AFP Pay Rise December 2026: 2.7% for Every Band

The December 2026 AFP pay rise at a glance

A fixed, already-agreed 2.7% on base salary. No vote, no new decision, no back pay to chase.

Pay for AFP national police, ACT Policing and Protective Service Officers is set by the Australian Federal Police Enterprise Agreement 2024-2027. Section 9 builds three rises into its pay tables: 4.5% on the commencement date, 4.0% "effective 12 months after the Commencement Date" and 2.7% "effective 24 months after the Commencement Date".

The Fair Work Commission approved the agreement on 2 December 2024, and section 3 says it commences seven days after approval. That makes the commencement date 9 December 2024, which the Commission's approval decision also states. So the final rise is effective on 9 December 2026. The agreement never prints that date itself, so treat it as our calculation from the wording, consistent with the 9 December 2025 rates now being paid.

9 Dec 2024

4.5%

paid

9 Dec 2025

4.0%

paid, current rates

9 Dec 2026

2.7%

scheduled, final rise

Over three years

11.6%

compounded, our calculation

Because the new rates are already printed in Attachments A and B, nobody votes on this rise and the AFP doesn't need to announce anything for it to happen. It's also the last one. After 9 December 2026 the agreement has no further increases, and the next pay rise depends on bargaining for a new agreement. For the full history of the deal, see our AFP pay deal guide.

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Bands 2 to 7: every police and PSO pay point, before and after

Annual salary from the agreement's Attachment A. Fortnightly figures use the agreement's own formula: annual × 12 ÷ 313.

The agreement uses broadbands rather than rank titles. Bands 2 to 5 are the constable and PSO broadbands, and Bands 6 and 7 are team leader and sergeant. It doesn't map bands to titles such as Senior Constable, so this table uses the band and increment point that appears on your payslip.

AFP Bands 2-7: base salary before and after the 2.7% rise

Band 2 · 2.1

Now (from 9 Dec 2025): $64,754
From 9 Dec 2026: $66,502
Fortnight now: $2,482.58
Fortnight from 9 Dec: $2,549.60
Rise a year: $1,748
Rise a fortnight: $67.02

Band 2 · 2.2

Now (from 9 Dec 2025): $67,260
From 9 Dec 2026: $69,076
Fortnight now: $2,578.66
Fortnight from 9 Dec: $2,648.28
Rise a year: $1,816
Rise a fortnight: $69.62

Band 2 · 2.3

Now (from 9 Dec 2025): $69,698
From 9 Dec 2026: $71,580
Fortnight now: $2,672.13
Fortnight from 9 Dec: $2,744.28
Rise a year: $1,882
Rise a fortnight: $72.15

Band 2 · 2.4

Now (from 9 Dec 2025): $72,317
From 9 Dec 2026: $74,270
Fortnight now: $2,772.54
Fortnight from 9 Dec: $2,847.41
Rise a year: $1,953
Rise a fortnight: $74.88

Band 2 · 2.5

Now (from 9 Dec 2025): $75,233
From 9 Dec 2026: $77,264
Fortnight now: $2,884.33
Fortnight from 9 Dec: $2,962.20
Rise a year: $2,031
Rise a fortnight: $77.87

Band 3 · 3.1

Now (from 9 Dec 2025): $75,233
From 9 Dec 2026: $77,264
Fortnight now: $2,884.33
Fortnight from 9 Dec: $2,962.20
Rise a year: $2,031
Rise a fortnight: $77.87

Band 3 · 3.2

Now (from 9 Dec 2025): $78,291
From 9 Dec 2026: $80,405
Fortnight now: $3,001.57
Fortnight from 9 Dec: $3,082.62
Rise a year: $2,114
Rise a fortnight: $81.05

Band 3 · 3.3

Now (from 9 Dec 2025): $81,350
From 9 Dec 2026: $83,546
Fortnight now: $3,118.85
Fortnight from 9 Dec: $3,203.04
Rise a year: $2,196
Rise a fortnight: $84.19

Band 3 · 3.4

Now (from 9 Dec 2025): $84,597
From 9 Dec 2026: $86,881
Fortnight now: $3,243.34
Fortnight from 9 Dec: $3,330.90
Rise a year: $2,284
Rise a fortnight: $87.57

Band 3 · 3.5

Now (from 9 Dec 2025): $87,836
From 9 Dec 2026: $90,208
Fortnight now: $3,367.51
Fortnight from 9 Dec: $3,458.45
Rise a year: $2,372
Rise a fortnight: $90.94

Band 4 · 4.1

Now (from 9 Dec 2025): $87,836
From 9 Dec 2026: $90,208
Fortnight now: $3,367.51
Fortnight from 9 Dec: $3,458.45
Rise a year: $2,372
Rise a fortnight: $90.94

Band 4 · 4.2

Now (from 9 Dec 2025): $91,420
From 9 Dec 2026: $93,888
Fortnight now: $3,504.92
Fortnight from 9 Dec: $3,599.54
Rise a year: $2,468
Rise a fortnight: $94.62

Band 4 · 4.3

Now (from 9 Dec 2025): $95,000
From 9 Dec 2026: $97,565
Fortnight now: $3,642.17
Fortnight from 9 Dec: $3,740.51
Rise a year: $2,565
Rise a fortnight: $98.34

Band 4 · 4.4

Now (from 9 Dec 2025): $98,963
From 9 Dec 2026: $101,635
Fortnight now: $3,794.11
Fortnight from 9 Dec: $3,896.55
Rise a year: $2,672
Rise a fortnight: $102.44

Band 4 · 4.5

Now (from 9 Dec 2025): $103,256
From 9 Dec 2026: $106,044
Fortnight now: $3,958.70
Fortnight from 9 Dec: $4,065.58
Rise a year: $2,788
Rise a fortnight: $106.89

Band 5 · 5.1

Now (from 9 Dec 2025): $103,256
From 9 Dec 2026: $106,044
Fortnight now: $3,958.70
Fortnight from 9 Dec: $4,065.58
Rise a year: $2,788
Rise a fortnight: $106.89

