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Policing the Communities of the Highlands and Islands




Salary Scales

The current annual scales of pay for Constables are:

CONSTABLES’ PAY

Pay point With effect from 1 September 2009 With effect from 1 September 2010
On commencing Service £22,680 £23,259
On completion of initial training £25,317 £25,962
2 £26,787 (a) £27,471 (a)
3 £28,422 £29,148
4 £29,319 £30,066
5 £30,261 £31,032
6 £31,122 £31,917
7 £31,890 £32,703
8 £32,913 £33,753
9 £34,905 £35,796
10 £35,610 (b) £36,519 (b)

(a) All officers move to this salary point on completion of two years’ service as a constable.

(b) Officers who have been on this point for a year will have access to the competence related threshold payment.

Ranks & Current Salary Scales

The current annual scales of pay for Sergeants to Chief Inspectors are given hereunder:-

With effect from 01.09.10

Sergeants earn between £35,610 and £40,020*

Inspectors earn between £45,624 and £49,488*

Chief Inspectors earn between £50,502 and £52,578*

* Officers who have been at this point for more than a year will be entitled to access a competency related threshold payment.