England and Wales · 2026/27 tax year
Police superintendent pay scale 2026/27: England and Wales
Full-time superintendents in England and Wales are paid from £87,123 to £102,480 a year, on the scales in force from 1 September 2026. After tax, National Insurance and pension, that's £4,471.28 to £5,104.35 a month.
Superintendent pay points
| Pay point | Salary | Take-home a month | Basic hourly rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pay point 1 | £87,123 | £4,471.28 | £41.75 |
| Pay point 2approx. | £90,195 | £4,597.92 | £43.22 |
| Pay point 3approx. | £93,267 | £4,724.56 | £44.70 |
| Pay point 4approx. | £96,339 | £4,851.20 | £46.17 |
| Pay point 5approx. | £99,408 | £4,977.71 | £47.64 |
| Pay point 6 | £102,480 | £5,104.35 | £49.11 |
Points marked approx. are estimates until the official figures are confirmed.
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 £15,357 a year before deductions, or £633.07 a month after them.
Promotion to chief superintendent starts at £107,430 a year. From the top of the superintendent scale, that's about £204.06 a month more after deductions. Chief superintendent pay scale
Overtime
Only constables and sergeants are paid overtime.
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.