AFP bands vs ranks: how AFP pay is structured
AFP pay doesn't work like state police pay. Instead of a rank with numbered increments, the AFP Enterprise Agreement 2024-2027 sets pay by band and pay point: Band 2.4, Band 5.3 and so on. It covers national police, ACT Policing, Protective Service Officers and unsworn staff alike, so an ACT constable and a federal constable on the same pay point earn exactly the same.
Constable broadband
Bands 2–5
$64,754–$111,861 base
Team Leader / Sergeant
Bands 6–7
$111,861–$132,185 base
Executive Level
EL Min–Max
$175,089–$231,035
The agreement itself doesn't map bands to rank titles such as Senior Constable, Leading Senior Constable or Sergeant. What it does define are broadbands and the barriers between them. Sworn police and PSOs sit in the Constable broadband (Bands 2 to 5) and, if selected, the Team Leader/Sergeant broadband (Bands 6 and 7). When we compare the AFP with state forces, we use the top of each broadband, Band 5.3 and Band 7.3, as the "top senior constable" and "top sergeant" figures. That mapping is ours.
- 1
Recruit at the College: Band 2.3
No compositePolice recruits (national and ACT) are paid $69,698 during 26 weeks of training. PSO recruits start at 2.1 ($64,754).
- 2
Probationary constable: Band 2.4
Soft barrierOn graduation you move to 2.4 ($72,317) for at least 12 months and until your AFP workbook is signed off.
- 3
Constable: Band 3.1 to 4.5
Firm barrierAnnual increments from 3.1 ($75,233). A firm, assessed barrier sits between 3.5 and 4.2.
- 4
Senior constable level: Band 5
9+ yearsFrom 4.5 to 5.2 needs nine or more years of policing experience (since 1 July 2025). Band 5.3 pays $111,861.
- 5
Team Leader / Sergeant: Bands 6 and 7
Merit selectionEntry at 6.1 is by merit selection only, with a firm barrier from 6.3 to 7.2. Band 7.3 pays $132,185.
Increments are annual on your anniversary if you have a current performance agreement (PDA) and a "fulfilled" rating. Every broadband move also needs current Use of Force certification. Bands overlap at the edges: the top of one band is the same dollar figure as the start of the next, so crossing a barrier doesn't produce an immediate jump, but it unlocks the next set of increments. More in AFP promotion and progression.
Latest
AFP pay rise December 2026: what the 2.7% rise on 9 December means for every band.
AFP pay table: police and PSO broadbands (Bands 2 to 7)
From 9 Dec 2025 (4.0% increase; current). Base salary, with base plus the 22% Core Composite alongside.
Band 2 (Constable / PSO broadband)
- Pay point
- 2.1
- Base salary
- $64,754
- Base + 22% composite (calc)
- $79,000
Band 2 (Constable / PSO broadband)
- Pay point
- 2.2
- Base salary
- $67,260
- Base + 22% composite (calc)
- $82,057
Band 2 (Constable / PSO broadband)
- Pay point
- 2.3
- Base salary
- $69,698
- Base + 22% composite (calc)
- $85,032
Band 2 (Constable / PSO broadband)
- Pay point
- 2.4
- Base salary
- $72,317
- Base + 22% composite (calc)
- $88,227
Band 2 (Constable / PSO broadband)
- Pay point
- 2.5
- Base salary
- $75,233
- Base + 22% composite (calc)
- $91,784
Band 3 (Constable / PSO broadband)
- Pay point
- 3.1
- Base salary
- $75,233
- Base + 22% composite (calc)
- $91,784
Band 3 (Constable / PSO broadband)
- Pay point
- 3.2
- Base salary
- $78,291
- Base + 22% composite (calc)
- $95,515
Band 3 (Constable / PSO broadband)
- Pay point
- 3.3
- Base salary
- $81,350
- Base + 22% composite (calc)
- $99,247
Band 3 (Constable / PSO broadband)
- Pay point
- 3.4
- Base salary
- $84,597
- Base + 22% composite (calc)
- $103,208
Band 3 (Constable / PSO broadband)
- Pay point
- 3.5
- Base salary
- $87,836
- Base + 22% composite (calc)
- $107,160
Band 4 (Constable / PSO broadband)
- Pay point
- 4.1
- Base salary
- $87,836
- Base + 22% composite (calc)
- $107,160
Band 4 (Constable / PSO broadband)
- Pay point
- 4.2
- Base salary
- $91,420
- Base + 22% composite (calc)
- $111,532
Band 4 (Constable / PSO broadband)
- Pay point
- 4.3
- Base salary
- $95,000
- Base + 22% composite (calc)
- $115,900
Band 4 (Constable / PSO broadband)
- Pay point
- 4.4
- Base salary
- $98,963
- Base + 22% composite (calc)
- $120,735
Band 4 (Constable / PSO broadband)
- Pay point
- 4.5
- Base salary
- $103,256
- Base + 22% composite (calc)
- $125,972
Band 5 (Constable / PSO broadband)
- Pay point
- 5.1
- Base salary
- $103,256
- Base + 22% composite (calc)
- $125,972
Band 5 (Constable / PSO broadband)
- Pay point
- 5.2
- Base salary
- $107,566
- Base + 22% composite (calc)
- $131,231
Band 5 (Constable / PSO broadband)
- Pay point
- 5.3
- Base salary
- $111,861
- Base + 22% composite (calc)
- $136,470
Band 6 (Team Leader / Sergeant broadband)
- Pay point
- 6.1
- Base salary
- $111,861
- Base + 22% composite (calc)
- $136,470
Band 6 (Team Leader / Sergeant broadband)
- Pay point
- 6.2
- Base salary
- $117,642
- Base + 22% composite (calc)
- $143,523
Band 6 (Team Leader / Sergeant broadband)
- Pay point
- 6.3
- Base salary
- $123,420
- Base + 22% composite (calc)
- $150,572
Band 7 (Team Leader / Sergeant broadband)
- Pay point
- 7.1
- Base salary
- $123,420
- Base + 22% composite (calc)
- $150,572
Band 7 (Team Leader / Sergeant broadband)
- Pay point
- 7.2
- Base salary
- $127,806
- Base + 22% composite (calc)
- $155,923
Band 7 (Team Leader / Sergeant broadband)
- Pay point
- 7.3
- Base salary
- $132,185
- Base + 22% composite (calc)
- $161,266
| Band | Pay point | Base salary | Base + 22% composite (calc) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Band 2 (Constable / PSO broadband) | 2.1 | $64,754 | $79,000 |
| Band 2 (Constable / PSO broadband) | 2.2 | $67,260 | $82,057 |
| Band 2 (Constable / PSO broadband) | 2.3 | $69,698 | $85,032 |
| Band 2 (Constable / PSO broadband) | 2.4 | $72,317 | $88,227 |
| Band 2 (Constable / PSO broadband) | 2.5 | $75,233 | $91,784 |
| Band 3 (Constable / PSO broadband) | 3.1 | $75,233 | $91,784 |
| Band 3 (Constable / PSO broadband) | 3.2 | $78,291 | $95,515 |
| Band 3 (Constable / PSO broadband) | 3.3 | $81,350 | $99,247 |
| Band 3 (Constable / PSO broadband) | 3.4 | $84,597 | $103,208 |
| Band 3 (Constable / PSO broadband) | 3.5 | $87,836 | $107,160 |
| Band 4 (Constable / PSO broadband) | 4.1 | $87,836 | $107,160 |
| Band 4 (Constable / PSO broadband) | 4.2 | $91,420 | $111,532 |
| Band 4 (Constable / PSO broadband) | 4.3 | $95,000 | $115,900 |
| Band 4 (Constable / PSO broadband) | 4.4 | $98,963 | $120,735 |
| Band 4 (Constable / PSO broadband) | 4.5 | $103,256 | $125,972 |
| Band 5 (Constable / PSO broadband) | 5.1 | $103,256 | $125,972 |
| Band 5 (Constable / PSO broadband) | 5.2 | $107,566 | $131,231 |
| Band 5 (Constable / PSO broadband) | 5.3 | $111,861 | $136,470 |
| Band 6 (Team Leader / Sergeant broadband) | 6.1 | $111,861 | $136,470 |
| Band 6 (Team Leader / Sergeant broadband) | 6.2 | $117,642 | $143,523 |
| Band 6 (Team Leader / Sergeant broadband) | 6.3 | $123,420 | $150,572 |
| Band 7 (Team Leader / Sergeant broadband) | 7.1 | $123,420 | $150,572 |
| Band 7 (Team Leader / Sergeant broadband) | 7.2 | $127,806 | $155,923 |
| Band 7 (Team Leader / Sergeant broadband) | 7.3 | $132,185 | $161,266 |
Base salary: AFP Enterprise Agreement 2024-2027, Attachment A. The composite column is calculated by us (base × 1.22); it isn't printed in the agreement, and only applies to staff on the Operations or Rostered Operations working pattern. Advertised AFP packages add the Use of Force allowance on top.
