Police Officer on £26,000 - Take-home pay & payslip breakdown
Monthly net pay for a UK police officer earning £26,000 gross, calculated against HMRC 2026/27 PAYE bands and Class 1 employee National Insurance. Assumes 5% of qualifying earnings (£6,240–£50,270) under a net-pay arrangement, so it comes out of gross pay before income tax but not before National Insurance.
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£1,787.43/month
£21,449 per year · £412.48 per week
Full deduction breakdown
Tax code 1257L cumulative, England/Wales/NI bands, 2026/27 HMRC rates. Assumes 5% of qualifying earnings (£6,240–£50,270) under a net-pay arrangement, so it comes out of gross pay before income tax but not before National Insurance. On a different arrangement or percentage?
| Item | Annual | Monthly |
|---|---|---|
| Gross salary | £26,000 | £2,166.67 |
| Personal Allowance | £12,570 | £1,047.50 |
| Income Tax (PAYE) | -£2,488.40 | -£207.37 |
| National Insurance | -£1,074.40 | -£89.53 |
| Pension (5%) | -£988.00 | -£82.33 |
| Net take-home | £21,449 | £1,787.43 |
How does £26,000 compare?
£26,000 sits about 42% below the ONS ASHE 2024 median for a Police Officer (£45,100). 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 this role sits at £38,000 and the 75th at £52,900 (ONS ASHE 2024). Quirk specific to this occupation: Most serving officers are constables, on £31,164 to £50,256 in force from 1 September 2025 unless promoted. London weighting adds £3,150 in the Metropolitan and City of London forces, and a South East allowance of up to £3,000 applies in seven forces. Overtime, dog handler's allowance and on-call are separate lines.
Effective deduction rate at this gross: 17.5%. Marginal rate (next pound earned): 28%.
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