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Work out your Police Service of Northern Ireland take-home. PSNI uses the same pay scales and UK income tax as England and Wales, with the 3.5% award and the NI transitional allowance added.
Net pay after tax, NI and pension
Estimate. The NI transitional allowance is approximate and non-pensionable; adjust it to your own figure.
Officers in Northern Ireland are paid on the same national scales as England and Wales, with the same awards and the same UK income tax, plus a Northern Ireland allowance.
PSNI follows the national scales set by the Police Remuneration Review Body, the same as England and Wales.
Northern Ireland uses the rest-of-UK tax bands, not the Scottish ones, so take-home matches England and Wales for the same salary.
PSNI officers receive a Northern Ireland transitional allowance on top of basic pay, around £4,000, which is not pensionable.
PSNI officers build the PPS 2015 pension on the same basis, with the same contribution tiers.
This free calculator shows your Police Service of Northern Ireland take-home after income tax, National Insurance and pension, including the NI transitional allowance.
Because PSNI uses the same scales and UK tax as England and Wales, the figures track those for the rest of the UK, with the Northern Ireland allowance added on top. Choose your rank and pay point, set your pension, and adjust the allowance to your own figure.
Yes, on basic pay. PSNI is covered by the same Police Remuneration Review Body and uses the same national scales and annual awards, so the confirmed 3.5% rise for 2026/27 applies in Northern Ireland too.
The main difference is the Northern Ireland transitional allowance, paid on top of basic pay. It is not pensionable, so it lifts take-home but does not build extra pension. Income tax and National Insurance are the same as the rest of the UK. For the full method, see our How It Works page, and for the scales, the 2026/27 pay scales.