Salaries and allowances of police officers in Uganda

May 29, 2023

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Police officers in Uganda earn up to UGX 3,150,000 per month. The lowest paid police officer takes home UGX 1,778,032 per month.

Below are the salaries paid to police officers in Uganda;

Category	Salary (shillings per month)	Allowance (in shillings)	Benefits
Chief Justice	3,150,000	Medical allowance of 3,600,000 per year.	Furnished house. Transport: chauffeur driven car; security; travel 1st class.
Deputy Chief Justice	2,870,000	Housing allowance of 2,500,000 per month. Medical allowance of 3,000,000 per year.	Transport: chauffeur driven car; security; travel 1st class.
Principal Judge	2,730,000	Housing allowance of 2,300,000 per month. Medical allowance of 3,000,000 per year.	Transport: chauffeur driven car; security; travel 1st class.
Justice of the Supreme Court	2,640,000	Housing allowance of 2,200,000 per month. Medical allowance of 2,400,000 per year.	Transport: chauffeur driven car; security; travel club class.
Justice of the Court of Appeal	2,550,000	Housing allowance of 2,100,000 per month. Medical allowance of 2,400,000 per year.	Transport: chauffeur driven car; security; travel club class.
Judge of the High Court	2,460,000	Housing allowance of 2,000,000 per month. Medical allowance of 2,400,000 per year.	Transport: chauffeur driven car; security; travel club class.

Part II. Salary, allowances and other benefits for other specified officers .

Category	Salary (shillings per month)	Allowance (in shillings)	Benefits
Auditor General	2,900,000	Housing allowance of 2,500,000 per month. Medical allowance of 3,000,00 per year.	Transport: chauffeur driven car; travel club class.
Inspector General of Government	2,900,000	Housing allowance of 2,500,000 per month. Medical allowance of 3,000,000 per year.	Transport: chauffeur driven car; travel club class.
Deputy Inspector General of Government	2,700,000	Housing allowance of 2,300,000 per month. Medical allowance of 2,400,000 per year.	Transport: chauffeur driven car; travel club class.
Chairperson of Commission	2,900,000	Medical allowance of 2,400,000 per year.	Transport: chauffeur driven car; travel club class.
Deputy Chairperson of Commission	2,700,000	Medical allowance of 2,400,000 per year.	Transport: chauffeur driven car; travel club class.
Member of Commission	2,600,000	Medical allowance of 2,400,000 per year.	Transport: chauffeur driven car; travel club class.
Inspector General of Police	1,840,473	Medical allowance of 2,400,000 per year.	Furnished house. Transport: chauffeur driven car; travel club class.
Deputy Inspector General of Police	1,778,032	Medical allowance of 2,400,000 per year.	Furnished house. Transport: chauffeur driven car; travel club class.
Commissioner of Prisons	1,840,473	Medical allowance of 2,400,000 per year.	Furnished house. Transport: chauffeur driven car; travel club class.
Deputy Commissioner of Prisons	1,778,032	Medical allowance of 2,400,000 per year.	Furnished house; Transport: chauffeur driven car; travel club class.

Part III.
Allowances for part-time members of commission
established by the Constitution.

Sitting allowance: shs. 100,000 per sitting.

Transport: Mileage to office and back while on official duties. The amount to depend upon capacity of the car and distance covered at the existing Government rates.

Safari day allowance and night allowance shall be specified in Government Circular Standing instructions.

Part IV. Allowances for furniture for certain specified officers.

Office	Benefits
Deputy Chief Justice	The Deputy Chief Justice shall on appointment be given seventeen million shillings for the procurement of furniture.
Principal Judge	The Principal Judge shall on appointment be given sixteen million shillings for the procurement of furniture.
Justice of the Supreme Court	A justice of the Supreme Court shall on appointment be given fifteen million shillings for the procurement of furniture.
Justice of the Court of Appeal	A justice of the Court of Appeal shall on appointment be given fourteen million shillings for the procurement of furniture.
Judge of the High Court	A judge of the High Court shall on appointment be given thirteen million shillings for the procurement of furniture.