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Civil service pay · As of 2024
Pay in Sachsen-Anhalt
Current pay tables, schedules and legal basis for civil servants — straight from the LBesG LSA.
Law: LBesG LSAAs of: 2024Scope: ST Sachsen-Anhalt
Schedules6/ 7
Grades49
Entry AWA41.338 €Gross per month
Peak B1115.794 €+1080% vs entry
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About pay in Sachsen-Anhalt
In Sachsen-Anhalt civil service pay is governed by the LBesG LSA. The tables below show current base salaries — broken down by pay grade and experience level. Additional supplements (family, allowances) may apply depending on personal circumstances.
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13 pay gradesA pay grade
Administration, teachers, police and more — the bulk of all civil servants.
| Grade | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Level 4 | Level 5 | Level 6 | Level 7 | Level 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A4 | 2.722,74 € | 2.786,76 € | 2.850,78 € | 2.902,27 € | 2.954,01 € | 3.005,79 € | 3.057,55 € | 3.106,85 € |
| A5 | 2.740,95 € | 2.822,91 € | 2.886,61 € | 2.950,28 € | 3.013,99 € | 3.077,67 € | 3.141,35 € | 3.205,07 € |
| A6 | 2.794,76 € | 2.886,89 € | 2.980,60 € | 3.054,76 € | 3.128,88 € | 3.203,05 € | 3.284,28 € | 3.354,20 € |
| A7 | 2.897,00 € | 2.978,08 € | 3.088,60 € | 3.199,14 € | 3.309,65 € | 3.420,17 € | 3.502,73 € | 3.588,39 € |
| A8 | 3.049,13 € | 3.147,37 € | 3.290,05 € | 3.432,76 € | 3.575,38 € | 3.674,80 € | 3.774,14 € | 3.876,10 € |
| A9 | 3.217,93 € | 3.314,56 € | 3.471,22 € | 3.627,92 € | 3.784,62 € | 3.890,95 € | 3.997,26 € | 4.104,27 € |
| A10 | 3.431,01 € | 3.564,97 € | 3.760,83 € | 3.956,67 € | 4.150,61 € | 4.288,26 € | 4.426,81 € | 4.567,83 € |
| A11 | 3.883,50 € | 4.082,14 € | 4.283,61 € | 4.489,30 € | 4.628,22 € | 4.772,70 € | 4.916,71 € | 5.064,55 € |
| A12 | 4.141,20 € | 4.380,55 € | 4.625,31 € | 4.871,48 € | 5.041,61 € | 5.216,04 € | 5.388,26 € | 5.565,78 € |
| A13 | 4.817,90 € | 5.048,13 € | 5.281,69 € | 5.515,26 € | 5.677,31 € | 5.839,35 € | 6.001,19 € | 6.162,20 € |
| A14 | 5.056,74 € | 5.356,22 € | 5.658,39 € | 5.960,60 € | 6.169,34 € | 6.378,08 € | 6.586,85 € | 6.799,96 € |
| A15 | 6.137,00 € | 6.404,37 € | 6.611,66 € | 6.818,95 € | 7.026,23 € | 7.233,54 € | 7.440,84 € | 7.650,13 € |
| A16 | 6.747,62 € | 7.058,35 € | 7.297,78 € | 7.537,18 € | 7.776,55 € | 8.015,98 € | 8.255,43 € | 8.497,61 € |
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11 pay gradesAW pay grade (trainees)
Trainee pay during preparatory service.
| Grade | Amount |
|---|---|
| AWA4 | 1.338,47 € |
| AWA5 | 1.458,94 € |
| AWA6 | 1.458,94 € |
| AWA7 | 1.458,94 € |
| AWA8 | 1.458,94 € |
| AWA9 | 1.512,82 € |
| AWA10 | 1.512,82 € |
| AWA11 | 1.512,82 € |
| AWA12 | 1.652,28 € |
| AWA13 | 1.684,00 € |
| AWA13Z | 1.718,85 € |
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10 pay gradesB pay grade
Top posts — agency heads, secretaries of state and comparable roles.
| Grade | Amount |
|---|---|
| B2 | 8.851,83 € |
| B3 | 9.360,59 € |
| B4 | 9.893,39 € |
| B5 | 10.504,73 € |
| B6 | 11.082,00 € |
| B7 | 11.643,57 € |
| B8 | 12.228,82 € |
| B9 | 12.955,53 € |
| B10 | 15.212,23 € |
| B11 | 15.793,89 € |
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8 pay gradesR pay grade (judges)
Judges and prosecutors.
