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UK salary report · 2026

Police Officer Salary in North West

Official ONS earnings for North West, covering 24,000 jobs.

ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings Grouped occupation Where this comes from →

Median salary — North West

£48,282

gross, per year

▲ 11% change on the previous year

Mean

£46,967

Jobs measured

24,000

What most police officers actually earn

Half of police officers in North West earn between £35,610 and £54,709. Earning above £54,709 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.

ONS suppresses the detailed spread for this occupation at regional level, so this range describes the wider “Protective Service Occupations” group in North West.

The full pay range

Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of police officers earn less than this.

10th
£27,327
20th
£33,180
25th
£35,610
30th
£37,878
40th
£41,906
50th
£46,266
60th
£49,620
70th
£51,897
75th
£54,709
80th
£56,171
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Where this figure comes from

ONS occupation group
Police officers (sergeant and below)
SOC 2020 code
3312
Measure
Gross annual pay, all employees
Edition
ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional

ONS doesn't measure “police officer” as its own category. These figures are for the wider group “Police officers (sergeant and below)”, which includes this role alongside others. ONS withdrew annual pay for this occupation in the 2025 provisional edition, so figures are hourly. The group covers sergeant and below.

Source: Office for National Statistics, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are estimates from a survey of PAYE jobs and are not financial advice.

Police Officer salary FAQs

What is the average Police Officer salary in North West?

The median is £48,282 a year and the mean is £46,967, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.

What is a good Police Officer salary?

Half of police officers earn between £35,610 and £54,709. Anything above £54,709 is in the top quarter for the role.

Is this figure official?

Yes. It comes from the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, an accredited official statistic based on employer PAYE records, covering 24,000 jobs in this occupation.

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