Entry (gross)
€3,392
Step 1
€3,392
Step 1
€4,325
Step 10
€3,373
estimated, before PHI
4 / 17
by top step gross
Step 1: Gross €3,392, Net €2,761. Step 2: Gross €3,469, Net €2,813. Step 3: Gross €3,593, Net €2,896. Step 4: Gross €3,719, Net €2,980. Step 5: Gross €3,846, Net €3,064. Step 6: Gross €3,974, Net €3,147. Step 7: Gross €4,062, Net €3,204. Step 8: Gross €4,150, Net €3,261. Step 9: Gross €4,238, Net €3,317. Step 10: Gross €4,325, Net €3,373
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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 €4,325. Net (estimated) €3,373 (78%). Income tax €952 (22%).
Gross: €4,325
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| Step | Base salary (gross) | Net (estimated) |
|---|---|---|
| Step 1 | €3,392 | €2,761 |
| Step 2 | €3,469 | €2,813 |
| Step 3 | €3,593 | €2,896 |
| Step 4 | €3,719 | €2,980 |
| Step 5 | €3,846 | €3,064 |
| Step 6 | €3,974 | €3,147 |
| Step 7 | €4,062 | €3,204 |
| Step 8 | €4,150 | €3,261 |
| Step 9 | €4,238 | €3,317 |
| Step 10 | €4,325 | €3,373 |
As of 2026 (01.04.2026 – 28.02.2027). Net is estimated (tax class I, no church tax, before private health insurance).
€4,325
no supplement
€4,411
+ €85
€4,650
+ €324
€4,889
+ €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 9 at the top step this gives an estimated €3,373 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 €3,392 (step 1) to €4,325 (top step) gross per month (2026 (01.04.2026 – 28.02.2027)). Familienzuschlag and allowances are added on top.
At the top step roughly €3,373 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. Rhineland-Palatinate ranks 4 of 17 — €210 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 9 has 10 steps; from entry to the top step the base salary grows by €933.
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 €4,889.
Including PKV premium, Beihilfe, and your step for A 9 in Rhineland-Palatinate.
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