NSW Police Salary 2026: Pay Scales for Every Rank

NSW Police pay table 2026: general duties

Table 1b of the award, from 1 July 2026. These are the rates for constables, senior constables, sergeants and senior sergeants in general duties.

The NSW award gives two figures for every non-commissioned rank: the base salary printed in the award, and the loaded salary that adds the 11.5% loading. The loaded figure is what you are actually paid each fortnight. Use the base figure only when working out overtime, which ignores the loading.

NSW general duties pay from 1 July 2026 (annual)

Probationary Constable

Level: Level 1
Base salary: $83,028
Paid salary incl. 11.5% loading: $92,576

Constable

Level: Level 2
Base salary: $86,162
Paid salary incl. 11.5% loading: $96,071

Constable

Level: Level 3
Base salary: $89,292
Paid salary incl. 11.5% loading: $99,561

Constable

Level: Level 4
Base salary: $92,422
Paid salary incl. 11.5% loading: $103,051

Constable

Level: Level 5
Base salary: $93,993
Paid salary incl. 11.5% loading: $104,802

Senior Constable

Level: Level 1
Base salary: $103,399
Paid salary incl. 11.5% loading: $115,290

Senior Constable

Level: Level 2
Base salary: $109,661
Paid salary incl. 11.5% loading: $122,272

Senior Constable

Level: Level 3
Base salary: $115,928
Paid salary incl. 11.5% loading: $129,260

Senior Constable

Level: Level 4
Base salary: $119,058
Paid salary incl. 11.5% loading: $132,750

Senior Constable

Level: Level 5
Base salary: $125,281
Paid salary incl. 11.5% loading: $139,688

Sergeant

Level: Level 1
Base salary: $128,457
Paid salary incl. 11.5% loading: $143,230

Sergeant

Level: Level 2
Base salary: $133,154
Paid salary incl. 11.5% loading: $148,467

Sergeant

Level: Level 3
Base salary: $136,290
Paid salary incl. 11.5% loading: $151,963

Sergeant

Level: Level 4
Base salary: $139,426
Paid salary incl. 11.5% loading: $155,460

Sergeant

Level: Level 5
Base salary: $140,989
Paid salary incl. 11.5% loading: $157,203

Senior Sergeant

Level: Level 1
Base salary: $144,118
Paid salary incl. 11.5% loading: $160,692

Senior Sergeant

Level: Level 2
Base salary: $146,411
Paid salary incl. 11.5% loading: $163,248

Senior Sergeant

Level: Level 3
Base salary: $148,703
Paid salary incl. 11.5% loading: $165,804

Rank	Level	Base salary	Paid salary incl. 11.5% loading
Probationary Constable	Level 1	$83,028	$92,576
Constable	Level 2	$86,162	$96,071
Constable	Level 3	$89,292	$99,561
Constable	Level 4	$92,422	$103,051
Constable	Level 5	$93,993	$104,802
Senior Constable	Level 1	$103,399	$115,290
Senior Constable	Level 2	$109,661	$122,272
Senior Constable	Level 3	$115,928	$129,260
Senior Constable	Level 4	$119,058	$132,750
Senior Constable	Level 5	$125,281	$139,688
Sergeant	Level 1	$128,457	$143,230
Sergeant	Level 2	$133,154	$148,467
Sergeant	Level 3	$136,290	$151,963
Sergeant	Level 4	$139,426	$155,460
Sergeant	Level 5	$140,989	$157,203
Senior Sergeant	Level 1	$144,118	$160,692
Senior Sergeant	Level 2	$146,411	$163,248
Senior Sergeant	Level 3	$148,703	$165,804

Source: Crown Employees (Police Officers - 2024) Award, Table 1b. The pay rises take effect from the first full pay period on or after the date shown. Leading Senior Constable is no longer a rank in the new scale; it survives only as a preserved legacy rate in Table 1a, which we haven't reproduced.

Probationary Constable

$92,576

$83,028 base

Constable Level 5

$104,802

top of Constable

Senior Constable Level 5

$139,688

top of Senior Constable

Senior Sergeant Level 3

$165,804

top NCO rate

The jump from Constable Level 5 to Senior Constable Level 1 is the biggest single step in the general duties scale: $10,488 a year on the loaded figure. That's deliberate. The 2024 award collapsed the old scales so the move to Senior Constable comes sooner and is worth more, and the top of Senior Constable now sits at $139,688.

