Scotland · 2026/27 tax year
Police Scotland constable pay point 9: take-home pay 2026/27
A full-time constable on pay point 9 in Scotland earns £51,842 a year. After income tax, National Insurance and a 13.7% pension contribution, that's £2,909.96 a month.
- Take-home a month
- £2,909.96
- Take-home a year
- £34,919.50
- Take-home a week
- £671.53
- Salary
- £51,842
- Before deductions
Where the money goes
| Item | A month | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Salary | £4,320.17 | £51,842.00 |
| Income tax | −£564.39 | −£6,772.70 |
| National Insurance | −£253.95 | −£3,047.44 |
| Pension (13.7%) | −£591.86 | −£7,102.35 |
| Take-home | £2,909.96 | £34,919.50 |
With a student loan
Repayments come out of pay above each plan's threshold.
| Plan | Repayment a month | Take-home a month |
|---|---|---|
| Plan 4 | −£135.35 | £2,774.61 |
| Postgraduate Loan | −£154.21 | £2,755.75 |
Moving up
The next point, pay point 10, pays £52,873 a year. That's £1,031 more before deductions, or about £41.29 a month after them. See pay point 10
The point below, pay point 8, pays £48,940 a year. See pay point 8
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.