UP Police Salary 2026

A UP Police constable starts on a basic pay of ₹21,700 (Pay Level 3 under the 7th Pay Commission). Add the usual allowances and that comes to roughly ₹30,000–₹35,000 in hand each month for a fresher. Stay a few years, pick up an increment or two and a promotion, and it climbs to ₹38,000–₹45,000.

Uttar Pradesh Police is one of the largest state forces in the country, and it hires in big numbers — which is why so many people look up what the job pays per month before committing to the prep. Below is the full pay ladder rank by rank, along with the recruitment, height, age, and selection details you’ll actually need before applying for the 2026 cycle.

When is UP Police recruitment 2026?

Recruitment runs through the Uttar Pradesh Police Recruitment and Promotion Board (UPPRPB), which announces vacancies for the state force each cycle. The 2025–2026 round is shaping up to be a large one.

How many vacancies are expected?

The board hasn’t locked final numbers, but going by recent cycles and current announcements, expect roughly 50,000+ constable posts to headline the intake, alongside openings across several other ranks:

• Sub-Inspector (SI)
• Head Constable
• PAC (Provincial Armed Constabulary) constable
• Civil Police constable

Keep an eye on the official UPPRPB website (uppbpb.gov.in) for the notification and, later, the results.

How much does UP Police pay? Salary by rank

Here’s the starting picture across the constable-level ranks. All four sit on the 7th Pay Commission matrix:

Position	Pay Level	Basic Salary (Starting)	In-Hand Salary (Approx.)
Police Constable	Level 3	₹21,700	₹30,000 - ₹35,000
Civil Police Constable	Level 3	₹21,700	₹30,000 - ₹35,000
PAC Constable	Level 3	₹21,700	₹30,000 - ₹35,000
Head Constable	Level 4	₹25,500	₹38,000 - ₹42,000

Basic pay is only the starting line. The in-hand figure is what lands after allowances stack on top, and that’s where most of the monthly total comes from.

What makes up a constable’s monthly pay?

Three buckets: basic pay, the allowances added to it, and the deductions that come off the end. Basic pay for a constable is ₹21,700 at Pay Level 3 — the number every other component is calculated from. On top of it:

• Dearness Allowance (DA) — currently around 50% of basic pay
• House Rent Allowance (HRA) — 24–27%, depending on your city’s classification
• Transport Allowance — ₹1,600 to ₹3,200
• Uniform Allowance — ₹5,000 a year
• Special Duty Allowance — varies with the posting

Put together, a fresher takes home about ₹30,000–₹35,000 a month. Constable pay rises from there with each annual increment and every promotion.

What is the salary after 5 years?

Expect ₹38,000–₹45,000 in hand by year five. Two things drive the jump: basic pay grows to about ₹25,000–₹28,000 with annual increments, and a promotion to Head Constable (or higher) adds its own pay bump.

What do you earn during training?

Training runs about 9–12 months, and you’re paid through it. Basic pay stays at ₹21,700, and the total stipend works out to roughly ₹18,000–₹22,000 a month. Board, lodging, and the other basics are provided at the police academy.

PAC constable salary

Provincial Armed Constabulary pay matches the regular constable line — ₹21,700 basic at Pay Level 3, and about ₹30,000–₹35,000 in hand. The one difference: PAC personnel can draw extra field allowances when they’re deployed on special duty.

Head Constable salary

A Head Constable sits on Pay Level 4 — ₹25,500 basic, about ₹38,000–₹42,000 in hand — and is next in line for promotion to Sub-Inspector.

Civil police constable salary

Same as the rest of the constable line: ₹21,700 basic, ₹30,000–₹35,000 a month, rising with each annual increment.

Pay per month by rank

Move up the ranks and the numbers change quite a bit:

Rank	Monthly Salary (In-Hand)
Constable	₹30,000 - ₹35,000
Head Constable	₹38,000 - ₹42,000
Sub-Inspector	₹50,000 - ₹60,000
Inspector	₹70,000 - ₹85,000

UP police constable ki salary kitni hai?

छोटा जवाब — शुरुआत में:

• मूल वेतन (basic pay): ₹21,700
• कुल मासिक वेतन (सभी भत्तों सहित): ₹30,000 – ₹35,000
• 5 साल बाद: ₹38,000 – ₹45,000 प्रति माह

The salary slip and how to download it

What’s on your salary slip?

Your monthly slip breaks the pay into its parts — useful when you need proof of income for a loan or any official paperwork. You’ll see:

• Basic pay
• DA (Dearness Allowance)
• HRA (House Rent Allowance)
• Other allowances
• Deductions — PF, insurance, tax

How do you download it?

It comes from the official UP Police employee portal:

1. Log in with your PNO (Police Number) and password
2. Open the salary section
3. Download the slip for the month you need

Each month’s slip is usually up by the 5th.

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Pay level and PSC recruits

How the pay-level system works

Constables enter at Pay Level 3. Each year adds an increment of about 3% of basic pay, and moving to a higher pay level depends on experience and performance.

