In the midst of an escalation of labor tensions in the security forces, the National Police unions insist that salary equalization with the regional police It remains an unfulfilled promise. Added to the pay gap is the lack of material, the increase in attacks on officers and working conditions that are far from the image of stability associated with the National Police.
Given this situation, the Secretary of Organization of the Spanish Confederation of Police (CEP) union, Raúl Domingo, has reviewed the real salariessupplements and structural problems of the body.
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How much does a National Police earn?
A “newly sworn” agent on the basic scale of the National Police earns between 2,000 and 2,200 euros net per month in 14 payments, according to Domingo. The figure, he clarifies, grows significantly with territoriality, for example with the advantages of the Basque Country, Navarra, the Balearic Islands, the Canary Islands, Ceuta and Melilla.
It is also higher with certain units and extraordinary services: “With a destination in the north or on islands and some specialty, a newcomer can cost 2,800–3,000 euros.” As for the working day, according to “the guide” it is 37.5 hours per week, although “reality differs greatly depending on the unit and shifts.”
Base salary, trienniums and territories
Domingo outlines the remuneration architecture: base salary and supplements, with three-year periods of about 25–27 euros net per month every three years, and territoriality or compensation for residence that introduces great differences depending on the destination.
The Basque Country and Navarra concentrate the highest benefits: on a basic scale they are around “about 700 euros per month”; while Ceuta and Melilla add “more than 600 euros per month” per residence, despite the fact that their territoriality is small. The unionist emphasizes that these ranges “condition the choice of position for new agents.”
Specialties and careers within the body
The specialty marks another pay jump. A radio patrolman (GAC/Z) receives “about 3,000–3,600 euros per year” in a specific supplement, compared to “more than 9,000” in groups like the GEO, “almost triple.” On the executive scale, “an inspector who has just joined earns about 1,000 euros net more than a base agent”, around 3,200 euros. The personal grade is consolidated over the years on each scale.
Overtime and allowances
Extraordinary services, known as peonadas, are paid “around 80 euros net”, with a variable amount depending on whether it is a holiday or night. About the dietsDomingo reports that the maintenance is at 14, they haven’t been updated for so long that they are ridiculous” and the accommodation is also very fair.
“Embassies are like the goose that lays the eggs of the police”
The CEP representative defines positions in embassies as “the most coveted destinations”, with remunerations that “in high-risk positions can exceed 200,000 euros per year”. Access requires a specific course and tests, although it suggests that “sometimes there is favoritism.” Remember that it doesn’t always pay off. “Washington or Moscow are expensive. In harsh destinations, life and security weigh heavily,” he explains.
Denounces the lack of means and salary inequality between autonomies
Domingo admits progress, but maintains that the comparison with Mossos and Ertzaintza “it is still far away” and estimates the gaps at “500–600 euros per month” in certain categories. “There are police officers in Spain who are on Mars and others on Earth,” he summarizes, alluding to inequalities in pay and means.
Furthermore, regarding material resources, the CEP leader paints a “frankly bad” picture: there is a lack of vests and the deployment of electric guns is advancing “at an insufficient pace” (he speaks of “700–800 units until 2027–2028”). He assures that 2024 closed with “a record number of 100 attacks a month” to national police and that the trend “is ascending and sustained.”
The interviewee denounces a lack of personnel despite high replacement rates in the job offer and criticizes the bureaucracy that makes it difficult to return to a second activity after a medical recovery. Internally, he claims that the CEP has managed to promote civil liability insurance to cover actions in service and defends a code of ethics in the union (without embassies or medals for leaders, external audit of accounts).