Senior Police Officers
£68,307
Average salary
40 hours
Average weekly hours
1.08%
Unemployment rate
Definition: Senior police officers
*SOC Code (Standard Occupational Classification): 1172
Senior police officers plan, organise, direct and co-ordinate the resources and activities of a specific geographical or functional area of generalised or specialised police work. Senior officers of the British Transport Police direct the specialised police service for the railway network across Britain.
Common tasks include:
- liaises with senior officers to determine staff, financial and other short- and long-term needs;
- plans, directs and co-ordinates general policing for an area or functional unit;
- directs and monitors the work of subordinate officers;
- establishes contacts and sources of information concerning crimes planned or committed;
- directs and co-ordinates the operation of record keeping systems and the preparation of reports.
Qualifications
Promotion to the rank of inspector can be by qualifying examination. There are no qualifying examinations to ranks above inspector; promotion is by selection only. There are accelerated promotion schemes available. All police forces have age restrictions and medical requirements.
*Introduced in 1990, SOC is a multi-purpose common classification of occupations in UK. Jobs are defined in terms of skill level and skill content, including qualifications, training and work experience.
Employment status: Senior police officers
Regional employment: Senior police officers
Future employment: Senior police officers
Top 12 industries: Senior police officers
Alternative & related job titles: Senior police officers
Commander (police service) Inspector, divisional (police service) Officer, CID Inspector (police service) Superintendent (police service) Inspector, chief (police service) Superintendent, chief (police service) Constable, chief Constable, chief, assistant Inspector, detective Sub-inspector (MOD) Inspector, police Constable, chief, deputy Commissioner (police service)
Equality focus: Senior police officers
Breaking down the official government big data sources by gender, age and region. Hours and pay data based on full time equlivalent roles.
Breakdown by gender
£62,050
Female average annual salary
£71,957
Male average annual salary
38
Female average weekly hours
41
Male average weekly hours
Average pay per hour: Senior police officers
Workforce gender: Senior police officers
Breakdown by region
£90,729
London - highest annual average salary
£57,357
Yorkshire and the Humber - lowest annual average salary
46
Northern Ireland - Highest average weekly hours
33
Scotland - Lowest average weekly hours
Average pay per week (£): Senior police officers
Average weekly hours by UK region/nation: Senior police officers
Breakdown by age
20 years
Lowest annual salary (£13,036)
years
Highest annual salary (£0) at this age