Police Pay Review
Police pay is negotiated by the police Staff Associations and is reviewed on an annual basis with police pay scales and police officer salaries being set for that year.
It should be noted that overall police pay and police salaries are affected by ‘regional’ and ‘competence’ police pay allowances.
A multi-year pay settlement reached by the Police Negotiating Board for police officers in England & Wales has an effect on police pay as follows;
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- Constable's Pay
- Sergeant's Pay
- Inspector's Pay
- Chief Inspector's Pay
- Superintendent's Pay
- Chief Superintendent's Pay
- Superintendent Range 2 Pay
- Chief Officer's Pay 2008
- Commissioner's & Assistant Commissioner's Pay 2008
- Chief Officer's Pay 2009
- Commissioner's & Assistant Commissioner's Pay 2009
- Chief Officer's Pay 2010
- Commissioner's & Assistant Commissioner's Pay 2010
- ACPO Pay (Protected)
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Pay
The pay of all officers, that is, the federated ranks, superintendents, chief officers and police cadets is increased by:
- 2.65% with effect from 1st September 2008
- 2.6 % with effect from 1st September 2009
- 2.55% with effect from 1st September 2010
Due to the Government two-year public sector pay freeze, which has included the police service, the figures published are still accurate - as of 1 September 2010.
The two-year pay freeze will expire at the earliest on 31 August 2013. As it currently stands, future pay increases will be capped at 1 per cent.
London Weighting
The rate of London Weighting is also subject to the same percentage increase as set out above with effect as follows:
- An increase from £2,106 to £2,163 with effect from 1 July 2008
- An increase from £2,163 to £2,220 with effect from 1 July 2009
- An increase from £2,220 to £2,277 with effect from 1 July 2010
NB. The figures above are correct due to the two-year public sector pay freeze.
Dog Handler's Allowance
The rate of Dog Handler's Allowance is also subject to the same percentage increase as set out above with effect as follows:
- An increase from £1,974 to £2,025 with effect from 1st September 2008
- An increase from £2,025 to £2,079 with effect from 1st September 2009
- An increase from £2,079 to £2,133 with effect from 1st September 2010
NB. The figures above are correct due to the two-year public sector pay freeze.
Competence Related Threshold Payment
The rate of Competence Related Threshold Payment is also subject to the same percentage increase as set out above with effect as follows:
- An increase from £1,122 to £1,152 with effect from 1st September 2008
- An increase from £1,152 to £1,182 with effect from 1st September 2009
- An increase from £1,182 to £1,212 with effect from 1st September 2010
NB. The figures above are correct due to the two-year public sector pay freeze.
These increases take police pay rates to the following levels;
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Constables' Pay
| Pay point | With effect from 1st September 2007 |
With effect from 1st September 2008 |
With effect from 1st September 2009 |
With effect from 1st September 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| On commencing Service | £21,534 | £22,104 | £22,680 | £23,259 |
| 1 | £24,039 | £24,675 | £25,317 | £25,962 |
| 2 | £25,434(a) | £26,109 (a) | £26,787 (a) | £27,471 (a) |
| 3 | £26,988 | £27,702 | £28,422 | £29,148 |
| 4 | £27,837 | £28,575 | £29,319 | £30,066 |
| 5 | £28,731 | £29,493 | £30,261 | £31,032 |
| 6 | £29,550 | £30,333 | £31,122 | £31,917 |
| 7 | £30,282 | £31,083 | £31,890 | £32,703 |
| 8 | £31,251 | £32,079 | £32,913 | £33,753 |
| 9 | £33,141 | £34,020 | £34,905 | £35,796 |
| 10 | £33,810 (b) | £34,707 (b) | £35,610 (b) | £36,519 (b) |
(a) All officers move to this salary point on completion of two years' service as a constable.
(b) Officers who have been on this point for a year will have access to the competence related threshold payment.
Sergeants' Pay
| Pay point | With effect from 1st September 2007 |
With effect from 1st September 2008 |
With effect from 1st September 2009 |
With effect from 1st September 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | £33,810 (a) | £34,707 (a) | £35,610 (a) | £36,519 (a) |
| 1 | £34,968 (b) | £35,895 (b) | £36,828 (b) | £37,767 (b) |
| 2 | £36,141 | £37,098 | £38,064 | £39,036 |
| 3 | £36,915 | £37,893 | £38,877 | £39,867 |
| 4 | £37,998 (c) | £39,006 (c) | £40,020 (c) | £41,040 (c) |
(a) Entry point for officers promoted from constables' pay point 9 or less.
(b) Entry point for officers promoted from constables' pay point 10.
(c) Officers who have been on this point for a year will have access to the competence related threshold payment.