Band 5 · 5.2

Now (from 9 Dec 2025): $107,566
From 9 Dec 2026: $110,470
Fortnight now: $4,123.94
Fortnight from 9 Dec: $4,235.27
Rise a year: $2,904
Rise a fortnight: $111.34

Band 5 · 5.3

Now (from 9 Dec 2025): $111,861
From 9 Dec 2026: $114,881
Fortnight now: $4,288.60
Fortnight from 9 Dec: $4,404.38
Rise a year: $3,020
Rise a fortnight: $115.78

Band 6 · 6.1

Now (from 9 Dec 2025): $111,861
From 9 Dec 2026: $114,881
Fortnight now: $4,288.60
Fortnight from 9 Dec: $4,404.38
Rise a year: $3,020
Rise a fortnight: $115.78

Band 6 · 6.2

Now (from 9 Dec 2025): $117,642
From 9 Dec 2026: $120,818
Fortnight now: $4,510.24
Fortnight from 9 Dec: $4,632.00
Rise a year: $3,176
Rise a fortnight: $121.76

Band 6 · 6.3

Now (from 9 Dec 2025): $123,420
From 9 Dec 2026: $126,752
Fortnight now: $4,731.76
Fortnight from 9 Dec: $4,859.50
Rise a year: $3,332
Rise a fortnight: $127.74

Band 7 · 7.1

Now (from 9 Dec 2025): $123,420
From 9 Dec 2026: $126,752
Fortnight now: $4,731.76
Fortnight from 9 Dec: $4,859.50
Rise a year: $3,332
Rise a fortnight: $127.74

Band 7 · 7.2

Now (from 9 Dec 2025): $127,806
From 9 Dec 2026: $131,257
Fortnight now: $4,899.91
Fortnight from 9 Dec: $5,032.22
Rise a year: $3,451
Rise a fortnight: $132.31

Band 7 · 7.3

Now (from 9 Dec 2025): $132,185
From 9 Dec 2026: $135,754
Fortnight now: $5,067.80
Fortnight from 9 Dec: $5,204.63
Rise a year: $3,569
Rise a fortnight: $136.83

Pay point	Now (from 9 Dec 2025)	From 9 Dec 2026	Fortnight now	Fortnight from 9 Dec	Rise a year	Rise a fortnight
Band 2 · 2.1	$64,754	$66,502	$2,482.58	$2,549.60	$1,748	$67.02
Band 2 · 2.2	$67,260	$69,076	$2,578.66	$2,648.28	$1,816	$69.62
Band 2 · 2.3	$69,698	$71,580	$2,672.13	$2,744.28	$1,882	$72.15
Band 2 · 2.4	$72,317	$74,270	$2,772.54	$2,847.41	$1,953	$74.88
Band 2 · 2.5	$75,233	$77,264	$2,884.33	$2,962.20	$2,031	$77.87
Band 3 · 3.1	$75,233	$77,264	$2,884.33	$2,962.20	$2,031	$77.87
Band 3 · 3.2	$78,291	$80,405	$3,001.57	$3,082.62	$2,114	$81.05
Band 3 · 3.3	$81,350	$83,546	$3,118.85	$3,203.04	$2,196	$84.19
Band 3 · 3.4	$84,597	$86,881	$3,243.34	$3,330.90	$2,284	$87.57
Band 3 · 3.5	$87,836	$90,208	$3,367.51	$3,458.45	$2,372	$90.94
Band 4 · 4.1	$87,836	$90,208	$3,367.51	$3,458.45	$2,372	$90.94
Band 4 · 4.2	$91,420	$93,888	$3,504.92	$3,599.54	$2,468	$94.62
Band 4 · 4.3	$95,000	$97,565	$3,642.17	$3,740.51	$2,565	$98.34
Band 4 · 4.4	$98,963	$101,635	$3,794.11	$3,896.55	$2,672	$102.44
Band 4 · 4.5	$103,256	$106,044	$3,958.70	$4,065.58	$2,788	$106.89
Band 5 · 5.1	$103,256	$106,044	$3,958.70	$4,065.58	$2,788	$106.89
Band 5 · 5.2	$107,566	$110,470	$4,123.94	$4,235.27	$2,904	$111.34
Band 5 · 5.3	$111,861	$114,881	$4,288.60	$4,404.38	$3,020	$115.78
Band 6 · 6.1	$111,861	$114,881	$4,288.60	$4,404.38	$3,020	$115.78
Band 6 · 6.2	$117,642	$120,818	$4,510.24	$4,632.00	$3,176	$121.76
Band 6 · 6.3	$123,420	$126,752	$4,731.76	$4,859.50	$3,332	$127.74
Band 7 · 7.1	$123,420	$126,752	$4,731.76	$4,859.50	$3,332	$127.74
Band 7 · 7.2	$127,806	$131,257	$4,899.91	$5,032.22	$3,451	$132.31
Band 7 · 7.3	$132,185	$135,754	$5,067.80	$5,204.63	$3,569	$136.83

Base salary only, before the 22% Core Composite and allowances. Some points share a salary because the bands overlap (for example 2.5 and 3.1). Fortnightly figures are calculated by us with s8 of the agreement.

The rise is a flat 2.7% at every point, so the dollar gain grows with salary: $1,748 a year at 2.1 against $3,569 at 7.3. Your increment progression is separate. If you're due to move up a point around the same time, the two effects stack: you move to the next point on the new table.

Why 12 ÷ 313 and not ÷ 26

Section 8 explains that the calendar year doesn't divide neatly into 26 fortnights, and there are 313 fortnightly pay cycles in a 12-year period. Dividing by 26 overstates your fortnightly pay slightly. At 2.4 the agreement's method gives $2,847.41, against $2,856.54 if you divide by 26.

