Pay and Allowances at Ministry of Defence Police
A guide to police officer pay scales, allowances, and supplements at Ministry of Defence Police — including the current pay award and any force-specific pay additions.
Unofficial independent resource — always verify with official sources (College of Policing, your force, PFEW).
Ministry of Defence Police does not use the national Police Remuneration Review Body (PRRB) pay scale that applies to Home Office territorial forces. Its officer pay and allowances are set through the force's own determinations, and its pension arrangements can differ from the Police Pension Scheme 2015. For current Ministry of Defence Police pay and allowance figures, refer to the force directly — BlueLineHub cannot guarantee specific figures.
Key facts
Pay set by
Own force determinations
National PRRB scale
Does not apply
Pay figures
Refer to the force
Source: Ministry of Defence Police's own pay determinations and staff association — see official sources below.
Ministry of Defence Police at a glance
Measured data: Home Office workforce, ONS crime rate, data.police.uk recorded crime, Home Office funding and IOPC complaints — each links to its full source-backed page.
How Ministry of Defence Police Pay Is Set
Ministry of Defence Police does not use the national Police Remuneration Review Body (PRRB) pay scale that applies to Home Office territorial forces. Officer pay and allowances are set through the force's own determinations rather than the national federated-rank scale, even though the rank structure broadly mirrors Home Office ranks.
Pension arrangements can also differ from the Police Pension Scheme 2015 used by Home Office forces. For the current Ministry of Defence Police pay scales, allowances and pension detail, refer to the force and its staff association directly — BlueLineHub is an independent resource and cannot guarantee specific figures.
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Ministry of Defence Police Official Website
Authoritative source for force-specific recruitment, vacancies, and HR information
Last checked: October 2026 - Verify on official source
College of Policing
National body setting police recruitment standards, qualifications, and professional development
Last checked: October 2026 - Verify on official source
Defence Police Federation (DPF)
Welfare, pay, and rights guidance for officers — your representative body
Last checked: October 2026