
PCSO Salary and Benefits
Rewards and Benefits to becoming a PCSO
Competitive Pay & Perks
Step into your new role on Scale 4 (£26,106 – £28,653 per year), with the opportunity to earn up to £4,800 extra annually through weekend and shift allowances (based on your schedule). These enhancements kick in after your initial training period—rewarding your commitment from the get-go.
Generous Time Off
We value work-life balance. That’s why you’ll enjoy 24 days of annual leave each year—time to recharge, travel, or just unwind
Flexibility That Works for You
We understand life isn’t one-size-fits-all. Whether it’s school runs, caring responsibilities, or personal passions, we’re open to flexible working requests. Each request is thoughtfully considered to help you strike the right balance.
(Please note: Flexible arrangements begin after your initial 15-week training.)

Further Benefits
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary benefits are extensive and include:
- Flexible working opportunities (see above)
- An attractive contributory pension scheme
- Childcare Voucher and Cycle to Work schemes
- Access to Hampshire Police Leisure and Sport (providing a range of family and sporting activities)
- Gym facilities at a number of our buildings
- Access to the Blue Light Card (Welcome to Blue Light Card)
Disability Confident
The Disability Confident campaign aims to remove barriers, increase understanding and ensure that people have opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations.
We will accommodate requests for reasonable adjustments where possible throughout our recruitment and promotions processes. We will also continuously looking at ways to improve how we recruit, retain and develop candidates and employees with a disability.
Our Support Networks
We have a dedicated Equality and Inclusion Team who are here to provide support and guidance on our internal networks, reasonable adjustments and equality impact assessments. We work with ‘Inclusive Employers’ who which provide us with equality training and consultancy.
Within the organisation there are a number of support networks for staff and officers to join or go to for advice and support. These include, but not exclusively: Inspire for women, BEAM (Black, Ethnic & Minority) Support Network, Gypsy Roma and Traveller Network, Enable, Disability and Carers network, Police Chaplaincy and Hampshire LGBT network.
Anyone can join any network; it is about sharing skills and experience to learn, develop and challenge.
For further information
We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer, and we value difference. We strive to be reflective of the diverse communities we serve and we encourage applications from people from all backgrounds.
To ensure every potential candidate has an equal opportunity of fairness, we offer support and guidance from the start. Whether you are just thinking about a role within Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary or have already applied, the Positive Action Team are here to assist you.
For more information please view our Positive Action Career Hub