Entry (gross)
€5,343
Step 3
€5,343
Step 3
€7,086
Step 11
€5,019
estimated, before PHI
7 / 17
by top step gross
Step 3: Gross €5,343, Net €3,997. Step 4: Gross €5,550, Net €4,118. Step 5: Gross €5,838, Net €4,295. Step 6: Gross €6,126, Net €4,462. Step 7: Gross €6,318, Net €4,574. Step 8: Gross €6,510, Net €4,685. Step 9: Gross €6,702, Net €4,796. Step 10: Gross €6,894, Net €4,908. Step 11: Gross €7,086, Net €5,019
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Federal (Bund): Top step gross €7,383. Saxony: Top step gross €7,363. Hesse: Top step gross €7,319. Baden-Wurttemberg: Top step gross €7,211. Thuringia: Top step gross €7,103. Brandenburg: Top step gross €7,098. Rhineland-Palatinate: Top step gross €7,086. Berlin: Top step gross €7,074. Bavaria: Top step gross €6,997. North Rhine-Westphalia: Top step gross €6,997. Saxony-Anhalt: Top step gross €6,990. Lower Saxony: Top step gross €6,981. Hamburg: Top step gross €6,927. Bremen: Top step gross €6,894. Saarland: Top step gross €6,851. Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania: Top step gross €6,795. Schleswig-Holstein: Top step gross €6,764
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Gross €7,086. Net (estimated) €5,019 (70.8%). Income tax €2,067 (29.2%).
Gross: €7,086
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| Step | Base salary (gross) | Net (estimated) |
|---|---|---|
| Step 3 | €5,343 | €3,997 |
| Step 4 | €5,550 | €4,118 |
| Step 5 | €5,838 | €4,295 |
| Step 6 | €6,126 | €4,462 |
| Step 7 | €6,318 | €4,574 |
| Step 8 | €6,510 | €4,685 |
| Step 9 | €6,702 | €4,796 |
| Step 10 | €6,894 | €4,908 |
| Step 11 | €7,086 | €5,019 |
As of 2026 (01.04.2026 – 28.02.2027). Net is estimated (tax class I, no church tax, before private health insurance).
€7,086
no supplement
€7,171
+ €85
€7,410
+ €324
€7,649
+ €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 14 at the top step this gives an estimated €5,019 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 €5,343 (step 3) to €7,086 (top step) gross per month (2026 (01.04.2026 – 28.02.2027)). Familienzuschlag and allowances are added on top.
At the top step roughly €5,019 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 €7,383 at the top step. Rhineland-Palatinate ranks 7 of 17 — €298 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 14 has 9 steps; from entry to the top step the base salary grows by €1,743.
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 €7,649.
Including PKV premium, Beihilfe, and your step for A 14 in Rhineland-Palatinate.
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