Police
UK
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Police in permanent job vacancies. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Police over the 6 months leading up to 27 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 27 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 550 | 470 | 269 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -80 | -201 | +452 |
| Permanent jobs citing Police | 159 | 500 | 1,358 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 0.29% | 0.49% | 1.38% |
| As % of the General category | 0.42% | 0.83% | 2.04% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 135 | 354 | 203 |
| 10th Percentile | £38,754 | £30,000 | £34,452 |
| 25th Percentile | £49,140 | £35,195 | £42,255 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £53,688 | £44,886 | £49,280 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +19.61% | -8.92% | +21.36% |
| 75th Percentile | £60,000 | £57,000 | £62,015 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £73,592 | £70,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £54,282 | £40,553 | £47,236 |
| % change year-on-year | +33.86% | -14.15% | +20.13% |
All General Skills
UK
Police falls under the General Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring common skills.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for common skills | 38,250 | 59,988 | 66,684 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 70.15% | 58.88% | 67.99% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 17,624 | 39,878 | 36,263 |
| 10th Percentile | £26,500 | £27,500 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £38,538 | £36,250 | £43,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £52,500 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.76% | -12.50% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £72,375 | £81,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £100,000 | £92,500 | £102,500 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £50,000 | £47,500 | £52,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.26% | -9.52% | +5.00% |
Police
Job Vacancy Trend
Job postings citing Police as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
Police
Salary Trend
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Police.
Police
Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for jobs citing Police over the 6 months to 27 May 2025.
Police
Top 15 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Police within the UK over the 6 months to 27 May 2025. 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 |
Matching Permanent IT Job Ads |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| England | -22 | 130 | £53,688 | +19.31% | 385 |
| UK excluding London | -11 | 114 | £54,282 | +33.86% | 371 |
| Midlands | +48 | 51 | £53,688 | +24.20% | 74 |
| West Midlands | +55 | 47 | £53,688 | +24.20% | 39 |
| Work from Home | -3 | 41 | £49,140 | +6.02% | 37 |
| London | +35 | 23 | £51,500 | +0.59% | 42 |
| South West | +103 | 19 | £56,121 | +24.71% | 44 |
| South East | +26 | 14 | £60,000 | +26.47% | 87 |
| North of England | -8 | 11 | £60,000 | +65.52% | 87 |
| Scotland | +108 | 8 | £60,000 | +50.00% | 14 |
| East of England | +30 | 8 | £59,500 | +98.33% | 61 |
| Yorkshire | +65 | 7 | £60,000 | +0.84% | 36 |
| East Midlands | +34 | 4 | £60,000 | +9.09% | 31 |
| North West | -23 | 3 | £60,000 | +0.84% | 37 |
| Wales | -28 | 3 | £60,000 | +50.00% | 10 |
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Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
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