{
  "id": "police_pay",
  "name": "Police pay (England & Wales)",
  "sector": "Emergency Services",
  "organisation": "Police",
  "currency": "GBP",
  "versionNote": "Illustrative; based on Police Remuneration Review Body 2024/25. Constables progress through 7 points. PCSO pay is separate (force-dependent). Check gov.uk police pay or your force.",
  "payBands": [
    {
      "band": "PCSO",
      "min": 26106,
      "max": 30600,
      "increment": 1120,
      "typicalRole": "Police Community Support Officer",
      "spinePoints": [26106, 27226, 28346, 29466, 30600],
      "yearsPerPoint": 1
    },
    {
      "band": "Constable",
      "min": 29907,
      "max": 48231,
      "increment": 3054,
      "typicalRole": "Police Constable, Detective Constable",
      "spinePoints": [29907, 32961, 36015, 39069, 42123, 45177, 48231],
      "yearsPerPoint": 1
    },
    {
      "band": "Sergeant",
      "min": 48838,
      "max": 51246,
      "increment": 800,
      "typicalRole": "Sergeant",
      "spinePoints": [48838, 49638, 50446, 51246],
      "yearsPerPoint": 1
    },
    {
      "band": "Inspector",
      "min": 58137,
      "max": 62891,
      "increment": 2378,
      "typicalRole": "Inspector",
      "spinePoints": [58137, 60515, 62891],
      "yearsPerPoint": 1
    },
    {
      "band": "Chief Inspector",
      "min": 63000,
      "max": 68000,
      "increment": 2500,
      "typicalRole": "Chief Inspector",
      "spinePoints": [63000, 65500, 68000],
      "yearsPerPoint": 1
    },
    {
      "band": "Superintendent",
      "min": 72000,
      "max": 88000,
      "increment": 4000,
      "typicalRole": "Superintendent",
      "spinePoints": [72000, 76000, 80000, 84000, 88000],
      "yearsPerPoint": 1
    }
  ],
  "allowances": [
    { "id": "london_weighting", "label": "London weighting", "type": "percentage", "defaultPercent": 0, "maxPercent": 20 },
    { "id": "unsocial_hours", "label": "Unsocial hours / shift allowance", "type": "percentage", "defaultPercent": 0, "maxPercent": 15 }
  ],
  "roleToBand": {
    "police-community-support-officer": "PCSO",
    "police-constable": "Constable",
    "detective-constable": "Constable",
    "sergeant": "Sergeant",
    "inspector": "Inspector",
    "chief-inspector": "Chief Inspector",
    "superintendent": "Superintendent"
  }
}