Most operational officers are paid the composite, so the right-hand column is closer to what a rostered constable or sergeant earns before allowances and overtime. For example, Band 3.5 is $87,836 base, or $107,160 with the composite. Band 4.5, the last point before the nine-year barrier, is $103,256 base.
The agreement words the second and third rises as "12 months" and "24 months" after the commencement date, so the 9 December dates are our calculation. AFP careers pages and the AFPA's own fee table, which says "effective from 9th Dec 2025", both confirm that this column is current.
Band 1, Band 8, Technical Specialist and Executive Level pay
The rest of the agreement covers non-sworn and senior roles. Band 1 is non-sworn entry level, Band 8 sits above the sworn broadbands, and Technical Specialist Levels 1 to 4 cover specialist professional roles. None of these are sworn broadbands, so no composite figure is given.
Band 1 (non-sworn)
- Pay point
- 1.1
- Base salary
- $58,299
Band 1 (non-sworn)
- Pay point
- 1.2
- Base salary
- $60,354
Band 1 (non-sworn)
- Pay point
- 1.3
- Base salary
- $62,552
Band 1 (non-sworn)
- Pay point
- 1.4
- Base salary
- $64,754
Band 8
- Pay point
- 8.1
- Base salary
- $132,185
Band 8
- Pay point
- 8.2
- Base salary
- $138,031
Band 8
- Pay point
- 8.3
- Base salary
- $143,883
Technical Specialist Level 1
- Pay point
- 1.1
- Base salary
- $132,668
Technical Specialist Level 1
- Pay point
- 1.2
- Base salary
- $136,753
Technical Specialist Level 1
- Pay point
- 1.3
- Base salary
- $140,366
Technical Specialist Level 1
- Pay point
- 1.4
- Base salary
- $143,981
Technical Specialist Level 1
- Pay point
- 1.5
- Base salary
- $147,592
Technical Specialist Level 1
- Pay point
- 1.6
- Base salary
- $151,205
Technical Specialist Level 2
- Pay point
- 2.1
- Base salary
- $153,264
Technical Specialist Level 2
- Pay point
- 2.2
- Base salary
- $156,875
Technical Specialist Level 2
- Pay point
- 2.3
- Base salary
- $160,486
Technical Specialist Level 2
- Pay point
- 2.4
- Base salary
- $164,096
Technical Specialist Level 2
- Pay point
- 2.5
- Base salary
- $167,706
Technical Specialist Level 2
- Pay point
- 2.6
- Base salary
- $171,317
Technical Specialist Level 3
- Pay point
- 3.1
- Base salary
- $179,919
Technical Specialist Level 3
- Pay point
- 3.2
- Base salary
- $183,672
Technical Specialist Level 3
- Pay point
- 3.3
- Base salary
- $187,427
Technical Specialist Level 3
- Pay point
- 3.4
- Base salary
- $191,178
Technical Specialist Level 3
- Pay point
- 3.5
- Base salary
- $194,932
Technical Specialist Level 3
- Pay point
- 3.6
- Base salary
- $198,686
Technical Specialist Level 4
- Pay point
- 4.1
- Base salary
- $204,150
Technical Specialist Level 4
- Pay point
- 4.2
- Base salary
- $207,906
Technical Specialist Level 4
- Pay point
- 4.3
- Base salary
- $211,662
Technical Specialist Level 4
- Pay point
- 4.4
- Base salary
- $215,418
Technical Specialist Level 4
- Pay point
- 4.5
- Base salary
- $219,174
Technical Specialist Level 4
- Pay point
- 4.6
- Base salary
- $222,930
| Band or level | Pay point | Base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Band 1 (non-sworn) | 1.1 | $58,299 |
| Band 1 (non-sworn) | 1.2 | $60,354 |
| Band 1 (non-sworn) | 1.3 | $62,552 |
| Band 1 (non-sworn) | 1.4 | $64,754 |
| Band 8 | 8.1 | $132,185 |
| Band 8 | 8.2 | $138,031 |
| Band 8 | 8.3 | $143,883 |
| Technical Specialist Level 1 | 1.1 | $132,668 |
| Technical Specialist Level 1 | 1.2 | $136,753 |
| Technical Specialist Level 1 | 1.3 | $140,366 |
| Technical Specialist Level 1 | 1.4 | $143,981 |
| Technical Specialist Level 1 | 1.5 | $147,592 |
| Technical Specialist Level 1 | 1.6 | $151,205 |
| Technical Specialist Level 2 | 2.1 | $153,264 |
| Technical Specialist Level 2 | 2.2 | $156,875 |
| Technical Specialist Level 2 | 2.3 | $160,486 |
| Technical Specialist Level 2 | 2.4 | $164,096 |
| Technical Specialist Level 2 | 2.5 | $167,706 |
| Technical Specialist Level 2 | 2.6 | $171,317 |
| Technical Specialist Level 3 | 3.1 | $179,919 |
| Technical Specialist Level 3 | 3.2 | $183,672 |
| Technical Specialist Level 3 | 3.3 | $187,427 |
| Technical Specialist Level 3 | 3.4 | $191,178 |
| Technical Specialist Level 3 | 3.5 | $194,932 |
| Technical Specialist Level 3 | 3.6 | $198,686 |
| Technical Specialist Level 4 | 4.1 | $204,150 |
| Technical Specialist Level 4 | 4.2 | $207,906 |
| Technical Specialist Level 4 | 4.3 | $211,662 |
| Technical Specialist Level 4 | 4.4 | $215,418 |
| Technical Specialist Level 4 | 4.5 | $219,174 |
| Technical Specialist Level 4 | 4.6 | $222,930 |
AFP Enterprise Agreement 2024-2027, Attachment A.
Executive Level
- Pay point
- EL Minimum
- Base salary
- $175,089
Executive Level
- Pay point
- EL1
- Base salary
- $180,682
Executive Level
- Pay point
- EL2
- Base salary
- $186,279
Executive Level
- Pay point
- EL3
- Base salary
- $191,874
Executive Level
- Pay point
- EL4
- Base salary
- $197,467
Executive Level
- Pay point
- EL5
- Base salary
- $203,063
Executive Level
- Pay point
- EL6
- Base salary
- $208,657
Executive Level
- Pay point
- EL7
- Base salary
- $214,251
Executive Level
- Pay point
- EL8
- Base salary
- $219,847
Executive Level
- Pay point
- EL9
- Base salary
- $225,442
Executive Level
- Pay point
- EL Maximum
- Base salary
- $231,035
| Level | Pay point | Base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Executive Level | EL Minimum | $175,089 |
| Executive Level | EL1 | $180,682 |
| Executive Level | EL2 | $186,279 |
| Executive Level | EL3 | $191,874 |
| Executive Level | EL4 | $197,467 |
| Executive Level | EL5 | $203,063 |
| Executive Level | EL6 | $208,657 |
| Executive Level | EL7 | $214,251 |
| Executive Level | EL8 | $219,847 |
| Executive Level | EL9 | $225,442 |
| Executive Level | EL Maximum | $231,035 |
AFP Enterprise Agreement 2024-2027, Attachment B. Executive Level staff get 5 weeks' annual leave and TOIL instead of overtime, with no composite. The Senior Executive Service is outside the agreement.
There's no Inspector rank in the agreement and no Inspector-equivalent band, which is why our comparison table shows no Inspector figure for the AFP. Executive Level staff receive a $650 fitness allowance if they meet the EL fitness standard and a $2,000 parking allowance where parking isn't provided.
The 22% Core Composite: what it covers and why it matters
The Core Composite is the heart of AFP operational pay. It's 22% of base salary, annualised and paid fortnightly, to employees required to work the Operations or Rostered Operations working pattern. It recognises expanded hours, afternoons, nights, weekends and public holidays in a 24/7 environment, so there's no separate per-shift penalty.
