Scotland · 2026/27 tax year
Police Scotland constable pay scale 2026/27
Full-time constables in Scotland are paid from £34,001 to £54,597 a year, on the scales in force from 1 April 2026. After tax, National Insurance and pension, that's £2,026.12 to £3,020.28 a month.
Constable pay points
| Pay point | Salary | Take-home a month |
|---|---|---|
| Starting pay | £34,001 | £2,026.12 |
| Pay point 1after 1 yr | £36,995 | £2,176.42 |
| Pay point 2 | £39,988 | £2,326.51 |
| Pay point 3 | £42,377 | £2,446.31 |
| Pay point 4 | £43,683 | £2,511.80 |
| Pay point 5 | £45,064 | £2,581.06 |
| Pay point 6 | £46,321 | £2,644.09 |
| Pay point 7 | £47,440 | £2,700.21 |
| Pay point 8 | £48,940 | £2,775.43 |
| Pay point 9 | £51,842 | £2,909.96 |
| Pay point 10 | £52,873 | £2,951.25 |
| Pay point 11max | £54,597 | £3,020.28 |
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 £20,596 a year before deductions, or £994.16 a month after them.
Promotion to sergeant starts at £56,455 a year. From the top of the constable scale, that's about £74.41 a month more after deductions. Sergeant pay scale
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.
- Police Scotland pay scales effective 1 April 2026.
- Tax, National Insurance and pay rules last checked 27 October 2026.