Inspectors' Pay
(London salaries in brackets)
| Pay point | With effect from 1st September 2007 |
With effect from 1st September 2008 |
With effect from 1st September 2009 |
With effect from 1st September 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | £43,320 (£45,222) | £44,469 (£46,419) | £45,624 (£47,625) | £46,788 (£48,840) |
| 1 | £44,544 (£46,446) | £45,723 (£47,676) | £46,911 (£48,915) | £48,108 (£50,163) |
| 2 | £45,765 (£47,673) | £46,977 (£48,936) | £48,198 (£50,208) | £49,428 (£51,489) |
| 3 | £46,989 (a) (£48,903) (a) |
£48,234 (a) (£50,199) (a) |
£49,488 (a) (£51,504) (a) |
£50,751 (a) (£52,818) (a) |
(a) Officers who have been on this point for a year will have access to the competence related threshold payment.
Chief Inspectors' Pay
(London salaries in brackets)
| Pay point | With effect from 1st September 2007 |
With effect from 1st September 2008 |
With effect from 1st September 2009 |
With effect from 1st September 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | £47,949 (a) (£49,863) (a) |
£49,221 (a) (£51,183) (a) |
£50,502 (a) (£52,515) (a) |
£51,789 (a) (£53,853) (a) |
| 2 | £48,915 (£50,820) | £50,211 (£52,167) | £51,516 (£53,523) | £52,830 (£54,888) |
| 3 | £49,923 (b) (£51,831) (b) |
£51,246 (b) (£53,205) (b) |
£52,578 (b) (£54,588) (b) |
£53,919 (b) (£55,980) (b) |
(a) Entry point for an officer appointed to the rank, unless the chief officer of police assigns the officer to the higher point.
(b) Officers who have been on this point for a year will have access to the competence related threshold payment.
Chief Inspectors In Post At 31 August 1994
(London salaries in brackets)
| Annual salary with effect from 1st September 2007 | Annual salary with effect from 1st September 2008 | Annual salary with effect from 1st September 2009 | Annual salary with effect from 1st September 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|
| £50,742 (a) (£52,641) (a) | £52,086 (a) (£54,036) (a) | £53,439 (a)(£55,440) (a) | £54,801 (a) (£56,853) (a) |
(a) Officers on this point will have access to the competence related threshold payment.
Superintendent's Pay
| Pay point | With effect from 1st September 2007 |
With effect from 1st September 2008 |
With effect from 1st September 2009 |
With effect from 1st September 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | £57,681 | £59,211 | £60,750 | £62,298 |
| 2. | £60,060 | £61,653 | £63,255 | £64,869 |
| 3. | £62,439 | £64,095 | £65,760 | £67,437 |
| 4. | £64,824 | £66,543 | £68,274 | £70,014 |
| 5. | £67,203 | £68,985 | £70,779 | £72,585 |
Chief Superintendent's Pay
| Pay point | With effect from 1st September 2007 |
With effect from 1st September 2008 |
With effect from 1st September 2009 |
With effect from 1st September 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | £68,880 | £70,704 | £72,543 | £74,394 |
| 2. | £70,839 | £72,717 | £74,607 | £76,509 |
| 3. | £72,807 | £74,736 | £76,680 | £78,636 |
Superintendent Range 2 not promoted to Chief Superintendent
| Pay point | With effect from 1st September 2007 |
With effect from 1st September 2008 |
With effect from 1st September 2009 |
With effect from 1st September 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | £66,045 | £67,794 | £69,558 | £71,331 |
| 2. | £67,188 | £68,967 | £70,761 | £72,564 |
| 3. | £68,661 | £70,482 | £72,315 | £74,160 |
| 4. | £70,284 | £72,147 | £74,022 | £75,909 |
Chief Officer's Pay 2008
Pay Structure from 1st September 2008
| Forces | C C Salary | D C C Salary |
|---|---|---|
| MPS (4XACs) West MidlandsGreater Manchester |
£172,458 | £132,222 (MPS 8xDACs) |
| Strathclyde | £169,584 | £132,222 |
| West Yorkshire | £160,962 | £128,772 |
| Thames Valley | £152,343 | £125,682 |
| Merseyside Northumbria |
£149,466 | £123,312 |
| Hampshire | £146,589 | £120,939 |
| Kent Lancashire Devon & Cornwall |
£143,718 | £118,563 |
| South Yorkshire Essex Avon & Somerset Sussex South Wales |
£140,847 | £116,196 |
| Nottinghamshire Lothian & Borders |
£135,096 | £111,450 |
| Hertfordshire West Mercia Cheshire Humberside Staffordshire Leicestershire Derbyshire |
£132,222 | £109,083 |
| Surrey Norfolk |
£129,345 | £106,710 |
| Cleveland Durham Cambridgeshire North Wales North Yorkshire Gwent Grampian Northamptonshire Suffolk Dorset Wiltshire Bedfordshire |
£126,471 | £104,340 |
| Gloucestershire Lincolnshire Cumbria Warwickshire Dyfed-Powys Tayside |
£123,597 | £103,476 |
