Police community support officers salary in the UK (2025/26)
ONS ASHE 2025
£35,189
£35,189
Mean salary
£33,300
Employment patterns
- 89% of Police community support officers work full-time
- 100.0% of employees have permanent contracts
Source: ONS Annual Population Survey (APS218), 2025
Skilled Worker visa minimum
£33,400
How pay varies by region
Scotland is the highest-paying region for police community support officers at £43,455 — 23% above the UK median. Yorkshire and the Humber is lowest at £24,741. Use the table below for the full regional breakdown.
Salary by UK region
| Region | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | £43,455 | £38,927 | +23% |
| London | £36,346 | £36,675 | +3% |
| South East | £35,784 | £34,463 | +2% |
| North West | £34,431 | £32,027 | -2% |
| Wales | £33,020 | £33,521 | -6% |
| South West | £32,333 | £32,866 | -8% |
| East Midlands | £32,281 | £33,160 | -8% |
| West Midlands | £31,558 | £30,980 | -10% |
| North East | £28,653 | £30,720 | -19% |
| East of England | £25,426 | £23,208 | -28% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £24,741 | £27,226 | -30% |
Scotland
£43,455
Mean £38,927
London
£36,346
Mean £36,675
South East
£35,784
Mean £34,463
North West
£34,431
Mean £32,027
Wales
£33,020
Mean £33,521
South West
£32,333
Mean £32,866
East Midlands
£32,281
Mean £33,160
West Midlands
£31,558
Mean £30,980
North East
£28,653
Mean £30,720
East of England
£25,426
Mean £23,208
Yorkshire and the Humber
£24,741
Mean £27,226
Sorted highest median to lowest. ‘Vs UK median’ compares each region’s median to £35,189. Suppressed values mean ONS withheld this figure because the sample was too small to publish.