Scotland · 2026/27 tax year
Police Scotland constable starting pay: take-home 2026/27
A full-time constable on starting pay in Scotland earns £34,001 a year. After income tax, National Insurance and a 13.7% pension contribution, that's £2,026.12 a month.
- Take-home a month
- £2,026.12
- Take-home a year
- £24,313.48
- Take-home a week
- £467.57
- Salary
- £34,001
- Before deductions
Where the money goes
| Item | A month | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Salary | £2,833.42 | £34,001.00 |
| Income tax | −£276.24 | −£3,314.90 |
| National Insurance | −£142.87 | −£1,714.48 |
| Pension (13.7%) | −£388.18 | −£4,658.14 |
| Take-home | £2,026.12 | £24,313.48 |
With a student loan
Repayments come out of pay above each plan's threshold.
| Plan | Repayment a month | Take-home a month |
|---|---|---|
| Plan 4 | −£1.55 | £2,024.58 |
| Postgraduate Loan | −£65.01 | £1,961.12 |
Moving up
The next point, pay point 1, pays £36,995 a year. That's £2,994 more before deductions, or about £150.30 a month after them. See pay point 1
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.