Scotland · 2026/27 tax year
Police Scotland chief superintendent pay point 3: take-home pay 2026/27
A full-time chief superintendent on pay point 3 in Scotland earns £116,838 a year. After income tax, National Insurance and a 13.7% pension contribution, that's £5,432.58 a month.
- Take-home a month
- £5,432.58
- Take-home a year
- £65,191.00
- Take-home a week
- £1,253.67
- Salary
- £116,838
- Before deductions
Where the money goes
| Item | A month | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Salary | £9,736.50 | £116,838.00 |
| Income tax | −£2,607.74 | −£31,292.84 |
| National Insurance | −£362.28 | −£4,347.36 |
| Pension (13.7%) | −£1,333.90 | −£16,006.81 |
| Take-home | £5,432.58 | £65,191.00 |
With a student loan
Repayments come out of pay above each plan's threshold.
| Plan | Repayment a month | Take-home a month |
|---|---|---|
| Plan 4 | −£622.82 | £4,809.76 |
| Postgraduate Loan | −£479.19 | £4,953.39 |
Moving up
The next point, pay point 4, pays £120,554 a year. That's £3,716 more before deductions, or about £80.64 a month after them. See pay point 4
The point below, pay point 2, pays £114,519 a year. 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.