A 4 Bavaria civil servant pay 2026: gross and net
A 4 Bavaria: basic pay and net by step
| Step | Basic pay | Net single | Net married, 2 children |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | €2,933.87 | €2,274.45 | €3,037.82 |
| 3 | €2,999.80 | €2,321.63 | €3,087.58 |
| 4 | €3,065.67 | €2,368.59 | €3,137.28 |
| 5 | €3,131.56 | €2,415.39 | €3,186.84 |
| 6 | €3,197.43 | €2,461.93 | €3,236.38 |
| 7 | €3,263.30 | €2,508.38 | €3,285.91 |
| 8 | €3,329.16 | €2,554.66 | €3,335.27 |
| 9 | €3,395.02 | €2,600.69 | €3,384.47 |
Net single: tax class I. Net married with 2 children: tax class III with family allowance, location class III, 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 1 October 2026 Bavaria has paid 2.82% more as an advance, subject to the law (bill, Drucksache 19/12912). Also planned are 2.0% from 1 September 2027 and 1.0% from 1 January 2028. Until 30 September 2026 the table of 1 February 2025 applied.
| Step | now | from 1 September 2027 (draft) | from 1 January 2028 (draft) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | €2,933.87 | €2,992.55 | €3,022.48 |
| 3 | €2,999.80 | €3,059.80 | €3,090.40 |
| 4 | €3,065.67 | €3,126.98 | €3,158.25 |
| 5 | €3,131.56 | €3,194.19 | €3,226.13 |
| 6 | €3,197.43 | €3,261.38 | €3,293.99 |
| 7 | €3,263.30 | €3,328.57 | €3,361.86 |
| 8 | €3,329.16 | €3,395.74 | €3,429.70 |
| 9 | €3,395.02 | €3,462.92 | €3,497.55 |
Steps and annual gross
| Step | after years | Annual gross single |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | €37,360 |
| 3 | 2 | €38,197 |
| 4 | 4 | €39,034 |
| 5 | 7 | €39,871 |
| 6 | 10 | €40,707 |
| 7 | 13 | €41,544 |
| 8 | 16 | €42,380 |
| 9 | 20 | €43,217 |
You start at the first step with an amount: A 3 to A 10 step 2, A 11 step 3, A 12 step 4, A 13 and A 14 step 5, A 15 and A 16 step 6. Steps up to 4 take 2 years each, up to 8 three years each and then 4 years each. Performance steps and suspensions can shift progression. Annual gross assumes the same pay at the current rate all year. An annual bonus is paid in December: 70% (A 3 to A 11) or 65% of one month’s pay, the location and family allowance at 84.29%, plus €99.96 in A 3 to A 8 and €25.56 per child.
Family allowance and working hours
Bavaria pays a location and family allowance based on the location class of the main residence (rent level I to VII): €87.51 to €170.26 for married staff, considerably more with children; single staff only receive it in location class VII. In A 3 to A 10 there is an extra amount per child. The working week is 40 hours.
Frequently asked questions
What does a A 4 Bavaria civil servant earn net?
Single and with a €300 private health premium, about €2,274 at step 2 to €2,601 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 5 Bavaria. Next grade down: A 3 Bavaria. All values: Bavaria pay table. Working week: 40 hours.
Sources: Bavarian Pay Act Anlagen 3, 4 and 5, Art. 30, 33, 35, 36 and 82 to 87 BayBesG, bill Drucksache 19/12912, Landesamt für Finanzen, Section 2 BayAzV, 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.