Occupation 6311 · Caring, leisure and other service occupations
Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) support the local police force by patrolling the streets to provide a visible and reassuring presence and to tackle a range of crime and disorder problems. PCSOs are also attached to the British Transport Police who operate the specialised police service for the railway network across Britain.
There are no formal educational requirements although entrants must pass written tests and undergo a medical check including an eyesight test. Nationality restrictions apply and background security checks will be made.
Civilian support officer (police service) · Community support officer (police service) · Police community support officer
| Measure | Hours | Basis | Period | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6311 : Police community support officers | None | None | 2026-03 | 10,300.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 6311 : Police community support officers | None | None | 2026-03 | 11,400.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 6311 : Police community support officers | None | None | 2026-03 | 11,400.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 6311 : Police community support officers | None | None | 2026-03 | — | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) Not published: Estimate is less than 500 |
| 6311 : Police community support officers | None | None | 2026-03 | — | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) Not published: Estimate and confidence interval not available since the group sample size is zero or disclosive (0-2) |
| 6311 : Police community support officers | None | None | 2026-03 | 11,800.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 6311 : Police community support officers | None | None | 2026-03 | 1,200.00 | 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 | 6311 : Police community support officers | None | withheld | 2026-03 |
| East Midlands | 6311 : Police community support officers | None | withheld | 2026-03 |
| London | 6311 : Police community support officers | None | 800.00 | 2026-03 |
| North East | 6311 : Police community support officers | None | 600.00 | 2026-03 |
| North West | 6311 : Police community support officers | None | 1,200.00 | 2026-03 |
| Northern Ireland | 6311 : Police community support officers | None | withheld | 2026-03 |
| Scotland | 6311 : Police community support officers | None | withheld | 2026-03 |
| South East | 6311 : Police community support officers | None | 3,000.00 | 2026-03 |
| South West | 6311 : Police community support officers | None | 900.00 | 2026-03 |
| Wales | 6311 : Police community support officers | None | 1,200.00 | 2026-03 |
| West Midlands | 6311 : Police community support officers | None | 1,700.00 | 2026-03 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 6311 : Police community support officers | None | 1,600.00 | 2026-03 |
ONS publishes regional pay for this occupation where the survey sample supports it — 8 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.