The met want an 'IR' qualification and living in an expensive area of the country, hence the salary, the NPAS position doesn't require IR and IRE/TRE so a 'lesser' pilot role if at all (the ad doesn't actually specify flying duties), but more organisational and liaison/management skills required, of course it remains to be seen if anyone would want to do it at that price (any 59 yo police senior pilots looking for a job?)