About pay in Hessen
In Hessen civil service pay is governed by the HBesG. 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.
A 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A6 | 2.652,50 € | 2.715,42 € | 2.777,05 € |
AW pay grade (trainees)
Trainee pay during preparatory service.
| Grade | Amount |
|---|---|
| AWA6 | 1.436,38 € |
| AWA7 | 1.436,38 € |
| AWA8 | 1.435,75 € |
| AWA9 | 1.504,16 € |
| AWA10 | 1.504,16 € |
| AWA11 |
B pay grade
Top posts — agency heads, secretaries of state and comparable roles.
| Grade | Amount |
|---|---|
| B1 | 7.614,08 € |
| B2 | 8.857,65 € |
| B3 | 9.384,10 € |
| B4 | 9.935,46 € |
| B5 | 10.568,11 € |
| B6 |
R pay grade (judges)
Judges and prosecutors.
| Grade | Level 0 | Level 3 | Level 4 | Level 5 | Level 6 | Level 7 | Level 8 | Level 9 | Level 10 | Level 11 | Level 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W pay grade (academia)
University professorships — typically W1 (junior professor), W2 and W3.
| Grade | Level 0 | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Level 4 | Level 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W1 | 5.276,08 € | — | — | — | — | — |
C 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 |
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Legal basis
The tables are based on the current version of the HBesG.
Hessisches Besoldungsgesetz (HBesG)
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