Scotland · 2026/27 tax year
Police Scotland inspector pay point 1: take-home pay 2026/27
A full-time inspector on pay point 1 in Scotland earns £67,491 a year. After income tax, National Insurance and a 13.7% pension contribution, that's £3,536.62 a month.
- Take-home a month
- £3,536.62
- Take-home a year
- £42,439.48
- Take-home a week
- £816.14
- Salary
- £67,491
- Before deductions
Where the money goes
| Item | A month | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Salary | £5,624.25 | £67,491.00 |
| Income tax | −£1,037.07 | −£12,444.84 |
| National Insurance | −£280.04 | −£3,360.42 |
| Pension (13.7%) | −£770.52 | −£9,246.27 |
| Take-home | £3,536.62 | £42,439.48 |
With a student loan
Repayments come out of pay above each plan's threshold.
| Plan | Repayment a month | Take-home a month |
|---|---|---|
| Plan 4 | −£252.72 | £3,283.90 |
| Postgraduate Loan | −£232.46 | £3,304.17 |
Moving up
The next point, pay point 2, pays £69,369 a year. That's £1,878 more before deductions, or about £75.21 a month after them. See pay point 2
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.