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Police officers (sergeant and below)
£47,320

Average Annual Pay

Annual Survey of Hours and Earning 2020

40

Average Weekly Hours

Annual Survey of Hours and Earning 2019

1.24%

Unemployment Rate

Labour Force Survey 2020

Future employment projections (Working Futures UK)

Description

Police officers (Sergeant and below) co-ordinate and undertake the investigation of crimes, patrol public areas, arrest offenders and suspects and enforce law and order. Officers of the British Transport Police operate within the specialised police service for the railway network across Britain.

Qualifications

There are no academic requirements for entry to the civilian (Home Office) police although eligibility criteria vary across individual police forces. Entrants must sit an entry test and pass a medical examination. All police officers undergo a two year probationary training period. Residency, nationality and age restrictions apply, and background security checks are carried out in respect of entrants.

Typical tasks

  • receives instructions from senior officers and patrols an assigned area on foot, horseback, motorcycle, motor car or boat to check security and enforce regulations;
  • directs and controls traffic or crowds at demonstrations and large public events;
  • investigates complaints, crimes, accidents, any suspicious activities or other incidents;
  • interviews suspects, takes statements from witnesses and stops, searches and/or arrests suspects;
  • attends accidents;
  • prepares briefs or reports for senior officers;
  • works on station reception desk and or in communications room;
  • gives evidence in court cases.

Common job titles

Officer, police
Constable (government)
Officer (police service)
Officer, uniformed (police service)
Constable (police service)
PC
Officer, neighbourhood (police service)
Detective (docks)
Manager, beat, community
Detective (railways)
Officer, traffic (police service)
Sergeant, police
Policeman
MP (armed forces)
Officer, police, transport
Detective (police service)
Armourer, force
Sergeant
Detective (government)
Sergeant, detective
WPC
Detective (airport)
Constable
Constable (MOD)
Officer, warrant (police service)
Officer, fingerprint
Constable, police
Cadet

Education background

Destination of Leavers survey, supplied by the Higher Education Statistics.

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Ranked 60th out of 355 careers for highest average pay.

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112/355
Ranked 112th out of 355 careers for the longest hours.

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291/355
Ranked 291st out of 355 careers for highest unemployment rate.

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Working Futures UK

Employment type

Gender breakdown


£820

Female average weekly pay

Annual Survey of Hours and Earning 2020

£940

Male average weekly pay

Annual Survey of Hours and Earning 2020

128/350

Gender pay gap ranking

Annual Survey of Hours and Earning 2020


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Average weekly pay by age and gender: Police officers (sergeant and below)

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