The
pay scales varied depending upon the seniority
and service of the officer. Compare this
with the average miner's wage of 44 shillings
(£2.20)
| |
Weekly
|
Current
Value
|
|
Sector Inspector
|
76/-
|
£3.80
|
|
Inspector
|
67/-
|
£3.35
|
| |
65/-
|
£3.25
|
| |
61/-
|
£3.05
|
|
Sergeant
|
50/6d
|
£2.53
|
| |
48/6d
|
£2.43
|
| |
41/-
|
£2.05
|
| |
39/-
|
£1.95
|
| |
38/-
|
£1.90
|
| |
37/-
|
£1.85
|
|
Constable
|
33/6d
|
£1.68
|
| |
31/6d
|
£1.58
|
| |
30/6d
|
£1.53
|
| |
29/6 |
£1.47 |
| |
28/6d
|
£1.43
|
| |
27/6
|
£1.37
|
| |
26/6d
|
£1.33
|
For those can't remember
pre-decimal British currency:-
there were 20/- to the £1
and
12d to the 1/-
=> there were 240 pennies to the
pound.
Figures
obtained from the Metropolitan Police Museum,
New Scotland Yard, London
