Police Job Trends in Dumfries and Galloway
Police
Scotland > Dumfries and Galloway
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Police in permanent job vacancies in Dumfries and Galloway. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Police over the 6 months leading up to 2 November 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 2 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 6 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent jobs citing Police | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Dumfries and Galloway | 8.70% | - | - |
| As % of the General category | 15.38% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £40,000 | - | - |
| Scotland median annual salary | £39,590 | £25,835 | £40,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +53.24% | -35.41% | - |
All General Skills
Dumfries and Galloway
Police falls under the General Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies citing general skills in Dumfries and Galloway.
| 6 months to 2 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies citing general skills | 13 | 1 | 5 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Dumfries and Galloway | 56.52% | 4.17% | 50.00% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £26,750 | - | £26,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £27,000 | £32,000 | £27,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -15.63% | +16.36% | -0.52% |
| 75th Percentile | £36,813 | - | £28,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £40,000 | - | - |
| Scotland median annual salary | £49,750 | £33,500 | £51,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +48.51% | -34.95% | -1.90% |
Police Job Locations in Dumfries and Galloway
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Police within the Dumfries and Galloway region over the 6 months to 2 November 2026. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dumfries | - | 2 | £40,000 | - | |
| Police Scotland |
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Police Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Dumfries and Galloway by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IT Support Engineer | 100.0% | 2 |