Entry (gross)
€6,548
Step 6
€6,548
Step 6
€8,313
Step 12
€5,731
estimated, before PHI
1 / 17
by top step gross
Step 6: Gross €6,548, Net €4,707. Step 7: Gross €6,883, Net €4,901. Step 8: Gross €7,150, Net €5,057. Step 9: Gross €7,418, Net €5,212. Step 10: Gross €7,685, Net €5,367. Step 11: Gross €7,953, Net €5,522. Step 12: Gross €8,313, Net €5,731
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Saxony: Top step gross €8,313. Federal (Bund): Top step gross €8,308. Hesse: Top step gross €8,275. Baden-Wurttemberg: Top step gross €8,113. Thuringia: Top step gross €8,020. Brandenburg: Top step gross €8,004. Rhineland-Palatinate: Top step gross €7,975. Berlin: Top step gross €7,965. Bavaria: Top step gross €7,872. Saxony-Anhalt: Top step gross €7,864. North Rhine-Westphalia: Top step gross €7,863. Lower Saxony: Top step gross €7,857. Hamburg: Top step gross €7,781. Bremen: Top step gross €7,748. Saarland: Top step gross €7,698. Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania: Top step gross €7,644. Schleswig-Holstein: Top step gross €7,610
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Gross €8,313. Net (estimated) €5,731 (68.9%). Income tax €2,582 (31.1%).
Gross: €8,313
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| Step | Base salary (gross) | Net (estimated) |
|---|---|---|
| Step 6 | €6,548 | €4,707 |
| Step 7 | €6,883 | €4,901 |
| Step 8 | €7,150 | €5,057 |
| Step 9 | €7,418 | €5,212 |
| Step 10 | €7,685 | €5,367 |
| Step 11 | €7,953 | €5,522 |
| Step 12 | €8,313 | €5,731 |
As of 2026 (01.04.2026 – 28.02.2027). Net is estimated (tax class I, no church tax, before private health insurance).
€8,313
no supplement
€8,585
+ €272
€8,856
+ €544
€9,128
+ €816
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 15 at the top step this gives an estimated €5,731 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 under the Saxony regime. The individual PKV premium is not deducted here; use the calculator for that.
The base salary ranges from €6,548 (step 6) to €8,313 (top step) gross per month (2026 (01.04.2026 – 28.02.2027)). Familienzuschlag and allowances are added on top.
At the top step roughly €5,731 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.
Saxony currently pays the most at €8,313 at the top step. Saxony ranks 1 of 17.
Experience steps rise automatically with years of service — first after 2 years, later after 3 and 4 years. In Saxony, A 15 has 7 steps; from entry to the top step the base salary grows by €1,764.
Married civil servants receive €272 extra per month, rising to €816 with two children. At the top step this lifts gross pay to as much as €9,128.
Including PKV premium, Beihilfe, and your step for A 15 in Saxony.
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