Scotland · 2026/27 tax year
Police Scotland chief inspector pay point 1: take-home pay 2026/27
A full-time chief inspector on pay point 1 in Scotland earns £76,087 a year. After income tax, National Insurance and a 13.7% pension contribution, that's £3,880.85 a month.
- Take-home a month
- £3,880.85
- Take-home a year
- £46,570.20
- Take-home a week
- £895.58
- Salary
- £76,087
- Before deductions
Where the money goes
| Item | A month | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Salary | £6,340.58 | £76,087.00 |
| Income tax | −£1,296.71 | −£15,560.54 |
| National Insurance | −£294.36 | −£3,532.34 |
| Pension (13.7%) | −£868.66 | −£10,423.92 |
| Take-home | £3,880.85 | £46,570.20 |
With a student loan
Repayments come out of pay above each plan's threshold.
| Plan | Repayment a month | Take-home a month |
|---|---|---|
| Plan 4 | −£317.19 | £3,563.66 |
| Postgraduate Loan | −£275.44 | £3,605.41 |
Moving up
The next point, pay point 2, pays £77,638 a year. That's £1,551 more before deductions, or about £62.11 a month after them. See pay point 2
How these figures are worked out
- Full-time hours, tax code 1257L and the 2015 police pension scheme, with no allowances, student loan or other deductions unless shown.
- Scottish income tax rates apply.
- Police Scotland pay scales effective 1 April 2026.
- Tax, National Insurance and pay rules last checked 27 October 2026.