Metropolitan Police
Pay Scales
What the Met actually pays in 2026 — the full constable scale, every allowance, and what reaches your account each month.
Starting salary
£42,331
£33,969 + £8,362 allowances
Take-home
£2,454
per month, at the starting point
Top of scale
£60,377
≈ £3,392/mo take-home
Against all 43
#1
joint highest in England & Wales
Allowances the Met pays
- London Weighting +£3,024/yr
Paid to all officers in the Metropolitan and City of London forces.
- London Allowance +£5,338/yr
Two-part London allowance paid on top of London Weighting.
the Met constable pay scale
Effective 2026-09-01. Officers move up one pay point on each anniversary of appointment until they reach point 7.
| Pay point | National base | At the Met |
|---|---|---|
| Point 0 (on appointment) | £33,969 | £42,331 |
| Point 1 | £37,648 | £46,010 |
| Point 2 | £39,688 | £48,050 |
| Point 3 | £41,976 | £50,338 |
| Point 4 | £43,228 | £51,590 |
| Point 5 | £44,544 | £52,906 |
| Point 6 | £48,258 | £56,620 |
| Point 7 | £52,015 | £60,377 |
Pay beyond constable at the Met
The constable scale tops out at £60,377. Promotion is what moves you past it — here's what the next two ranks actually pay at the Met, allowances included.
| Rank | National base | At the Met | Take-home/mo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sergeant | £58,175 | £66,537 | £3,649 |
| Inspector | £68,788 | £77,150 | £4,077 |
Sergeant tops out at point 4; Inspector is shown at point 0. See the full national pay scales for every point in between.
What's a pension on £42,331–£60,377 actually worth?
The police pension is often worth more than the salary itself over a full career — and it's the part no job advert quantifies. Run the Met's own pay figures through the calculator to see the real number.
the Met pay questions
How much does a Metropolitan Police officer earn? +
A Metropolitan Police constable starts on £42,331 a year and reaches £60,377 at the top of the constable scale after seven annual increments. That includes £8,362 of regional allowances on top of the national scale.
What is the take-home pay for a Metropolitan Police constable? +
On the £42,331 starting salary, roughly £2,454 a month reaches your account after income tax, National Insurance and the 13.44% police pension contribution. At the top of the constable scale that rises to around £3,392 a month.
Does Metropolitan Police pay a regional allowance? +
Yes — London Weighting of £3,024 a year, and London Allowance of £5,338 a year. This is paid on top of the national pay scale.
What does a Metropolitan Police sergeant or inspector earn? +
A Metropolitan Police sergeant earns £66,537 at the top of the sergeant scale, and an inspector starts at £77,150 — both including the same allowances a constable here gets.