Why the composite works for you
- ✓It counts as salary for super, so 15.4% is paid on it too
- ✓It's paid whether your roster that fortnight is heavy or light
- ✓Small hourly extras still apply on top: $9.88 an hour for nights and $5.01 an hour for weekend days
What to watch
- ✕It can be removed on 28 days' notice if you can't or won't work the pattern
- ✕It isn't paid to recruits at the College or to Executive Level staff
- ✕Moving to a Support-pattern role means losing it
The bigger composites
Two further composites apply in specific roles. Teams the Commissioner identifies as high volume get an extra 35% of base salary, on top of the 22% core composite, but must work up to 50 hours a week averaged over three months, and that extra 35% doesn't count for super. Staff assigned to an extraordinary event receive a Critical Event Composite of 70% of base salary while assigned for a minimum of seven days, replacing the normal composite and all penalties.
The composite turns a $72,317 base into $88,227, and because it counts for super, it lifts your 15.4% employer contribution too.
The December 2025 rise: old AFP rates vs new
The second rise under the agreement, 4%, took effect on 9 December 2025. Here's how the sworn broadbands moved against the 9 December 2024 column.
Band 2 (Constable / PSO broadband)
- Pay point
- 2.1
- From 9 December 2024
- $62,263
- From 9 December 2025
- $64,754
- Change
- +$2,491 (4%)
Band 2 (Constable / PSO broadband)
- Pay point
- 2.2
- From 9 December 2024
- $64,673
- From 9 December 2025
- $67,260
- Change
- +$2,587 (4%)
Band 2 (Constable / PSO broadband)
- Pay point
- 2.3
- From 9 December 2024
- $67,017
- From 9 December 2025
- $69,698
- Change
- +$2,681 (4%)
Band 2 (Constable / PSO broadband)
- Pay point
- 2.4
- From 9 December 2024
- $69,536
- From 9 December 2025
- $72,317
- Change
- +$2,781 (4%)
Band 2 (Constable / PSO broadband)
- Pay point
- 2.5
- From 9 December 2024
- $72,339
- From 9 December 2025
- $75,233
- Change
- +$2,894 (4%)
Band 3 (Constable / PSO broadband)
- Pay point
- 3.2
- From 9 December 2024
- $75,280
- From 9 December 2025
- $78,291
- Change
- +$3,011 (4%)
Band 3 (Constable / PSO broadband)
- Pay point
- 3.3
- From 9 December 2024
- $78,221
- From 9 December 2025
- $81,350
- Change
- +$3,129 (4%)
Band 3 (Constable / PSO broadband)
- Pay point
- 3.4
- From 9 December 2024
- $81,343
- From 9 December 2025
- $84,597
- Change
- +$3,254 (4%)
Band 3 (Constable / PSO broadband)
- Pay point
- 3.5
- From 9 December 2024
- $84,458
- From 9 December 2025
- $87,836
- Change
- +$3,378 (4%)
Band 4 (Constable / PSO broadband)
- Pay point
- 4.2
- From 9 December 2024
- $87,904
- From 9 December 2025
- $91,420
- Change
- +$3,516 (4%)
Band 4 (Constable / PSO broadband)
- Pay point
- 4.3
- From 9 December 2024
- $91,346
- From 9 December 2025
- $95,000
- Change
- +$3,654 (4%)
Band 4 (Constable / PSO broadband)
- Pay point
- 4.4
- From 9 December 2024
- $95,157
- From 9 December 2025
- $98,963
- Change
- +$3,806 (4%)
Band 4 (Constable / PSO broadband)
- Pay point
- 4.5
- From 9 December 2024
- $99,285
- From 9 December 2025
- $103,256
- Change
- +$3,971 (4%)
Band 5 (Constable / PSO broadband)
- Pay point
- 5.2
- From 9 December 2024
- $103,429
- From 9 December 2025
- $107,566
- Change
- +$4,137 (4%)
Band 5 (Constable / PSO broadband)
- Pay point
- 5.3
- From 9 December 2024
- $107,559
- From 9 December 2025
- $111,861
- Change
- +$4,302 (4%)
Band 6 (Team Leader / Sergeant broadband)
- Pay point
- 6.1
- From 9 December 2024
- $107,559
- From 9 December 2025
- $111,861
- Change
- +$4,302 (4%)
Band 6 (Team Leader / Sergeant broadband)
- Pay point
- 6.2
- From 9 December 2024
- $113,117
- From 9 December 2025
- $117,642
- Change
- +$4,525 (4%)
Band 6 (Team Leader / Sergeant broadband)
- Pay point
- 6.3
- From 9 December 2024
- $118,673
- From 9 December 2025
- $123,420
- Change
- +$4,747 (4%)
Band 7 (Team Leader / Sergeant broadband)
- Pay point
- 7.2
- From 9 December 2024
- $122,890
- From 9 December 2025
- $127,806
- Change
- +$4,916 (4%)
Band 7 (Team Leader / Sergeant broadband)
- Pay point
- 7.3
- From 9 December 2024
- $127,101
- From 9 December 2025
- $132,185
- Change
- +$5,084 (4%)
| Band | Pay point | From 9 December 2024 | From 9 December 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Band 2 (Constable / PSO broadband) | 2.1 | $62,263 | $64,754 | +$2,491 (4%) |
| Band 2 (Constable / PSO broadband) | 2.2 | $64,673 | $67,260 | +$2,587 (4%) |
| Band 2 (Constable / PSO broadband) | 2.3 | $67,017 | $69,698 | +$2,681 (4%) |
| Band 2 (Constable / PSO broadband) | 2.4 | $69,536 | $72,317 | +$2,781 (4%) |
| Band 2 (Constable / PSO broadband) | 2.5 | $72,339 | $75,233 | +$2,894 (4%) |
| Band 3 (Constable / PSO broadband) | 3.2 | $75,280 | $78,291 | +$3,011 (4%) |
| Band 3 (Constable / PSO broadband) | 3.3 | $78,221 | $81,350 | +$3,129 (4%) |
| Band 3 (Constable / PSO broadband) | 3.4 | $81,343 | $84,597 | +$3,254 (4%) |
| Band 3 (Constable / PSO broadband) | 3.5 | $84,458 | $87,836 | +$3,378 (4%) |
| Band 4 (Constable / PSO broadband) | 4.2 | $87,904 | $91,420 | +$3,516 (4%) |
| Band 4 (Constable / PSO broadband) | 4.3 | $91,346 | $95,000 | +$3,654 (4%) |
| Band 4 (Constable / PSO broadband) | 4.4 | $95,157 | $98,963 | +$3,806 (4%) |
| Band 4 (Constable / PSO broadband) | 4.5 | $99,285 | $103,256 | +$3,971 (4%) |
| Band 5 (Constable / PSO broadband) | 5.2 | $103,429 | $107,566 | +$4,137 (4%) |
| Band 5 (Constable / PSO broadband) | 5.3 | $107,559 | $111,861 | +$4,302 (4%) |
| Band 6 (Team Leader / Sergeant broadband) | 6.1 | $107,559 | $111,861 | +$4,302 (4%) |
| Band 6 (Team Leader / Sergeant broadband) | 6.2 | $113,117 | $117,642 | +$4,525 (4%) |
| Band 6 (Team Leader / Sergeant broadband) | 6.3 | $118,673 | $123,420 | +$4,747 (4%) |
| Band 7 (Team Leader / Sergeant broadband) | 7.2 | $122,890 | $127,806 | +$4,916 (4%) |
| Band 7 (Team Leader / Sergeant broadband) | 7.3 | $127,101 | $132,185 | +$5,084 (4%) |
Both columns from the AFP Enterprise Agreement 2024-2027. Points that repeat the top of the band below (3.1, 4.1, 5.1 and 7.1) are left out. The change column is our arithmetic.
The Use of Force allowance also rose, from $3,000 to $3,500 a year, and the night shift and weekend hourly allowances went up with the same timing. For a new constable on the composite, the December 2025 changes together added about $3,893 a year to the advertised package (our arithmetic).
The next AFP pay rise: 2.7% from 9 December 2026
The final rise under the current agreement is 2.7% from 9 December 2026. It's already set out in the agreement, so it doesn't depend on any further vote.
