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Plainclothes Police Constable vs Police Constable

In 2025, the median salary for Plainclothes Police Constable was $22,315 (16.4%) higher than for Police Constable: $158,152 against $135,837. Plainclothes Police Constable had 1,286 people on the list, Police Constable 4,175.

At a glance

Plainclothes Police ConstablePolice Constable
People on the 2025 list1,2864,175
Median salary$158,152$135,837
Middle half$146,598–$171,491$126,359–$148,498
Highest salary$311,562$366,484
Total salaries$207,578,311$584,744,312
People, change+4.7% vs 2024+7.7% vs 2024
Median, change+8.0% vs 2024+7.0% vs 2024

Median salary by year

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YearPlainclothes Police ConstablePolice Constable
1999$106,417
2000$104,971
2003$106,357
2004$106,345
2005$101,632$105,547
2006$104,048$106,201
2007$103,916$105,875
2008$104,842$105,710
2009$105,286
2010$105,627
2011$105,332$104,461
2012$107,631$104,985
2013$107,466$105,755
2014$111,774$108,569
2015$114,343$109,451
2016$115,285$108,091
2017$117,217$109,371
2018$121,900$112,162
2019$126,275$115,182
2020$124,870$117,386
2021$119,612
2022$135,369$119,732
2023$139,089$123,501
2024$146,370$126,904
2025$158,152$135,837

People on the list by year

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YearPlainclothes Police ConstablePolice Constable
19998
20005
20035
200411
20051120
20069061
200798107
2008135167
2009407
20101,022
2011369483
20127661,148
20137071,236
20148762,369
20159653,126
20169803,342
20179763,469
20181,0383,556
20191,1093,359
20201,1253,213
20214,639
20221,1043,570
20231,1613,817
20241,2283,876
20251,2864,175

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Questions and answers

Which pays more, Plainclothes Police Constable or Police Constable?

By median salary in 2025, Plainclothes Police Constable: $158,152 against $135,837.

Which has more people on the list?

Police Constable: 4,175 against 1,286 in 2025.

How has the gap changed since 2005?

In 2005 the median for Plainclothes Police Constable was $101,632 and for Police Constable $105,547, a gap of $3,915; in 2025 the gap was $22,315.

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