Metropolitan Police Salary
The short answer
A Metropolitan Police constable takes home £29,449 to £41,439 a year — £2,454.06 to £3,453.22 a month — after income tax, National Insurance and pension contributions.
Met / City of London Police Pay (with full London uplift baked in)
| Rank | Met / City entry | Met / City top |
|---|---|---|
| Constable (post-2013) | £42,334 | £62,094 |
| Sergeant | £65,522 | £68,254 |
| Inspector | £75,607 | £81,025 |
| Chief Inspector | £82,438 | £86,518 |
| Superintendent | £93,942 | £109,299 |
| Chief Superintendent | £114,248 | £126,656 |
Take-Home Pay After Tax, NI and Pension
| Pay Point | Gross | Pension | Tax | NI | Net | Monthly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay Point 1 (entry) | £42,334 | £5,690 | £4,815 | £2,381 | £29,449 | £2,454.06 |
| Pay Point 2 | £43,687 | £5,872 | £5,049 | £2,489 | £30,277 | £2,523.12 |
| Pay Point 3 | £45,050 | £6,055 | £5,285 | £2,598 | £31,112 | £2,592.70 |
| Pay Point 4 | £46,414 | £6,238 | £5,521 | £2,707 | £31,948 | £2,662.31 |
| Pay Point 5 | £49,137 | £6,604 | £5,993 | £2,925 | £33,616 | £2,801.29 |
| Pay Point 6 | £54,623 | £7,341 | £6,942 | £3,102 | £37,237 | £3,103.07 |
| Pay Point 7 (top) | £62,094 | £8,557 | £8,847 | £3,252 | £41,439 | £3,453.22 |
Gross includes London Weighting (£3,260) and the London Allowance (£6,819) — a combined £10,079 on top of the national scale. Figures assume the standard tax code and no student loan.
Check your own figure
Officers in the Metropolitan Police and the City of London Police receive two separate London uplifts on top of national basic pay. Both are pensionable and both stack:
- London Weighting (£3,260/year) — paid only to federated ranks (Constable, Sergeant). Established under Police Regulations as a flat allowance. Inspector / Chief Inspector use a bespoke London pay scale instead (different national basic, no separate LW).
- London Allowance (£6,819/year, effective April 2025) — paid to all federated and superintending ranks. City of London Police pay this to match the Met. Funded force-locally, not by central PRRB.
For a federated officer (Constable / Sergeant): national basic + £3,260 LW + £6,819 LA = £10,079 total London uplift.
For Inspector / Chief Inspector: bespoke London pay scale (already includes ~£2,700 uplift over national) + £6,819 LA on top.
For Superintendent / Chief Superintendent: national basic + £6,819 LA only (no LW, no separate London scale).
ACC and chief officer ranks have separate force-level arrangements; the £6,819 LA doesn't automatically apply.