Entry (gross)
€3,352
Step 1
€3,352
Step 1
€4,253
Step 9
€3,327
estimated, before PHI
8 / 17
by top step gross
Step 1: Gross €3,352, Net €2,734. Step 2: Gross €3,484, Net €2,823. Step 3: Gross €3,615, Net €2,910. Step 4: Gross €3,748, Net €2,999. Step 5: Gross €3,882, Net €3,087. Step 6: Gross €3,975, Net €3,148. Step 7: Gross €4,068, Net €3,208. Step 8: Gross €4,160, Net €3,268. Step 9: Gross €4,253, Net €3,327
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Federal (Bund): Top step gross €4,535. Saxony: Top step gross €4,451. Baden-Wurttemberg: Top step gross €4,342. Rhineland-Palatinate: Top step gross €4,325. Hesse: Top step gross €4,294. North Rhine-Westphalia: Top step gross €4,272. Berlin: Top step gross €4,264. Thuringia: Top step gross €4,253. Bavaria: Top step gross €4,223. Hamburg: Top step gross €4,219. Saxony-Anhalt: Top step gross €4,219. Brandenburg: Top step gross €4,215. Bremen: Top step gross €4,195. Lower Saxony: Top step gross €4,182. Saarland: Top step gross €4,177. Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania: Top step gross €4,105. Schleswig-Holstein: Top step gross €4,100
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Gross €4,253. Net (estimated) €3,327 (78.2%). Income tax €926 (21.8%).
Gross: €4,253
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| Step | Base salary (gross) | Net (estimated) |
|---|---|---|
| Step 1 | €3,352 | €2,734 |
| Step 2 | €3,484 | €2,823 |
| Step 3 | €3,615 | €2,910 |
| Step 4 | €3,748 | €2,999 |
| Step 5 | €3,882 | €3,087 |
| Step 6 | €3,975 | €3,148 |
| Step 7 | €4,068 | €3,208 |
| Step 8 | €4,160 | €3,268 |
| Step 9 | €4,253 | €3,327 |
As of 2026 (01.04.2026 – 28.02.2027). Net is estimated (tax class I, no church tax, before private health insurance).
€4,253
no supplement
€4,430
+ €177
€4,757
+ €504
€5,286
+ €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 9 at the top step this gives an estimated €3,327 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 €3,352 (step 1) to €4,253 (top step) gross per month (2026 (01.04.2026 – 28.02.2027)). Familienzuschlag and allowances are added on top.
At the top step roughly €3,327 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 €4,535 at the top step. Thuringia ranks 8 of 17 — €282 below the leader.
Experience steps rise automatically with years of service — first after 2 years, later after 3 and 4 years. In Thuringia, A 9 has 9 steps; from entry to the top step the base salary grows by €900.
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 €5,286.
Including PKV premium, Beihilfe, and your step for A 9 in Thuringia.
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