Metropolitan Police Service & City of London · 1 September 2026 scales
Metropolitan Police salary 2026/27: pay scales, London Weighting & take-home pay
From 1 September 2026, a Met Police constable earns £42,335 on joining (£2,528/month net) and rises to £62,093 at Pay Point 7 (£3,497/month net), including the confirmed 3.5% pay award and £10,079 in London Weighting and London Allowance. The calculator below is pre-set for Met officers.
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).
The Met advertises new PC starting pay as £42,210 — that's PP2 + London allowance. Switch to PP2 to match.
£3,260 London Weighting (pensionable) + £6,819 London Allowance (non-pensionable)
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
£2,528
Annual take-home
£30,341
Weekly take-home
£583
Annual breakdown
Effective rate (tax + NI): 17.5% of gross pay · Employer also contributes ~35% pension (£14,944/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).
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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.
How much do Met Police officers earn by rank in 2026/27?
Compare with South East & county forces →Every rank below includes basic pay (effective 1 September 2026, +3.5%), the pensionable £3,260 London Weighting and the non-pensionable £6,819 London Allowance (£10,079combined). Inspectors and Chief Inspectors also use the higher statutory London basic pay scale (Annex F Parts 4 & 5).
| Rank | Total Met gross (+£10,079) | Est. net / month |
|---|---|---|
| Constable (PC / DC) | £42,335 – £62,093 | £2,528 – £3,497 |
| Sergeant (PS / DS) | £65,522 – £68,255 | £3,639 – £3,752 |
| Inspector (Insp / DI)(London scale) | £78,866 – £84,284 | £4,192 – £4,416 |
| Chief Inspector(London scale) | £85,697 – £88,589 | £4,474 – £4,580 |
| Superintendent | £97,202 – £112,559 | £4,935 – £5,568 |
| Chief Superintendent | £117,509 – £129,917 | £5,743 – £6,077 |
London Weighting (£3,260) vs London Allowance (£6,819): how the £10,079 works
Met and City of London payslips split London location pay into two lines. Both rose by 3.5% on 1 September 2026, but they are treated differently for pension and tax thresholds:
1. Pensionable pay (Annex F)
London Weighting: £3,260/yr (£272/mo)
Counts towards your PPS 2015 pensionable pay. Your pension contribution (12.88%, 13.88% or 14.22%) is deducted on basic pay + £3,260, and it increases the career-average pension you accrue each year.
2. Non-pensionable allowance (Annex U)
London Allowance: £6,819/yr (£568/mo)
Paid to officers appointed on or after 1 September 1994 (LA1 + LA2). Taxed and subject to National Insurance, so it adds directly to take-home without a 13%+ pension deduction, and is counted as contractual income by most mortgage lenders.
Higher-rate tax impact in London: Because the £6,819London Allowance is taxable without any pension deduction coming off it, a Met constable crosses the £50,270 higher-rate (40%) income tax threshold much earlier than an officer outside London. At Pay Point 7, a Met constable's gross pay is £62,093 and taxable pay after pension is £41,851 — meaning the top -£8,419 of regular pay (and all overtime) is taxed at 40% (plus 2% NI above the Upper Earnings Limit).
Metropolitan Police pay scales by rank and pay point (2026/27)
Met Police Constable (PC / DC)
| Pay point | Basic pay | Met total gross (+£10,079) | Est. net / month |
|---|---|---|---|
| PP1 | £32,256 | £42,335 | £2,528 |
| PP2 | £33,609 | £43,688 | £2,598 |
| PP3 | £34,971 | £45,050 | £2,643 |
| PP4 | £36,336 | £46,415 | £2,712 |
| PP5 | £39,057 | £49,136 | £2,850 |
| PP6 | £44,544 | £54,623 | £3,150 |
| PP7 | £52,014 | £62,093 | £3,497 |
Met Police Sergeant (PS / DS)
| Pay point | Basic pay | Met total gross (+£10,079) | Est. net / month |
|---|---|---|---|
| PP2 | £55,443 | £65,522 | £3,639 |
| PP3 | £56,574 | £66,653 | £3,686 |
| PP4 | £58,176 | £68,255 | £3,752 |
Met Police Inspector (Insp / DI)
Uses the higher statutory London basic pay scale (Police Regulations 2003 Annex F) + £10,079 London payments
| Pay point | Basic pay | Met total gross (+£10,079) | Est. net / month |
|---|---|---|---|
| PP0 | £68,787 | £78,866 | £4,192 |
| PP1 | £70,590 | £80,669 | £4,266 |
| PP2 | £72,402 | £82,481 | £4,341 |