Detectives, prosecutors and commissioned officers

Specialist scales sit higher because a special duties allowance is built in. Inspectors and Superintendents get no loading at all.

Detectives and police prosecutors are paid from their own tables (2b and 3b). Their loaded figure is larger than a general duties officer's because the award folds in more than the 11.5% loading: detectives' loaded rates include the Grade 3 Special Duties Allowance equivalent and the detectives' special allowance, and prosecutors' include the Grade 4 equivalent.

NSW Detectives pay from 1 July 2026 (Table 2b)

Detective

Level: Level 1
Base salary: $92,422
Loaded salary (award figure): $111,124

Detective

Level: Level 2
Base salary: $93,993
Loaded salary (award figure): $112,875

Detective

Level: Level 3
Base salary: $103,399
Loaded salary (award figure): $123,363

Detective

Level: Level 4
Base salary: $109,661
Loaded salary (award figure): $130,345

Detective

Level: Level 5
Base salary: $115,928
Loaded salary (award figure): $137,333

Detective

Level: Level 6
Base salary: $119,058
Loaded salary (award figure): $140,823

Detective

Level: Level 7
Base salary: $125,281
Loaded salary (award figure): $147,761

Detective

Level: Level 8
Base salary: $127,704
Loaded salary (award figure): $150,463

Detective Sergeant

Level: Level 1
Base salary: $128,457
Loaded salary (award figure): $151,303

Detective Sergeant

Level: Level 2
Base salary: $133,154
Loaded salary (award figure): $156,540

Detective Sergeant

Level: Level 3
Base salary: $136,290
Loaded salary (award figure): $160,036

Detective Sergeant

Level: Level 4
Base salary: $139,426
Loaded salary (award figure): $163,533

Detective Sergeant

Level: Level 5
Base salary: $140,989
Loaded salary (award figure): $165,276

Detective Senior Sergeant

Level: Level 1
Base salary: $144,118
Loaded salary (award figure): $168,765

Detective Senior Sergeant

Level: Level 2
Base salary: $146,411
Loaded salary (award figure): $171,321

Detective Senior Sergeant

Level: Level 3
Base salary: $148,703
Loaded salary (award figure): $173,877

Rank	Level	Base salary	Loaded salary (award figure)
Detective	Level 1	$92,422	$111,124
Detective	Level 2	$93,993	$112,875
Detective	Level 3	$103,399	$123,363
Detective	Level 4	$109,661	$130,345
Detective	Level 5	$115,928	$137,333
Detective	Level 6	$119,058	$140,823
Detective	Level 7	$125,281	$147,761
Detective	Level 8	$127,704	$150,463
Detective Sergeant	Level 1	$128,457	$151,303
Detective Sergeant	Level 2	$133,154	$156,540
Detective Sergeant	Level 3	$136,290	$160,036
Detective Sergeant	Level 4	$139,426	$163,533
Detective Sergeant	Level 5	$140,989	$165,276
Detective Senior Sergeant	Level 1	$144,118	$168,765
Detective Senior Sergeant	Level 2	$146,411	$171,321
Detective Senior Sergeant	Level 3	$148,703	$173,877

The award also gives a separate 'base for overtime' column for detectives that includes the Grade 3 Special Duties Allowance; we haven't reproduced it.

NSW Police Prosecutors pay from 1 July 2026 (Table 3b)