Band 2 (Constable / PSO broadband)
- Pay point
- 2.1
- Now
- $64,754
- From 9 December 2026
- $66,502
- Change
- +$1,748 (2.7%)
Band 2 (Constable / PSO broadband)
- Pay point
- 2.3
- Now
- $69,698
- From 9 December 2026
- $71,580
- Change
- +$1,882 (2.7%)
Band 2 (Constable / PSO broadband)
- Pay point
- 2.4
- Now
- $72,317
- From 9 December 2026
- $74,270
- Change
- +$1,953 (2.7%)
Band 3 (Constable / PSO broadband)
- Pay point
- 3.1
- Now
- $75,233
- From 9 December 2026
- $77,264
- Change
- +$2,031 (2.7%)
Band 4 (Constable / PSO broadband)
- Pay point
- 4.5
- Now
- $103,256
- From 9 December 2026
- $106,044
- Change
- +$2,788 (2.7%)
Band 5 (Constable / PSO broadband)
- Pay point
- 5.3
- Now
- $111,861
- From 9 December 2026
- $114,881
- Change
- +$3,020 (2.7%)
Band 6 (Team Leader / Sergeant broadband)
- Pay point
- 6.1
- Now
- $111,861
- From 9 December 2026
- $114,881
- Change
- +$3,020 (2.7%)
Band 7 (Team Leader / Sergeant broadband)
- Pay point
- 7.3
- Now
- $132,185
- From 9 December 2026
- $135,754
- Change
- +$3,569 (2.7%)
| Band | Pay point | Now | From 9 December 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Band 2 (Constable / PSO broadband) | 2.1 | $64,754 | $66,502 | +$1,748 (2.7%) |
| Band 2 (Constable / PSO broadband) | 2.3 | $69,698 | $71,580 | +$1,882 (2.7%) |
| Band 2 (Constable / PSO broadband) | 2.4 | $72,317 | $74,270 | +$1,953 (2.7%) |
| Band 3 (Constable / PSO broadband) | 3.1 | $75,233 | $77,264 | +$2,031 (2.7%) |
| Band 4 (Constable / PSO broadband) | 4.5 | $103,256 | $106,044 | +$2,788 (2.7%) |
| Band 5 (Constable / PSO broadband) | 5.3 | $111,861 | $114,881 | +$3,020 (2.7%) |
| Band 6 (Team Leader / Sergeant broadband) | 6.1 | $111,861 | $114,881 | +$3,020 (2.7%) |
| Band 7 (Team Leader / Sergeant broadband) | 7.3 | $132,185 | $135,754 | +$3,569 (2.7%) |
Both columns from the AFP Enterprise Agreement 2024-2027.
New constable, 2.4
$74,270
base from 9 December 2026
PSO recruit, 2.1
$66,502
base from 9 December 2026
Use of Force allowance
$4,000
a year, from the same date
Also changing under the agreement
- ✓ 9 December 2026: Final EA increase of 2.7% (scheduled table above). Use of Force allowance rises to $4,000 a year, night shift allowance to $10.15/hr, unsociable hours to $5.14/hr; on-call, close duty and workplace responsibility allowances rise too.
- ✓ 28 February 2027: Secondary caregiver paid parental leave rises from 14 to 18 weeks.
- ✓ 9 December 2027: Nominal expiry of the EA 2024-2027. A new agreement needs bargaining; AFPA (Aug 2026) wants it to cover pay, allowances, rostering, fatigue, overtime and retention.
After December 2026 there are no more scheduled rises. The agreement's nominal expiry is 9 December 2027, and AFPA has said it wants the next agreement to tackle pay, allowances, rostering, fatigue, overtime and retention. Follow bargaining on the AFP pay deal page.
AFP recruit pay at the College
Police recruit, Band 2.3
$69,698
26 weeks, national and ACT
PSO recruit, Band 2.1
$64,754
15 weeks
Super while training
15.4%
paid from day one
AFP recruits are paid from day one. Police recruits, whether heading for national policing or ACT Policing, train for 26 weeks in the Federal Police Development Program at the AFP College in Barton, Canberra, on Band 2.3. The agreement's progression table lists 19 weeks as the minimum time at that pay point; the College and careers pages give 26 weeks for the current program.
The 22% composite appears not to be paid at the College: the AFP careers table shows "n/a" for a recruit's package. You do get a free ensuite room, main meals, a phone and laptop, and travel to and from the College. Existing AFP employees keep their current band and pay point during recruit training.
On graduation you move to Band 2.4 and, once on an operational roster, the composite and Use of Force allowance. The AFP also pays travel home and relocation help (removalists, vehicle transport, pets and a settling-in allowance) for interstate moves after graduation; you find and pay for your own housing. See how to join the AFP and recruit pay while training.
AFP Protective Service Officer pay
Protective Service Officers provide protective security for the AFP, including at Defence sites such as Pine Gap, Exmouth and Geraldton. They're paid on the same bands as police and get the same composite, Use of Force allowance and 15.4% super. Since 1 July 2025, the PSO broadband has expanded from Bands 2-3 to Bands 2-5, with a PS Team Leader/Sergeant broadband at Bands 6-7, so PSOs can now progress much further on pay.
New PSO, Band 2.1 base
- How it's built
- Base salary
- Gross a year
- $64,754
New PSO on an operational roster
- How it's built
- $64,754 + 22% composite + $3,500 Use of Force
- Gross a year
- $82,499.88
PSO at Exmouth WA or Pine Gap NT
- How it's built
- Above + $45,000 Remote Defence Capability Payment + $10,970 Remote Localities Allowance
- Gross a year
- $138,469.88
PSO at Geraldton WA
- How it's built
- Above + $16,500 RDCP + $3,708 Remote Localities Allowance
- Gross a year
- $102,707.88
| PSO pay scenario | How it's built | Gross a year |
|---|---|---|
| New PSO, Band 2.1 base | Base salary | $64,754 |
| New PSO on an operational roster | $64,754 + 22% composite + $3,500 Use of Force | $82,499.88 |
| PSO at Exmouth WA or Pine Gap NT | Above + $45,000 Remote Defence Capability Payment + $10,970 Remote Localities Allowance | $138,469.88 |
| PSO at Geraldton WA | Above + $16,500 RDCP + $3,708 Remote Localities Allowance | $102,707.88 |
Base from the AFP Enterprise Agreement; remote payments from the AFP PSO remote locations page (set by the Commissioner, not the agreement). The AFP advertises $138,470 at Exmouth and Pine Gap and $102,708 at Geraldton; our totals match to the dollar after rounding.
The remote PSO packages are well above any first-year base rate in the comparison table further down this page. The Remote Defence Capability Payment isn't an agreement clause, and the remote allowances are taxable, paid on leave, not pro-rated for part-timers and don't count as super salary. Note that the AFP's remote page quotes a "$79,000 base": that figure already includes the 22% composite. PSOs train for 15 weeks for a Certificate IV in Protective Services. See AFP Protective Service Officer.
Every AFP allowance
The agreement lists each allowance with its three yearly rates, which makes the AFP one of the most transparent forces on allowances. Where an amount shows three figures, the middle one (from 9 December 2025) is current.
Core Composite
- Amount
- 22% of base salary
- Who gets it
- Employees required to work the Operations or Rostered Operations working pattern; also Members/PSOs in Fixed Term Mobility roles
- Detail
- Annualised, paid fortnightly. Recognises expanded hours, afternoon/night shifts, weekends and public holidays in a 24/7 environment; there is no separate per-shift penalty. Counts as salary for super. Can be removed on 28 days' notice if the employee can't or won't work the pattern.
High Volume Operations additional composite
- Amount
- Extra 35% of base salary, on top of the 22% Core Composite
- Who gets it
- Operations-pattern teams the Commissioner identifies as high volume
- Detail
- Must work up to 50 hours a week averaged over 3 months. Does not count for super.
Critical Event Composite
- Amount
- 70% of base salary while assigned
- Who gets it
- Staff assigned to extraordinary events determined by the Commissioner
- Detail
- Minimum 7 days; covers all hours; replaces normal composite and penalties; 1 rest day per 7 days (max 14). Not super salary except the Core Composite equivalent.
Temporary Operational Composite
- Amount
- Percentage not stated in the EA text extracted (s37)
- Who gets it
- Support-pattern staff temporarily assigned (7 days to 3 months) to Operations/Rostered Operations by mutual agreement
- Detail
- Overtime rate for hours above the 40-hour weekly average. Not super salary.
Overtime
- Amount
- Overtime Rate = (base salary x 12/313)/40, double the base hourly rate
- Who gets it
- All employees below Executive Level (EL get TOIL instead)
- Detail
- Must be pre-approved; generally only once normal working hours are met over the averaging or roster period. TOIL alternative at 2 hours off per overtime hour. Example (our calculation): Band 2.4 $72,317 gives $34.66/hr ordinary and $69.31/hr overtime.
Night Shift Allowance
- Amount
- $9.50/hr (from 9 Dec 2024), $9.88/hr (from 9 Dec 2025), $10.15/hr (from 9 Dec 2026)
- Who gets it
- Operations or Rostered Operations pattern, for hours worked 0000-0600
- Detail
- Not paid for overtime, leave, travel, stand down, training or Critical Event. Value is the current rate.
