Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary · 1 September 2026 Scales · +£2,000 SE Allowance
Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary salary 2026/27: pay scales, £2,000 SE Allowance & take-home pay
Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary employs ~3,380 FTE warranted officers covering 2.0 million residents across Hampshire, Portsmouth, Southampton and the Isle of Wight (~1,600 sq miles). From 1 September 2026 (including the 3.5% PRRB pay award and £2,000/year South East Allowance), a Hampshire constable earns £34,256 on joining (£2,072/month net) and reaches £54,014 at Pay Point 7 (£3,072/month net).
Sep 2026 scales (3.5% award applied; official PFEW tables pending) · Tax year 2026/27
Your details
When did you join?
Sep 2026 scales (3.5% award applied; official PFEW tables pending).
Some forces start new constables at PP2. Check your offer letter.
Set by each force, up to £3,105, and reviewed annually. Kent cut its allowance from £3,000 to £2,750 on 1 September 2026.
Contribution rates updated 1 April 2026 (Home Office consultation response)
Student loan
Many officers claim tax relief on Fed subscriptions and uniform upkeep via HMRC, changing their code to 1300L or similar. Check your payslip.
Pay periods
Working hours
Police officers are full-time on a 40-hourweek, so both default to 40. Working full time? Leave them equal. Part-time? Lower “your hours” (and set the full-time week to your force's standard if it isn't 40).
Salary sacrifice (pre-tax)
Other deductions (post-tax)
Salary sacrifice deductions reduce your taxable pay and therefore your income tax and NI. Other deductions are taken after tax.
Monthly take-home
£2,072
Annual take-home
£24,860
Weekly take-home
£478
Annual breakdown
Effective rate (tax + NI): 15.3% of gross pay · Employer also contributes ~35% pension (£12,092/yr on your behalf) · See what your pension will actually pay →
Tax code 1257L · Sep 2026 scales (3.5% award applied; official PFEW tables pending).
Paying Federation subs or washing uniform? Claim tax code 1302L & up to £690 backdated (HMRC P87) →
Next step for your rank
New recruit or applying to join?
You earn Pay Point 1 from day one of initial training across PCDA, DHEP and PCEP — and can claim £140/yr uniform tax relief immediately.
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Overtime
Basic hourly rate (excl. allowances)
£15.51/hr
£20.68 /hr overtime (×1.33)
Estimated overtime pay
Overtime is non-pensionable. Tax shown is an estimate based on your marginal rate — actual deduction depends on your total earnings that month.
Unsocial hours (8pm–6am)
Enhancement rate
£1.55/hr
+10% of £15.51/hr basic rate
Monthly impact
Non-pensionable. Based on your average weekly unsocial hours × 52 ÷ 12.
Working lots of shifts this month?
Add them all up and project your real monthly take-home in the Shift Planner — Pro, £20 / year.
£2,072
Hampshire & Isle of Wight South East Allowance: £2,000/year (£166.67/month) explained
Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary sits in the outer South East Allowance tier alongside Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire, paying £2,000/year (£166.67/month gross) on top of national England & Wales basic pay across every district from Basingstoke and Farnborough to Southampton, Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight (select Hampshire (£2,000) in the South East Allowance dropdown of the calculator above; the statutory PRRB ceiling rose to £3,105/year on 1 September 2026).
Under Police Regulations 2003 Annex U, the £2,000 South East Allowance is non-pensionable. Your PPS 2015 pension deduction (12.88% / 13.88% / 14.22%) is calculated only on your national basic pay (£32,256–£52,014 for a Constable), while Income Tax and National Insurance apply to your combined gross pay — adding roughly £112/month net for a basic-rate taxpayer compared with forces outside the South East ring (such as Dorset or Wiltshire).
Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary salary by rank (2026/27 — including £2,000 SE Allowance)
Compare all 43 England & Wales forces →Combined gross pay below includes national basic pay (effective 1 September 2026, +3.5%) plus the £2,000South East Allowance. For Chief Officers, Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary sits in Annex F Band 3 (Force Weighting 5.5–7.5):
| Hampshire Rank | Combined Gross (+£2,000) | Take-home / month (PPS 2015) |
|---|---|---|
| Constable (PC / DC) | £34,256 – £54,014 | £2,072 – £3,072 |
| Sergeant (PS / DS) | £57,443 – £60,176 | £3,263 – £3,385 |
| Inspector (Insp / DI) | £68,000 – £73,397 | £3,708 – £3,932 |
| Chief Inspector | £74,807 – £77,708 | £3,990 – £4,110 |
| Superintendent | £89,123 – £104,480 | £4,568 – £5,201 |
| Chief Superintendent | £109,430 – £121,838 | £5,405 – £5,837 |
| Assistant Chief Constable (ACC) | £131,916 – £148,926 | 3-point national scale |
| Deputy Chief Constable (DCC — Band 3) | £174,189 | Annex F Band 3 spot rate |
| Chief Constable (CC — Band 3) | £211,140 | Annex F Band 3 (±10% Hants PCC) |
Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary pay points by rank (Constable to Chief Inspector, 2026/27)
Hampshire Constable (PC / DC) pay scale (1 September 2026)
National Constable (PC / DC) guide →| Pay Point | Basic Pay (Pensionable) | Hants Combined Gross (+£2,000) | Take-home / month |
|---|---|---|---|
| PP1 | £32,256 | £34,256 | £2,072 |
| PP2 | £33,609 | £35,609 | £2,141 |
| PP3 | £34,971 | £36,971 | £2,211 |
| PP4 | £36,336 | £38,336 | £2,281 |
| PP5 | £39,057 | £41,057 | £2,395 |
| PP6 | £44,544 | £46,544 | £2,674 |
| PP7 | £52,014 | £54,014 | £3,072 |
Hampshire Sergeant (PS / DS) pay scale (1 September 2026)
National Sergeant (PS / DS) guide →| Pay Point | Basic Pay (Pensionable) | Hants Combined Gross (+£2,000) | Take-home / month |
|---|---|---|---|
| PP2 | £55,443 | £57,443 | £3,263 |
| PP3 | £56,574 | £58,574 | £3,318 |
| PP4 | £58,176 | £60,176 | £3,385 |
Hampshire Inspector (Insp / DI) pay scale (1 September 2026)
National Inspector (Insp / DI) guide →| Pay Point | Basic Pay (Pensionable) | Hants Combined Gross (+£2,000) | Take-home / month |
|---|---|---|---|
| PP0 | £66,000 | £68,000 | £3,708 |
| PP1 | £67,797 | £69,797 | £3,783 |
| PP2 | £69,588 | £71,588 | £3,857 |
| PP3 | £71,397 | £73,397 | £3,932 |
Hampshire Chief Inspector pay scale (1 September 2026)
National Chief Inspector guide →| Pay Point | Basic Pay (Pensionable) | Hants Combined Gross (+£2,000) | Take-home / month |
|---|---|---|---|
| PP1 | £72,807 | £74,807 | £3,990 |
| PP2 | £74,226 | £76,226 | £4,049 |
| PP3 | £75,708 | £77,708 | £4,110 |
Hampshire Police Entry Routes (Netley Training HQ, Southampton)
Student officers complete initial classroom and practical training at the Support & Training HQ at Netley (Royal Victoria Country Park, Southampton, SO31 4TS) and start on Constable Pay Point 1 (£32,256 basic + £2,000 SE Allowance = £34,256 gross / £2,072/mo net):
- Police Constable Entry Programme (PCEP): Two-year non-degree vocational route combining Netley initial training with tutored response patrols in Southampton, Portsmouth, North Hants or the Isle of Wight.
- Detective PCEP / Detective DHEP: Direct-entry investigative pathway fast-tracking trainees through the National Investigators' Exam (NIE) and PIP2 accreditation.
- PCDA & Graduate DHEP: Three-year degree apprenticeship and two-year graduate diploma pathways on full Constable salary + £2,000 South East Allowance from day one.
- Transferees & Military Resettlement: Serving Home Office transferees retain their existing pay point and gain the £2,000 Hampshire South East Allowance, with dedicated support for Armed Forces leavers from Portsmouth Naval Base, Aldershot and Andover.
Hampshire PCSO Salary, Overtime & Unsocial Hours
- Hampshire PCSO Pay (Scale 4/5): Hampshire & Isle of Wight PCSOs typically earn £30,100 to £35,400/year inclusive of shift disturbance and weekend working allowances. Compare take-home in our PCSO salary calculator.
- Overtime Rates (Constable & Sergeant): Calculated on basic pensionable pay (£15.51/hr at PC PP1 to £25.01/hr at PC PP7): casual overtime pays ×1.33 (£33.34/hr at PP7), short-notice rest-day working pays ×1.50 (£37.51/hr), and public holidays (including Isle of Wight Festival, Victorious Festival and Cowes Week public holiday deployments) pay ×2.00 (£50.01/hr). See our police overtime calculator.
- 10% Unsocial Hours & On-Call: Hours worked between 8pm and 6am earn a 10% enhancement on basic hourly pay (£1.55–£2.50/hr for a PC), plus the £35 On-Call Allowance per rostered on-call period.