| Central Scotland Dumfries & Galloway Fife Northern |
£120,720 | £103,476 |
Metropolitan Police Service
Commissioner - £247,194
Deputy Commissioner - £204,075
Police Service of Northern Ireland
Chief Constable - £183,954
Deputy Chief Constable - £149,463
Assistant Chief Constables and Commanders
- £86,229
- £89,106
- £91,983
- £94,851
- £97,731
- £100,602
City of London Commissioner and Assistant Commissioner
Commissioner - £152,925
Assistant Commissioner - £126,135
Chief Officer's Pay 2009
Pay Structure from 1st September 2009
| Forces | C C Salary | D C C Salary |
|---|---|---|
| MPS (4XACs) West Midlands Greater Manchester |
£176,943 | £135,660 (MPS 8xDACs) |
| Strathclyde | £173,994 | £135,660 |
| West Yorkshire | £165,147 | £132,120 |
| Thames Valley | £156,303 | £128,949 |
| Merseyside Northumbria |
£153,351 | £126,519 |
| Hampshire | £150,399 | £124,083 |
| Kent Lancashire Devon & Cornwall |
£147,456 | £121,647 |
| South Yorkshire Essex Avon & Somerset Sussex South Wales |
£144,510 | £119,217 |
| Nottinghamshire Lothian & Borders |
£138,609 | £114,348 |
| Hertfordshire West Mercia Cheshire Humberside Staffordshire Leicestershire Derbyshire |
£135,660 | £111,918 |
| Surrey Norfolk |
£132,708 | £109,485 |
| Cleveland Durham Cambridgeshire North Wales North Yorkshire Gwent Grampian Northamptonshire Suffolk Dorset Wiltshire Bedfordshire |
£129,759 | £107,052 |
| Gloucestershire Lincolnshire Cumbria Warwickshire Dyfed-Powys Tayside |
£126,810 | £106,167 |
| Central Scotland Dumfries & Galloway Fife Northern |
£123,858 | £106,167 |
Metropolitan Police Service
Commissioner - £253,620
Deputy Commissioner - £209,382
Police Service of Northern Ireland
Chief Constable - £188,736
Deputy Chief Constable - £153,348
Assistant Chief Constables and Commanders
- £88,470
- £91,422
- £94,374
- £97,317
- £100,272
- £103,218
City of London Commissioner and Assistant Commissioner
Commissioner - £156,900
Assistant Commissioner - £129,414
Cheif Officer's Pay 2010
Pay Structure from 1st September 2010
| Forces | C C Salary | D C C Salary |
|---|---|---|
| MPS (4XACs) West Midlands Greater Manchester |
£181,455 | £139,119 (MPS 8xDACs) |
| Strathclyde | £178,431 | £139,119 |
| West Yorkshire | £169,359 | £135,489 |
| Thames Valley | £160,290 | £132,237 |
| Merseyside Northumbria |
£157,260 | £129,744 |
| Hampshire | £154,233 | £127,248 |
| Kent
Lancashire Devon & Cornwall |
£151,215 | £124,749 |
| South Yorkshire Essex Avon & Somerset Sussex South Wales |
£148,194 | £122,256 |
| Nottinghamshire Lothian & Borders |
£142,143 | £117,264 |
| Hertfordshire West Mercia Cheshire Humberside Staffordshire Leicestershire Derbyshire |
£139,119 | £114,771 |
| Surrey Norfolk |
£136,092 | £112,278 |
| Cleveland Durham Cambridgeshire North Wales North Yorkshire Gwent Grampian Northamptonshire Suffolk Dorset Wiltshire Bedfordshire |
£133,068 | £109,782 |
| Gloucestershire Lincolnshire Cumbria Warwickshire Dyfed-Powys Tayside |
£130,044 | £108,873 |
| Central Scotland Dumfries & Galloway Fife Northern |
£127,017 | £108,873 |
Metropolitan Police Service
Commissioner - £260,088
Deputy Commissioner - £214,722
Police Service of Northern Ireland
Chief Constable - £193,548
Deputy Chief Constable - £157,257
Assistant Chief Constables and Commanders
- £90,726
- £93,753
- £96,780
- £99,798
- £102,828
- £105,849
City of London Commissioner and Assistant Commissioner
Commissioner - £160,902
Assistant Commissioner - £132,714
Chief Officers on protected pay rates
New salaries for those Chief Officers on protected salaries as listed below.
The April 2003 PNB Agreement on the pay and conditions of Chief Police Officers included protected salaries for certain Chief Officers.
The protection only applies while the Chief Officer is in post as shown below, with their successors being paid in accordance with the new pay structure shown above.
Pay rates w.e.f. 1 September 2008, 2009 and 2010
| Chief Constables | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hertfordshire | £135,144 | £138,657 | £142,194 |
| West Mercia | £135,144 | £138,657 | £142,194 |
| Gloucestershire | £126,471 | £129,759 | £133,068 |
| Lincolnshire | £126,471 | £129,759 | £133,068 |
| Northern | £126,471 | £129,759 | £133,068 |
More details of individual Police Pay can be found above. The information contained on police pay, police salaries and police pay scales is updated as soon as details of the annual police pay settlement is announced.