England & Wales · 2025/26

Police pay scales 2025/26

Pay scales effective 1 September 2025 (PRRB 2025). Estimated take-home uses PPS 2015 pension, standard tax code 1257L, no student loan, no regional allowance. Use the calculator to personalise for your circumstances.

Constable (PC / DC)

Pay Point	Gross Annual	Gross Monthly	Est. Net Monthly	Pension Rate
PP0	£31,497	£2,625	£1,929	13.44%
PP1	£33,603	£2,800	£2,039	13.44%
PP2	£36,480	£3,040	£2,188	13.44%
PP3	£39,903	£3,325	£2,366	13.44%
PP4	£43,032	£3,586	£2,528	13.44%
PP5	£45,495	£3,791	£2,656	13.44%
PP6	£48,231	£4,019	£2,798	13.44%

Sergeant (PS / DS)

Pay Point	Gross Annual	Gross Monthly	Est. Net Monthly	Pension Rate
PP0	£53,661	£4,472	£3,080	13.44%
PP1	£54,897	£4,575	£3,144	13.44%
PP2	£56,208	£4,684	£3,213	13.44%

Inspector (Insp / DI)

Pay Point	Gross Annual	Gross Monthly	Est. Net Monthly	Pension Rate
PP0	£63,819	£5,318	£3,539	13.78%
PP1	£65,731	£5,478	£3,619	13.78%
PP2	£69,018	£5,752	£3,756	13.78%

Chief Inspector

Pay Point	Gross Annual	Gross Monthly	Est. Net Monthly	Pension Rate
PP0	£70,173	£5,848	£3,804	13.78%
PP1	£74,046	£6,171	£3,966	13.78%
PP2	£77,493	£6,458	£4,109	13.78%

Superintendent (approx.)

Pay Point	Gross Annual	Gross Monthly	Est. Net Monthly	Pension Rate
PP1	£75,684	£6,307	£4,034	13.78%
PP2	£77,712	£6,476	£4,118	13.78%
PP3	£80,424	£6,702	£4,231	13.78%
PP4	£82,476	£6,873	£4,317	13.78%
PP5	£84,549	£7,046	£4,403	13.78%
PP6	£86,793	£7,233	£4,497	13.78%

Chief Superintendent (approx.)

Pay Point	Gross Annual	Gross Monthly	Est. Net Monthly	Pension Rate
PP1	£88,245	£7,354	£4,557	13.78%
PP2	£90,192	£7,516	£4,638	13.78%
PP3	£92,208	£7,684	£4,722	13.78%
PP4	£94,248	£7,854	£4,807	13.78%
PP5	£96,132	£8,011	£4,886	13.78%

Allowances

Metropolitan / City of London

£5,338/year (pensionable) — £3,024 weighting + £2,314 allowance (pensionable)

South East — high band

£3,000/year — Essex, Herts, Kent, Surrey, Thames Valley, Sussex (non-pensionable)

South East — low band

£2,000/year — Bedfordshire, Hampshire (non-pensionable)

Detective Allowance

£1,800/year — paid to qualified detectives in some forces. Not universal.

Note: Pay scales are for England and Wales following the 2025/26 NPCC circular. Scotland and Northern Ireland have separate arrangements. Figures are for guidance; confirm exact pay with your force HR.