Unsociable Hours Allowance (weekend)
- Amount
- $4.82/hr (from 9 Dec 2024), $5.01/hr (from 9 Dec 2025), $5.14/hr (from 9 Dec 2026)
- Who gets it
- Operations or Rostered Operations pattern, for hours worked 0601-2359 Saturday and Sunday
- Detail
- Paid in addition to the composite; not on overtime. Value is the current rate.
Public holiday: working normal hours
- Amount
- An additional base hourly rate for each hour worked (effectively double time including normal pay)
- Who gets it
- Any working pattern or FTM role
- Detail
- Hours outside normal hours on a public holiday are paid at the Overtime Rate. Rostered Operations staff on a rest day on a public holiday get an extra 8 hours at the base hourly rate (max 13 a financial year).
On-call (Operations/Rostered Operations): Monday-Thursday
- Amount
- $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
- Who gets it
- Operations or Rostered Operations staff directed to be on call
- Detail
- Must be contactable and able to return immediately. Can be directed to 7 days on call in any 28. Recall while on call is paid at the Overtime Rate. Value is the current rate per on-call period.
On-call (Operations/Rostered Operations): Friday
- Amount
- $53.47 (2024), $55.61 (2025), $57.11 (2026) per period of up to 24 hours
- Who gets it
- Operations or Rostered Operations staff directed to be on call
- Detail
- Value is the current rate per on-call period.
On-call (Operations/Rostered Operations): Saturday, Sunday, public holiday
- Amount
- $59.42 (2024), $61.80 (2025), $63.47 (2026) per period of up to 24 hours
- Who gets it
- Operations or Rostered Operations staff directed to be on call
- Detail
- Value is the current rate per on-call period.
On-call (Operations/Rostered Operations): weekly
- Amount
- $415.90 (2024), $432.54 (2025), $444.22 (2026) for 7 continuous days
- Who gets it
- Operations or Rostered Operations staff directed to be on call
- Detail
- Value is the current rate.
On-call (Support pattern, or extra days beyond 7 in 28): Monday-Thursday
- Amount
- $53.47 (2024), $55.61 (2025), $57.11 (2026) per period of up to 24 hours
- Who gets it
- Support-pattern staff, and anyone agreeing to on-call beyond 7 days (but under 14) in 28
- Detail
- Value is the current rate per on-call period.
On-call (Support pattern, or extra days beyond 7 in 28): Friday
- Amount
- $59.42 (2024), $61.80 (2025), $63.47 (2026) per period of up to 24 hours
- Who gets it
- Support-pattern staff, and anyone agreeing to on-call beyond 7 days in 28
- Detail
- Value is the current rate per on-call period.
On-call (Support pattern, or extra days beyond 7 in 28): Saturday, Sunday, public holiday
- Amount
- $71.30 (2024), $74.15 (2025), $76.15 (2026) per period of up to 24 hours
- Who gets it
- Support-pattern staff, and anyone agreeing to on-call beyond 7 days in 28
- Detail
- Value is the current rate per on-call period.
On-call (Support pattern, or extra days beyond 7 in 28): weekly
- Amount
- $540.66 (2024), $562.29 (2025), $577.47 (2026)
- Who gets it
- Support-pattern staff, and anyone agreeing to on-call beyond 7 days in 28
- Detail
- Value is the current rate.
On-call: additional period beyond the extra 7-day block
- Amount
- $77.24 (2024), $80.33 (2025), $82.50 (2026) per period
- Who gets it
- Staff on call beyond the extra 7-day block
- Detail
- Value is the current rate per on-call period.
Recall to duty (not on call)
- Amount
- Overtime Rate, minimum 2.5 hours if the recall is 30 minutes or more
- Who gets it
- Employees recalled while not on call
- Detail
- Travel up to 30 minutes each way counts. Under 30 minutes: actual time at the Overtime Rate.
Close Duty Allowance
- Amount
- $59.42 (2024), $61.80 (2025), $63.46 (2026) per 24-hour period
- Who gets it
- Employees directed to remain at the place of duty, available to recommence immediately
- Detail
- If work recommences, minimum 1 hour at the Overtime Rate. Value is the current rate per 24-hour period.
Use of Force Allowance
- Amount
- $3,000 a year (from 9 Dec 2024), $3,500 (from 9 Dec 2025), $4,000 (from 9 Dec 2026)
- Who gets it
- Employees with current Use of Force certification (requalify through Operational Safety Training)
- Detail
- Paid fortnightly. Not pro-rated for part-timers. Continues on leave, including LSL. Careers page confirms $3,500 currently.
Rapid Deployment Allowance
- Amount
- $10,000 a year
- Who gets it
- Roles the Commissioner determines must be ready to deploy
- Detail
- Not super salary.
Remote Localities Allowance: Exmouth WA and Pine Gap NT
- Amount
- $10,970 a year
- Who gets it
- Staff deployed to Exmouth or Pine Gap
- Detail
- Amounts are set by the Commissioner, not the EA. Taxable; paid on leave; not super salary; not pro-rated for part-time. Amounts for Jervis Bay, Norfolk Island, Christmas Island and Cocos (Keeling) Islands not found.
Remote Localities Allowance: Geraldton WA
- Amount
- $3,708 a year
- Who gets it
- Staff deployed to Geraldton
- Detail
- Set by the Commissioner, not the EA.
Remote Defence Capability Payment: Exmouth WA and Pine Gap NT
- Amount
- $45,000 a year
- Who gets it
- PSOs at Defence sites in Exmouth and Pine Gap
- Detail
- Not an EA clause. The AFP advertises a total of $138,470 a year at these sites (base + 22% composite, shown as '$79,000', plus RDCP, Remote Localities Allowance and $3,500 Use of Force).
Remote Defence Capability Payment: Geraldton WA
- Amount
- $16,500 a year
- Who gets it
- PSOs at the Geraldton Defence site
- Detail
- Not an EA clause. Advertised total package at Geraldton: $102,708 a year.
Workplace Responsibility Allowance
- Amount
- $30.51 a fortnight (2024), $31.73 (2025), $32.59 (2026)
- Who gets it
- First aid officers, HSRs, emergency wardens, harassment contact officers, mental health first aiders, confidants
Higher Duties Allowance
- Amount
- Difference between current base salary and the base at the higher band
- Who gets it
- Employees acting at a higher band
- Detail
- After at least 10 consecutive calendar days (Operations/Rostered Operations) or 10 working days (Support), or more than 20 working days in aggregate in a financial year.
Safety-net and roster breach penalties
- Amount
- Overtime Rate for hours beyond 12 continuous (Operations); an additional base hourly rate for breaches such as more than 60 hours in 7 days, a missed 11-hour minimum rest, more than 1 in 2 weekends worked, or under 5 days' notice of a shift change (Rostered Operations)
- Who gets it
- Operations and Rostered Operations staff
- Detail
- EA Tables 1 and 2 (ss33-34).
Excess travelling time
- Amount
- Additional base hourly rate
- Who gets it
- Employees travelling for work outside 0600-2000 Mon-Fri (or outside roster) or on a public holiday, where total travel exceeds 30 minutes that day
Casual loading
- Amount
- 25% of the base hourly rate
- Who gets it
- Casual employees (minimum 3-hour engagement)
Executive Level fitness allowance
- Amount
- $650 a financial year
- Who gets it
- EL employees meeting the EL fitness standard
Executive Level parking allowance
- Amount
- $2,000 a year
- Who gets it
- EL employees where parking is not provided
- Detail
- Counts as super salary.
Relocation
- Amount
- Reasonable costs
- Who gets it
- Staff moved through merit-based advancement or workforce-adjustment redeployment (EA s94); recruits moving interstate after graduation
- Detail
- Not for employee-requested moves. After recruit graduation the AFP pays travel home and relocation help (removalists, vehicle transport, pet relocation, settling-in allowance while securing housing) for interstate moves; officers find and pay for their own housing.