Do PSC-recruited police earn the same?

Yes. Personnel recruited through the Public Service Commission follow the same pay scale, the same allowances, and the same promotion track as direct recruits — the recruitment channel doesn’t change the money or the benefits.

The PNO system and employee records

What is a PNO number?

Every UP Police employee gets a unique Police Number (PNO). It’s the key to your records on the official portal: service history, postings, and salary details all sit against it, and you can check your PNO status online to confirm your service is current.

The employee nominal roll

The nominal roll is the master record kept for each officer. It holds:

• Service records
• Posting history
• Salary progression
• Promotion details

Administratively, it’s what the department uses to track a career and verify service records.

Height requirements

Physical standards are non-negotiable, and they differ by gender and category.

Height for male candidates

• General / OBC: 168 cm (5’6”)
• SC / ST: 160 cm (5’3”) — an 8 cm relaxation

Most OBC applicants meet the same 168 cm bar as the General category.

Height for female candidates

• General / OBC: 152 cm (5 feet)
• SC / ST: 147 cm (4’10”) — a 5 cm relaxation

OBC women are held to the same 152 cm standard as General, with no extra relaxation.

Height standards at a glance

Category	Male Height	Female Height
General/OBC	168 cm	152 cm
SC/ST	160 cm	147 cm
Measurement	Without shoes	Without shoes

Height is checked at the physical measurement test by an authorized medical board, and there’s no relaxation beyond the figures above.

Age limit and eligibility

Constable age limit by category

Ages are counted as on the cut-off date named in the notification:

• General: 18–22 years
• OBC: 18–25 years (3-year relaxation)
• SC / ST: 18–27 years (5-year relaxation)
• Ex-servicemen: further relaxation as per government norms — up to 40 in specific cases

Category	Min Age	Max Age	Relaxation
General	18 years	22 years	None
OBC	18 years	25 years	3 years
SC/ST	18 years	27 years	5 years
Ex-Servicemen	18 years	Variable	As per rules

The recruitment process, step by step

How do you apply?

Applications are online, through the UPPRPB portal:

1. Register — create an account and verify your mobile number and email
2. Fill the form — complete it carefully, upload your documents, and pay the fee
3. Upload documents — a recent photograph, your signature, educational certificates, and a category certificate if it applies

The application form is also published in Hindi (पुलिस भर्ती ऑनलाइन फॉर्म).

Vacancy details

• Constable — an expected 40,000–50,000 posts, split across districts and covering both civil and PAC roles
• Sub-Inspector — 1,000+ expected vacancies, which call for higher educational qualifications

What’s the selection process?

Four stages, each of which you have to clear to move on:

1. Written exam — objective questions across General Hindi, General Knowledge, Numerical & Mental Ability, and Mental Aptitude / IQ / Reasoning
2. Physical Efficiency Test (PET) — running (4.8 km in 25 minutes for men, 2.4 km in 14 minutes for women), plus height and chest measurement
3. Document verification — educational, category, and character certificates, and a medical fitness certificate
4. Medical exam — a full fitness check, including eyesight

Results and where to check them

How to check your result

Results go up on the board’s results portal, uppbpb.gov.in. Enter your registration number and date of birth to view and download the constable result.

When do results come out?

Stage	Expected Timeline
Written Exam Result	2-3 months after exam
PET Cutoff	1 month after written result
Final Result	6-8 months from exam date

For reference: the UPPRPB issues the recruitment notification, uppbpb.gov.in carries the results, and the Uttar Pradesh Police runs its own main website.

What you get beyond the salary

The pay is only part of the package. A government policing job also comes with:

Financial — a pension after retirement, Provident Fund contributions, group insurance, and medical reimbursement.

Housing — government accommodation where available, HRA if it isn’t, and subsidized housing loans.

Medical — free treatment at government hospitals, reimbursement for family care, and emergency cover.

Leave — 8 days of casual leave and 30 days of earned leave a year, plus medical leave as needed and maternity/paternity leave as per the rules.

Career growth — regular performance-based promotions, training, specialized courses, and inter-departmental transfers.

How to prepare

For the written exam

Two things decide it: what you study, and how you manage the clock.

• Content — UP General Knowledge, daily numerical practice, Hindi, and plenty of previous-year papers
• Time — a fixed study schedule, per-section time budgets, regular mock tests, and an honest look at where you’re losing marks

For the PET

• Running — run every morning, build stamina gradually, train on different terrain, and eat properly
• Fitness — stay above the height bar and within the weight range, keep a regular exercise routine, and drop the habits that work against you

Career progression

From constable to the top

The pay grows a lot as you climb:

1. Constable (entry level) — ₹30,000–35,000; years 0–5
2. Head Constable — after 5–7 years of service and a departmental exam; ₹38,000–42,000
3. Sub-Inspector — by promotion or direct recruitment; ₹50,000–60,000, with supervisory duties
4. Inspector and above — senior, administrative roles; ₹70,000–85,000+

What promotions depend on

Time served, departmental exams, performance reviews, completed training, and a clean disciplinary record.

