Pay and grading structure
A pay and grading structure for Police Officers and Executive Level Officers.
Executive Level Salaries
Chief Constable: £260,538
Deputy Chief Constables: £213,394
Assistant Chief Constables: £151,816
Police Officer Salaries
The table below details the pay scales for Police Officers in Scotland. The figures in bold denote mid-rate.
| Pay Point | Salary £ | Salary £ With effect from 1st April 2026 |
| Constable | ||
| On commencing service | 32,725 | 33,870 |
| 1 |
35,608 (a) All officers move to this salary point on completion of one years’ service as a |
36,854 (a) All officers move to this salary point on completion of one years’ service as a |
| 2 | 38,488 | 39,835 |
| 3 | 40,787 | 42,215 |
| 4 | 42,044 | 43,516 |
| 5 | 43,373 | 44,891 |
| 6 | 44,584 | 46,144 |
| 7 | 45,660 | 47,258 |
| 8 | 47,104 | 48,753 |
| 9 | 49,897 | 51,643 |
| 10 | 50,899 | 52,670 |
| 11 | 52,549 | 54,388 |
| Sergeant | ||
| 1 | 54,337 | 56,239 |
| 2 | 55,475 | 57,417 |
| 3 | 57,087 | 59,085 |
| 4 | 58,746 | 60,802 |
| Inspector | ||
| 1 | 64,959 | 67,233 |
| 2 | 66,766 | 69,103 |
| 3 |
68,576 |
70,976 |
| 4 | 70,386 | 72,850 |
| 5 | 72,045 | 74,567 |
| Chief Inspector | ||
| 1 | 73,233 | 75,796 |
| 2 | 74,726 | 77,341 |
| 3 | 76,743 | 79,429 |
| 4 | 77,950 | 80,678 |
| Superintendent | ||
| 1 | 82,893 | |
| 2 | 87,182 | |
| 3 | 91,691 | |
| 4 | 97,759 | |
| Chief Superintendent | ||
| 1 | 102,544 | |
| 2 | 105,983 | |
| 3 | 108,129 | |
| 4 | 111,568 | |