SOC 2020 · 3312
Police officers (sergeant and below)
Immigration Rules Appendix Skilled Occupations from
Skilled Worker
Not eligible
No Skilled Worker route through this code.
Salary floor
£46,900
The going rate, £46,900, is the higher of the two.
Shortage lists
Not listed
This code is on neither the Immigration Salary List nor the Temporary Shortage List.
What this occupation actually pays
ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, full-time gross annual pay.
ONS has not published enough of the pay distribution for Police officers (sergeant and below) in UK to draw it. The figures we do hold are shown above.
| Region | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Midlands 2025 | — | — | £47,586 | — | — |
| North East 2025 | — | — | £48,231 | — | — |
| North West 2025 | — | — | £48,423 | — | — |
| Scotland 2025 | — | — | £51,441 | — | — |
| South West 2025 | — | — | £48,271 | — | — |
| Wales |
Job titles in this code
What the work involves
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.
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
Entry routes and 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. Entrants may join via the Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship (PCDA).