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Police Constable (PC) on £22,000 - Take-home pay & payslip breakdown

Monthly net pay for a UK police constable (pc) earning £22,000 gross, calculated against HMRC 2026/27 PAYE bands, Class 1 employee National Insurance and a 5% auto-enrolment pension contribution.

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Estimated take-home

£1,547.63/month

£18,572 per year · £357.15 per week

Full deduction breakdown

Tax code 1257L cumulative; 2026/27 HMRC rates; 5% auto-enrolment pension on qualifying earnings.

ItemAnnualMonthly
Gross salary£22,000£1,833.33
Personal Allowance£12,570£1,047.50
Income Tax (PAYE)1,886.00157.17
National Insurance754.4062.87
Pension (5%)788.0065.67
Net take-home£18,572£1,547.63

How does £22,000 compare?

£22,000 sits about 33% below the ONS ASHE 2024 median for a police constable (pc) (£32,700). This typically corresponds to early-career, part-time or trainee positions in the occupation.

It is below the UK full-time national median of £37,430 (ONS ASHE 2024).

For context, the 25th percentile for police constable (pc)s sits at £29,280 and the 75th at £46,044 (ONS ASHE 2024). Quirk specific to this occupation: PC pay starts at £29,280 (Pay Point 1) rising to £46,044 (Pay Point 7) over 7 years. London weighting adds £2,373; south-east allowance varies. Police Pension 2015 (CARE) tier 12.44% for this band.

Effective deduction rate at this gross: 15.58%. Marginal rate (next pound earned): 8%.

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Salary estimates: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) 2024, full-time gross annual pay by SOC 2020 occupation. Figures rounded to nearest £100.