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Police Constable (PC) on £60,000 - Take-home pay & payslip breakdown

Monthly net pay for a UK police constable (pc) earning £60,000 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

£3,596.33/month

£43,156 per year · £829.92 per week

Full deduction breakdown

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

ItemAnnualMonthly
Gross salary£60,000£5,000.00
Personal Allowance£12,570£1,047.50
Income Tax (PAYE)11,432.00952.67
National Insurance3,210.60267.55
Pension (5%)2,201.50183.46
Net take-home£43,156£3,596.33

How does £60,000 compare?

£60,000 sits about 83% above the ONS ASHE 2024 median for a police constable (pc) (£32,700). At this level you are likely either above the 75th percentile or carrying a meaningful seniority allowance, regional weighting or shift uplift built into the headline figure.

It is also above 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: 28.07%. Marginal rate (next pound earned): 42%.

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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.