TV-L or TVoeD for employees (postdocs)
Postdocs are generally employed as research assistants. Their salaries are therefore subject to the applicable employee rate.
- At universities managed by state governments, this is the collective agreement for the civil service of the federal states (TVL).
- Federal and non-university research institutions are subject to the collective agreement for the civil service (TVöD).
Postdocs are usually grouped into the lowest earning level for academics (E13), although some positions with greater responsibility can be grouped into the E14 level. In very rare cases, E15 is also possible.
The basic monthly salary for postdocs at universities in pay grade E13, experience level three, is around €5,000 gross per month in 2024, according to the TV-L.
Civil service employment positions are also available at universities. Non-professorial teaching staff („akademischer Mittelbau“) positions are usually, if at all, filled by academics councilors, albeit generally for a limited period of time. These civil servant positions are paid according to A13, with salaries comparable to that of the E13 grade and run from between €5,000 to €6,400 gross per month from march 2024 on, depending on experience level.