How much does a Police community support officers earn in the UK?
Official UK Average earnings data 2025
£35,189
Typical Annual pay range
Employment patterns
- 89% of Police community support officers work full-time
- 100.0% of employees have permanent contracts
Understanding Police community support officers pay in the UK
The typical police community support officers in the UK earns a median salary of £35,189 in 2025/26. These figures come from the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE), so they reflect actual reported pay rather than self-reported estimates or job-advert ranges.
The middle half of police community support officers earnings fall between £29,674 and £36,346 a year. That is a relatively narrow range, meaning pay tends to be consistent across employers regardless of experience.
The mean (average) salary is lower, at £33,300, which is unusual: it points to a cluster of lower-paid roles dragging the average down, so the median better reflects typical pay.
Where you work changes the picture: police community support officers pay ranges from £24,741 in Yorkshire and the Humber up to £43,455 in Scotland, a difference of £18,714 (76%). The full regional breakdown is below.
Dig deeper: see police community support officers pay in Scotland or read how we source and check this data.
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.
UK median £35,189
| Region | Median payUK median £35,189 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | £43,455 | £43,455 | £38,927 | +23% |
| London | £36,346 | £36,346 | £36,675 | +3% |
| South East | £35,784 | £35,784 | £34,463 | +2% |
| North West | £34,431 | £34,431 | £32,027 | -2% |
| Wales | £33,020 | £33,020 | £33,521 | -6% |
| South West | £32,333 | £32,333 | £32,866 | -8% |
| East Midlands | £32,281 | £32,281 | £33,160 | -8% |
| West Midlands | £31,558 | £31,558 | £30,980 | -10% |
| North East | £28,653 | £28,653 | £30,720 | -19% |
| East of England | £26,858 | £26,858 | £27,940 | -24% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £24,741 | £24,741 | £27,226 | -30% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| Scotland £43,455 | £43,455Mean £38,927 | +23% |
| London £36,346 | £36,346Mean £36,675 | +3% |
| South East £35,784 | £35,784Mean £34,463 | +2% |
| North West £34,431 | £34,431Mean £32,027 | -2% |
| Wales £33,020 | £33,020Mean £33,521 | -6% |
| South West £32,333 | £32,333Mean £32,866 | -8% |
| East Midlands £32,281 | £32,281Mean £33,160 | -8% |
| West Midlands £31,558 | £31,558Mean £30,980 | -10% |
| North East £28,653 | £28,653Mean £30,720 | -19% |
| East of England £26,858 | £26,858Mean £27,940 | -24% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £24,741 | £24,741Mean £27,226 | -30% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£35,189); ‘Vs UK median’ compares each region’s median to it. Suppressed values mean ONS withheld this figure because the sample was too small to publish.
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Back to region listHow police community support officers pay has changed over time
UK median annual pay for police community support officers by year (ONS ASHE).
Median salary
▪ 25%–75% range
Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table