Police officers (sergeant and below) salary in London
Full-time average annual pay in London
Data not disclosed
Based on ~23,000 employees · 2025 · high suppression
The pay range is withheld at region level for this role. See full methodology →
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£46,900
How Police officers (sergeant and below) pay varies by region
Scotland is the highest-paying region for police officers (sergeant and below) at £51,135. East of England is lowest at £46,197.
National median is not available for this role — regional figures are shown without comparison.
| Region | Median pay | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | £51,135 | £51,135 | £50,005 |
| London (current region) | £50,067 | £50,067 | £48,111 |
| South East | £49,315 | £49,315 | £47,742 |
| North West | £48,282 | £48,282 | £46,967 |
| North East | £48,045 | £48,045 | £45,364 |
| South West | £47,712 | £47,712 | £45,416 |
| West Midlands | £47,320 | £47,320 | £45,496 |
| East Midlands | £47,228 | £47,228 | £45,228 |
| Wales | £46,768 | £46,768 | £44,901 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £46,540 | £46,540 | £44,323 |
| East of England | £46,197 | £46,197 | £44,981 |
| Region | Median |
|---|---|
| Scotland £51,135 | £51,135Mean £50,005 |
| London (current region) £50,067 | £50,067Mean £48,111 |
| South East £49,315 | £49,315Mean £47,742 |
| North West £48,282 | £48,282Mean £46,967 |
| North East £48,045 | £48,045Mean £45,364 |
| South West £47,712 | £47,712Mean £45,416 |
| West Midlands £47,320 | £47,320Mean £45,496 |
| East Midlands £47,228 | £47,228Mean £45,228 |
| Wales £46,768 | £46,768Mean £44,901 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £46,540 | £46,540Mean £44,323 |
| East of England £46,197 | £46,197Mean £44,981 |
Sorted highest median to lowest. Suppressed values mean ONS withheld this figure because the sample was too small to publish.
How police officers (sergeant and below) pay in London has changed over time
Median annual pay for police officers (sergeant and below) in London by year, shown against the UK-wide median (Source: ONS ASHE). The shaded band is the UK-wide 25th–75th percentile range — ONS does not publish percentile ranges at region level.
London median
UK median
▪ UK-wide 25th–75th percentile range
Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table
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How the figures are sourced
Data sources: Official UK earnings data (2025 provisional)(opens in new tab)
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