Entry (gross)
€3,531
Step 1
€3,531
Step 1
€4,696
Step 8
€3,605
estimated, before PHI
11 / 17
by top step gross
Step 1: Gross €3,531, Net €2,855. Step 2: Gross €3,665, Net €2,944. Step 3: Gross €3,866, Net €3,077. Step 4: Gross €4,067, Net €3,208. Step 5: Gross €4,267, Net €3,336. Step 6: Gross €4,408, Net €3,426. Step 7: Gross €4,551, Net €3,515. Step 8: Gross €4,696, Net €3,605
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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 €4,696. Net (estimated) €3,605 (76.8%). Income tax €1,090 (23.2%).
Gross: €4,696
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| Step | Base salary (gross) | Net (estimated) |
|---|---|---|
| Step 1 | €3,531 | €2,855 |
| Step 2 | €3,665 | €2,944 |
| Step 3 | €3,866 | €3,077 |
| Step 4 | €4,067 | €3,208 |
| Step 5 | €4,267 | €3,336 |
| Step 6 | €4,408 | €3,426 |
| Step 7 | €4,551 | €3,515 |
| Step 8 | €4,696 | €3,605 |
As of 2026 (01.04.2026 – 28.02.2027). Net is estimated (tax class I, no church tax, before private health insurance).
€4,696
no supplement
€4,860
+ €164
€5,204
+ €509
€5,549
+ €853
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 €3,605 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 Saxony-Anhalt under the standard regime. The individual PKV premium is not deducted here; use the calculator for that.
The base salary ranges from €3,531 (step 1) to €4,696 (top step) gross per month (2026 (01.04.2026 – 28.02.2027)). Familienzuschlag and allowances are added on top.
At the top step roughly €3,605 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. Saxony-Anhalt ranks 11 of 17 — €360 below the leader.
Experience steps rise automatically with years of service — first after 2 years, later after 3 and 4 years. In Saxony-Anhalt, A 10 has 8 steps; from entry to the top step the base salary grows by €1,165.
Married civil servants receive €164 extra per month, rising to €853 with two children. At the top step this lifts gross pay to as much as €5,549.
Including PKV premium, Beihilfe, and your step for A 10 in Saxony-Anhalt.
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