Free prison officer tools and calculators
Pay, pension, joining, conduct and everyday money, built on published 2026/27 figures. Free to use, no account needed. Each has an optional paid upgrade when you want more depth.
Joining the prison service
Eligibility, vetting, fitness and interview practice before you apply.
Can I be a prison officer?
Check the main entry rules against your own situation.
Upgrade Candidate Bundle · £39Open the toolFreeVetting checker
What vetting generally looks at and how to prepare.
Upgrade Candidate Bundle · £39Open the toolFreeRecruitment timeline
The stages of applying and how long each can take.
Upgrade Candidate Bundle · £39Open the toolFreeFitness test calculator
Bleep test levels, pacing and a target to aim for.
Upgrade Fitness Pass Suite · £14.99Open the toolFreeInterview practice
Practise behaviour-based answers before the day.
Upgrade Interview Toolkit · £29Open the toolFreePrison finder
Search every prison by category, region and type.
Upgrade Candidate Bundle · £39Open the toolPay
Overtime, take-home, allowances, shifts and the pay award.
Overtime and take-home calculator
Payment Plus, overtime and monthly take-home.
Upgrade Pay Planner Pro · £12.99Open the toolFreeSalary calculator
Gross to net for your band, region and pension.
Upgrade Personal Pay Report · £7.99Open the toolFreeUnsocial hours calculator
How nights, weekends and bank holidays add to pay.
Upgrade Pay Planner Pro · £12.99Open the toolFreeShift pattern earnings planner
What different rosters are worth over a year.
Upgrade Pay Planner Pro · £12.99Open the toolFreeBack pay calculator
What the 2026/27 backdating is worth to you.
Upgrade Personal Pay Report · £7.99Open the toolFreePay vs inflation
Officer pay compared with inflation over time.
Upgrade Personal Pay Report · £7.99Open the toolFreeJob offer comparator
Compare an offer with your pay on a take-home basis.
Upgrade Pay Planner Pro · £12.99Open the toolFreePromotion pay calculator
What Band 4 or Band 5 is worth after tax and pension.
Upgrade Promotion Prep Pack · £19.99Open the toolPension
Alpha, legacy schemes, lump sums and ill-health.
Pension calculator
Estimate your alpha pension and when you could draw it.
Upgrade Pension Command · £39Open the toolFreePension lump sum calculator
Lump sum against annual pension.
Upgrade Pension & Lump-Sum Report · £14.99Open the toolFreePension increase calculator (April 2027)
What the April 2027 pension increase is worth to you.
Upgrade Pension & Lump-Sum Report · £14.99Open the toolFreeIll-health and injury benefit calculator
Estimate ill-health and injury benefit routes.
Upgrade Ill-Health & Injury Benefit Report · £19.99Open the toolFreeIll-health retirement appeal planner
Your appeal deadline, which stage you are at, and whether there is a form.
Upgrade Ill-Health & Injury Benefit Report · £19.99Open the toolConduct and discipline
Understand the published process. Not legal advice.
Life and money
Leave, family, commuting, mortgages and saving.
Sick pay calculator
Statutory Sick Pay plus your own scheme, week by week.
Upgrade Personal Pay Report · £7.99Open the toolFreeAnnual leave calculator
Turn your leave into hours and shifts and plan a holiday.
Upgrade Personal Pay Report · £7.99Open the toolFreeMaternity pay calculator
Income through maternity leave, statutory and employer pay.
Upgrade Personal Pay Report · £7.99Open the toolFreeCommute cost calculator
What the journey costs against your take-home pay.
Upgrade Personal Pay Report · £7.99Open the toolFreeMortgage calculator
How your pay and overtime might be counted by a lender.
Upgrade Mortgage Readiness Pack · £9.99Open the toolFreeOvertime to deposit calculator
How long extra hours take to build a deposit.
Upgrade Mortgage Readiness Pack · £9.99Open the toolFree first. Paid only when it earns it.
Use the free tool
Every calculator works on its own, with sensible defaults and a real result straight away. No sign-in, no card.
Ask one question
Each tool offers one free AI answer grounded in your own numbers. After that, unlimited answers are part of its paid upgrade.
Upgrade if you want depth
One payment, no subscription, 14-day money-back guarantee. You can buy without creating an account. See all paid tools and the refund policy.
Tools: frequently asked questions
Are the tools really free?
Yes. Every calculator here is free to use with no account, and works on your published pay and the figures you enter. Each tool also offers one free AI answer about your results.
What do the paid upgrades add?
Depth: scenario planners, printable reports, saved work, evidence banks and unlimited AI answers grounded in your own numbers. Each is a one-off payment with no subscription, and the free tool stays free.
Is there a refund if I buy and it is not right?
Yes. Every paid tool has a 14-day money-back guarantee, no questions asked. See the refund policy.
Where do the pay figures come from?
From the Prison Service Pay Review Body's 2026 report and HMPPS Prison and Probation Jobs, checked and dated 3 October 2026. See the methodology.
Which nations do the tools cover?
Pay tools use England and Wales (PSPRB) rates. Scotland (SPS) and Northern Ireland (NIPS) pay differs; most tools let you enter your own salary.
Is this advice?
No. The tools are estimates based on published rules and the figures you enter. They are not financial, legal, tax, pension or employment advice.
Start with your own pay
The overtime and take-home calculator is the most-used place to begin.