With the 22% Core Composite: what your salary package becomes

Most operational police and PSOs don't take home base salary alone. Under section 27(7), anyone required to work the Operations or Rostered Operations working pattern gets a Core Composite of 22% of base salary. It replaces separate penalties for afternoons, nights, weekends and public holidays, and it counts as salary for super. Because it's a percentage, the 2.7% flows straight through it.

Base salary plus the 22% Core Composite at key pay points

2.1 (PSO entry)

Base + 22% now: $79,000
Base + 22% from 9 Dec: $81,132
Gain a year: $2,133
Gain a fortnight: $81.76

2.4 (newly sworn constable)

Base + 22% now: $88,227
Base + 22% from 9 Dec: $90,609
Gain a year: $2,383
Gain a fortnight: $91.35

3.1

Base + 22% now: $91,784
Base + 22% from 9 Dec: $94,262
Gain a year: $2,478
Gain a fortnight: $95.00

3.5

Base + 22% now: $107,160
Base + 22% from 9 Dec: $110,054
Gain a year: $2,894
Gain a fortnight: $110.95

4.5

Base + 22% now: $125,972
Base + 22% from 9 Dec: $129,374
Gain a year: $3,401
Gain a fortnight: $130.40

5.3 (top constable band)

Base + 22% now: $136,470
Base + 22% from 9 Dec: $140,155
Gain a year: $3,684
Gain a fortnight: $141.25

6.1 (team leader / sergeant entry)

Base + 22% now: $136,470
Base + 22% from 9 Dec: $140,155
Gain a year: $3,684
Gain a fortnight: $141.25

7.3 (top sergeant band)

Base + 22% now: $161,266
Base + 22% from 9 Dec: $165,620
Gain a year: $4,354
Gain a fortnight: $166.93

Pay point	Base + 22% now	Base + 22% from 9 Dec	Gain a year	Gain a fortnight
2.1 (PSO entry)	$79,000	$81,132	$2,133	$81.76
2.4 (newly sworn constable)	$88,227	$90,609	$2,383	$91.35
3.1	$91,784	$94,262	$2,478	$95.00
3.5	$107,160	$110,054	$2,894	$110.95
4.5	$125,972	$129,374	$3,401	$130.40
5.3 (top constable band)	$136,470	$140,155	$3,684	$141.25
6.1 (team leader / sergeant entry)	$136,470	$140,155	$3,684	$141.25
7.3 (top sergeant band)	$161,266	$165,620	$4,354	$166.93

Calculated by us: base × 1.22. The agreement doesn't print these totals. Recruits at the AFP College don't get the composite, and nor do Executive Level staff.

Officers in high-volume areas named by the Commissioner get an extra 35% on top of the 22%, which also rises with base pay but doesn't count for super. The Use of Force allowance is a flat amount, so it's covered separately below. If your composite was removed by agreement under section 28, your rise is on base salary only.

The take-home difference: what lands in your account

A 2.7% rise doesn't mean 2.7% more in your bank account. Each extra dollar is taxed at your marginal rate, so the after-tax gain is smaller. The table works this out on base plus the 22% composite, using 2026-27 resident tax rates and the 2% Medicare levy, with no HELP debt and no salary sacrifice.

After-tax value of the rise, base + 22% composite

2.1 (PSO entry)

Take-home now (a year): $63,200
Take-home from 9 Dec: $64,650
Gain a year: $1,450
Gain a fortnight: $55.60
Marginal rate: 32%

2.4 (newly sworn constable)

Take-home now (a year): $69,474
Take-home from 9 Dec: $71,094
Gain a year: $1,620
Gain a fortnight: $62.12
Marginal rate: 32%

3.1

Take-home now (a year): $71,893
Take-home from 9 Dec: $73,578
Gain a year: $1,685
Gain a fortnight: $64.60
Marginal rate: 32%

3.5

Take-home now (a year): $82,349
Take-home from 9 Dec: $84,317
Gain a year: $1,968
Gain a fortnight: $75.44
Marginal rate: 32%

4.5

Take-home now (a year): $95,141
Take-home from 9 Dec: $97,454
Gain a year: $2,313
Gain a fortnight: $88.67
Marginal rate: 32%

5.3 (top constable band)

Take-home now (a year): $102,177
Take-home from 9 Dec: $104,424
Gain a year: $2,247
Gain a fortnight: $86.17
Marginal rate: 39%

6.1 (team leader / sergeant entry)

Take-home now (a year): $102,177
Take-home from 9 Dec: $104,424
Gain a year: $2,247
Gain a fortnight: $86.17
Marginal rate: 39%

7.3 (top sergeant band)

Take-home now (a year): $117,302
Take-home from 9 Dec: $119,958
Gain a year: $2,656
Gain a fortnight: $101.83
Marginal rate: 39%

Pay point	Take-home now (a year)	Take-home from 9 Dec	Gain a year	Gain a fortnight	Marginal rate
2.1 (PSO entry)	$63,200	$64,650	$1,450	$55.60	32%
2.4 (newly sworn constable)	$69,474	$71,094	$1,620	$62.12	32%
3.1	$71,893	$73,578	$1,685	$64.60	32%
3.5	$82,349	$84,317	$1,968	$75.44	32%
4.5	$95,141	$97,454	$2,313	$88.67	32%
5.3 (top constable band)	$102,177	$104,424	$2,247	$86.17	39%
6.1 (team leader / sergeant entry)	$102,177	$104,424	$2,247	$86.17	39%
7.3 (top sergeant band)	$117,302	$119,958	$2,656	$101.83	39%

Calculated by us with 2026-27 ATO resident rates and the Medicare levy; annualised as if the new rate applied all year. Overtime, allowances, HELP and salary sacrifice change your figures.

Above $135,000 of taxable income the marginal rate jumps from 32% to 39% including Medicare, which is why the after-tax gain at the top of Band 5 and in Bands 6 and 7 is a smaller share of the gross rise. In the 2026-27 tax year you'll only be on the new rate for a little under seven months, so your actual 2026-27 gain is about 56% of the annual figures shown.