Hampshire Pension Administrator (XPS & Hampshire Pension Services)
- Officer Pension Administrator (PPS 2015): XPS Administration (PO Box 562, Middlesbrough TS1 9JA · portal: myownpension.co.uk) administers the 1987, 2006 and 2015 police pension schemes and McCloud RSS statements for Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary. See who runs my police pension.
- Police Staff & PCSO Pension (LGPS): Hampshire Pension Services (administered by Hampshire County Council in Winchester), part of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
- Hampshire Police Federation & Tax Relief: Based at 1490 Parkway, Solent Business Park, Whiteley, Fareham (PO15 7AF). Remember to claim HMRC P87 tax relief on Federation subscriptions and the £140 uniform allowance.
- Flint House Rehabilitation: Hampshire & Isle of Wight officers fall within the Southern catchment for Flint House Police Rehabilitation Centre (Goring-on-Thames, RG8 0LL).
Hampshire & Isle of Wight Geographic Commands & Joint Operations Unit
With Operational HQ at Mottisfont Court, Tower Street, Winchester (SO23 8ND) and Training & Support HQ at Netley (SO31 4TS) under Chief Constable Scott Chilton and PCC Donna Jones, the force (~3,380 FTE officers) operates across six geographic area commands:
- Southampton Command: City of Southampton unitary authority (Port of Southampton, Bargate, Bitterne, Portswood & Shirley)
- Portsmouth Command: City of Portsmouth unitary authority (Portsea Island, Southsea, Cosham & HMNB Portsmouth perimeter)
- North & East Hampshire Command: Basingstoke & Deane, Hart & Rushmoor (Farnborough, Aldershot & Fleet), and East Hampshire (Alton & Petersfield)
- New Forest, Test Valley & Eastleigh Command: New Forest (Lymington, Ringwood & Totton), Test Valley (Andover & Romsey), Winchester, and Eastleigh
- Fareham, Gosport & Havant Command: Fareham, Gosport, Havant, and Waterlooville across South East Hampshire
- Isle of Wight Command: Isle of Wight unitary authority (Newport, Ryde, Cowes, Sandown & Shanklin)
Hampshire runs a bilateral Joint Operations Unit (JOU) with Thames Valley Police (Roads Policing, Armed Response, Dogs and Counter Terrorism) and operates a dedicated Marine Unit across the Solent, Portsmouth Harbour and Southampton Water.
Related Hampshire & South East pay guides
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Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary salary — frequently asked questions
How much does a Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary officer earn in 2026/27?
From 1 September 2026, a Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary constable starts on £34,256 a year (£32,256 national basic salary plus the £2,000 South East Allowance), giving £2,072/month net after PPS 2015 pension, income tax and National Insurance. At Pay Point 7 (after six years' service), a Hampshire constable earns £54,014 combined gross (£3,072/month net), while a Sergeant at Pay Point 4 earns £60,176 combined gross (£3,385/month net).
What is the Hampshire Police South East Allowance in 2026/27?
Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary pays a £2,000/year South East Allowance (£166.67/month gross) across Hampshire, Portsmouth, Southampton and the Isle of Wight — sitting in the outer South East tier alongside Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire (below the £3,000 inner ring paid by Thames Valley, Surrey and Hertfordshire). Under Police Regulations 2003 Annex U, the £2,000 allowance is taxable and subject to National Insurance, but non-pensionable.
Who administers the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary pension scheme?
Warranted police officers in Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary belong to the Police Pension Scheme 2015 (CARE), administered by XPS Administration (PO Box 562, Middlesbrough, online via myownpension.co.uk). Civilian police staff and PCSOs belong to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), administered by Hampshire Pension Services (Hampshire County Council, Winchester).
Where are Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary Headquarters and training based?
Operational Headquarters is at Mottisfont Court, Tower Street, Winchester (SO23 8ND), while the Support & Training Headquarters is located at Netley (Royal Victoria Country Park, Southampton, SO31 4TS). The force (~3,380 FTE officers serving 2.0 million residents across 1,600 sq miles) is led by Chief Constable Scott Chilton and PCC Donna Jones.
Do officers on the Isle of Wight receive the £2,000 South East Allowance?
Yes. Officers posted to the Isle of Wight Command receive the exact same £2,000/year (£166.67/month gross) South East Allowance and national basic pay scale as officers serving on the Hampshire mainland in Southampton, Portsmouth, Winchester or Basingstoke.
How much does a Hampshire Police PCSO earn in 2026/27?
Hampshire & Isle of Wight Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) sit at Scale 4/5 on the police staff pay spine and typically earn between £30,100 and £35,400 a year once the shift disturbance allowance and weekend working enhancement are included.