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Pay (updated - September 2021)

Pay is usually uprated annually from 1 September.

The 2020 Police Remuneration Review Body (PRRB) report found median basic pay for full-time
federated and superintending officers ranged from £38,800 for constables (in both London and the rest of England and Wales) to £85,900 for chief superintendents outside London.

Inspectors and chief inspectors are the only ranks to have different basic pay scales in London to elsewhere in England and Wales, resulting in higher median basic pay for those ranks in London. Median total earnings for full-time federated and superintending officers ranged from £40,900 for constables outside London to £91,800 for chief superintendents in London.

 

Apprentice

The changes to police recruitment and training include the entry role of Police Constable Degree Apprentices (PCDA).

The starting salary for a PCDA is £18,912 as minimum. However, most forces use the 0 point £21,402 and forces in the South East make the additional £1,500 South East allowance to reflect extra travel and housing costs.

For a trainee with Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI), the starting salary is £21,189. 

The starting pay for newly recruited MoD Police Constables is £23,541.

For Civil Nuclear Police, new recruits enter on an annual salary of £23,723.

Constable

The starting salary for a Police Constable ranges between £26,199 (for those appointed before April 2013), rising to £41,130 seven years after joining.

The starting salary for a Constable with Police Scotland is £26,037 rising to £42,234 at the top pay point (11).

The starting salary for PSNI is £24,780, rising to £41,130 at pay point 7.

For Civil Nuclear Police, the salary is £26,479 on successful completion of their initial training course. On successful completion of two years’ probation it will rise to £28,018.

The starting pay range for British Transport Police is £20,369 - £23,585 (Depending on previous experience).

Pay scales:

Constables appointed before 1 April 2013

Pay point

With effect from
1 September 2020

 0

 £26,199

 1

 £29,241

 2

 £30,933

 3

 £32,826

 4

 £33,861

 5

 £34,950

 

 

 6

 £38,022

 7

 £41,130

 

 

Constables appointed after 1  April 2013

 

Pay point

With effect from
1 September 2020

 1                                                 

 £24,780

 2

 £25,902

 3

 £27,030

 4

 £28,158

 5

 £30,411

 6

 £34,950

 7

 £41,130

 

Sergeant

Pay point

With effect from

1 September 2020

1

Removed

2

£43,965 (a)

3

£44,901

4

£46,227

(a) Entry point for officers promoted from constable.

 

 

Inspectors

Pay point

With effect from 1 September 2020

0

£52,698

1

£54,186

2

£55,671

3

£57,162

In London

 

0

£55,005

1

£55,496

2

£57,993

3

£59,490

 

Chief Inspectors

Pay point

With effect from 1 September 2020

1

£58,332

2

£59,502

3

£60,732

 

In post 31/08/94

 

£61,725

 

In London

 

 

1

£60,654

2

£61,824

3

£63,048

In post 31/08/94

£64,032 

 

Superintendent

  • £70,1734
  • £73,833

3                                                      £77,691

4                                                     £82,881

 

Chief Superintendent

1

£86,970

2

£89,910

3

£91,749

 

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