Case 1
- Entgeltgruppe
- E 13
- Stufe (experience step)
- Stufe 1
- Employment fraction
- 100%
4,759.37
Open with these valuesTV-L Salary Calculator (Tabellenentgelt)
5,366.89€
Result: 5,366.89 €TV-L pay is a table, not a formula: your Entgeltgruppe and your Stufe give one monthly gross figure. From April 2026 an E 13 in Stufe 1 is 4,759.37 € and in Stufe 5 it is 6,573.97 €. Part time pays the same share of that figure as the hours you work.
The numbers at a glance
Held fixed: Entgeltgruppe E 13, Stufe (experience step) Stufe 3.
| Employment fraction (%) | Result |
|---|---|
| 80.0 | 4,293.51 |
| 85.0 | 4,561.86 |
| 90.0 | 4,830.20 |
| 95.0 | 5,098.55 |
| 100.0Your value | 5,366.89 |
Worked examples
Case 2
- Entgeltgruppe
- E 11
- Stufe (experience step)
- Stufe 3
- Employment fraction
- 100%
4,748.43
Open with these valuesCase 3
- Entgeltgruppe
- E 13
- Stufe (experience step)
- Stufe 5
- Employment fraction
- 50%
3,286.99
Open with these valuesHow it's calculated
gross = table value for group and step × employment fraction
- StepPick the Entgeltgruppe from your contract, not the one you think you deserve.
- StepPick the Stufe; it rises with time served, not with performance.
- StepEnter your employment fraction if you work part time.
- ResultRead the monthly gross before tax and social security.
What this number means
The TV-L is the collective agreement for employees of the German states, and it pays by table rather than by negotiation. Two coordinates decide the figure: the Entgeltgruppe, which follows the job and for teachers is set by the TV EntgO-L, and the Stufe, which rises with time served in the group. The values on this page are Anlage B in the version that took effect in April 2026 and runs to the end of February 2027. They come from the agreement the state employers reached with the unions in February 2026, which raised table pay by 2.8 percent with a floor of 100 euros. Part-time staff receive the same share of the table figure as their working time bears to full time, which for teachers means the ratio of their lessons to the statutory load. What you see here is gross, before income tax, before social security and before the VBL supplementary pension contribution, and it does not include the annual bonus paid with the November salary. TV-L covers the states that belong to the TdL. Hesse pays under its own agreement, and municipal and federal employers use the TVöD instead.
Anlage B, valid from April 2026
The table is the one published by the Bavarian state finance office for the period from April 2026 to February 2027. Every figure was checked against the previous TdL table plus the agreed 2.8 percent.
This is gross, not net
Income tax, church tax, social security and the VBL contribution all come off afterwards, and how much depends on your tax class and where you live. Take this figure to an official Brutto-Netto-Rechner.
Not every public employer uses TV-L
TV-L binds the states that are members of the TdL. Hesse has its own agreement, and municipalities and the federal government pay under the TVöD.
Your payroll office is the binding one
This page is an estimate and not legal, tax or pay advice. Allowances, an individual final step after transfer, and the exact Stufe assignment on hiring are all decided by your employer.
Commonly misread
The Stufe goes up when my work is rated well.
It goes up with time served in the Entgeltgruppe. Performance can shorten the wait in some cases, but the table itself is a seniority ladder.
A career changer teaching at a Gymnasium is automatically E 13.
The Entgeltgruppe follows the TV EntgO-L and depends on your qualification, not on the school type alone. Many career changers start lower.
Half a post pays half of my current net.
It pays half the gross. The net falls by less, because income tax is progressive and a smaller gross falls into lower brackets.
Reference table
| Group | Stufe 1 | Stufe 2 | Stufe 3 | Stufe 4 | Stufe 5 | Stufe 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E 9b | 3620.10 | 3870.81 | 4035.07 | 4488.99 | 4875.10 | 5014.87 |
| E 10 | 4038.42 | 4299.95 | 4599.41 | 4904.89 | 5486.13 | 5644.20 |
| E 11 | 4178.35 | 4444.86 | 4748.43 | 5210.41 | 5881.02 | 6050.95 |
| E 12 | 4310.90 | 4599.41 | 5210.41 | 5746.90 | 6439.85 | 6626.54 |
| E 13 | 4759.37 | 5106.09 | 5366.89 | 5873.56 | 6573.97 | 6764.69 |
| E 14 | 5143.59 | 5515.90 | 5821.41 | 6283.38 | 6991.23 | 7194.48 |
| E 15 | 5658.38 | 6067.30 | 6283.38 | 7050.89 | 7632.07 | 7854.52 |
Questions
How much does an E 13 earn under TV-L?
From April 2026 the monthly gross runs from 4,759.37 € in Stufe 1 to 6,764.69 € in Stufe 6. Where you land depends on how long you have served in the group.
What decides my Entgeltgruppe as a teacher?
The collective pay order for teachers, the TV EntgO-L, assigns the group from your qualification and the post you hold. Your contract names the group.
How long until the next Stufe?
Steps 1 to 2 take one year, then two, three, four and five years for the later ones. Time counts from entry into the Entgeltgruppe.
Does this figure include the annual bonus?
No. The Jahressonderzahlung is paid with the November salary and is calculated separately under § 20 TV-L.
How do I get from this to my net pay?
Subtract income tax, the solidarity surcharge and church tax if applicable, then social security and the VBL contribution. Use an official Brutto-Netto-Rechner, because the amounts depend on your tax class and state.
Sources and last check
Information, not financial advice.