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Constable vs Plainclothes Police Constable

In 2025, the median salary for Plainclothes Police Constable was $19,411 (14.0%) higher than for Constable: $158,152 against $138,741. Constable had 5,289 people on the list, Plainclothes Police Constable 1,286.

At a glance

ConstablePlainclothes Police Constable
People on the 2025 list5,2891,286
Median salary$138,741$158,152
Middle half$128,099–$153,066$146,598–$171,491
Highest salary$317,030$311,562
Total salaries$750,905,726$207,578,311
People, change+8.3% vs 2024+4.7% vs 2024
Median, change+6.4% vs 2024+8.0% vs 2024

Median salary by year

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YearConstablePlainclothes Police Constable
2000$109,018
2002$106,411
2003$105,282
2004$104,066
2005$105,833$101,632
2006$104,490$104,048
2007$106,489$103,916
2008$106,006$104,842
2009$105,226
2010$105,018
2011$105,802$105,332
2012$105,500$107,631
2013$106,818$107,466
2014$107,680$111,774
2015$108,138$114,343
2016$108,739$115,285
2017$110,119$117,217
2018$111,701$121,900
2019$113,585$126,275
2020$114,730$124,870
2021$117,403
2022$123,842$135,369
2023$125,374$139,089
2024$130,404$146,370
2025$138,741$158,152

People on the list by year

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YearConstablePlainclothes Police Constable
20008
200213
200351
200427
20054611
20068090
20078698
2008291135
2009211
2010663
2011782369
2012954766
20132,054707
20142,819876
20153,189965
20163,665980
20174,045976
20184,1431,038
20194,5391,109
20204,4301,125
20214,544
20224,5661,104
20234,6201,161
20244,8841,228
20255,2891,286

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Questions and answers

Which pays more, Constable or Plainclothes Police Constable?

By median salary in 2025, Plainclothes Police Constable: $158,152 against $138,741.

Which has more people on the list?

Constable: 5,289 against 1,286 in 2025.

How has the gap changed since 2005?

In 2005 the median for Constable was $105,833 and for Plainclothes Police Constable $101,632, a gap of $4,201; in 2025 the gap was $19,411.

What do these figures cover?

Only people paid $100,000 or more are on the list, so medians and counts describe them, not everyone with each title.

What does “salary paid” include?

What the employer paid in the calendar year, so it can include overtime, retroactive pay, vacation payouts, severance or a partial year. Taxable benefits are listed separately. How the lists work