €5,151. Saarland: Top step gross €5,123. Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania: Top step gross €5,064. Schleswig-Holstein: Top step gross €5,043
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Gross €5,270. Net (estimated) €3,954 (75%). Income tax €1,316 (25%).
Gross: €5,270
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| Step | Base salary (gross) | Net (estimated) |
|---|---|---|
| Step 2 | €4,039 | €3,190 |
| Step 3 | €4,205 | €3,296 |
| Step 4 | €4,370 | €3,401 |
| Step 5 | €4,535 | €3,506 |
| Step 6 | €4,703 | €3,610 |
| Step 7 | €4,816 | €3,680 |
| Step 8 | €4,929 | €3,749 |
| Step 9 | €5,041 | €3,817 |
| Step 10 | €5,155 | €3,885 |
| Step 11 | €5,270 | €3,954 |
As of 2026 (01.04.2026 – 28.02.2027). Net is estimated (tax class I, no church tax, before private health insurance).
€5,270
no supplement
€5,355
+ €85
€5,594
+ €324
€5,833
+ €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 11 at the top step this gives an estimated €3,954 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 €4,039 (step 2) to €5,270 (top step) gross per month (2026 (01.04.2026 – 28.02.2027)). Familienzuschlag and allowances are added on top.
At the top step roughly €3,954 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 €5,612 at the top step. Rhineland-Palatinate ranks 5 of 17 — €342 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 11 has 10 steps; from entry to the top step the base salary grows by €1,230.
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 €5,833.
Including PKV premium, Beihilfe, and your step for A 11 in Rhineland-Palatinate.
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