Scotland · 2026/27 tax year
Police Scotland constable pay point 10: take-home pay 2026/27
A full-time constable on pay point 10 in Scotland earns £52,873 a year. After income tax, National Insurance and a 13.7% pension contribution, that's £2,951.25 a month.
- Take-home a month
- £2,951.25
- Take-home a year
- £35,414.94
- Take-home a week
- £681.06
- Salary
- £52,873
- Before deductions
Where the money goes
| Item | A month | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Salary | £4,406.08 | £52,873.00 |
| Income tax | −£595.53 | −£7,146.40 |
| National Insurance | −£255.67 | −£3,068.06 |
| Pension (13.7%) | −£603.63 | −£7,243.60 |
| Take-home | £2,951.25 | £35,414.94 |
With a student loan
Repayments come out of pay above each plan's threshold.
| Plan | Repayment a month | Take-home a month |
|---|---|---|
| Plan 4 | −£143.09 | £2,808.16 |
| Postgraduate Loan | −£159.36 | £2,791.88 |
Moving up
The next point, pay point 11, pays £54,597 a year. That's £1,724 more before deductions, or about £69.03 a month after them. See pay point 11
The point below, pay point 9, pays £51,842 a year. See pay point 9
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.