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Pay recommendations were made in July 2023 Pay Remuneration Review Body report.
Constables appointed before April 1 2013
| Pay Point | Recommended for effect from 01/09/2023 |
|---|---|
| On commencing service | £30,069 |
| On completion of initial training | £33,324 |
| 2 | £35,133 |
| 3 | £37,158 |
| 4 | £38,265 |
| 5 | £39,432 |
| 6 | £42,720 |
| 7 | £46,044 |
Constables appointed on or after April 2013
| Pay point | Recommended for effect from 01/09/2023 |
|---|---|
| 0 | Removed |
| 1 | £28,551 |
| 2 | £29,751 |
| 3 | £30,957 |
| 4 | £32,163 |
| 5 | £34,575 |
| 6 | £39,432 |
| 7 | £46,044 |
Sergeants
Pay point | Recommended for effect from 01/09/2023 |
| 2 | £49,077 |
| 3 | £50,079 |
| 4 | £51,498 |
Inspectors (outside London)
Pay point | Recommended for effect from 01/09/2023 |
| 0 | £58,422 |
| 1 | £60,015 |
| 2 | £61,602 |
| 3 | £63,198 |
Inspectors (in London)
Recommended foreffect from 01/09/2023 | |
| 0 | £60,981 |
| 1 | £62,487 |
| 2 | £64,089 |
| 3 | £65,688 |
Chief Inspectors (outside London)
Pay point | Recommended foreffect from 01/09/2023 |
| 1 | £64,449 |
| 2 | £65,703 |
| 3 | £67,017 |
| In post 31 August 1994 | £68,082 |
Chief Inspectors (in London)
Pay point | Recommended for effect from 01/09/2023 |
| 1 | £66,936 |
| 2 | £68,187 |
| 3 | £69,498 |
| In post 31 August 1994 | £70,548 |
Superintendents (promoted to rank before April 1 2014)
Pay point | Recommended for effect from 01/09/2023 |
| 1 | £77,121 |
| 2 | £80,214 |
| 3 | £83,310 |
| 4 | £86,409 |
| 5 | £89,511 |
Superintendent (promoted to rank on or after 1 April 2014)
Pay point | Recommended for effect from 01/09/2023 |
| 1 | £77,121 |
| 2 | £81,036 |
| 3 | £85,164 |
| 4 | £90,717 |
Chief Superintendents
Pay point | Recommended for effect from September 1 2023 |
| 1 | £95,094 |
| 2 | £98,238 |
| 3 | £103,242 |
Assistant Chief Constable and Commander
Pay point | Recommended for effect from September 1 2023 |
| 1 | £115,026 |
| 2 | £122,307 |
| 3 | £129,600 |
Chief Constable and Deputy Chief Constable
The PRRB recommended a new pay structure for Chief Constables and Deputy Chief Constables appointed on or after September 1 2023.
The review body further requested a reassessment of groupings which may have lead to changes in the below pay rates.
Pay group 3: Greater Manchester, Thames Valley, West Midlands, and West Yorkshire.
Pay group 2: Avon & Somerset, Devon & Cornwall, Essex, Hampshire, Kent, Lancashire, Merseyside, Northumbria, South Wales, South Yorkshire, and Sussex.
Pay group 1: Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Cheshire, Cleveland, Cumbria, Derbyshire, Dorset, Durham, Dyfed-Powys, Gloucestershire, Gwent, Hertfordshire, Humberside, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Norfolk, North Wales, North Yorkshire, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire, Staffordshire, Suffolk, Surrey, Warwickshire, West Mercia, and Wiltshire.
Pay group | Chief ConstableRecommended fromSeptember 1 2023 | Deputy Chief Constable Recommended from September 1 2023 |
| 3 | £216,588 | £178,686 |
| 2 | £187,974 | £155,079 |
| 1 | £170,100 | £140,334 |
All Chief Constable pay points are transitioning towards these where they are not there already. All DCC points are transitioning to 82.5% of the value of their respective Chief Constable points.
Salaries under the first year of transition arrangements for Chief Constables and Deputy Chief Constables appointed before September 1 2023
Force | Chief Constable: Recommended for effect from September 1 2023 | Deputy Chief Constable: Recommended for effect from September 1 2023 |
| West Midlands, Greater Manchester | £216,588 | £169,698 |
| West Yorkshire | £206,139 | £165,318 |
| Thames Valley | £195,207 | £161,403 |
| Merseyside, Northumbria | £187,974 | £155,433 |
| Hampshire | £187,908 | £155,079 |
| Kent, Lancashire, Devon and Cornwall | £184,272 | £152,373 |
| South Yorkshire, Essex, Avon and Somerset, Sussex, South Wales | £180,630 | £149,376 |
| Nottinghamshire | £170,100 | £140,682 |
| Hertfordshire, West Mercia, Cheshire, Humberside, Staffordshire, Leicestershire, Derbyshire | £169,698 | £140,334 |
| Surrey, Norfolk | £166,047 | £137,346 |
| Cleveland, Durham, Cambridgeshire, North Wales, North Yorkshire, Gwent, Northamptonshire, Suffolk, Dorset, Wiltshire, Bedfordshire | £162,441 | £134,340 |
| Gloucestershire, Lincolnshire, Cumbria, Warwickshire, Dyfed-Powys | £158,757 | £133,248 |
A PCC may on appointing a Chief Constable, set their salary at a rate up to 10% above or below that set out in the table.
Chief officers in London
Metropolitan Police
Recommended for effect from September 1 2023 | |
| Commissioner | £309,582 |
| Deputy Commissioner | £255,930 |
| Assistant Commissioner | £216,588 |
| Deputy Assistant Commissioner (appointed before September 1 2023) | £169,698 |
| Deputy Assistant Commissioner (appointed on or after September 1 2023) | £178,686 |
City of London Police
Recommended for effect from September 1 2023 | |
| Commissioner | £192,279 |
| Assistant Commissioner | £158,956 |
Recommendations for revised values of allowances from September 1 2023
London Weighting : £2,886 per annum
Dog Handlers’ Allowance : £2,697 per annum
Other UK forces
PSNI starting salary for student officers, with effect from April 1 2023, £26,682
Police Scotland salary on commencing service £30,039
