Entry (gross)
€4,128
Step 2
€4,128
Step 2
€5,252
Step 10
€3,943
estimated, before PHI
7 / 17
by top step gross
Step 2: Gross €4,128, Net €3,247. Step 3: Gross €4,302, Net €3,358. Step 4: Gross €4,479, Net €3,470. Step 5: Gross €4,658, Net €3,582. Step 6: Gross €4,776, Net €3,655. Step 7: Gross €4,895, Net €3,728. Step 8: Gross €5,014, Net €3,801. Step 9: Gross €5,133, Net €3,872. Step 10: Gross €5,252, Net €3,943
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Federal (Bund): Top step gross €5,612. Saxony: Top step gross €5,543. Baden-Wurttemberg: Top step gross €5,368. Hesse: Top step gross €5,367. Rhineland-Palatinate: Top step gross €5,270. Berlin: Top step gross €5,268. Thuringia: Top step gross €5,252. Brandenburg: Top step gross €5,251. North Rhine-Westphalia: Top step gross €5,229. Bavaria: Top step gross €5,211. Saxony-Anhalt: Top step gross €5,206. Lower Saxony: Top step gross €5,191. Hamburg: Top step gross €5,185. Bremen: Top step gross €5,151. Saarland: Top step gross €5,123. Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania: Top step gross €5,064. Schleswig-Holstein: Top step gross €5,043
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Gross €5,252. Net (estimated) €3,943 (75.1%). Income tax €1,309 (24.9%).
Gross: €5,252
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| Step | Base salary (gross) | Net (estimated) |
|---|---|---|
| Step 2 | €4,128 | €3,247 |
| Step 3 | €4,302 | €3,358 |
| Step 4 | €4,479 | €3,470 |
| Step 5 | €4,658 | €3,582 |
| Step 6 | €4,776 | €3,655 |
| Step 7 | €4,895 | €3,728 |
| Step 8 | €5,014 | €3,801 |
| Step 9 | €5,133 | €3,872 |
| Step 10 | €5,252 | €3,943 |
As of 2026 (01.04.2026 – 28.02.2027). Net is estimated (tax class I, no church tax, before private health insurance).
€5,252
no supplement
€5,430
+ €177
€5,756
+ €504
€6,285
+ €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 11 at the top step this gives an estimated €3,943 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 €4,128 (step 2) to €5,252 (top step) gross per month (2026 (01.04.2026 – 28.02.2027)). Familienzuschlag and allowances are added on top.
At the top step roughly €3,943 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 €5,612 at the top step. Thuringia ranks 7 of 17 — €359 below the leader.
Experience steps rise automatically with years of service — first after 2 years, later after 3 and 4 years. In Thuringia, A 11 has 9 steps; from entry to the top step the base salary grows by €1,125.
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 €6,285.
Including PKV premium, Beihilfe, and your step for A 11 in Thuringia.
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