Police Constable Salary
The short answer
A police constable outside London takes home £23,276 to £35,483 a year — £1,939.64 to £2,956.92 a month — after income tax, National Insurance and pension contributions.
Constable Pay Progression (Post-April 2013 entrants)
| Pay Point | Outside London | Met / City (+£10,079) |
|---|---|---|
| Pay Point 1 (entry) | £32,255 | £42,334 |
| Pay Point 2 | £33,609 | £43,687 |
| Pay Point 3 | £34,972 | £45,050 |
| Pay Point 4 | £36,335 | £46,414 |
| Pay Point 5 | £39,058 | £49,137 |
| Pay Point 6 | £44,544 | £54,623 |
| Pay Point 7 (top) | £52,015 | £62,094 |
Take-Home Pay After Tax, NI and Pension
| Pay Point | Gross | Pension | Tax | NI | Net | Monthly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay Point 1 (entry) | £32,255 | £4,335 | £3,070 | £1,574 | £23,276 | £1,939.64 |
| Pay Point 2 | £33,609 | £4,517 | £3,304 | £1,683 | £24,105 | £2,008.74 |
| Pay Point 3 | £34,972 | £4,700 | £3,540 | £1,792 | £24,940 | £2,078.31 |
| Pay Point 4 | £36,335 | £4,883 | £3,776 | £1,901 | £25,775 | £2,147.88 |
| Pay Point 5 | £39,058 | £5,249 | £4,248 | £2,119 | £27,442 | £2,286.86 |
| Pay Point 6 | £44,544 | £5,987 | £5,197 | £2,557 | £30,802 | £2,566.87 |
| Pay Point 7 (top) | £52,015 | £6,991 | £6,491 | £3,050 | £35,483 | £2,956.92 |
Pay points 1 to 7 are annual increments, so most constables move up one step each year until the top of the scale. Figures assume the standard tax code, England rates, no overtime and no student loan.
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The Police Constable is the front-line operational rank — the warranted officer who patrols, responds to incidents, investigates and arrests. Constables form the bulk of every UK police force.
Officers joining service after April 2013 progress on a 7-point pay scale from £32,255 at entry to £52,015 at the top, typically reaching the top of scale after around 7 years of competent service. Officers who joined before April 2013 are on a separate 8-point scale starting at £33,969. Both top out at £52,015.
Met Police and City of London Police officers receive two London uplifts on top of basic: London Weighting £3,260 + London Allowance £6,819 = £10,079 total. Both are pensionable. So a top-of-scale Met Constable earns £62,094. Specialist roles attract additional pensionable allowances.
Overtime is paid at time-and-a-third (1.333× hourly) for standard overtime, time-and-a-half on rest days, and double time on public holidays. All active Constables from April 2022 accrue pension in PPS 2015 CARE (12.44% / 13.44% / 13.78% by pay tier).