Entry (gross)
€2,837
Step 1
€2,837
Step 1
€3,507
Step 9
€2,838
estimated, before PHI
6 / 16
by top step gross
Step 1: Gross €2,837, Net €2,380. Step 2: Gross €2,916, Net €2,435. Step 3: Gross €2,995, Net €2,489. Step 4: Gross €3,074, Net €2,544. Step 5: Gross €3,153, Net €2,598. Step 6: Gross €3,232, Net €2,652. Step 7: Gross €3,310, Net €2,706. Step 8: Gross €3,389, Net €2,759. Step 9: Gross €3,507, Net €2,838
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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 €3,507. Net (estimated) €2,838 (80.9%). Income tax €668 (19.1%).
Gross: €3,507
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| Step | Base salary (gross) | Net (estimated) |
|---|---|---|
| Step 1 | €2,837 | €2,380 |
| Step 2 | €2,916 | €2,435 |
| Step 3 | €2,995 | €2,489 |
| Step 4 | €3,074 | €2,544 |
| Step 5 | €3,153 | €2,598 |
| Step 6 | €3,232 | €2,652 |
| Step 7 | €3,310 | €2,706 |
| Step 8 | €3,389 | €2,759 |
| Step 9 | €3,507 | €2,838 |
As of 2026 (01.04.2026 – 28.02.2027). Net is estimated (tax class I, no church tax, before private health insurance).
€3,507
no supplement
€3,779
+ €272
€4,051
+ €544
€4,323
+ €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 6 at the top step this gives an estimated €2,838 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 €2,837 (step 1) to €3,507 (top step) gross per month (2026 (01.04.2026 – 28.02.2027)). Familienzuschlag and allowances are added on top.
At the top step roughly €2,838 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. Saxony ranks 6 of 16 — €214 below the leader.
Experience steps rise automatically with years of service — first after 2 years, later after 3 and 4 years. In Saxony, A 6 has 9 steps; from entry to the top step the base salary grows by €669.
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 €4,323.
Including PKV premium, Beihilfe, and your step for A 6 in Saxony.
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