Greater Manchester Police Jobs
Live vacancies, recruitment status and — the bit job boards leave out — what the job actually pays at GMP once regional allowances, tax and pension are accounted for.
Also searched as greater manchester police, gmp, manchester police. Greater Manchester Police covers Greater Manchester's ten boroughs.
GMP vacancies right now
Read from Greater Manchester Police's careers page today. We can see what they mention, not a vacancy list.
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What GMP 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 GMP
Effective 2026-09-01. You move up one point each year.
| Pay point | National base | At GMP |
|---|---|---|
| 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 GMP
Our last check found GMP referencing these routes. Each one opens and closes on its own schedule.
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
Where you'd be policing
Greater Manchester Police covers Greater Manchester's ten boroughs, with headquarters at Manchester. 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.
GMP recruitment questions
Is Greater Manchester Police recruiting right now? +
Read from Greater Manchester Police's careers page today. We can see what they mention, not a vacancy list.
How much do Greater Manchester Police officers get paid? +
A new constable at Greater Manchester Police 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 Greater Manchester Police use? +
Our last check found Greater Manchester Police referencing Detective Entry Routes, Transferee (Serving Officers), Special Constable. Routes open and close independently, so check the force's own site for the current window.
Where would I be posted with Greater Manchester Police? +
Greater Manchester Police covers Greater Manchester's ten boroughs, with headquarters at Manchester. The main population centres are Manchester, Salford, Bolton and Stockport. 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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