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.