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Worked example: a newly sworn constable at Band 2.4

Take a constable who graduated from the College this year, now on 2.4 on a rostered team, with current Use of Force certification. The AFP's own advertised package for this point is base plus the 22% composite plus the Use of Force allowance, so we use the same method.

Band 2.4 constable on the composite, before and after the rise

Base salary (2.4)

Now: $72,317
From 9 Dec 2026: $74,270

22% Core Composite

Now: $15,910
From 9 Dec 2026: $16,339

Use of Force allowance

Now: $3,500
From 9 Dec 2026: $4,000

Package

Now: $91,726.74
From 9 Dec 2026: $94,609.40

Package per fortnight (× 12 ÷ 313)

Now: $3,516.68
From 9 Dec 2026: $3,627.20

Take-home a year, no HELP

Now: $71,854
From 9 Dec 2026: $73,814

Take-home a year, with a HELP debt

Now: $68,524
From 9 Dec 2026: $70,052

Overtime Rate, an hour

Now: $69.31
From 9 Dec 2026: $71.19

Item	Now	From 9 Dec 2026
Base salary (2.4)	$72,317	$74,270
22% Core Composite	$15,910	$16,339
Use of Force allowance	$3,500	$4,000
Package	$91,726.74	$94,609.40
Package per fortnight (× 12 ÷ 313)	$3,516.68	$3,627.20
Take-home a year, no HELP	$71,854	$73,814
Take-home a year, with a HELP debt	$68,524	$70,052
Overtime Rate, an hour	$69.31	$71.19

Calculated by us from the agreement's tables and formulas. The Use of Force allowance is a fixed annual amount; we've assumed it's paid for the full year. Overtime Rate = (base × 12/313) ÷ 40, which is double time.

The package rises by $2,883 a year, of which $500 is the allowance increase and the rest is the 2.7% on base and composite. After tax that's about $1,960 a year, or $75.15 a fortnight. With a HELP debt, compulsory repayments rise from $3,330 to $3,762 a year, so the extra take-home falls to about $1,528.

Super goes up too. The AFP pays 15.4% on base plus composite, so this constable gets about $367 more a year in employer contributions from the rise alone. For how that builds over a career, see AFP super. Every overtime hour is also worth $1.87 more.

Band 1, Band 8, Technical Specialists and the Executive Level

The same 2.7% applies to unsworn Band 1 staff, Band 8, the Technical Specialist framework (Attachment A) and the Executive Level (Attachment B). These points aren't on the sworn broadbands, so we don't show a composite figure for them. Executive Level staff get no composite and no overtime.

Other AFP classifications: base salary before and after

Band 1 (non-sworn) · 1.1

Now: $58,299
From 9 Dec 2026: $59,873
Fortnight from 9 Dec: $2,295.45
Rise a year: $1,574

Band 1 (non-sworn) · 1.2

Now: $60,354
From 9 Dec 2026: $61,984
Fortnight from 9 Dec: $2,376.38
Rise a year: $1,630

Band 1 (non-sworn) · 1.3

Now: $62,552
From 9 Dec 2026: $64,241
Fortnight from 9 Dec: $2,462.91
Rise a year: $1,689

Band 1 (non-sworn) · 1.4

Now: $64,754
From 9 Dec 2026: $66,502
Fortnight from 9 Dec: $2,549.60
Rise a year: $1,748

Band 8 · 8.1

Now: $132,185
From 9 Dec 2026: $135,754
Fortnight from 9 Dec: $5,204.63
Rise a year: $3,569

Band 8 · 8.2

Now: $138,031
From 9 Dec 2026: $141,758
Fortnight from 9 Dec: $5,434.81
Rise a year: $3,727

Band 8 · 8.3

Now: $143,883
From 9 Dec 2026: $147,768
Fortnight from 9 Dec: $5,665.23
Rise a year: $3,885

Technical Specialist Level 1 · 1.1

Now: $132,668
From 9 Dec 2026: $136,250
Fortnight from 9 Dec: $5,223.64
Rise a year: $3,582

Technical Specialist Level 1 · 1.2

Now: $136,753
From 9 Dec 2026: $140,445
Fortnight from 9 Dec: $5,384.47
Rise a year: $3,692

Technical Specialist Level 1 · 1.3

Now: $140,366
From 9 Dec 2026: $144,156
Fortnight from 9 Dec: $5,526.75
Rise a year: $3,790

Technical Specialist Level 1 · 1.4

Now: $143,981
From 9 Dec 2026: $147,868
Fortnight from 9 Dec: $5,669.06
Rise a year: $3,887

Technical Specialist Level 1 · 1.5

Now: $147,592
From 9 Dec 2026: $151,577
Fortnight from 9 Dec: $5,811.26
Rise a year: $3,985

Technical Specialist Level 1 · 1.6

Now: $151,205
From 9 Dec 2026: $155,288
Fortnight from 9 Dec: $5,953.53
Rise a year: $4,083

Technical Specialist Level 2 · 2.1

Now: $153,264
From 9 Dec 2026: $157,402
Fortnight from 9 Dec: $6,034.58
Rise a year: $4,138

Technical Specialist Level 2 · 2.2

Now: $156,875
From 9 Dec 2026: $161,111
Fortnight from 9 Dec: $6,176.78
Rise a year: $4,236

Technical Specialist Level 2 · 2.3

Now: $160,486
From 9 Dec 2026: $164,819
Fortnight from 9 Dec: $6,318.94
Rise a year: $4,333

Technical Specialist Level 2 · 2.4

Now: $164,096
From 9 Dec 2026: $168,527
Fortnight from 9 Dec: $6,461.10
Rise a year: $4,431

Technical Specialist Level 2 · 2.5

Now: $167,706
From 9 Dec 2026: $172,234
Fortnight from 9 Dec: $6,603.22
Rise a year: $4,528

Technical Specialist Level 2 · 2.6

Now: $171,317
From 9 Dec 2026: $175,943
Fortnight from 9 Dec: $6,745.42
Rise a year: $4,626