Prosecutor

Level: Level 1
Base salary: $92,422
Loaded salary (award figure): $115,472

Prosecutor

Level: Level 2
Base salary: $93,993
Loaded salary (award figure): $117,223

Prosecutor

Level: Level 3
Base salary: $103,399
Loaded salary (award figure): $127,711

Prosecutor

Level: Level 4
Base salary: $109,661
Loaded salary (award figure): $134,693

Prosecutor

Level: Level 5
Base salary: $115,928
Loaded salary (award figure): $141,681

Prosecutor

Level: Level 6
Base salary: $119,058
Loaded salary (award figure): $145,171

Prosecutor

Level: Level 7
Base salary: $125,281
Loaded salary (award figure): $152,109

Prosecutor

Level: Level 8
Base salary: $127,704
Loaded salary (award figure): $154,811

Prosecutor Sergeant

Level: Level 1
Base salary: $128,457
Loaded salary (award figure): $155,651

Prosecutor Sergeant

Level: Level 2
Base salary: $133,154
Loaded salary (award figure): $160,888

Prosecutor Sergeant

Level: Level 3
Base salary: $136,290
Loaded salary (award figure): $164,384

Prosecutor Sergeant

Level: Level 4
Base salary: $139,426
Loaded salary (award figure): $167,881

Prosecutor Sergeant

Level: Level 5
Base salary: $140,989
Loaded salary (award figure): $169,624

Prosecutor Senior Sergeant

Level: Level 1
Base salary: $144,118
Loaded salary (award figure): $173,113

Prosecutor Senior Sergeant

Level: Level 2
Base salary: $146,411
Loaded salary (award figure): $175,669

Prosecutor Senior Sergeant

Level: Level 3
Base salary: $148,703
Loaded salary (award figure): $178,225

Rank	Level	Base salary	Loaded salary (award figure)
Prosecutor	Level 1	$92,422	$115,472
Prosecutor	Level 2	$93,993	$117,223
Prosecutor	Level 3	$103,399	$127,711
Prosecutor	Level 4	$109,661	$134,693
Prosecutor	Level 5	$115,928	$141,681
Prosecutor	Level 6	$119,058	$145,171
Prosecutor	Level 7	$125,281	$152,109
Prosecutor	Level 8	$127,704	$154,811
Prosecutor Sergeant	Level 1	$128,457	$155,651
Prosecutor Sergeant	Level 2	$133,154	$160,888
Prosecutor Sergeant	Level 3	$136,290	$164,384
Prosecutor Sergeant	Level 4	$139,426	$167,881
Prosecutor Sergeant	Level 5	$140,989	$169,624
Prosecutor Senior Sergeant	Level 1	$144,118	$173,113
Prosecutor Senior Sergeant	Level 2	$146,411	$175,669
Prosecutor Senior Sergeant	Level 3	$148,703	$178,225

Commissioned officers are on fixed-term appointments and a different deal. Their salary has no loading, and their pay rises under the 2024 award were smaller than the NCO rises: Inspectors got 4%, 3% and 3.5%, and Superintendents 3.5%, 3% and 3%.

NSW Inspectors and Superintendents from 1 July 2026 (Table 4b)

Inspector

Level: Level 1
Salary: $178,719

Inspector

Level: Level 2
Salary: $190,608

Inspector

Level: Level 3
Salary: $196,812

Inspector

Level: Level 4
Salary: $199,795

Inspector

Level: Level 5
Salary: $204,442

Inspector

Level: Level 6
Salary: $212,184

Inspector

Level: Level 7
Salary: $215,291

Superintendent

Level: Level 1
Salary: $229,446

Superintendent

Level: Level 2
Salary: $237,889

Superintendent

Level: Level 3
Salary: $240,957

Superintendent

Level: Level 4
Salary: $244,026

Superintendent

Level: Level 5
Salary: $247,608

Superintendent

Level: Level 6
Salary: $251,701

Superintendent

Level: Level 7
Salary: $254,773

Superintendent

Level: Level 8
Salary: $261,813

Rank	Level	Salary
Inspector	Level 1	$178,719
Inspector	Level 2	$190,608
Inspector	Level 3	$196,812
Inspector	Level 4	$199,795
Inspector	Level 5	$204,442
Inspector	Level 6	$212,184
Inspector	Level 7	$215,291
Superintendent	Level 1	$229,446
Superintendent	Level 2	$237,889
Superintendent	Level 3	$240,957
Superintendent	Level 4	$244,026
Superintendent	Level 5	$247,608
Superintendent	Level 6	$251,701
Superintendent	Level 7	$254,773
Superintendent	Level 8	$261,813

No loading applies. Assistant Commissioner and above are executives outside the award.

What a detective level means

A Detective Level 1 base of $92,422 is the same as a Constable Level 4 base, but the loaded figure is $111,124, against $103,051 for Constable Level 4. A Prosecutor Level 1 is loaded to $115,472. The gap is the built-in special duties allowance.

