Thames Valley Police (TVP) · 1 September 2026 Scales · +£3,000 South East Allowance
Thames Valley Police (TVP) salary 2026/27: pay scales, £3,000 SE Allowance & take-home pay
Thames Valley Police is the largest non-metropolitan police force in England and Wales, with ~5,154 FTE officers policing 2.4 million residents across Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire. From 1 September 2026 (including the 3.5% PRRB pay award and £3,000/year South East Allowance), a TVP constable earns £35,256 on joining (£2,132/month net) and reaches £55,014 at Pay Point 7 (£3,137/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
£2,132
Annual take-home
£25,580
Weekly take-home
£492
Annual breakdown
Effective rate (tax + NI): 15.7% of gross pay · Employer also contributes ~35% pension (£12,445/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?
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Thames Valley Police South East Allowance: £3,000/year (£250/month) across all 5 LCUs
Alongside Hertfordshire and Surrey, Thames Valley Police pays the top standard £3,000/year South East Allowance (£250/month gross) across every Local Command Unit from Milton Keynes and Oxford to Reading, Slough and Windsor (note: the PRRB statutory maximum ceiling rose by 3.5% to £3,105/year on 1 September 2026; you can enter either £3,000 or £3,105 in the calculator above).
Under Police Regulations 2003 Annex U, the South East Allowance is non-pensionable. Your PPS 2015 pension contribution (12.88% / 13.88% / 14.22%) is deducted only on your national basic pay (£32,256–£52,014 for a Constable), while Income Tax and National Insurance apply to the full combined salary. Because no pension deduction comes off the £3,000 allowance, a TVP Constable at Pay Point 7 (£55,014 combined gross) has a taxable income of £35,224, stay-just below the £50,270 higher-rate (40%) tax threshold before any overtime is worked.
Thames Valley Police salary by rank (2026/27 — including £3,000 SE Allowance)
Compare all 43 England & Wales forces →Combined gross pay below includes national basic pay (effective 1 September 2026, +3.5%) plus the £3,000 South East Allowance. For Chief Officers, Thames Valley Police sits in Annex F Band 2 (Force Weighting 8.0–9.0) alongside West Yorkshire and Merseyside:
| TVP Rank | Combined Gross (+£3,000) | Take-home / month (PPS 2015) |
|---|---|---|
| Constable (PC / DC) | £35,256 – £55,014 | £2,132 – £3,137 |
| Sergeant (PS / DS) | £58,443 – £61,176 | £3,320 – £3,433 |
| Inspector (Insp / DI) | £69,000 – £74,397 | £3,757 – £3,980 |
| Chief Inspector | £75,807 – £78,708 | £4,039 – £4,159 |
| Superintendent | £90,123 – £105,480 | £4,616 – £5,249 |
| Chief Superintendent | £110,430 – £122,838 | £5,453 – £5,868 |
| Assistant Chief Constable (ACC) | £131,916 – £148,926 | 3-point national scale |
| Deputy Chief Constable (DCC — Band 2) | £181,890 | Annex F Band 2 spot rate |
| Chief Constable (CC — Band 2) | £227,364 | Annex F Band 2 (±10% TVP PCC) |
Thames Valley Police pay points by rank (Constable to Chief Inspector, 2026/27)
Thames Valley Police Constable (PC / DC) pay scale (1 September 2026)
National Constable (PC / DC) guide →| Pay Point | Basic Pay (Pensionable) | TVP Combined Gross (+£3,000) | Take-home / month |
|---|---|---|---|
| PP1 | £32,256 | £35,256 | £2,132 |
| PP2 | £33,609 | £36,609 | £2,201 |
| PP3 | £34,971 | £37,971 | £2,271 |
| PP4 | £36,336 | £39,336 | £2,341 |
| PP5 | £39,057 | £42,057 | £2,455 |
| PP6 | £44,544 | £47,544 | £2,734 |
| PP7 | £52,014 | £55,014 | £3,137 |
Thames Valley Police Sergeant (PS / DS) pay scale (1 September 2026)
National Sergeant (PS / DS) guide →| Pay Point | Basic Pay (Pensionable) | TVP Combined Gross (+£3,000) | Take-home / month |
|---|---|---|---|
| PP2 | £55,443 | £58,443 | £3,320 |
| PP3 | £56,574 | £59,574 | £3,367 |
| PP4 | £58,176 | £61,176 | £3,433 |
Thames Valley Police Inspector (Insp / DI) pay scale (1 September 2026)
National Inspector (Insp / DI) guide →| Pay Point | Basic Pay (Pensionable) | TVP Combined Gross (+£3,000) | Take-home / month |
|---|---|---|---|
| PP0 | £66,000 | £69,000 | £3,757 |
| PP1 | £67,797 | £70,797 | £3,831 |
| PP2 | £69,588 | £72,588 | £3,905 |
| PP3 | £71,397 | £74,397 | £3,980 |
Thames Valley Police Chief Inspector pay scale (1 September 2026)
National Chief Inspector guide →| Pay Point | Basic Pay (Pensionable) | TVP Combined Gross (+£3,000) | Take-home / month |
|---|---|---|---|
| PP1 | £72,807 | £75,807 | £4,039 |
| PP2 | £74,226 | £77,226 | £4,097 |
| PP3 | £75,708 | £78,708 | £4,159 |
Thames Valley Police Entry Routes (Sulhamstead House Training)
TVP student officers complete their residential and classroom training at Sulhamstead House (near Reading, RG7 4DU) and start on Constable Pay Point 1 (£32,256 basic + £3,000 SE Allowance = £35,256 gross / £2,132/mo net):
- Police Constable Entry Programme (PCEP): Two-year non-degree vocational route — TVP's primary uniformed entry pathway.
