Entry (gross)
€2,951
Step 1
€2,951
Step 1
€3,440
Step 9
€2,793
estimated, before PHI
12 / 16
by top step gross
Step 1: Gross €2,951, Net €2,459. Step 2: Gross €2,989, Net €2,485. Step 3: Gross €3,025, Net €2,510. Step 4: Gross €3,094, Net €2,558. Step 5: Gross €3,163, Net €2,605. Step 6: Gross €3,233, Net €2,653. Step 7: Gross €3,302, Net €2,700. Step 8: Gross €3,371, Net €2,747. Step 9: Gross €3,440, Net €2,793
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Rhineland-Palatinate: Top step gross €3,721. North Rhine-Westphalia: Top step gross €3,639. Federal (Bund): Top step gross €3,617. Bavaria: Top step gross €3,551. Hamburg: Top step gross €3,515. Saxony: Top step gross €3,507. Brandenburg: Top step gross €3,482. Berlin: Top step gross €3,473. Saxony-Anhalt: Top step gross €3,454. Hesse: Top step gross €3,449. Thuringia: Top step gross €3,446. Saarland: Top step gross €3,440. Bremen: Top step gross €3,429. Lower Saxony: Top step gross €3,417. Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania: Top step gross €3,361. Schleswig-Holstein: Top step gross €3,351
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Gross €3,440. Net (estimated) €2,793 (81.2%). Income tax €646 (18.8%).
Gross: €3,440
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| Step | Base salary (gross) | Net (estimated) |
|---|---|---|
| Step 1 | €2,951 | €2,459 |
| Step 2 | €2,989 | €2,485 |
| Step 3 | €3,025 | €2,510 |
| Step 4 | €3,094 | €2,558 |
| Step 5 | €3,163 | €2,605 |
| Step 6 | €3,233 | €2,653 |
| Step 7 | €3,302 | €2,700 |
| Step 8 | €3,371 | €2,747 |
| Step 9 | €3,440 | €2,793 |
As of 2026 (01.04.2026 – 28.02.2027). Net is estimated (tax class I, no church tax, before private health insurance).
€3,440
no supplement
€3,600
+ €160
€3,921
+ €481
€4,082
+ €642
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 6 at the top step this gives an estimated €2,793 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 Saarland under the standard regime. The individual PKV premium is not deducted here; use the calculator for that.
The base salary ranges from €2,951 (step 1) to €3,440 (top step) gross per month (2026 (01.04.2026 – 28.02.2027)). Familienzuschlag and allowances are added on top.
At the top step roughly €2,793 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.
Rhineland-Palatinate currently pays the most at €3,721 at the top step. Saarland ranks 12 of 16 — €281 below the leader.
Experience steps rise automatically with years of service — first after 2 years, later after 3 and 4 years. In Saarland, A 6 has 9 steps; from entry to the top step the base salary grows by €489.
Married civil servants receive €160 extra per month, rising to €642 with two children. At the top step this lifts gross pay to as much as €4,082.
Including PKV premium, Beihilfe, and your step for A 6 in Saarland.
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