Police Pay

It may not be the main reason you joined the police service, but it’s still an issue close to many people’s hearts. So we’ve created a Pay Resource Page to help you understand some of the issues involving police remuneration.

Current Police Pay Rates 2018/19

The Government announced the most recent pay award in July 2018. Read more about the pay increase here.

Want to know what police officers get paid in London and other parts of the country? Take a look at our comprehensive guide which lists the new salaries and bonuses by rank and paypoint.

Download the 2018/19 pay scales guide

What were police paid in 2017/18?

Below, you can see what police officers were paid in 2017/18 as a result of the previous pay increase.

2017/18 Bonus Payment: In addition to the annual salaries below, officers were awarded an additional non-consolidated payment to the value of 1% of basic pay (using 2016/17 pay rates) for all officers at federated and superintending ranks to be paid monthly over the 12 month period.

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Show since April 2013 Show London salaries

Rank	Paypoint	Annual Salary + London Weighting *
Constable	Commencing service	£24,447 + £2,373
Constable	0	£19,971 (i) + £2,373
Constable	Following initial training	£27,285 + £2,373
Constable	1	£23,124 + £2,373
Constable	2	£28,869 + £2,373
Constable	2	£24,171 + £2,373
Constable	3	£30,633 + £2,373
Constable	3	£25,224 + £2,373
Constable	4	£31,596 + £2,373
Constable	4	£26,277 + £2,373
Constable	5	£32,616 + £2,373
Constable	5	£28,380 + £2,373
Constable	6	£35,478 + £2,373
Constable	6	£32,616 + £2,373
Constable	7	£38,382 + £2,373
Rank	Paypoint	Annual Salary + London Weighting *
Sergeant	1	£39,693 + £2,373
Sergeant	2	£41,025 + £2,373
Sergeant	3	£41,901 + £2,373
Sergeant	4	£43,134 + £2,373
Rank	Paypoint	Annual Salary + London Weighting *
Inspector	0	£51,330 £49,176 + £2,373
Inspector	1	£52,722 £50,562 + £2,373
Inspector	2	£54,117 £51,948 + £2,373
Inspector	3	£55,512 £53,340 + £2,373
Rank	Paypoint	Annual Salary + London Weighting *
Chief Inspector	1	£56,601 £54,432 + £2,373
Chief Inspector	2	£57,690 £55,524 + £2,373
Chief Inspector	3	£58,833 £56,670 + £2,373
Chief Inspectors in post at 31 August 1994.		£59,751 £57,597 + £2,373
Rank	Paypoint	Annual Salary + London Weighting *
Superintendent (promoted to rank before 1 April 2014)	1	£65,478 + £2,373 (£65,478 + £2,373)
Superintendent (promoted to rank before 1 April 2014)	2	£68,898 + £2,373 (£68,178 + £2,373)
Superintendent (promoted to rank before 1 April 2014)	3	£72,498 + £2,373 (£70,878 + £2,373)
Superintendent (promoted to rank before 1 April 2014)	4	£77,340 + £2,373 (£73,584 + £2,373)
Superintendent (promoted to rank before 1 April 2014)	5	N/A (£76,287 + £2,373)
Rank	Paypoint	Annual Salary + London Weighting *
Chief Superintendent	1	£81,156 + £2,373
Chief Superintendent	2	£83,901 + £2,373
Chief Superintendent	3	£85,614 + £2,373
Rank	Paypoint	Annual Salary + London Weighting *
Commander	2	£98,538 + £2,373
Commander	4	£104,889 + £2,373
Commander	6	£111,249 + £2,373
Rank	Paypoint	Annual Salary + London Weighting *
Deputy Assistant Commissioner (MPS)		£146,217 + £2,373
Assistant Commissioner (MPS)		£190,710 + £2,373
Assistant Commissioner (City of London)		£139,482 + £2,373
Deputy Commissioner (MPS)		£225,675 + £2,373
Commissioner (MPS)		£273,354 + £2,373
Commissioner (City Of London)		£169,110 + £2,373

The salary paid to an officer at Paypoint 0 shall be between £20,169 and £23,355 inclusive of bonus, as determined by the chief officer of police, after consultation with the local policing body, based on local recruitment needs or the possession of a policing qualification or relevant experience.

* In addition, officers in London also receive a London Allowance.

Allowances

The revised values of allowances from 1 September 2017 are:

Allowance	Annual Amount
London Weighting (pensionable)	£2,379
London Allowance	£1,011
South East Allowance Maxima:
– Essex, Hertfordshire, Kent, Surrey, and Thames Valley	£3,000
– Bedfordshire, Hampshire, Sussex	£2,000
Dog Handlers’ Allowance	£2,238
Motor Vehicle Allowance – Essential Users’ Lump Sum:
– 451-999cc	£846
– 1000-1199cc	£963
– 1200 – 1450cc	£1,239
Per mile (all users)	HMRC approved rate – £0.45 for tax year 2017/18 for first 10,000 business miles