Pay and grading structure
A pay and grading structure for Police Officers and Executive Level Officers.
Executive Level Salaries
Chief Constable: £272,002 (£281,522 with effect from 1st April 2026)
Deputy Chief Constables: £222,783 (£230,580 with effect from 1st April 2026)
Assistant Chief Constables:
|
Pay Point |
Salary £ |
Salary £ With effect from 1st April 2026 |
| 1 | 158,496 | 164,043 |
| 2 | 164,639 | 170,401 |
| 3 | 168,325 | 174,216 |
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 | 32,851 | 34,001 |
| 1 |
35,744 (a) All officers move to this salary point on completion of one years’ service as a |
36,995 (a) All officers move to this salary point on completion of one years’ service as a |
| 2 | 38,636 | 39,988 |
| 3 | 40,944 | 42,377 |
| 4 | 42,206 | 43,683 |
| 5 | 43,540 | 45,064 |
| 6 | 44,755 | 46,321 |
| 7 | 45,836 | 47,440 |
| 8 | 47,285 | 48,940 |
| 9 | 50,089 | 51,842 |
| 10 | 51,085 | 52,873 |
| 11 | 52,751 | 54,597 |
| Sergeant | ||
| 1 | 54,546 | 56,455 |
| 2 | 55,688 | 57,637 |
| 3 | 57,306 | 59,312 |
| 4 | 58,972 | 61,036 |
| Inspector | ||
| 1 | 65,209 | 67,491 |
| 2 | 67,023 | 69,369 |
| 3 |
68,839 |
71,248 |
| 4 | 70,657 | 73,130 |
| 5 | 72,322 | 74,853 |
| Chief Inspector | ||
| 1 | 73,514 | 76,087 |
| 2 | 75,013 | 77,638 |
| 3 | 77,038 | 79,734 |
| 4 | 78,250 | 80,989 |
| Superintendent | ||
| 1 | 86,540 | 89,569 |
| 2 | 91,018 | 94,204 |
| 3 | 95,725 | 99,075 |
| 4 | 102,060 | 105,632 |
| Chief Superintendent | ||
| 1 | 107,056 | 110,803 |
| 2 | 110,646 | 114,519 |
| 3 | 112,887 | 116,838 |
| 4 | 116,477 | 120,554 |