What the NSW salary includes (and what it doesn't)

Every force packages pay differently, and NSW's package is easy to misread. The 11.5% loading (award clause 40) is paid to every officer from Probationary Constable to Senior Sergeant as part of salary, every fortnight, whatever your roster. It compensates for weekend work, shift work, recall and "other incidents", and it replaces the annual leave loading most public servants get.

Because the loading covers weekends, NSW non-commissioned officers get no separate Saturday or Sunday penalty rate. That's a real difference from Victoria and WA, where weekend shifts attract their own penalty or allowance. Shift allowances for afternoons and nights are still paid on top of the loading.

Included in the loaded salary

✓Base salary for your rank and level
✓The 11.5% loading for weekends, shift work and recall
✓The former annual leave loading (now absorbed)
✓For detectives and prosecutors: their special duties allowance equivalent

Paid on top, or not at all

✕Shift allowances (10%, 15% or 17.5%) on top
✕Overtime, worked out on base salary without the loading
✕Specialist, remote and other allowances
✕Employer super (paid to your fund, not to you)

One practical result: when a lender, a recruiter or a comparison site quotes a NSW salary, check which figure they mean. The award's base figure for a probationary constable is $83,028; the paid figure is $92,576. Both are "correct", but only one is your pay.

How much NSW police pay rose on 1 July 2026

The 1 July 2026 rise was the third and final gazetted increase under the 2024 award: 5% for non-commissioned officers, 3.5% for Inspectors and 3% for Superintendents. Across the general duties table it averaged 5.00% per point on the loaded figure (the award rounds each rate to the dollar). Commissioned rates rose by an average of 3.23%.

General duties: before and after the July 2026 rise (incl. 11.5% loading)

Probationary Constable

Level: Level 1
Paid salary from 1 July 2025: $88,169
Paid salary from 1 July 2026: $92,576
Rise ($): +$4,407
Rise (%): +5.00%

Constable

Level: Level 2
Paid salary from 1 July 2025: $91,496
Paid salary from 1 July 2026: $96,071
Rise ($): +$4,575
Rise (%): +5.00%

Constable

Level: Level 3
Paid salary from 1 July 2025: $94,820
Paid salary from 1 July 2026: $99,561
Rise ($): +$4,741
Rise (%): +5.00%

Constable

Level: Level 4
Paid salary from 1 July 2025: $98,143
Paid salary from 1 July 2026: $103,051
Rise ($): +$4,908
Rise (%): +5.00%

Constable

Level: Level 5
Paid salary from 1 July 2025: $99,811
Paid salary from 1 July 2026: $104,802
Rise ($): +$4,991
Rise (%): +5.00%

Senior Constable

Level: Level 1
Paid salary from 1 July 2025: $109,800
Paid salary from 1 July 2026: $115,290
Rise ($): +$5,490
Rise (%): +5.00%

Senior Constable

Level: Level 2
Paid salary from 1 July 2025: $116,449
Paid salary from 1 July 2026: $122,272
Rise ($): +$5,823
Rise (%): +5.00%

Senior Constable

Level: Level 3
Paid salary from 1 July 2025: $123,105
Paid salary from 1 July 2026: $129,260
Rise ($): +$6,155
Rise (%): +5.00%

Senior Constable

Level: Level 4
Paid salary from 1 July 2025: $126,429
Paid salary from 1 July 2026: $132,750
Rise ($): +$6,321
Rise (%): +5.00%

Senior Constable

Level: Level 5
Paid salary from 1 July 2025: $133,037
Paid salary from 1 July 2026: $139,688
Rise ($): +$6,651
Rise (%): +5.00%

Sergeant

Level: Level 1
Paid salary from 1 July 2025: $136,409
Paid salary from 1 July 2026: $143,230
Rise ($): +$6,821
Rise (%): +5.00%

Sergeant

Level: Level 2
Paid salary from 1 July 2025: $141,398
Paid salary from 1 July 2026: $148,467
Rise ($): +$7,069
Rise (%): +5.00%

Sergeant

Level: Level 3
Paid salary from 1 July 2025: $144,727
Paid salary from 1 July 2026: $151,963
Rise ($): +$7,236
Rise (%): +5.00%

Sergeant

Level: Level 4
Paid salary from 1 July 2025: $148,058
Paid salary from 1 July 2026: $155,460
Rise ($): +$7,402
Rise (%): +5.00%

