Police Chief Superintendent Salary
The short answer
A chief superintendent takes home £63,985 to £69,491 a year — £5,332.09 to £5,790.89 a month — after income tax, National Insurance and pension contributions.
Chief Superintendent Pay Progression (3 pay points)
| Pay Point | National | Met / City (+£6,819 LA) |
|---|---|---|
| Pay Point 1 | £107,430 | £114,248 |
| Pay Point 2 | £110,979 | £117,797 |
| Pay Point 3 (top) | £119,837 | £126,656 |
Take-Home Pay After Tax, NI and Pension
| Pay Point | Gross | Pension | Tax | NI | Net | Monthly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay Point 1 | £107,430 | £14,804 | £24,482 | £4,159 | £63,985 | £5,332.09 |
| Pay Point 2 | £110,979 | £15,293 | £25,706 | £4,230 | £65,750 | £5,479.17 |
| Pay Point 3 (top) | £119,837 | £16,514 | £29,426 | £4,407 | £69,491 | £5,790.89 |
This is the top of the superintending scale; the next step up is Assistant Chief Constable, which sits outside this pay award entirely. Standard tax code, England rates, no student loan.
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The Chief Superintendent is the most senior superintending rank — typically a Basic Command Unit (BCU) commander, head of a major function (CID, Specialist Operations, Public Protection), or a force-level director. The role bridges operational command with strategic force-level leadership.
Promotion to Chief Superintendent is highly competitive, typically requiring completion of the Senior Police National Assessment Centre (Senior PNAC) and the Strategic Command Course (SCC) — the same SCC required for chief officer promotion.
The pay scale has 3 service-based pay points (£107,430 → £119,837). There's no separate London pay scale for superintending ranks, but Met / City Chief Superintendents receive the £6,819 London Allowance on top of national basic, taking top of scale to £126,656.
At this rank, all earnings sit in the top PPS 2015 pension tier (above £60,000) at 13.78% employee contribution. Most are working towards chief officer rank (Assistant Chief Constable) within 3–5 years of appointment.
Chief superintendent is the top of the superintending ranks, with three points from £107,430 to £119,837. The whole scale sits inside the Personal Allowance taper band, so gross and net move apart noticeably across it. The step up to assistant chief constable is currently unusually small in cash terms, because the September 2026 award lifted superintending pay while chief officer rates stayed where they were pending their own settlement.