| PP3 | £74,205 | £84,284 | £4,416 |
Met Police Chief Inspector
Uses the higher statutory London basic pay scale (Police Regulations 2003 Annex F) + £10,079 London payments
| Pay point | Basic pay | Met total gross (+£10,079) | Est. net / month |
|---|---|---|---|
| PP1 | £75,618 | £85,697 | £4,474 |
| PP2 | £77,031 | £87,110 | £4,519 |
| PP3 | £78,510 | £88,589 | £4,580 |
Met Police Superintendent
| Pay point | Basic pay | Met total gross (+£10,079) | Est. net / month |
|---|---|---|---|
| PP1 | £87,123 | £97,202 | £4,935 |
| PP2 (approx.) | £90,195 | £100,274 | £5,062 |
| PP3 (approx.) | £93,267 | £103,346 | £5,189 |
| PP4 (approx.) | £96,339 | £106,418 | £5,315 |
| PP5 (approx.) | £99,408 | £109,487 | £5,442 |
| PP6 | £102,480 | £112,559 | £5,568 |
Met Police Chief Superintendent
| Pay point | Basic pay | Met total gross (+£10,079) | Est. net / month |
|---|---|---|---|
| PP1 | £107,430 | £117,509 | £5,743 |
| PP2 (approx.) | £110,532 | £120,611 | £5,826 |
| PP3 (approx.) | £113,634 | £123,713 | £5,910 |
| PP4 (approx.) | £116,736 | £126,815 | £5,994 |
| PP5 | £119,838 | £129,917 | £6,077 |
Met ranks above Chief Superintendent
Up to Chief Superintendent, the Met uses standard UK police ranks. Above that, it uses Commander and Commissioner ranks (full insignia guide):
Commander (Cmdr)
Equivalent: Assistant Chief Constable (ACC) · Insignia: Crossed tipstaves in a laurel wreath
Deputy Assistant Commissioner (DAC)
Equivalent: Deputy Chief Constable (DCC) · Insignia: Bath star above crossed tipstaves
Assistant Commissioner (AC)
Equivalent: Chief Constable (CC) · Insignia: Crown above crossed tipstaves
Deputy Commissioner
Equivalent: Second in command of the MPS · Insignia: Crown above two side-by-side Bath stars and crossed tipstaves
Commissioner
Equivalent: Head of the Metropolitan Police · Insignia: Crown above Bath star and crossed tipstaves
Promotion, detectives & Met specifics
- Promotion to Sergeant & Inspector: Stepping up from top PC (£62,093) to Met Sergeant (£65,522–£68,255) or Met Inspector (£78,866–£84,284) starts with the NPPF Step 2 legal examination (next Sergeants' exam: 16–18 March 2027).
- Met detectives (DC, DS, DI, DCI): Paid on the same Met scales above, qualifying via the National Investigators' Exam (NIE) and PIP2.
- Pensions & Federation: PPS 2015 is administered for the Met by Equiniti (EQ); officers are represented by the Metropolitan Police Federation.
Metropolitan Police pay — frequently asked questions
How much does a Met Police officer earn in 2026/27?
From 1 September 2026, a Metropolitan Police constable starts on £42,335 a year (£32,256 basic pay plus £10,079 in London Weighting and London Allowance), which works out at roughly £2,528 a month take-home after PPS 2015 pension, income tax and National Insurance. After seven years (Pay Point 7), a Met constable earns £62,093 gross (£3,497/month net).
What is the Met Police London Weighting and London Allowance in 2026/27?
Met and City of London officers receive two separate location payments totalling £10,079 a year from 1 September 2026 (up 3.5% from £9,738 in 2025/26): £3,260 London Weighting, which is pensionable pay and counts towards your PPS 2015 pension, and £6,819 London Allowance (LA1 + LA2), which is taxable and subject to National Insurance but non-pensionable.
How much does a Met Police sergeant earn?
A Metropolitan Police sergeant earns £65,522 to £68,255 gross in 2026/27 (£55,443–£58,176 basic pay plus £10,079 London payments), giving an estimated monthly take-home pay of £3,639 to £3,752.
Why do Met Inspectors and Chief Inspectors have a different basic pay scale?
Under Police Regulations 2003 Annex F (Parts 4 and 5), Inspectors and Chief Inspectors in the Metropolitan Police and City of London Police have their own higher basic salary scales (£68,787–£74,205 for an Inspector, compared with £66,000–£71,397 in provincial forces) before the £10,079 London Weighting and Allowance are added on top.
Who administers the Metropolitan Police pension scheme?
Met Police officers belong to the Police Pension Scheme 2015 (PPS 2015), with the same tiered employee contribution rates as the rest of England and Wales (12.88%, 13.88% and 14.22%). Day-to-day pension administration for the MPS is handled by Equiniti (EQ).