PNPA Officer Career and Pay: 2026 Base Pay by Rank
PNPA Officer Career and Pay: 2026 Base Pay by Rank
A PNPA education leads to a commission as a Police Lieutenant in the PNP, or an Inspector in the BFP or BJMP. Here's what that pays.
How PNP pay works
Police, firefighters, jail officers and soldiers are not on the civilian Salary Grade table. They're paid under the separate Military and Uniformed Personnel (MUP) Base Pay Schedule. Executive Order No. 107 (s. 2025) raises MUP base pay in three steps: 1 January 2026, 1 January 2027 and 1 January 2028.
2026 monthly base pay by rank
From DBM National Budget Circular No. 600 (first tranche, effective 1 January 2026). PNP rank titles follow RA 11200.
| Rank | 2026 monthly base pay |
|---|---|
| Cadet | ₱40,284 |
| Police Lieutenant (PNPA graduate's commission; BFP/BJMP Inspector) | ₱52,004 |
| Police Captain | ₱59,411 |
| Police Major | ₱65,683 |
| Police Lieutenant Colonel | ₱74,879 |
| Police Colonel | ₱84,612 |
| Police Brigadier General | ₱95,611 |
| Police Major General | ₱108,041 |
| Police Lieutenant General | ₱131,853 |
| Police General | ₱157,274 |
For comparison, a Patrolman — the entry rank through the NAPOLCOM exam — earns ₱31,151 in 2026. Under the next tranche, a Police Lieutenant's base pay rises to ₱54,479 on 1 January 2027.
BFP and BJMP ranks follow the same schedule up to Director (₱108,041).
Allowances on top of base pay
Two allowances apply to all uniformed personnel:
- Subsistence allowance: ₱350 a day
- PERA: ₱2,000 a month
Other allowances and benefits depend on assignment and change over time, so we haven't listed amounts.
Promotion
Promotion depends on time in grade, performance, training and available positions — there's no fixed timetable, so treat any "rank by year X" table online as a rough guess.
PNP, BFP or BJMP
PNPA prepares officers for all three services. Your service after graduation determines your path: police work in the PNP, fire protection and emergency response in the BFP, or jail management in the BJMP.
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What to read next
The PNPA guide covers the admission test. The PNPA cadet life guide covers the four years.
Source: Executive Order No. 107 (s. 2025) and DBM National Budget Circular No. 600 (13 January 2026).
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