Scotland · 2026/27 tax year
Police Scotland constable pay point 8: take-home pay 2026/27
A full-time constable on pay point 8 in Scotland earns £48,940 a year. After income tax, National Insurance and a 13.7% pension contribution, that's £2,775.43 a month.
- Take-home a month
- £2,775.43
- Take-home a year
- £33,305.15
- Take-home a week
- £640.48
- Salary
- £48,940
- Before deductions
Where the money goes
| Item | A month | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Salary | £4,078.33 | £48,940.00 |
| Income tax | −£501.71 | −£6,020.47 |
| National Insurance | −£242.47 | −£2,909.60 |
| Pension (13.7%) | −£558.73 | −£6,704.78 |
| Take-home | £2,775.43 | £33,305.15 |
With a student loan
Repayments come out of pay above each plan's threshold.
| Plan | Repayment a month | Take-home a month |
|---|---|---|
| Plan 4 | −£113.59 | £2,661.84 |
| Postgraduate Loan | −£139.70 | £2,635.73 |
Moving up
The next point, pay point 9, pays £51,842 a year. That's £2,902 more before deductions, or about £134.53 a month after them. See pay point 9
The point below, pay point 7, pays £47,440 a year. See pay point 7
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.