Occupation 3312 · Associate professional occupations
Police officers (sergeant and below) co-ordinate and undertake the investigation of crimes, patrol public areas, arrest offenders and suspects and enforce law and order. Officers of the British Transport Police operate within the specialised police service for the railway network across britain.
There are no academic requirements for entry to the civilian (Home Office) police although eligibility criteria vary across individual police forces. Entrants must sit an entry test and pass a medical examination. All police officers undergo a two year probationary training period. Residency, nationality and age restrictions apply, and background security checks are carried out in respect of entrants. Entrants may join via the Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship (PCDA).
Detective (police service) · Police constable · Police officer · Sergeant · Transport police officer
| Measure | Hours | Basis | Period | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3312 : Police officers (sergeant and below) | None | None | 2026-03 | 164,900.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 3312 : Police officers (sergeant and below) | None | None | 2026-03 | 173,200.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 3312 : Police officers (sergeant and below) | None | None | 2026-03 | 196,100.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 3312 : Police officers (sergeant and below) | None | None | 2026-03 | 2,300.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 3312 : Police officers (sergeant and below) | None | None | 2026-03 | 22,900.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 3312 : Police officers (sergeant and below) | None | None | 2026-03 | 198,400.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 3312 : Police officers (sergeant and below) | None | None | 2026-03 | 8,300.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
ONS does not publish occupational pay below region. Cells the survey could not support are shown as withheld, with its reason — adding a region split to a specific occupation leaves roughly a tenth of cells publishable.
| Region | Measure | Hours | Value | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | 3312 : Police officers (sergeant and below) | None | 28,900.00 | 2026-03 |
| East Midlands | 3312 : Police officers (sergeant and below) | None | 12,600.00 | 2026-03 |
| London | 3312 : Police officers (sergeant and below) | None | 16,200.00 | 2026-03 |
| North East | 3312 : Police officers (sergeant and below) | None | 4,400.00 | 2026-03 |
| North West | 3312 : Police officers (sergeant and below) | None | 21,600.00 | 2026-03 |
| Northern Ireland | 3312 : Police officers (sergeant and below) | None | 2,300.00 | 2026-03 |
| Scotland | 3312 : Police officers (sergeant and below) | None | 22,900.00 | 2026-03 |
| South East | 3312 : Police officers (sergeant and below) | None | 32,600.00 | 2026-03 |
| South West | 3312 : Police officers (sergeant and below) | None | 12,800.00 | 2026-03 |
| Wales | 3312 : Police officers (sergeant and below) | None | 8,300.00 | 2026-03 |
| West Midlands | 3312 : Police officers (sergeant and below) | None | 18,200.00 | 2026-03 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 3312 : Police officers (sergeant and below) | None | 17,700.00 | 2026-03 |
ONS publishes regional pay for this occupation where the survey sample supports it — 12 of 12 cells on this page. The rest are withheld by ONS, and are shown as withheld with the reason, rather than left out.
The Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, published by the Office for National Statistics. Figures are shown exactly as ONS publishes them — we do not adjust, model or fill them in, and every number on this page carries the series and period it came from.
Fire service officers (watch manager and below) · Non-commissioned officers and other ranks · Prison service officers (below principal officer) · Protective service associate professionals n.e.c.