Overseas deployment allowances
- Amount
- Not published in the sources reviewed
- Who gets it
- Employees deployed overseas under s40H(1) with a s40H(2) determination
- Detail
- These employees are excluded from the EA; conditions are set by separate determinations.
| Allowance | Amount | Who gets it | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core Composite | 22% of base salary | Employees required to work the Operations or Rostered Operations working pattern; also Members/PSOs in Fixed Term Mobility roles | Annualised, paid fortnightly. Recognises expanded hours, afternoon/night shifts, weekends and public holidays in a 24/7 environment; there is no separate per-shift penalty. Counts as salary for super. Can be removed on 28 days' notice if the employee can't or won't work the pattern. |
| High Volume Operations additional composite | Extra 35% of base salary, on top of the 22% Core Composite | Operations-pattern teams the Commissioner identifies as high volume | Must work up to 50 hours a week averaged over 3 months. Does not count for super. |
| Critical Event Composite | 70% of base salary while assigned | Staff assigned to extraordinary events determined by the Commissioner | Minimum 7 days; covers all hours; replaces normal composite and penalties; 1 rest day per 7 days (max 14). Not super salary except the Core Composite equivalent. |
| Temporary Operational Composite | Percentage not stated in the EA text extracted (s37) | Support-pattern staff temporarily assigned (7 days to 3 months) to Operations/Rostered Operations by mutual agreement | Overtime rate for hours above the 40-hour weekly average. Not super salary. |
| Overtime | Overtime Rate = (base salary x 12/313)/40, double the base hourly rate | All employees below Executive Level (EL get TOIL instead) | Must be pre-approved; generally only once normal working hours are met over the averaging or roster period. TOIL alternative at 2 hours off per overtime hour. Example (our calculation): Band 2.4 $72,317 gives $34.66/hr ordinary and $69.31/hr overtime. |
| Night Shift Allowance | $9.50/hr (from 9 Dec 2024), $9.88/hr (from 9 Dec 2025), $10.15/hr (from 9 Dec 2026) | Operations or Rostered Operations pattern, for hours worked 0000-0600 | Not paid for overtime, leave, travel, stand down, training or Critical Event. Value is the current rate. |
| 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) | Operations or Rostered Operations pattern, for hours worked 0601-2359 Saturday and Sunday | Paid in addition to the composite; not on overtime. Value is the current rate. |
| Public holiday: working normal hours | An additional base hourly rate for each hour worked (effectively double time including normal pay) | Any working pattern or FTM role | Hours outside normal hours on a public holiday are paid at the Overtime Rate. Rostered Operations staff on a rest day on a public holiday get an extra 8 hours at the base hourly rate (max 13 a financial year). |
| 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 | Operations or Rostered Operations staff directed to be on call | Must be contactable and able to return immediately. Can be directed to 7 days on call in any 28. Recall while on call is paid at the Overtime Rate. Value is the current rate per on-call period. |
| On-call (Operations/Rostered Operations): Friday | $53.47 (2024), $55.61 (2025), $57.11 (2026) per period of up to 24 hours | Operations or Rostered Operations staff directed to be on call | Value is the current rate per on-call period. |
| On-call (Operations/Rostered Operations): Saturday, Sunday, public holiday | $59.42 (2024), $61.80 (2025), $63.47 (2026) per period of up to 24 hours | Operations or Rostered Operations staff directed to be on call | Value is the current rate per on-call period. |
| On-call (Operations/Rostered Operations): weekly | $415.90 (2024), $432.54 (2025), $444.22 (2026) for 7 continuous days | Operations or Rostered Operations staff directed to be on call | Value is the current rate. |
| On-call (Support pattern, or extra days beyond 7 in 28): Monday-Thursday | $53.47 (2024), $55.61 (2025), $57.11 (2026) per period of up to 24 hours | Support-pattern staff, and anyone agreeing to on-call beyond 7 days (but under 14) in 28 | Value is the current rate per on-call period. |
| On-call (Support pattern, or extra days beyond 7 in 28): Friday | $59.42 (2024), $61.80 (2025), $63.47 (2026) per period of up to 24 hours | Support-pattern staff, and anyone agreeing to on-call beyond 7 days in 28 | Value is the current rate per on-call period. |
| On-call (Support pattern, or extra days beyond 7 in 28): Saturday, Sunday, public holiday | $71.30 (2024), $74.15 (2025), $76.15 (2026) per period of up to 24 hours | Support-pattern staff, and anyone agreeing to on-call beyond 7 days in 28 | Value is the current rate per on-call period. |
| On-call (Support pattern, or extra days beyond 7 in 28): weekly | $540.66 (2024), $562.29 (2025), $577.47 (2026) | Support-pattern staff, and anyone agreeing to on-call beyond 7 days in 28 | Value is the current rate. |
| On-call: additional period beyond the extra 7-day block | $77.24 (2024), $80.33 (2025), $82.50 (2026) per period | Staff on call beyond the extra 7-day block | Value is the current rate per on-call period. |
| Recall to duty (not on call) | Overtime Rate, minimum 2.5 hours if the recall is 30 minutes or more | Employees recalled while not on call | Travel up to 30 minutes each way counts. Under 30 minutes: actual time at the Overtime Rate. |
| Close Duty Allowance | $59.42 (2024), $61.80 (2025), $63.46 (2026) per 24-hour period | Employees directed to remain at the place of duty, available to recommence immediately | If work recommences, minimum 1 hour at the Overtime Rate. Value is the current rate per 24-hour period. |
| Use of Force Allowance | $3,000 a year (from 9 Dec 2024), $3,500 (from 9 Dec 2025), $4,000 (from 9 Dec 2026) | Employees with current Use of Force certification (requalify through Operational Safety Training) | Paid fortnightly. Not pro-rated for part-timers. Continues on leave, including LSL. Careers page confirms $3,500 currently. |
| Rapid Deployment Allowance | $10,000 a year | Roles the Commissioner determines must be ready to deploy | Not super salary. |
| Remote Localities Allowance: Exmouth WA and Pine Gap NT | $10,970 a year | Staff deployed to Exmouth or Pine Gap | Amounts are set by the Commissioner, not the EA. Taxable; paid on leave; not super salary; not pro-rated for part-time. Amounts for Jervis Bay, Norfolk Island, Christmas Island and Cocos (Keeling) Islands not found. |
| Remote Localities Allowance: Geraldton WA | $3,708 a year | Staff deployed to Geraldton | Set by the Commissioner, not the EA. |
| Remote Defence Capability Payment: Exmouth WA and Pine Gap NT | $45,000 a year | PSOs at Defence sites in Exmouth and Pine Gap | Not an EA clause. The AFP advertises a total of $138,470 a year at these sites (base + 22% composite, shown as '$79,000', plus RDCP, Remote Localities Allowance and $3,500 Use of Force). |
| Remote Defence Capability Payment: Geraldton WA | $16,500 a year | PSOs at the Geraldton Defence site | Not an EA clause. Advertised total package at Geraldton: $102,708 a year. |
| Workplace Responsibility Allowance | $30.51 a fortnight (2024), $31.73 (2025), $32.59 (2026) | First aid officers, HSRs, emergency wardens, harassment contact officers, mental health first aiders, confidants | – |
| Higher Duties Allowance | Difference between current base salary and the base at the higher band | Employees acting at a higher band | After at least 10 consecutive calendar days (Operations/Rostered Operations) or 10 working days (Support), or more than 20 working days in aggregate in a financial year. |
| Safety-net and roster breach penalties | Overtime Rate for hours beyond 12 continuous (Operations); an additional base hourly rate for breaches such as more than 60 hours in 7 days, a missed 11-hour minimum rest, more than 1 in 2 weekends worked, or under 5 days' notice of a shift change (Rostered Operations) | Operations and Rostered Operations staff | EA Tables 1 and 2 (ss33-34). |
| Excess travelling time | Additional base hourly rate | Employees travelling for work outside 0600-2000 Mon-Fri (or outside roster) or on a public holiday, where total travel exceeds 30 minutes that day | – |
| Casual loading | 25% of the base hourly rate | Casual employees (minimum 3-hour engagement) | – |
| Executive Level fitness allowance | $650 a financial year | EL employees meeting the EL fitness standard | – |
| Executive Level parking allowance | $2,000 a year | EL employees where parking is not provided | Counts as super salary. |
| Relocation | Reasonable costs | Staff moved through merit-based advancement or workforce-adjustment redeployment (EA s94); recruits moving interstate after graduation | Not for employee-requested moves. After recruit graduation the AFP pays travel home and relocation help (removalists, vehicle transport, pet relocation, settling-in allowance while securing housing) for interstate moves; officers find and pay for their own housing. |
| Overseas deployment allowances | Not published in the sources reviewed | Employees deployed overseas under s40H(1) with a s40H(2) determination | These employees are excluded from the EA; conditions are set by separate determinations. |
Source: AFP Enterprise Agreement 2024-2027, and the AFP PSO remote locations page for remote payments set by the Commissioner.
