Editing Chief constable (section)

==Salaries==
The salaries of chief constables vary from force to force, primarily on the basis of the population of their force's territory, but the amounts are fixed centrally. As of 2022, the highest paid is the chief constable of the [[Police Service of Northern Ireland]], on £230,000, in recognition of the unique security challenges and political sensitivity of that office. Other salaries range from £181,455 in the [[West Midlands Police|West Midlands]] and [[Greater Manchester Police|Greater Manchester]], down to £127,017 in [[Central Scotland Police|Central Scotland]]. The [[Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis|Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police]] and their [[Deputy commissioner of police of the metropolis|deputy]] are paid significantly more than any chief constable, partly because the Metropolitan Police has national anti-terrorism and security duties that overlap with other local forces, but also because the Metropolitan Police is by far the largest force in the country. As of 2011, the commissioner earns an annual salary of £260,088, whilst their deputy earns £214,722.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.police-information.co.uk/policepay.htm|title=Police Pay|work=police-information.co.uk}}</ref>