Entry (gross)
€3,087
Step 1
€3,087
Step 1
€3,675
Step 8
€2,951
estimated, before PHI
11 / 17
by top step gross
Step 1: Gross €3,087, Net €2,553. Step 2: Gross €3,183, Net €2,619. Step 3: Gross €3,278, Net €2,684. Step 4: Gross €3,374, Net €2,749. Step 5: Gross €3,470, Net €2,814. Step 6: Gross €3,538, Net €2,860. Step 7: Gross €3,607, Net €2,905. Step 8: Gross €3,675, Net €2,951
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Federal (Bund): Top step gross €3,901. Rhineland-Palatinate: Top step gross €3,824. Baden-Wurttemberg: Top step gross €3,794. Saxony: Top step gross €3,774. North Rhine-Westphalia: Top step gross €3,772. Hamburg: Top step gross €3,746. Bavaria: Top step gross €3,716. Hesse: Top step gross €3,709. Berlin: Top step gross €3,706. Saxony-Anhalt: Top step gross €3,689. Thuringia: Top step gross €3,675. Saarland: Top step gross €3,671. Bremen: Top step gross €3,664. Brandenburg: Top step gross €3,655. Lower Saxony: Top step gross €3,649. Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania: Top step gross €3,590. Schleswig-Holstein: Top step gross €3,585
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Gross €3,675. Net (estimated) €2,951 (80.3%). Income tax €725 (19.7%).
Gross: €3,675
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| Step | Base salary (gross) | Net (estimated) |
|---|---|---|
| Step 1 | €3,087 | €2,553 |
| Step 2 | €3,183 | €2,619 |
| Step 3 | €3,278 | €2,684 |
| Step 4 | €3,374 | €2,749 |
| Step 5 | €3,470 | €2,814 |
| Step 6 | €3,538 | €2,860 |
| Step 7 | €3,607 | €2,905 |
| Step 8 | €3,675 | €2,951 |
As of 2026 (01.04.2026 – 28.02.2027). Net is estimated (tax class I, no church tax, before private health insurance).
€3,675
no supplement
€3,853
+ €177
€4,179
+ €504
€4,708
+ €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 7 at the top step this gives an estimated €2,951 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 €3,087 (step 1) to €3,675 (top step) gross per month (2026 (01.04.2026 – 28.02.2027)). Familienzuschlag and allowances are added on top.
At the top step roughly €2,951 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 €3,901 at the top step. Thuringia ranks 11 of 17 — €225 below the leader.
Experience steps rise automatically with years of service — first after 2 years, later after 3 and 4 years. In Thuringia, A 7 has 8 steps; from entry to the top step the base salary grows by €589.
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 €4,708.
Including PKV premium, Beihilfe, and your step for A 7 in Thuringia.
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