Three allowances matter most to operational officers. The Use of Force allowance ($3,000 a year (from 9 Dec 2024), $3,500 (from 9 Dec 2025), $4,000 (from 9 Dec 2026)) is paid fortnightly, isn't pro-rated for part-timers and continues on leave. The night shift ($9.50/hr (from 9 Dec 2024), $9.88/hr (from 9 Dec 2025), $10.15/hr (from 9 Dec 2026)) and unsociable hours ($4.82/hr (from 9 Dec 2024), $5.01/hr (from 9 Dec 2025), $5.14/hr (from 9 Dec 2026)) allowances add small hourly amounts on top of the composite. And the $10,000 a year Rapid Deployment Allowance applies to roles the Commissioner decides must be ready to deploy, though it doesn't count for super.
AFP overtime: double time by formula
The agreement sets an Overtime Rate rather than a multiplier: (base salary × 12/313) ÷ 40. Because fortnightly pay is base × 12/313 and the ordinary rate is that fortnight's pay over 80 hours, the Overtime Rate works out at exactly double the ordinary hourly rate.
Band 2.4
- Base salary
- $72,317
- Ordinary hourly rate
- $34.66
- Overtime Rate
- $69.31
Band 3.1
- Base salary
- $75,233
- Ordinary hourly rate
- $36.05
- Overtime Rate
- $72.11
Band 4.5
- Base salary
- $103,256
- Ordinary hourly rate
- $49.48
- Overtime Rate
- $98.97
Band 5.3
- Base salary
- $111,861
- Ordinary hourly rate
- $53.61
- Overtime Rate
- $107.22
Band 7.3
- Base salary
- $132,185
- Ordinary hourly rate
- $63.35
- Overtime Rate
- $126.69
| Pay point | Base salary | Ordinary hourly rate | Overtime Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Band 2.4 | $72,317 | $34.66 | $69.31 |
| Band 3.1 | $75,233 | $36.05 | $72.11 |
| Band 4.5 | $103,256 | $49.48 | $98.97 |
| Band 5.3 | $111,861 | $53.61 | $107.22 |
| Band 7.3 | $132,185 | $63.35 | $126.69 |
Our calculation using the agreement formula. Overtime is on base salary; the composite isn't included in the hourly base.
When overtime is paid
- ✓ Overtime must be pre-approved and is generally paid only once normal working hours are met over the averaging or roster period.
- ✓ Normal hours: 38 ordinary plus 2 reasonable additional hours = 40 a week on average (including a paid 24-minute daily meal break), averaged over 3 months (Operations/Support) or the roster period (Rostered Operations).
- ✓ Rostered shifts are 8-12 hours, maximum 14 continuous hours, with 28 days' roster notice.
- ✓ Recall to duty when not on call: Overtime Rate, minimum 2.5 hours if the recall is 30 minutes or more.
- ✓ Recall while on call: Overtime Rate.
- ✓ Public holiday work outside normal hours: Overtime Rate.
- ✓ Hours beyond 12 continuous (Operations): Overtime Rate.
Overtime must be pre-approved and is generally paid only once your normal hours are met over the averaging or roster period, so a single long day doesn't automatically mean overtime. You can choose time off in lieu instead, at two hours off for each overtime hour. Model it in the overtime calculator, and compare forces in police overtime and penalty rates.
AFP take-home pay and super: worked examples
These examples use base salary plus the 22% composite and the Use of Force allowance (the AFP's advertised package method), then 2026-27 tax and the Medicare levy. Employer super is shown separately because it goes to your fund, not your bank account.
New constable, Band 2.4
- Gross a year
- $91,727
- Tax + Medicare
- $19,873
- Take-home a year
- $71,854
- Per fortnight
- $2,764
- Employer super (15.4%)
- $13,587
Top Constable broadband, Band 5.3
- Gross a year
- $139,970
- Tax + Medicare
- $35,658
- Take-home a year
- $104,312
- Per fortnight
- $4,012
- Employer super (15.4%)
- $21,016
Top Sergeant broadband, Band 7.3
- Gross a year
- $164,766
- Tax + Medicare
- $45,329
- Take-home a year
- $119,437
- Per fortnight
- $4,594
- Employer super (15.4%)
- $24,835
PSO at Exmouth or Pine Gap, Band 2.1
- Gross a year
- $138,470
- Tax + Medicare
- $35,073
- Take-home a year
- $103,397
- Per fortnight
- $3,977
- Employer super (15.4%)
- $12,166
| Officer | Gross a year | Tax + Medicare | Take-home a year | Per fortnight | Employer super (15.4%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New constable, Band 2.4 | $91,727 | $19,873 | $71,854 | $2,764 | $13,587 |
| Top Constable broadband, Band 5.3 | $139,970 | $35,658 | $104,312 | $4,012 | $21,016 |
| Top Sergeant broadband, Band 7.3 | $164,766 | $45,329 | $119,437 | $4,594 | $24,835 |
| PSO at Exmouth or Pine Gap, Band 2.1 | $138,470 | $35,073 | $103,397 | $3,977 | $12,166 |
Our calculation using 2026-27 resident tax rates, the Low Income Tax Offset and the 2% Medicare levy. Super is 15.4% of base plus the Core Composite; Use of Force and remote payments aren't super salary. No overtime, night or weekend allowances, HELP or salary packaging.
New constable, per fortnight
$2,764
after tax
Employer super, same officer
$13,587
a year, on top of pay
Super vs a 12% force
+$3,000
a year, same salary
Super is where the AFP quietly beats most state forces. On the same salary, 15.4% instead of the 12% minimum adds $3,000 a year for a new constable, and because the composite counts, that gap grows with every promotion. There's no compulsory member contribution in the agreement. Read more in AFP super.
Calculate your AFP take-home pay
Choose your band and pay point, add the composite, overtime and HELP, and see your fortnightly pay and 15.4% super.
AFP leave entitlements
Annual leave
- Entitlement
- 228 hours (6 weeks) a year for Bands 1-8 and Technical Specialists; 190 hours (5 weeks) for Executive Level. Credited monthly. No extra shift-worker week. Can be cashed out up to 3 times a financial year (min 19 hours, keeping 152 hours); up to 152 hours a year can be purchased; half-pay option. Balances over 304 hours can trigger a direction to take 76 hours.
Personal/carer's leave
- Entitlement
- 136 hours 48 minutes (18 days of 7h36m) a year. The full 18 days is credited on engagement, then accrues monthly after 12 months. Not paid out. Serious Illness Registry leave-donation scheme for non-compensable illness.
Long service leave
- Entitlement
- Under the Long Service Leave (Commonwealth Employees) Act 1976; the careers page says paid long service leave after 10 years of continuous Australian Government service. Prior Commonwealth, state, territory, local government and ADF service can be recognised. Minimum 7 calendar days per grant.
Parental leave
- Entitlement
- Primary caregiver: 18 weeks paid (or 36 weeks at half pay) within a 24-month parental leave period, from day one. Secondary caregiver: 14 weeks paid from 1 Mar 2026, rising to 18 weeks from 28 Feb 2027 (was 8 weeks to 28 Feb 2025 and 11 weeks to 28 Feb 2026). Super is paid during paid parental leave.
Mandatory Rest Days
- Entitlement
- 4 a year (credited 1 March), plus 1 extra if 304+ hours of annual leave are used in a financial year; non-EL only; must be used within 12 months.
Compassionate leave
- Entitlement
- 3 working days per occasion.
Bereavement leave
- Entitlement
- 3 working days per occasion, plus possibly a further 5 working days.
| Leave type | Entitlement |
|---|---|
| Annual leave | 228 hours (6 weeks) a year for Bands 1-8 and Technical Specialists; 190 hours (5 weeks) for Executive Level. Credited monthly. No extra shift-worker week. Can be cashed out up to 3 times a financial year (min 19 hours, keeping 152 hours); up to 152 hours a year can be purchased; half-pay option. Balances over 304 hours can trigger a direction to take 76 hours. |
| Personal/carer's leave | 136 hours 48 minutes (18 days of 7h36m) a year. The full 18 days is credited on engagement, then accrues monthly after 12 months. Not paid out. Serious Illness Registry leave-donation scheme for non-compensable illness. |
| Long service leave | Under the Long Service Leave (Commonwealth Employees) Act 1976; the careers page says paid long service leave after 10 years of continuous Australian Government service. Prior Commonwealth, state, territory, local government and ADF service can be recognised. Minimum 7 calendar days per grant. |
| Parental leave | Primary caregiver: 18 weeks paid (or 36 weeks at half pay) within a 24-month parental leave period, from day one. Secondary caregiver: 14 weeks paid from 1 Mar 2026, rising to 18 weeks from 28 Feb 2027 (was 8 weeks to 28 Feb 2025 and 11 weeks to 28 Feb 2026). Super is paid during paid parental leave. |
| Mandatory Rest Days | 4 a year (credited 1 March), plus 1 extra if 304+ hours of annual leave are used in a financial year; non-EL only; must be used within 12 months. |
| Compassionate leave | 3 working days per occasion. |
| Bereavement leave | 3 working days per occasion, plus possibly a further 5 working days. |
Annual leave is six weeks for everyone below Executive Level, and there's no extra week for shift workers because the composite already covers rostered work. Instead, non-EL staff get four Mandatory Rest Days a year. Personal leave is generous: the full 18 days are credited the day you start. The agreement also adds extra public holidays over the Christmas to New Year period.
