England and Wales · 2026/27 tax year
Police constable pay scale 2026/27: England and Wales
Full-time constables in England and Wales are paid from £32,256 to £52,014 a year, on the scales in force from 1 September 2026. After tax, National Insurance and pension, that's £1,951.69 to £2,941.56 a month.
Constable pay points
| Pay point | Salary | Take-home a month | Basic hourly rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pay point 1 | £32,256 | £1,951.69 | £15.46 |
| Pay point 2 | £33,609 | £2,021.25 | £16.11 |
| Pay point 3 | £34,971 | £2,091.28 | £16.76 |
| Pay point 4 | £36,336 | £2,161.45 | £17.41 |
| Pay point 5 | £39,057 | £2,275.31 | £18.72 |
| Pay point 6 | £44,544 | £2,553.76 | £21.35 |
| Pay point 7 | £52,014 | £2,941.56 | £24.93 |
Moving up the scale
Officers usually move up one pay point a year, subject to satisfactory performance, until they reach the top of the scale. From the first point to the top is £19,758 a year before deductions, or £989.87 a month after them.
Promotion to sergeant starts at £55,443 a year. From the top of the constable scale, that's about £191.15 a month more after deductions. Sergeant pay scale
Overtime
Constables are paid overtime at time and a third, with time and a half for a rest day worked at less than 15 days' notice and double time for public holidays. Overtime rates for every pay point
How these figures are worked out
- Take-home assumes full-time hours, tax code 1257L and the 2015 police pension scheme, with no allowances, student loan or other deductions.
- The basic hourly rate is the salary × 6/12520, the formula in Police Regulations Annex F.
- England & Wales pay scales from 1 September 2026: the 3.5% award applied to the 2025 scales. The official tables have not been published yet.
- Tax, National Insurance and pay rules last checked 27 October 2026.