North Rhine-Westphalia – Anwärtergrundbetrag
This page shows North Rhine-Westphalia – Anwärtergrundbetrag as a reference table for base salary. Use the calculator to work out the monthly base salary (gross) for a specific Besoldungsgruppe and stage. Family allowance, office allowances and other individual components of Besoldung aren't included, and no net figure is calculated.
Showing: full-time monthly basic pay (gross)
Valid 1 Apr 2026 – 1 Mar 2027 · Every amount in this table is a full-time figure.
Select a table value to work out part-time pay or open it in the calculator. A dash means not provided, not €0.
How to read the table
The trainee basic amount is one figure per group. This table has no experience stages of the kind a Besoldungsordnung A uses.
Legal status
The Act adjusting service and pension pay for 2026 to 2028 of 21 July 2026 (GV. NRW. 2026 p. 474) raises basic pay in scales A, B, R and W by 3.36% from 1 April 2026, by a further 2% from 1 March 2027 and by a further 1% from 1 January 2028. Family allowance and allowances rise by 2.8% from April 2026.
This page shows the table from April 2026. The tables from March 2027 and January 2028 are not transcribed here.
Example: A12
For A12, monthly basic pay from 1st April 2026 is 1,760.37 € at full-time. At 50 % working time that gives 880.19 €. Other pay components and taxes are not included in this example.
Who the table applies to
The table shows the monthly full-time trainee basic amount for the groups listed here. Basic pay for a Besoldungsgruppe, and pay under a collective agreement, are in their own tables.
What the table contains
The amounts are the monthly full-time trainee basic amount, gross. Supplements, allowances, taxes and contributions are not included.
Part-time
For part-time work the amount is calculated in proportion to the working-time share. For A12 that gives 1,408.30 € at 80 %, 1,320.28 € at 75 % and 880.19 € at 50 %. The calculator reduces this table amount only and does not adjust supplements or allowances automatically.
Other pay components
A pay statement contains more than basic pay. Family allowance, office and function allowances and other individual components are not in the table. Neither are deductions such as income tax and health and care insurance contributions. For this table the site shows gross basic pay and does not calculate a net figure.
Annual amount
This page shows monthly amounts, valid from 1st April 2026. Twelve times one monthly amount carries that rate across twelve months. Once the table changes during the year, that product is not the sum of the twelve actual months.
Status of this version
The line above the table states the legal and payment status of this version and the date it was checked.
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Frequently asked questions
Does the table show full basic pay for a Besoldungsgruppe?
No. It shows the trainee basic amount paid during training. Basic pay for a Besoldungsgruppe, and table pay under a collective agreement, are in their own tables.
Are the amounts gross or net?
They are gross amounts before taxes and contributions. No net figure is calculated for this table.
How do I calculate part-time pay?
Select a table value and enter your working-time share. The amount is then calculated proportionally. Supplements and allowances are not adjusted automatically.
Why is the monthly amount times 12 not always the annual amount?
Because the table can change during the year. Multiplying by twelve carries the month shown here across a full year. That is a projection.
Sources
- Land Nordrhein-Westfalen (recht.nrw.de): Landesbesoldungsgesetz NRW (LBesG NRW), Anlage 12 - Anwärtergrundbeträge (Anlage 12, gültig ab 1. April 2026)
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Written and maintained by Basaveswara Rao. Last reviewed on September 30, 2026.