Scotland · 2026/27 tax year
Police Scotland chief inspector pay point 2: take-home pay 2026/27
A full-time chief inspector on pay point 2 in Scotland earns £77,638 a year. After income tax, National Insurance and a 13.7% pension contribution, that's £3,942.96 a month.
- Take-home a month
- £3,942.96
- Take-home a year
- £47,315.51
- Take-home a week
- £909.91
- Salary
- £77,638
- Before deductions
Where the money goes
| Item | A month | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Salary | £6,469.83 | £77,638.00 |
| Income tax | −£1,343.56 | −£16,122.72 |
| National Insurance | −£296.95 | −£3,563.36 |
| Pension (13.7%) | −£886.37 | −£10,636.41 |
| Take-home | £3,942.96 | £47,315.51 |
With a student loan
Repayments come out of pay above each plan's threshold.
| Plan | Repayment a month | Take-home a month |
|---|---|---|
| Plan 4 | −£328.82 | £3,614.14 |
| Postgraduate Loan | −£283.19 | £3,659.77 |
Moving up
The next point, pay point 3, pays £79,734 a year. That's £2,096 more before deductions, or about £83.93 a month after them. See pay point 3
The point below, pay point 1, pays £76,087 a year. See pay point 1
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.