Entry (gross)
€3,557
Step 2
€3,557
Step 2
€4,557
Step 11
€3,519
estimated, before PHI
17 / 17
by top step gross
Step 2: Gross €3,557, Net €2,872. Step 3: Gross €3,630, Net €2,921. Step 4: Gross €3,754, Net €3,003. Step 5: Gross €3,874, Net €3,082. Step 6: Gross €3,992, Net €3,159. Step 7: Gross €4,146, Net €3,258. Step 8: Gross €4,249, Net €3,324. Step 9: Gross €4,351, Net €3,390. Step 10: Gross €4,454, Net €3,454. Step 11: Gross €4,557, Net €3,519
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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 €4,557. Net (estimated) €3,519 (77.2%). Income tax €1,038 (22.8%).
Gross: €4,557
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| Step | Base salary (gross) | Net (estimated) |
|---|---|---|
| Step 2 | €3,557 | €2,872 |
| Step 3 | €3,630 | €2,921 |
| Step 4 | €3,754 | €3,003 |
| Step 5 | €3,874 | €3,082 |
| Step 6 | €3,992 | €3,159 |
| Step 7 | €4,146 | €3,258 |
| Step 8 | €4,249 | €3,324 |
| Step 9 | €4,351 | €3,390 |
| Step 10 | €4,454 | €3,454 |
| Step 11 | €4,557 | €3,519 |
As of 2024/2025 — 2026 NICHT VERÖFFENTLICHT (Status April 2026). Net is estimated (tax class I, no church tax, before private health insurance).
€4,557
no supplement
€4,721
+ €164
€5,071
+ €515
€5,257
+ €701
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 €3,519 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 Schleswig-Holstein under the standard regime. The individual PKV premium is not deducted here; use the calculator for that.
The base salary ranges from €3,557 (step 2) to €4,557 (top step) gross per month (2024/2025 — 2026 NICHT VERÖFFENTLICHT (Status April 2026)). Familienzuschlag and allowances are added on top.
At the top step roughly €3,519 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. Schleswig-Holstein ranks 17 of 17 — €499 below the leader.
Experience steps rise automatically with years of service — first after 2 years, later after 3 and 4 years. In Schleswig-Holstein, A 10 has 10 steps; from entry to the top step the base salary grows by €999.
Married civil servants receive €164 extra per month, rising to €701 with two children. At the top step this lifts gross pay to as much as €5,257.
Including PKV premium, Beihilfe, and your step for A 10 in Schleswig-Holstein.
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