Entry (gross)
€5,215
Step 3
€5,215
Step 3
€6,441
Step 10
€4,645
estimated, before PHI
5 / 17
by top step gross
Step 3: Gross €5,215, Net €3,921. Step 4: Gross €5,445, Net €4,057. Step 5: Gross €5,675, Net €4,191. Step 6: Gross €5,828, Net €4,290. Step 7: Gross €5,981, Net €4,378. Step 8: Gross €6,134, Net €4,467. Step 9: Gross €6,287, Net €4,556. Step 10: Gross €6,441, Net €4,645
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Federal (Bund): Top step gross €6,806. Saxony: Top step gross €6,769. Hesse: Top step gross €6,602. Baden-Wurttemberg: Top step gross €6,533. Thuringia: Top step gross €6,441. Berlin: Top step gross €6,427. Brandenburg: Top step gross €6,419. Rhineland-Palatinate: Top step gross €6,418. North Rhine-Westphalia: Top step gross €6,347. Bavaria: Top step gross €6,341. Saxony-Anhalt: Top step gross €6,335. Lower Saxony: Top step gross €6,323. Hamburg: Top step gross €6,287. Bremen: Top step gross €6,253. Saarland: Top step gross €6,216. Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania: Top step gross €6,159. Schleswig-Holstein: Top step gross €6,130
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Gross €6,441. Net (estimated) €4,645 (72.1%). Income tax €1,796 (27.9%).
Gross: €6,441
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| Step | Base salary (gross) | Net (estimated) |
|---|---|---|
| Step 3 | €5,215 | €3,921 |
| Step 4 | €5,445 | €4,057 |
| Step 5 | €5,675 | €4,191 |
| Step 6 | €5,828 | €4,290 |
| Step 7 | €5,981 | €4,378 |
| Step 8 | €6,134 | €4,467 |
| Step 9 | €6,287 | €4,556 |
| Step 10 | €6,441 | €4,645 |
As of 2026 (01.04.2026 – 28.02.2027). Net is estimated (tax class I, no church tax, before private health insurance).
€6,441
no supplement
€6,618
+ €177
€6,944
+ €504
€7,473
+ €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 13 at the top step this gives an estimated €4,645 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 €5,215 (step 3) to €6,441 (top step) gross per month (2026 (01.04.2026 – 28.02.2027)). Familienzuschlag and allowances are added on top.
At the top step roughly €4,645 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 €6,806 at the top step. Thuringia ranks 5 of 17 — €366 below the leader.
Experience steps rise automatically with years of service — first after 2 years, later after 3 and 4 years. In Thuringia, A 13 has 8 steps; from entry to the top step the base salary grows by €1,225.
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 €7,473.
Including PKV premium, Beihilfe, and your step for A 13 in Thuringia.
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