How UP Police pay compares with other states

State	Constable Salary (Starting)
UP Police	₹30,000-35,000
Delhi Police	₹35,000-40,000
Maharashtra Police	₹28,000-33,000
Rajasthan Police	₹25,000-30,000

Delhi pays a little more; overall, the UP Police salary holds up well and sits ahead of several neighbours. Where UP really stands out is scale. It’s a huge force, so it recruits often and offers more room to move up — and with government job security and a clear promotion ladder, it’s easy to see the appeal.

Documents you’ll need

To apply:

• 10th and 12th marksheets
• A graduation degree, if you have one
• Category certificate (SC/ST/OBC)
• Domicile certificate
• Character certificate
• Recent photographs
• A valid photo ID (Aadhaar or Voter ID)

For the physical test:

• Admit card
• Height and weight meeting the standards above
• Medical fitness certificate
• All original documents

Mistakes that cost people the job

On the application

• Wrong details — a mistyped date of birth, the wrong category, or bad contact information
• Document problems — a poor-quality photo, a missing signature, or a half-finished form
• Payment slips — paying the wrong fee, not saving the confirmation, or missing a failed transaction

On exam day

• Physical test — falling short on the height bar, under-training for the run, or turning up out of condition
• Written test — skipping the instructions, mismanaging time, or guessing wildly on questions you don’t know

Frequently asked questions

What is the current UP Police constable salary?

Basic pay is ₹21,700 (Pay Level 3), and in hand it comes to about ₹30,000–₹35,000 a month once allowances are included. It rises with annual increments and promotions.

What’s the height requirement for men?

168 cm (5’6”) for General and OBC candidates. SC/ST men get an 8 cm relaxation, so the bar drops to 160 cm.

How do I download my salary slip?

Log in to the UP Police employee portal with your PNO and password, open the salary section, and download the slip for whichever month you need.

What’s the age limit for constable?

18–22 for General, 18–25 for OBC (a 3-year relaxation), and 18–27 for SC/ST (a 5-year relaxation). Age is counted as on the notification’s cut-off date.

What’s the salary after 5 years?

Around ₹38,000–₹45,000 a month, once you factor in annual increments and a likely promotion to Head Constable — a solid jump from where you start.

How do I check my PNO number and status?

Both are available on the official UP Police employee portal once you log in with your credentials. Your PNO record holds your full service history.

What is the PAC constable salary?

The same as a regular constable — ₹21,700 basic, ₹30,000–₹35,000 in hand — with the chance of extra field allowances on deployment.

When will the 2026 notification come out?

No date is confirmed yet. Notifications usually land in the first or second quarter of the year, so keep an eye on the UPPRPB website for the announcement.

What’s the selection process?

Four stages: written exam, Physical Efficiency Test (PET), document verification, and medical exam. You have to clear each one to reach the final result.

What’s the height requirement for women?

152 cm (5 feet) for General and OBC candidates, and 147 cm for SC/ST. OBC women follow the same 152 cm standard as General.

How much does a Head Constable earn?

Pay Level 4 — ₹25,500 basic, and about ₹38,000–₹42,000 in hand with allowances.

What does a constable earn per month with all allowances?

Basic pay is ₹21,700. On top of that come DA (about 50% of basic), HRA (24–27%), a transport allowance, and a few others — which brings a fresher to roughly ₹30,000–₹35,000 in hand. The figure grows with years of service.

Where can I check results?

On the board’s results portal, uppbpb.gov.in — enter your registration number and date of birth to pull up your result.

What’s the difference between a civil and a PAC constable?

The pay is identical (₹30,000–₹35,000). The difference is the posting: civil constables work regular police stations, while PAC constables serve in the Provincial Armed Constabulary and can be sent on field deployments.

How many vacancies are expected in 2025–2026?

Around 40,000–50,000 at constable level, plus Sub-Inspector and other ranks. The exact figures come with the official notification.

The bottom line

A UP Police salary starts at a competitive ₹30,000–₹35,000 and grows to ₹38,000–₹45,000 within about five years, on top of a pension, medical cover, housing support, and a clear promotion path — the kind of stability that keeps these jobs in high demand.

If you’re aiming at the 2026 round, the task is simple to describe and hard to do: meet the physical standards (168 cm for General/OBC men, 152 cm for General/OBC women), clear the written exam, and stay on top of the notification through the UPPRPB website. Whether you’re headed for civil police or the PAC, the path is the same — prepare early, keep your fitness up, and get your documents in order well before the form opens.

Good luck with the 2026 recruitment.

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Disclaimer: The salary figures and eligibility rules here reflect current information and can change. Always confirm the details against the official UP Police recruitment notification and the UPPRPB website (uppbpb.gov.in) before you apply.