Technical Specialist Level 3 · 3.1

Now: $179,919
From 9 Dec 2026: $184,777
Fortnight from 9 Dec: $7,084.10
Rise a year: $4,858

Technical Specialist Level 3 · 3.2

Now: $183,672
From 9 Dec 2026: $188,631
Fortnight from 9 Dec: $7,231.86
Rise a year: $4,959

Technical Specialist Level 3 · 3.3

Now: $187,427
From 9 Dec 2026: $192,488
Fortnight from 9 Dec: $7,379.73
Rise a year: $5,061

Technical Specialist Level 3 · 3.4

Now: $191,178
From 9 Dec 2026: $196,340
Fortnight from 9 Dec: $7,527.41
Rise a year: $5,162

Technical Specialist Level 3 · 3.5

Now: $194,932
From 9 Dec 2026: $200,195
Fortnight from 9 Dec: $7,675.21
Rise a year: $5,263

Technical Specialist Level 3 · 3.6

Now: $198,686
From 9 Dec 2026: $204,051
Fortnight from 9 Dec: $7,823.04
Rise a year: $5,365

Technical Specialist Level 4 · 4.1

Now: $204,150
From 9 Dec 2026: $209,662
Fortnight from 9 Dec: $8,038.16
Rise a year: $5,512

Technical Specialist Level 4 · 4.2

Now: $207,906
From 9 Dec 2026: $213,519
Fortnight from 9 Dec: $8,186.03
Rise a year: $5,613

Technical Specialist Level 4 · 4.3

Now: $211,662
From 9 Dec 2026: $217,377
Fortnight from 9 Dec: $8,333.94
Rise a year: $5,715

Technical Specialist Level 4 · 4.4

Now: $215,418
From 9 Dec 2026: $221,234
Fortnight from 9 Dec: $8,481.81
Rise a year: $5,816

Technical Specialist Level 4 · 4.5

Now: $219,174
From 9 Dec 2026: $225,092
Fortnight from 9 Dec: $8,629.73
Rise a year: $5,918

Technical Specialist Level 4 · 4.6

Now: $222,930
From 9 Dec 2026: $228,949
Fortnight from 9 Dec: $8,777.60
Rise a year: $6,019

Executive Level · EL Minimum

Now: $175,089
From 9 Dec 2026: $179,816
Fortnight from 9 Dec: $6,893.90
Rise a year: $4,727

Executive Level · EL1

Now: $180,682
From 9 Dec 2026: $185,560
Fortnight from 9 Dec: $7,114.12
Rise a year: $4,878

Executive Level · EL2

Now: $186,279
From 9 Dec 2026: $191,309
Fortnight from 9 Dec: $7,334.53
Rise a year: $5,030

Executive Level · EL3

Now: $191,874
From 9 Dec 2026: $197,055
Fortnight from 9 Dec: $7,554.82
Rise a year: $5,181

Executive Level · EL4

Now: $197,467
From 9 Dec 2026: $202,799
Fortnight from 9 Dec: $7,775.04
Rise a year: $5,332

Executive Level · EL5

Now: $203,063
From 9 Dec 2026: $208,546
Fortnight from 9 Dec: $7,995.37
Rise a year: $5,483

Executive Level · EL6

Now: $208,657
From 9 Dec 2026: $214,291
Fortnight from 9 Dec: $8,215.63
Rise a year: $5,634

Executive Level · EL7

Now: $214,251
From 9 Dec 2026: $220,036
Fortnight from 9 Dec: $8,435.88
Rise a year: $5,785

Executive Level · EL8

Now: $219,847
From 9 Dec 2026: $225,783
Fortnight from 9 Dec: $8,656.22
Rise a year: $5,936

Executive Level · EL9

Now: $225,442
From 9 Dec 2026: $231,529
Fortnight from 9 Dec: $8,876.51
Rise a year: $6,087

Executive Level · EL Maximum

Now: $231,035
From 9 Dec 2026: $237,273
Fortnight from 9 Dec: $9,096.73
Rise a year: $6,238