Secondary caregiver leave is rising in steps, to 18 weeks from 28 February 2027. Super is paid during paid parental leave. See AFP leave for the detail.
How AFP pay compares with state police
- First-year constable
- $92,576
- Top senior constable
- $139,688
- Top sergeant
- $157,203
- Inspector entry
- $178,719
- Employer super
- 12%
- First-year constable
- $84,060
- Top senior constable
- $118,945
- Top sergeant
- $149,358
- Inspector entry
- $170,644
- Employer super
- 12% minimum (scheme varies)
- First-year constable
- $78,505
- Top senior constable
- $118,127
- Top sergeant
- $133,671
- Inspector entry
- $179,870
- Employer super
- 18%
- First-year constable
- $94,651
- Top senior constable
- $124,558
- Top sergeant
- $135,005
- Inspector entry
- $173,361
- Employer super
- 12%
- First-year constable
- $83,398
- Top senior constable
- $117,542
- Top sergeant
- $135,363
- Inspector entry
- $168,670
- Employer super
- 12% minimum (scheme varies)
- First-year constable
- $73,518
- Top senior constable
- $107,420
- Top sergeant
- $125,625
- Inspector entry
- $170,026
- Employer super
- 12%
- First-year constable
- $87,005
- Top senior constable
- $120,539 calc
- Top sergeant
- $139,008 calc
- Inspector entry
- no equivalent published
- Employer super
- 12% minimum (scheme varies)
AFP (this page)
- First-year constable
- $72,317
- Top senior constable
- $111,861 calc
- Top sergeant
- $132,185 calc
- Inspector entry
- no equivalent published
- Employer super
- 15.4%
| Force | First-year constable | Top senior constable | Top sergeant | Inspector entry | Employer super |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSW Police | $92,576 | $139,688 | $157,203 | $178,719 | 12% |
| Victoria Police | $84,060 | $118,945 | $149,358 | $170,644 | 12% minimum (scheme varies) |
| QPS | $78,505 | $118,127 | $133,671 | $179,870 | 18% |
| WA Police | $94,651 | $124,558 | $135,005 | $173,361 | 12% |
| SAPOL | $83,398 | $117,542 | $135,363 | $168,670 | 12% minimum (scheme varies) |
| Tasmania Police | $73,518 | $107,420 | $125,625 | $170,026 | 12% |
| NT Police | $87,005 | $120,539 calc | $139,008 calc | no equivalent published | 12% minimum (scheme varies) |
| AFP (this page) | $72,317 | $111,861 calc | $132,185 calc | no equivalent published | 15.4% |
Headline figures are not like for like. NSW includes its 11.5% loading and Victoria its 13% commuted penalty; most others are base salary with shift loadings or composites paid on top. 'calc' marks a figure calculated by us from the agreement; 'unconfirmed' marks a reported figure. Employer super shown where a force-specific rate is confirmed; Victoria's operational police are in a defined benefit scheme.
On base salary, the AFP's $72,317 for a new constable is near the bottom of the table, and AFPA has argued that the AFP is the lowest-paid police force. But the headline base leaves out the 22% composite most operational officers receive. On the advertised package of $91,727, plus 15.4% super, a new AFP or ACT constable is much closer to the state forces.
The AFP's other edge is progression without vacancies: moving through Bands 2 to 5 isn't subject to job availability, and since July 2025 Band 5 needs nine years of policing experience, which can include time in another force. If you're weighing a move, compare NSW police salary, QLD police salary and the national police pay comparison.
AFP enterprise agreement status
Approved by the FWC
2 December 2024
[2024] FWCA 4231
In operation from
9 December 2024
AE526995
Nominal expiry
9 December 2027
new agreement needed
The AFP Enterprise Agreement 2024-2027 was approved by the Fair Work Commission on 2 December 2024 and covers most AFP employees: national police, ACT Policing, Protective Service Officers, unsworn staff and Executive Level. It excludes the Senior Executive Service and employees deployed overseas under a separate determination. It delivered 4.5% in December 2024, 4.0% in December 2025 and 2.7% in December 2026.
In June 2026 the Fair Work Commission found the AFP Consultative Committee hadn't been validly established under the agreement, a decision AFPA welcomed. Bargaining for the next agreement is the next milestone. Follow it on the AFP pay deal page and the national pay deal tracker.
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Frequently asked questions
How much does an AFP officer earn?
From 9 December 2025, police recruits at the AFP College earn $69,698 (Band 2.3). Newly sworn constables earn $72,317 base (Band 2.4), or $91,727 with the 22% Core Composite and Use of Force allowance. The Constable broadband runs to $111,861 base and the Sergeant broadband to $132,185, plus 15.4% employer super.
What are the AFP salary bands?
The AFP enterprise agreement uses Bands 1 to 8, Technical Specialist Levels 1 to 4 and an Executive Level range, each with pay points such as 2.4 or 5.3. Sworn police and PSOs use the Constable broadband (Bands 2 to 5) and the Team Leader/Sergeant broadband (Bands 6 and 7). Band 1 is non-sworn, and there's no Band 9.
Do ACT Policing officers get paid the same as the AFP?
Yes. ACT Policing officers are AFP employees covered by the same AFP Enterprise Agreement 2024-2027 and the same pay bands. There's no separate ACT pay scale. A newly sworn ACT constable starts on Band 2.4, the same as a national police officer.
What is the AFP 22% composite?
The Core Composite is 22% of base salary, paid fortnightly to employees required to work the Operations or Rostered Operations working pattern. It replaces separate shift, weekend and public holiday penalties for a 24/7 environment, and it counts as salary for super. It isn't paid to recruits at the College or to Executive Level staff.
How much do AFP Protective Service Officers earn?
PSO recruits start on Band 2.1, $64,754 base, or $82,500 with the 22% composite and Use of Force allowance. Since 1 July 2025 PSOs can progress through Bands 2 to 5 and into a Team Leader/Sergeant broadband. PSOs at Exmouth and Pine Gap can earn about $138,470 a year with remote payments.
What super do AFP officers get?
The AFP pays 15.4% of ordinary time earnings into PSSap or another accumulation fund of your choice, including during paid leave and paid parental leave. The 22% Core Composite counts for super, so super is effectively paid on base plus composite. There's no compulsory member contribution in the agreement.
When is the next AFP pay rise?
The final rise under the AFP Enterprise Agreement 2024-2027 is 2.7% from 9 December 2026, with the Use of Force allowance rising to $4,000. The agreement's nominal expiry is 9 December 2027, so any further rise needs a new agreement. The Police Association (AFPA) says it wants the next one to address pay, allowances, rostering, fatigue and retention.
Do AFP officers get paid overtime?
Yes. All overtime is paid at the Overtime Rate, which the agreement sets as (base salary × 12/313) ÷ 40: double the ordinary hourly rate. Time off in lieu is an alternative at two hours off for each overtime hour. Executive Level staff don't get overtime or the composite.
How long does it take to reach Band 5 in the AFP?
Since 1 July 2025, moving from Band 4.5 to 5.2 needs nine or more years of policing experience, which can include service with other forces but not recruit training. Before that it needed 12 years plus two designated areas or a detective designation, or 15 years. You also need a current PDA, a 'fulfilled' rating and Use of Force certification.
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) — pay tables, composite, allowances, overtime, leave, super
- AFP: Enterprise agreements — agreement and salary tables
- AFP: Leave, pay and benefits — recruit and constable pay, 15.4% super
- AFP: Police officer, national policing — advertised Band 2.4 package
- AFP: Police officer, ACT Policing — ACT Policing role
- AFP: Protective service officer — PSO role and pay
- AFP: PSO remote locations — remote allowances and packages
- AFP College — training length and pay while training
- AFPA: Membership subscriptions (pay table effective 9 December 2025) — confirms the current column
- AFPA: More responsibilities must come with more funding and fairer pay (21 August 2026) — next agreement priorities
- AFPA: AFP offer and police pay comparison — AFPA's lowest-paid claim
- ATO: Tax rates for Australian residents — 2026-27 rates used in the take-home examples
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