| Grade | Level 0 | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Level 4 | Level 5 | Level 6 | Level 7 | Level 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | — | 4.924,54 € | 5.690,91 € | 6.457,31 € | 6.734,41 € | 7.011,47 € | 7.288,58 € | 7.565,66 € | 7.842,74 € |
| R2 | — | — | 6.544,47 € | 7.147,23 € | 7.424,33 € | 7.701,42 € | 7.978,48 € | 8.255,58 € | 8.532,69 € |
| R3 | 9.360,59 € | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| R4 | 9.893,39 € | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| R5 | 10.504,73 € | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| R6 | 11.082,00 € | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| R7 | 11.643,57 € | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| R8 | 12.228,82 € | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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3 pay gradesW pay grade (academia)
University professorships — typically W1 (junior professor), W2 and W3.
| Grade | Amount |
|---|---|
| W1 | 5.390,72 € |
| W2 | 7.026,23 € |
| W3 | 7.776,55 € |
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4 pay gradesC pay grade
Older university pay schedule — no longer newly assigned in most states.
| Grade | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Level 4 | Level 5 | Level 6 | Level 7 | Level 8 | Level 9 | Level 10 | Level 11 | Level 12 | Level 13 | Level 14 | Level 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C1 | 4.331,91 € | 4.470,65 € | 4.609,38 € | 4.748,11 € | 4.888,68 € | 5.030,16 € | 5.171,64 € | 5.313,16 € | 5.454,66 € | 5.595,85 € | 5.737,67 € | 5.879,15 € | 6.035,66 € | 6.162,20 € | — |
| C2 | 4.340,54 € | 4.561,64 € | 4.782,75 € | 5.008,01 € | 5.233,51 € | 5.459,02 € | 5.684,53 € | 5.910,04 € | 6.135,56 € | 6.361,08 € | 6.586,52 € | 6.812,07 € | 7.037,57 € | 7.263,13 € | 7.488,66 € |
| C3 | 4.741,19 € | 4.995,44 € | 5.250,81 € | 5.506,14 € | 5.761,49 € | 6.016,81 € | 6.272,14 € | 6.527,50 € | 6.782,85 € | 7.038,19 € | 7.293,52 € | 7.548,89 € | 7.804,25 € | 8.059,60 € | 8.314,90 € |
| C4 | 5.942,20 € | 6.198,90 € | 6.455,59 € | 6.712,27 € | 6.968,96 € | 7.225,62 € | 7.482,33 € | 7.738,97 € | 7.995,66 € | 8.252,35 € | 8.509,05 € | 8.765,72 € | 9.022,42 € | 9.279,09 € | 9.535,78 € |
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Legal basis
The tables are based on the current version of the LBesG LSA.
Besoldungsgesetz des Landes Sachsen-Anhalt (Landesbesoldungsgesetz - LBesG LSA)
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Frequently asked questions
Q1Who sets civil service pay in Sachsen-Anhalt?
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Since the 2006 federalism reform, Sachsen-Anhalt sets pay for its own civil servants independently. The relevant law is LBesG LSA. Federal civil servants are still paid under the federal Bundesbesoldungsgesetz.
Q2Which pay schedules apply in Sachsen-Anhalt?
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We currently list the following schedules for Sachsen-Anhalt: A pay grade, AW pay grade (trainees), B pay grade, R pay grade (judges), W pay grade (academia), C pay grade. Each schedule applies to a different professional group — e.g. A for administration, B for top posts, R for judges and W for professors.
Q3What are entry and peak salaries?
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The lowest pay sits at 1.338 € (AWA4), the highest at 15.794 € (B11). Exact amounts are in the tables above.
Q4How do experience levels work?
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Within each pay grade you progress through experience levels with seniority. Level durations vary by schedule and state — typically 2 to 4 years per level.
Q5How current are the values shown here?
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The amounts shown are based on the latest published version of the LBesG LSA. The exact reference date appears below each table.
Q6Where do I find tariff-based salaries instead?
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Tariff-employed staff — non-civil-servant public sector employees — are paid under TVöD or TV-L. You'll find those tables under Collective agreements.
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