Pay point	Now	From 9 Dec 2026	Fortnight from 9 Dec	Rise a year
Band 1 (non-sworn) · 1.1	$58,299	$59,873	$2,295.45	$1,574
Band 1 (non-sworn) · 1.2	$60,354	$61,984	$2,376.38	$1,630
Band 1 (non-sworn) · 1.3	$62,552	$64,241	$2,462.91	$1,689
Band 1 (non-sworn) · 1.4	$64,754	$66,502	$2,549.60	$1,748
Band 8 · 8.1	$132,185	$135,754	$5,204.63	$3,569
Band 8 · 8.2	$138,031	$141,758	$5,434.81	$3,727
Band 8 · 8.3	$143,883	$147,768	$5,665.23	$3,885
Technical Specialist Level 1 · 1.1	$132,668	$136,250	$5,223.64	$3,582
Technical Specialist Level 1 · 1.2	$136,753	$140,445	$5,384.47	$3,692
Technical Specialist Level 1 · 1.3	$140,366	$144,156	$5,526.75	$3,790
Technical Specialist Level 1 · 1.4	$143,981	$147,868	$5,669.06	$3,887
Technical Specialist Level 1 · 1.5	$147,592	$151,577	$5,811.26	$3,985
Technical Specialist Level 1 · 1.6	$151,205	$155,288	$5,953.53	$4,083
Technical Specialist Level 2 · 2.1	$153,264	$157,402	$6,034.58	$4,138
Technical Specialist Level 2 · 2.2	$156,875	$161,111	$6,176.78	$4,236
Technical Specialist Level 2 · 2.3	$160,486	$164,819	$6,318.94	$4,333
Technical Specialist Level 2 · 2.4	$164,096	$168,527	$6,461.10	$4,431
Technical Specialist Level 2 · 2.5	$167,706	$172,234	$6,603.22	$4,528
Technical Specialist Level 2 · 2.6	$171,317	$175,943	$6,745.42	$4,626
Technical Specialist Level 3 · 3.1	$179,919	$184,777	$7,084.10	$4,858
Technical Specialist Level 3 · 3.2	$183,672	$188,631	$7,231.86	$4,959
Technical Specialist Level 3 · 3.3	$187,427	$192,488	$7,379.73	$5,061
Technical Specialist Level 3 · 3.4	$191,178	$196,340	$7,527.41	$5,162
Technical Specialist Level 3 · 3.5	$194,932	$200,195	$7,675.21	$5,263
Technical Specialist Level 3 · 3.6	$198,686	$204,051	$7,823.04	$5,365
Technical Specialist Level 4 · 4.1	$204,150	$209,662	$8,038.16	$5,512
Technical Specialist Level 4 · 4.2	$207,906	$213,519	$8,186.03	$5,613
Technical Specialist Level 4 · 4.3	$211,662	$217,377	$8,333.94	$5,715
Technical Specialist Level 4 · 4.4	$215,418	$221,234	$8,481.81	$5,816
Technical Specialist Level 4 · 4.5	$219,174	$225,092	$8,629.73	$5,918
Technical Specialist Level 4 · 4.6	$222,930	$228,949	$8,777.60	$6,019
Executive Level · EL Minimum	$175,089	$179,816	$6,893.90	$4,727
Executive Level · EL1	$180,682	$185,560	$7,114.12	$4,878
Executive Level · EL2	$186,279	$191,309	$7,334.53	$5,030
Executive Level · EL3	$191,874	$197,055	$7,554.82	$5,181
Executive Level · EL4	$197,467	$202,799	$7,775.04	$5,332
Executive Level · EL5	$203,063	$208,546	$7,995.37	$5,483
Executive Level · EL6	$208,657	$214,291	$8,215.63	$5,634
Executive Level · EL7	$214,251	$220,036	$8,435.88	$5,785
Executive Level · EL8	$219,847	$225,783	$8,656.22	$5,936
Executive Level · EL9	$225,442	$231,529	$8,876.51	$6,087
Executive Level · EL Maximum	$231,035	$237,273	$9,096.73	$6,238

Base salary from Attachments A and B of the agreement; fortnightly figures calculated by us (annual × 12 ÷ 313).

One detail for the Executive Level: section 9(4) says that if a rise would push an EL employee above the maximum increment point, their salary only goes up to the maximum (from 9 December 2026, $237,273). Anyone already paid above it keeps their salary at that level until the range catches up.

When the rise hits your payslip

Section 8 says AFP employees are paid fortnightly in arrears. Section 9 makes the 2.7% "effective" 24 months after commencement; it doesn't say "from the first full pay period on or after", which is the wording many state agreements use. So the new rate applies from 9 December 2026 itself, a Wednesday, rather than waiting for the start of a new pay fortnight.

1

The rise takes effect
9 December 2026

Base salary moves to the 9 December 2026 column of Attachment A or B. The Core Composite, Use of Force, night shift, weekend and on-call allowances move to their new rates on the same date.
2

The fortnight that straddles the date
Late December 2026

Because pay is in arrears, the fortnight containing 9 December is paid after it ends. The agreement doesn't spell out how payroll splits a fortnight between the old and new rate; check that the days from 9 December are at the new rate.
3

First full fortnight at the new rate
January 2027

From then on your base pay should be the new annual rate × 12 ÷ 313: for example $2,847.41 at 2.4.

We haven't found the AFP's published pay calendar, so we can't tell you the exact pay day. If the first pay after the rise shows the old rate for the whole fortnight, the new-rate days should be adjusted in a later pay. That's a payroll correction, not back pay under a new deal.

On your first payslip after 9 December 2026, check

✓ Base rate matches the 9 December 2026 column for your pay point
✓ The 22% Core Composite is calculated on the new base
✓ Use of Force allowance at $4,000 a year
✓ Night shift and weekend allowances at the new hourly rates
✓ Any higher duties allowance recalculated on the new tables
✓ Super contributions at 15.4% of the new base plus composite

The allowances that rise on the same day

The agreement replaced several percentage-based allowances with fixed dollar amounts that rise each December. These move on 9 December 2026 alongside base pay, so your total gain is bigger than 2.7% on base alone if you're on call, work nights or hold Use of Force certification.

Allowances with scheduled increases (third figure applies from 9 December 2026)

Use of Force Allowance

Rates under the agreement: $3,000 a year (from 9 Dec 2024), $3,500 (from 9 Dec 2025), $4,000 (from 9 Dec 2026)

Night Shift Allowance

Rates under the agreement: $9.50/hr (from 9 Dec 2024), $9.88/hr (from 9 Dec 2025), $10.15/hr (from 9 Dec 2026)

Unsociable Hours Allowance (weekend)

Rates under the agreement: $4.82/hr (from 9 Dec 2024), $5.01/hr (from 9 Dec 2025), $5.14/hr (from 9 Dec 2026)

On-call (Operations/Rostered Operations): Monday-Thursday

Rates under the agreement: $41.59 (from 9 Dec 2024), $43.25 (from 9 Dec 2025), $44.42 (from 9 Dec 2026) per period of up to 24 hours

On-call (Operations/Rostered Operations): weekly

Rates under the agreement: $415.90 (2024), $432.54 (2025), $444.22 (2026) for 7 continuous days

Close Duty Allowance

Rates under the agreement: $59.42 (2024), $61.80 (2025), $63.46 (2026) per 24-hour period

Workplace Responsibility Allowance

Rates under the agreement: $30.51 a fortnight (2024), $31.73 (2025), $32.59 (2026)

Allowance	Rates under the agreement
Use of Force Allowance	$3,000 a year (from 9 Dec 2024), $3,500 (from 9 Dec 2025), $4,000 (from 9 Dec 2026)
Night Shift Allowance	$9.50/hr (from 9 Dec 2024), $9.88/hr (from 9 Dec 2025), $10.15/hr (from 9 Dec 2026)
Unsociable Hours Allowance (weekend)	$4.82/hr (from 9 Dec 2024), $5.01/hr (from 9 Dec 2025), $5.14/hr (from 9 Dec 2026)
On-call (Operations/Rostered Operations): Monday-Thursday	$41.59 (from 9 Dec 2024), $43.25 (from 9 Dec 2025), $44.42 (from 9 Dec 2026) per period of up to 24 hours
On-call (Operations/Rostered Operations): weekly	$415.90 (2024), $432.54 (2025), $444.22 (2026) for 7 continuous days
Close Duty Allowance	$59.42 (2024), $61.80 (2025), $63.46 (2026) per 24-hour period
Workplace Responsibility Allowance	$30.51 a fortnight (2024), $31.73 (2025), $32.59 (2026)

From the AFP Enterprise Agreement 2024-2027. Use of Force isn't pro-rated for part-time staff and keeps being paid on leave.

