Derbyshire Constabulary Jobs
Live vacancies, recruitment status and — the bit job boards leave out — what the job actually pays at Derbyshire once regional allowances, tax and pension are accounted for.
Also searched as derbyshire constabulary, derbyshire police, derby police. Derbyshire Constabulary covers Derbyshire and the Peak District.
Derbyshire vacancies right now
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What Derbyshire actually pays
Police pay is set nationally, so the advert figure is the same almost everywhere. What changes between forces is the allowance on top — and no force advert tells you what lands in your account after the 13.44% pension contribution.
Starting salary
£33,969
National scale, no supplement
Take-home
£2,027
per month, after tax, NI and pension
Top of scale
£52,015
constable, after 7 years
Against all 43
#11
top payer is the Met at £42,331
Constable pay scale at Derbyshire
Effective 2026-09-01. You move up one point each year.
| Pay point | National base | At Derbyshire |
|---|---|---|
| Point 0 (on appointment) | £33,969 | £33,969 |
| Point 1 | £37,648 | £37,648 |
| Point 2 | £39,688 | £39,688 |
| Point 3 | £41,976 | £41,976 |
| Point 4 | £43,228 | £43,228 |
| Point 5 | £44,544 | £44,544 |
| Point 6 | £48,258 | £48,258 |
| Point 7 | £52,015 | £52,015 |
How to join Derbyshire
Our last check found Derbyshire referencing these routes. Each one opens and closes on its own schedule.
PCEP
Police Constable Entry Programme
A non-degree route to becoming a police constable, with training delivered by the force and no university study attached.
Around two years to confirmation as a constable
PCDA
Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship
An apprenticeship route where you earn a full constable salary while studying for a degree in professional policing practice.
Three years, ending in a degree and confirmation as a constable
DHEP
Degree Holder Entry Programme
A two-year route for people who already hold a degree in any subject, leading to a graduate diploma in professional policing practice.
Two years to confirmation as a constable
Detective
Detective Entry Routes
Direct-entry and degree-holder detective programmes that take you into investigative work without first spending years in uniform.
Two years to substantive detective constable, in most schemes
Transferee
Transferee (Serving Officers)
A lateral move for officers already serving with another Home Office force, keeping rank, pay point and pension scheme.
Typically three to six months from application to start date
Specials
Special Constable
A volunteer constable with full police powers, serving a minimum number of hours each month alongside other work.
Ongoing, with a minimum commitment of around 16 hours a month
PCSO
Police Community Support Officer
A paid, uniformed non-warranted role focused on neighbourhood policing, visibility and community engagement.
Permanent role with an initial training period of a few months
Where you'd be policing
Derbyshire Constabulary covers Derbyshire and the Peak District, with headquarters at Ripley. New officers are usually posted to a division rather than a station of their choosing, so it is worth being realistic about commuting across the whole force area.
Derbyshire recruitment questions
Is Derbyshire Constabulary recruiting right now? +
Read from Derbyshire Constabulary's careers page today. We can see what they mention, not a vacancy list.
How much do Derbyshire Constabulary officers get paid? +
A new constable at Derbyshire Constabulary starts on £33,969 a year on the national police pay scale, with no regional supplement. That rises to £52,015 at the top of the constable scale after seven years. After tax, National Insurance and the 13.44% pension contribution, the starting figure is roughly £2,027 a month in your hand.
Which entry routes does Derbyshire Constabulary use? +
Our last check found Derbyshire Constabulary referencing Police Constable Entry Programme, Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship, Degree Holder Entry Programme, Detective Entry Routes, Transferee (Serving Officers), Special Constable, Police Community Support Officer. Routes open and close independently, so check the force's own site for the current window.
Where would I be posted with Derbyshire Constabulary? +
Derbyshire Constabulary covers Derbyshire and the Peak District, with headquarters at Ripley. The main population centres are Derby, Chesterfield, Swadlincote and Ilkeston. Posting is usually to a division rather than a station of your choosing, so it is worth being realistic about commuting across the whole force area.
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