Entry (gross)
€2,985
Step 1
€2,985
Step 1
€3,446
Step 7
€2,798
estimated, before PHI
11 / 16
by top step gross
Step 1: Gross €2,985, Net €2,483. Step 2: Gross €3,062, Net €2,536. Step 3: Gross €3,139, Net €2,589. Step 4: Gross €3,216, Net €2,641. Step 5: Gross €3,292, Net €2,694. Step 6: Gross €3,369, Net €2,746. Step 7: Gross €3,446, Net €2,798
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Rhineland-Palatinate: Top step gross €3,721. North Rhine-Westphalia: Top step gross €3,639. Federal (Bund): Top step gross €3,617. Bavaria: Top step gross €3,551. Hamburg: Top step gross €3,515. Saxony: Top step gross €3,507. Brandenburg: Top step gross €3,482. Berlin: Top step gross €3,473. Saxony-Anhalt: Top step gross €3,454. Hesse: Top step gross €3,449. Thuringia: Top step gross €3,446. Saarland: Top step gross €3,440. Bremen: Top step gross €3,429. Lower Saxony: Top step gross €3,417. Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania: Top step gross €3,361. Schleswig-Holstein: Top step gross €3,351
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Gross €3,446. Net (estimated) €2,798 (81.2%). Income tax €648 (18.8%).
Gross: €3,446
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| Step | Base salary (gross) | Net (estimated) |
|---|---|---|
| Step 1 | €2,985 | €2,483 |
| Step 2 | €3,062 | €2,536 |
| Step 3 | €3,139 | €2,589 |
| Step 4 | €3,216 | €2,641 |
| Step 5 | €3,292 | €2,694 |
| Step 6 | €3,369 | €2,746 |
| Step 7 | €3,446 | €2,798 |
As of 2026 (01.04.2026 – 28.02.2027). Net is estimated (tax class I, no church tax, before private health insurance).
€3,446
no supplement
€3,623
+ €177
€3,950
+ €504
€4,479
+ €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 6 at the top step this gives an estimated €2,798 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 €2,985 (step 1) to €3,446 (top step) gross per month (2026 (01.04.2026 – 28.02.2027)). Familienzuschlag and allowances are added on top.
At the top step roughly €2,798 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.
Rhineland-Palatinate currently pays the most at €3,721 at the top step. Thuringia ranks 11 of 16 — €275 below the leader.
Experience steps rise automatically with years of service — first after 2 years, later after 3 and 4 years. In Thuringia, A 6 has 7 steps; from entry to the top step the base salary grows by €461.
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 €4,479.
Including PKV premium, Beihilfe, and your step for A 6 in Thuringia.
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