England and Wales · 2026/27 tax year
Police constable (joined before 2013) pay scale 2026/27: England and Wales
Full-time constables who joined before April 2013 in England and Wales are paid from £33,969 to £52,014 a year, on the scales in force from 1 September 2026. After tax, National Insurance and pension, that's £2,039.76 to £2,941.56 a month.
Constable (joined before 2013) pay points
| Pay point | Salary | Take-home a month | Basic hourly rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pay point 0commencing service | £33,969 | £2,039.76 | £16.28 |
| Pay point 1after initial training | £37,647 | £2,203.76 | £18.04 |
| Pay point 2after 2 years | £39,687 | £2,307.28 | £19.02 |
| Pay point 3 | £41,976 | £2,423.44 | £20.12 |
| Pay point 4 | £43,227 | £2,486.93 | £20.72 |
| Pay point 5 | £44,544 | £2,553.76 | £21.35 |
| Pay point 6 | £48,258 | £2,742.23 | £23.13 |
| 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 £18,045 a year before deductions, or £901.80 a month after them.
Promotion to sergeant starts at £55,443 a year. From the top of the constable who joined before April 2013 scale, that's about £191.15 a month more after deductions. Sergeant pay scale
Overtime
Constable (joined before April 2013)s 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.