The Use of Force allowance rises by 14%, far more than the base rise. For a constable that's worth more than the 2.7% on the composite at the lower pay points. Overtime is paid at the Overtime Rate of (base × 12/313) ÷ 40, so it rises automatically with base pay. Compare how other forces pay overtime in police overtime and penalty rates.

What it means for PSOs and ACT Policing

Protective Service Officers

PSOs are on the same Bands 2 to 7 as police. A new PSO starts at 2.1, currently $64,754, which rises to $66,502. Since 1 July 2025 the PSO broadband has run from Band 2 to Band 5, with team leader and sergeant roles at Bands 6 and 7, so the full table above applies to PSOs too. PSOs required to work the Operations or Rostered Operations pattern get the 22% composite on the same basis as police. See how to become an AFP PSO.

ACT Policing

ACT Policing officers are AFP employees covered by the same agreement, and there's no separate ACT pay table. The 2.7% applies to them on exactly the same date. Recruits at the AFP College, whether national or ACT, are paid at 2.3: that's $69,698 now and $71,580 from 9 December 2026, without the composite during training.

What the December rise gets right

✓It's automatic: no vote, no approval, no back-pay wait
✓Use of Force allowance rises by a seventh, to $4,000
✓The 22% composite and 15.4% super rise with it
✓Same rate and date for AFP, ACT Policing and PSOs

Where it falls short

✕2.7% is the smallest of the agreement's three rises
✕SA's proposed state deal offers at least 4% a year to 2030, though it isn't agreed
✕Nothing further is scheduled after this rise
✕The AFPA says AFP pay is losing ground against state forces

For the full ACT and national picture, including recruitment and staffing, see our AFP and ACT Policing hub and the AFP salary guide.

After the agreement's nominal expiry on 9 December 2027

The Fair Work Commission's approval decision gives a nominal expiry date of 9 December 2027, three years after commencement. Nominal expiry doesn't mean your pay stops or drops. Under the Fair Work Act 2009 an enterprise agreement keeps operating after that date until it's replaced by a new agreement or terminated by the Commission.

What it does mean is that no further rise is built in. From 9 December 2026 to whenever a new agreement starts, the 2.7% rates stay in place. If a new agreement isn't approved by 9 December 2027, the gap between expiry and approval is exactly where back pay arguments arise.

1

Final rise under this agreement
9 December 2026

2.7% on base and the last scheduled allowance increases.
2

Bargaining for the next agreement
2027 (not yet announced)

The AFP and bargaining representatives, including the AFPA and CPSU, negotiate a new agreement. We haven't found a published timetable.
3

Nominal expiry
9 December 2027

The current agreement keeps applying until it's replaced. Under the Fair Work Act, protected industrial action can't be taken while an agreement is still within its nominal term (s 417).
4

Vote and approval
Date depends on bargaining

A proposed agreement goes to a vote of the employees it covers and then needs Fair Work Commission approval before it can operate.

After 9 December 2026 there's no scheduled AFP pay rise. Whether the next one is backdated to December 2027 will be decided at the bargaining table.

If you want to see how back pay from a late agreement is taxed, read back pay and tax for police. For where every force's agreement stands, see the police pay deal tracker.

The AFPA campaign: what the association wants next

The Australian Federal Police Association has started making its case for the next agreement. On 21 August 2026 it said that more responsibilities must come with more funding and fairer pay. It wants the next agreement to address pay and allowances, rostering, fatigue and overtime, retention and recruitment, and the AFP's competitiveness with other police forces.

AFP resourcing 2026-27

$2.66bn

up from about $2.48bn (AFPA)

Average staffing

8,094 → 8,195

an increase of about 100 (AFPA)

ACT Policing shortfall

~300

sworn members short, AFPA, Dec 2025

The AFPA also pointed to AFR reporting that the AFP spent $523 million on protection in 2024-25, and to Federal Policing staffing forecast to fall from 3,998 to 3,956. In ACT Policing, the association said in December 2025 that 767 of 1,037 staff were sworn in June 2025, and called a 100-member commitment a third of what was needed.

A dispute that may shape bargaining

On 23 June 2026 Fair Work Commissioner Rogers found that the AFP Consultative Committee hadn't been validly established under clauses 98(23) and 98(24) of the agreement. The AFPA welcomed the decision on 30 June 2026. It doesn't change pay, but it suggests consultation rights will be on the table next time alongside pay.

None of this is an offer. As at 9 October 2026 we haven't found a bargaining start date, a log of claims or a government position on the next AFP agreement. Compare where AFP pay sits now in police pay in Australia 2026. Then check the SA Police pay deal for the kind of multi-year offer state forces are getting.

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Frequently asked questions

When is the AFP pay rise in December 2026?

The AFP Enterprise Agreement 2024-2027 says the 2.7% increase is "effective 24 months after the Commencement Date". The agreement commenced on 9 December 2024, so the rise takes effect on 9 December 2026. That date is our calculation from the wording; the agreement doesn't print it. The first payslip showing it depends on where your pay fortnight falls.

How much is the AFP pay rise for a constable?

