Entry (gross)
€3,570
Step 1
€3,570
Step 1
€4,710
Step 9
€3,614
estimated, before PHI
9 / 17
by top step gross
Step 1: Gross €3,570, Net €2,881. Step 2: Gross €3,738, Net €2,992. Step 3: Gross €3,908, Net €3,104. Step 4: Gross €4,078, Net €3,215. Step 5: Gross €4,248, Net €3,324. Step 6: Gross €4,362, Net €3,396. Step 7: Gross €4,478, Net €3,469. Step 8: Gross €4,594, Net €3,542. Step 9: Gross €4,710, Net €3,614
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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 €4,710. Net (estimated) €3,614 (76.7%). Income tax €1,096 (23.3%).
Gross: €4,710
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| Step | Base salary (gross) | Net (estimated) |
|---|---|---|
| Step 1 | €3,570 | €2,881 |
| Step 2 | €3,738 | €2,992 |
| Step 3 | €3,908 | €3,104 |
| Step 4 | €4,078 | €3,215 |
| Step 5 | €4,248 | €3,324 |
| Step 6 | €4,362 | €3,396 |
| Step 7 | €4,478 | €3,469 |
| Step 8 | €4,594 | €3,542 |
| Step 9 | €4,710 | €3,614 |
As of 2026 (01.04.2026 – 28.02.2027). Net is estimated (tax class I, no church tax, before private health insurance).
€4,710
no supplement
€4,887
+ €177
€5,213
+ €504
€5,743
+ €1,033
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 €3,614 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 Thuringia under the standard regime. The individual PKV premium is not deducted here; use the calculator for that.
The base salary ranges from €3,570 (step 1) to €4,710 (top step) gross per month (2026 (01.04.2026 – 28.02.2027)). Familienzuschlag and allowances are added on top.
At the top step roughly €3,614 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. Thuringia ranks 9 of 17 — €346 below the leader.
Experience steps rise automatically with years of service — first after 2 years, later after 3 and 4 years. In Thuringia, A 10 has 9 steps; from entry to the top step the base salary grows by €1,140.
Married civil servants receive €177 extra per month, rising to €1,033 with two children. At the top step this lifts gross pay to as much as €5,743.
Including PKV premium, Beihilfe, and your step for A 10 in Thuringia.
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