- Detective Constable Entry Programme (DCEP / 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 + £3,000 South East Allowance from day one.
- Military Resettlement & Transferees: TVP offers a dedicated Armed Forces resettlement support package and matches existing pay points for Home Office transferees.
TVP PCSO Salary (£34,092–£35,512), Overtime & Unsocial Hours
- TVP Grade 4E PCSO Pay (2026/27): Thames Valley PCSOs start on £34,092 and rise to £35,512/year (effective 1 September 2026, inclusive of a 20% shift allowance and weekend working enhancement). Compare take-home in our PCSO salary calculator.
- Overtime Rates (Constable & Sergeant): Calculated on basic pensionable salary (£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 bank holidays (including Windsor royal protection deployments on public holidays) 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.
TVP Pension Administrator, Federation & Flint House
- 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 Thames Valley Police. See who runs my police pension.
- Police Staff & PCSO Pension (LGPS): Buckinghamshire Pension Fund (administered by Buckinghamshire Council in Aylesbury), the lead LGPS authority for TVP civilian staff and PCSOs.
- Thames Valley Police Federation & Tax Relief: Based at 76 Wellington Street, Thame, Oxfordshire (OX9 3BN). Remember to claim HMRC P87 tax relief on Federation subscriptions and the £140 uniform allowance.
- Flint House Police Rehabilitation Centre: Located right inside the Thames Valley force area at Goring-on-Thames (South Oxfordshire, RG8 0LL), providing physiotherapy and mental health rehabilitation to subscribing TVP officers.
TVP's 5 Local Command Units (LCUs) & Specialist Operations
Headquartered at Oxford Road, Kidlington (OX5 2NX) under Chief Constable Jason Hogg and PCC Matthew Barber, TVP reorganised its 12 legacy LPAs in 2024 into 5 Local Command Units (LCUs) across 2,200 square miles:
- Buckinghamshire Local Command Unit (LCU): Aylesbury Vale, Chiltern & South Bucks, and Wycombe (High Wycombe)
- Milton Keynes Local Command Unit (LCU): City of Milton Keynes unitary authority area
- Oxfordshire Local Command Unit (LCU): Oxford City, Cherwell (Banbury & Bicester) & West Oxfordshire, and South Oxfordshire & Vale of White Horse
- East Berkshire Local Command Unit (LCU): Slough, Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead, and Bracknell Forest
- West Berkshire Local Command Unit (LCU): Reading, West Berkshire (Newbury), and Wokingham
TVP runs a bilateral Joint Operations Unit (JOU)with Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary (Firearms, Roads Policing, Dogs, Marine), hosts the South East Regional Organised Crime Unit (SEROCU), and supports high-profile Windsor Castle, Chequers and Thames Valley royal/diplomatic protection operations.
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Thames Valley Police salary — frequently asked questions
How much does a Thames Valley Police officer earn in 2026/27?
From 1 September 2026, a Thames Valley Police (TVP) constable starts on £35,256 a year (£32,256 national basic salary plus the £3,000 South East Allowance), giving £2,132/month net after PPS 2015 pension, income tax and National Insurance. At Pay Point 7 (after six years' service), a TVP constable earns £55,014 combined gross (£3,137/month net).
What is the Thames Valley Police South East Allowance in 2026/27?
Thames Valley Police pays the full £3,000/year South East Allowance (£250/month gross) across all three counties (Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire), with the statutory PRRB ceiling uplifted by 3.5% to £3,105/year from 1 September 2026. Under Police Regulations 2003 Annex U, the South East Allowance is taxable and subject to National Insurance, but non-pensionable.
How much does a Thames Valley Police PCSO earn in 2026/27?
On the 1 September 2026 TVP staff pay scales, a Thames Valley Police Community Support Officer (PCSO, Grade 4E) starts on £34,092 a year and rises to £35,512 a year — a total package that includes a 20% shift disturbance allowance and weekend working enhancement (up from £32,938–£34,311 in 2025/26).
Who administers the Thames Valley Police pension scheme?
Warranted police officers in Thames Valley Police 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 the Buckinghamshire Pension Fund in Aylesbury.
How much does the Chief Constable of Thames Valley Police earn?
As the largest non-metropolitan force in England and Wales (~5,154 FTE officers), Thames Valley Police sits in Force Weighting Band 2 (weighting 8.0–9.0) under Home Office Determination Annex F. On the 1 September 2026 scales (+3.5%), the Band 2 statutory spot salary is £227,364 for Chief Constable Jason Hogg and £181,890 for the Deputy Chief Constable (subject to ±10% variation set by the Thames Valley PCC).
Where do Thames Valley Police recruits train?
Initial police officer and PCSO training for Thames Valley Police takes place at the TVP Training Centre at Sulhamstead House (near Reading, West Berkshire, RG7 4DU), while Force Headquarters is located at Oxford Road, Kidlington, Oxfordshire (OX5 2NX).