A 10 Baden-Württemberg civil servant pay 2026: gross and net

In pay grade A 10 in Baden-Württemberg, basic pay is €3,737.00 at step 1 and up to €4,838.21 at step 9 a month. Single, without children and with an example private health premium of €300, about €3,058.43 is left at step 3. Table from 1 April 2026, provisional (advance).

A 10 Baden-Württemberg: basic pay and net by step

A 10, monthly amounts, net with a €300 private health premium
StepBasic payNet singleNet married, 2 children
1€3,737.00€2,836.83€3,893.88
2€3,900.74€2,948.24€3,990.92
3€4,064.51€3,058.43€4,087.81
4€4,228.29€3,167.62€4,184.21
5€4,392.05€3,275.63€4,280.24
6€4,503.15€3,348.32€4,345.23
7€4,614.82€3,420.82€4,410.35
8€4,726.51€3,492.84€4,475.47
9€4,838.21€3,564.38€4,540.27

Net single: tax class I. Net married with 2 children: tax class III with family allowance, at the same own private health premium; premiums for spouse and children are not included. Civil servants (Beamte) pay no social insurance; state aid (Beihilfe) covers the rest of their medical costs. Your own net with your premium is in the civil servant pay calculator.

Status of the pay adjustment

Provisional: since August 2026 pay, Baden-Württemberg has paid 2.82% more as an advance, backdated to 1 April 2026 and subject to the law. Planned are 2.0% from 1 March 2027 and 1.0% from 1 January 2028.

A 10: basic pay after the next steps
Stepnowfrom 1 March 2027 (draft)from 1 January 2028 (draft)
1€3,737.00€3,811.74€3,849.86
2€3,900.74€3,978.75€4,018.54
3€4,064.51€4,145.80€4,187.26
4€4,228.29€4,312.86€4,355.99
5€4,392.05€4,479.89€4,524.69
6€4,503.15€4,593.21€4,639.14
7€4,614.82€4,707.12€4,754.19
8€4,726.51€4,821.04€4,869.25
9€4,838.21€4,934.97€4,984.32

Steps and annual gross

Stepafter yearsAnnual gross single
10€44,844
23€46,809
36€48,774
49€50,739
512€52,705
615€54,038
718€55,378
822€56,718
926€58,059

The entry step depends on the grade (A 7 to A 11 step 1, A 12 step 2, A 13 and A 14 step 3, A 15 and A 16 step 4). Steps 1 to 6 take 3 years each, from step 7 four years each. Performance steps and suspensions can shift progression. Annual gross assumes the same pay at the current rate all year. There has been no bonus since 2008; it is built into monthly pay.

Family allowance and working hours

Family allowance: €180.46 for married staff, €157.78 per child for the first and second child (with top-ups in lower grades; for the second child up to over €500 depending on grade and step), €989.17 from the third child. The working week is 41 hours.

Frequently asked questions

What does a A 10 Baden-Württemberg civil servant earn net?

Single and with a €300 private health premium, about €2,837 at step 1 to €3,564 at step 9 a month. Exact net pay depends mainly on your own premium, tax class and family allowance.

Why do civil servants pay no social insurance?

Beamte are exempt from health, pension and unemployment insurance. Instead of a state pension they later receive a civil service pension, and instead of an employer health subsidy they get state aid (Beihilfe). That is why their net pay is usually well above that of employees with the same gross.

Is child benefit included?

No. Child benefit is paid separately by the Familienkasse; the family allowance for children is part of pay and taxable.

Next grade up: A 11 Baden-Württemberg. Next grade down: A 9 Baden-Württemberg. All values: Baden-Württemberg pay table. Working week: 41 hours.

Sources: Baden-Württemberg State Pay Act Anlagen 6, 12 and 13, Sections 31, 40, 41 and 46 LBesGBW, draft pay adjustment 2026/2027/2028, Landesamt für Besoldung und Versorgung, Section 4 AzUVO, BMF program 2026, BMF letter on the Vorsorgepauschale of 14 August 2025. Values taken by script from the official tables and checked against the statutory increases. Updated 2026-11-04.