Scotland · 2026/27 tax year
Police Scotland constable pay point 1: take-home pay 2026/27
A full-time constable on pay point 1 in Scotland earns £36,995 a year. After income tax, National Insurance and a 13.7% pension contribution, that's £2,176.42 a month.
- Take-home a month
- £2,176.42
- Take-home a year
- £26,117.01
- Take-home a week
- £502.25
- Salary
- £36,995
- Before deductions
Where the money goes
| Item | A month | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Salary | £3,082.92 | £36,995.00 |
| Income tax | −£321.31 | −£3,855.67 |
| National Insurance | −£162.83 | −£1,954.00 |
| Pension (13.7%) | −£422.36 | −£5,068.32 |
| Take-home | £2,176.42 | £26,117.01 |
With a student loan
Repayments come out of pay above each plan's threshold.
| Plan | Repayment a month | Take-home a month |
|---|---|---|
| Plan 4 | −£24.00 | £2,152.42 |
| Postgraduate Loan | −£79.97 | £2,096.44 |
Moving up
The next point, pay point 2, pays £39,988 a year. That's £2,993 more before deductions, or about £150.09 a month after them. See pay point 2
The point below, starting pay, pays £34,001 a year. See starting pay
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.