Headline 4.75% pay offers for police officers and police staff for 2024-25 have been made.

The Police Negotiating Board for Scotland (PNBS) official side offer of a 4.75% uplift covers all police officer ranks and pay points.

The 4.75% offer to police staff members covers those earning £28,296 and above.

Police staff members earning up to £28,296 are offered a £1,344 uplift. The two lowest pay points would be removed from 1 April 2024, meaning the lowest salary point would be £26,031, equating to an hourly rate of £14.26.

The 4.75% uplift offer also applies to a range of allowances for officers and staff, while on-call allowances would increase to £32 from 1 April 2024 with a further increase to £35 from 1 January 2025.

The offer continues policing in Scotland’s commitment to no compulsory redundancies.

The offers are above inflation and higher than any pay increase agreed within the Scottish Public Sector, excluding the NHS.