Entry (gross)
€6,342
Step 6
€6,342
Step 6
€7,610
Step 12
€5,323
estimated, before PHI
17 / 17
by top step gross
Step 6: Gross €6,342, Net €4,588. Step 7: Gross €6,593, Net €4,733. Step 8: Gross €6,776, Net €4,839. Step 9: Gross €6,954, Net €4,943. Step 10: Gross €7,128, Net €5,044. Step 11: Gross €7,369, Net €5,183. Step 12: Gross €7,610, Net €5,323
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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 €7,610. Net (estimated) €5,323 (70%). Income tax €2,287 (30%).
Gross: €7,610
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| Step | Base salary (gross) | Net (estimated) |
|---|---|---|
| Step 6 | €6,342 | €4,588 |
| Step 7 | €6,593 | €4,733 |
| Step 8 | €6,776 | €4,839 |
| Step 9 | €6,954 | €4,943 |
| Step 10 | €7,128 | €5,044 |
| Step 11 | €7,369 | €5,183 |
| Step 12 | €7,610 | €5,323 |
As of 2024/2025 — 2026 NICHT VERÖFFENTLICHT (Status April 2026). Net is estimated (tax class I, no church tax, before private health insurance).
€7,610
no supplement
€7,774
+ €164
€8,124
+ €515
€8,310
+ €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 15 at the top step this gives an estimated €5,323 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 €6,342 (step 6) to €7,610 (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 €5,323 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. Schleswig-Holstein ranks 17 of 17 — €703 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 15 has 7 steps; from entry to the top step the base salary grows by €1,267.
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 €8,310.
Including PKV premium, Beihilfe, and your step for A 15 in Schleswig-Holstein.
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