The salaries at TUM are defined by the labor agreement for public service of German states (Tarifvertrag für den Öffentlichen Dienst der Länder, TV-L). Scientific personnel is usually payed by class E13, in special cases (e.g. Post-Docs bringing their own project) it can go up to class E14 or E15 if it involves managerial duties of scientific staff.
On top of the class the salary is determined by the experience level. The entry level will be calculated by TUMs HR department by summing up all relevant experiences from the employees CVs.
| Experience Level | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Required Years of Experience | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 15 |
A detailed list of the salary level and a tax calculator can be found at https://oeffentlicher-dienst.info.
The net income depends on the employees tax class:
| Tax Class | Description |
|---|---|
| I | Those single or separated, but not falling into either category II or III. |
| II | Single and separated, with a child, entitling them to a child's allowance. |
| III | “Married”, or “widowed employees who are within the first year of a spouse's death” |
| IV | Married employees both of whom receive income |
| V | Married persons who would normally fall into category IV, but whose spouse is in tax class III. |
| VI | Employees who receive income from other employment on other, or several different tax cards (Lohnsteuerkarte). |
Information on how to retrieve a German tax number can be found in the guide for new employees.