A newly sworn constable at Band 2.4 goes from $72,317 to $74,270 base, which is $1,953 a year or $74.88 a fortnight before tax. With the 22% Core Composite the gain is $2,383 a year, and the Use of Force allowance also rises by $500. These are our calculations from the agreement's tables.

Does the 2.7% rise apply to ACT Policing and PSOs?

Yes. ACT Policing officers are AFP employees covered by the same enterprise agreement and paid on the same scale, and Protective Service Officers are on the same Bands 2 to 7. The rise also applies to most unsworn staff, Technical Specialists and the Executive Level. The Senior Executive Service is outside the agreement.

How is AFP fortnightly pay calculated?

Section 8 of the agreement sets fortnightly salary as annual salary × 12 ÷ 313. It reflects that there are 313 fortnightly pay cycles in a 12-year period, so pay stays steady from year to year. For example, $74,270 × 12 ÷ 313 = $2,847.41. Dividing by 26 gives a slightly higher, wrong answer.

Will I get back pay for the December 2026 AFP rise?

There's nothing to back-pay under the current agreement, because the rise is already written into it with a fixed effective date. If your first pay after 9 December doesn't reflect the new rate for the days from that date, raise it with AFP payroll or the AFPA. Back pay becomes a real question only for the next agreement.

Is there another AFP pay rise after December 2026?

Not under the current agreement. The 2.7% is its last scheduled increase. The agreement's nominal expiry date is 9 December 2027; it keeps operating after that until it's replaced, but any further rise needs a new agreement negotiated between the AFP and bargaining representatives such as the AFPA and CPSU.

Does the 22% composite go up with the pay rise?

Yes, because it's a percentage of base salary. Under section 27(7) of the agreement, officers on the Operations or Rostered Operations working pattern receive a Core Composite of 22% of base salary, and it counts as salary for super. At 2.4 that takes salary plus composite from $88,227 to $90,609 (our calculation).

How much will I actually take home from the AFP pay rise?

At 2.4 with the composite, take-home pay rises by about $1,620 a year, or $62.12 a fortnight, using 2026-27 resident tax rates and the Medicare levy with no HELP debt. Your marginal rate decides how much of each extra dollar you keep; at that pay level it's 32% including Medicare.

Evidence

Sources and how we checked them

Every figure on this page comes from the sources below, read on 9 October 2026. Pay rates and rules change when new agreements are made, so check the source for the date you're reading this. Where we couldn't confirm something from an official source, the page says so instead of guessing. Spotted an error? Read our corrections policy.

Australian Federal Police Enterprise Agreement 2024-2027 (FWC AE526995, [2024] FWCA 4231) — s3 dates of operation, s8 fortnightly formula, s9 salary increases, s27 Core Composite, Attachments A and B, allowance tables; read 9 October 2026
Fair Work Commission: What is an enterprise agreement — agreements keep operating after nominal expiry until replaced or terminated
AFPA: More responsibilities must come with more funding and fairer pay for the AFP (21 August 2026) — next-agreement priorities and Budget staffing figures
AFPA: welcomes FWC decision on AFP consultation obligations (30 June 2026) — the 23 June 2026 Consultative Committee ruling
AFPA membership subscriptions (pay table effective from 9 December 2025) — confirms the current pay column
Canberra Times, 20 December 2025: Even with boost, AFP still 'immensely' short-staffed, union says — ACT Policing staffing
ATO: Tax rates for Australian residents 2026-27 — take-home calculations
ATO: Study and training loan repayment thresholds and rates — HELP repayment in the worked example

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AFP pay rise December 2026
what the 2.7% means for every band

The December 2026 AFP pay rise at a glance

AFP pay: get the new rates and back pay dates first

Bands 2 to 7: every police and PSO pay point, before and after

With the 22% Core Composite: what your salary package becomes

The take-home difference: what lands in your account

Worked example: a newly sworn constable at Band 2.4

Band 1, Band 8, Technical Specialists and the Executive Level

When the rise hits your payslip

The rise takes effect

The fortnight that straddles the date

First full fortnight at the new rate

The allowances that rise on the same day

What it means for PSOs and ACT Policing

Protective Service Officers

ACT Policing

After the agreement's nominal expiry on 9 December 2027

Final rise under this agreement

Bargaining for the next agreement

Nominal expiry

Vote and approval

The AFPA campaign: what the association wants next

AFP pay: get the new rates and back pay dates first

Frequently asked questions

When is the AFP pay rise in December 2026?

How much is the AFP pay rise for a constable?

Does the 2.7% rise apply to ACT Policing and PSOs?

How is AFP fortnightly pay calculated?

Will I get back pay for the December 2026 AFP rise?

Is there another AFP pay rise after December 2026?

Does the 22% composite go up with the pay rise?

How much will I actually take home from the AFP pay rise?

Sources and how we checked them

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The December 2026 AFP pay rise at a glance

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Bands 2 to 7: every police and PSO pay point, before and after

With the 22% Core Composite: what your salary package becomes

The take-home difference: what lands in your account

Worked example: a newly sworn constable at Band 2.4

Band 1, Band 8, Technical Specialists and the Executive Level

When the rise hits your payslip

The rise takes effect

The fortnight that straddles the date

First full fortnight at the new rate

The allowances that rise on the same day

What it means for PSOs and ACT Policing

Protective Service Officers

ACT Policing

After the agreement's nominal expiry on 9 December 2027

Final rise under this agreement

Bargaining for the next agreement

Nominal expiry

Vote and approval

The AFPA campaign: what the association wants next

AFP pay: get the new rates and back pay dates first

Frequently asked questions

When is the AFP pay rise in December 2026?

How much is the AFP pay rise for a constable?

Does the 2.7% rise apply to ACT Policing and PSOs?

How is AFP fortnightly pay calculated?

Will I get back pay for the December 2026 AFP rise?

Is there another AFP pay rise after December 2026?

Does the 22% composite go up with the pay rise?

How much will I actually take home from the AFP pay rise?

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