Sergeant

Level: Level 5
Paid salary from 1 July 2025: $149,717
Paid salary from 1 July 2026: $157,203
Rise ($): +$7,486
Rise (%): +5.00%

Senior Sergeant

Level: Level 1
Paid salary from 1 July 2025: $153,039
Paid salary from 1 July 2026: $160,692
Rise ($): +$7,653
Rise (%): +5.00%

Senior Sergeant

Level: Level 2
Paid salary from 1 July 2025: $155,474
Paid salary from 1 July 2026: $163,248
Rise ($): +$7,774
Rise (%): +5.00%

Senior Sergeant

Level: Level 3
Paid salary from 1 July 2025: $157,909
Paid salary from 1 July 2026: $165,804
Rise ($): +$7,895
Rise (%): +5.00%

Rank	Level	Paid salary from 1 July 2025	Paid salary from 1 July 2026	Rise ($)	Rise (%)
Probationary Constable	Level 1	$88,169	$92,576	+$4,407	+5.00%
Constable	Level 2	$91,496	$96,071	+$4,575	+5.00%
Constable	Level 3	$94,820	$99,561	+$4,741	+5.00%
Constable	Level 4	$98,143	$103,051	+$4,908	+5.00%
Constable	Level 5	$99,811	$104,802	+$4,991	+5.00%
Senior Constable	Level 1	$109,800	$115,290	+$5,490	+5.00%
Senior Constable	Level 2	$116,449	$122,272	+$5,823	+5.00%
Senior Constable	Level 3	$123,105	$129,260	+$6,155	+5.00%
Senior Constable	Level 4	$126,429	$132,750	+$6,321	+5.00%
Senior Constable	Level 5	$133,037	$139,688	+$6,651	+5.00%
Sergeant	Level 1	$136,409	$143,230	+$6,821	+5.00%
Sergeant	Level 2	$141,398	$148,467	+$7,069	+5.00%
Sergeant	Level 3	$144,727	$151,963	+$7,236	+5.00%
Sergeant	Level 4	$148,058	$155,460	+$7,402	+5.00%
Sergeant	Level 5	$149,717	$157,203	+$7,486	+5.00%
Senior Sergeant	Level 1	$153,039	$160,692	+$7,653	+5.00%
Senior Sergeant	Level 2	$155,474	$163,248	+$7,774	+5.00%
Senior Sergeant	Level 3	$157,909	$165,804	+$7,895	+5.00%

Detectives (base salary) and commissioned officers: before and after

Detective

Level: Level 1
From 1 July 2025: $88,021
From 1 July 2026: $92,422
Rise ($): +$4,401
Rise (%): +5.00%

Detective

Level: Level 2
From 1 July 2025: $89,517
From 1 July 2026: $93,993
Rise ($): +$4,476
Rise (%): +5.00%

Detective

Level: Level 3
From 1 July 2025: $98,475
From 1 July 2026: $103,399
Rise ($): +$4,924
Rise (%): +5.00%

Detective

Level: Level 4
From 1 July 2025: $104,439
From 1 July 2026: $109,661
Rise ($): +$5,222
Rise (%): +5.00%

Detective

Level: Level 5
From 1 July 2025: $110,408
From 1 July 2026: $115,928
Rise ($): +$5,520
Rise (%): +5.00%

Detective

Level: Level 6
From 1 July 2025: $113,389
From 1 July 2026: $119,058
Rise ($): +$5,669
Rise (%): +5.00%

Detective

Level: Level 7
From 1 July 2025: $119,316
From 1 July 2026: $125,281
Rise ($): +$5,965
Rise (%): +5.00%

Detective

Level: Level 8
From 1 July 2025: $121,623
From 1 July 2026: $127,704
Rise ($): +$6,081
Rise (%): +5.00%

Detective Sergeant

Level: Level 1
From 1 July 2025: $122,340
From 1 July 2026: $128,457
Rise ($): +$6,117
Rise (%): +5.00%

Detective Sergeant

Level: Level 2
From 1 July 2025: $126,814
From 1 July 2026: $133,154
Rise ($): +$6,340
Rise (%): +5.00%

Detective Sergeant

Level: Level 3
From 1 July 2025: $129,800
From 1 July 2026: $136,290
Rise ($): +$6,490
Rise (%): +5.00%

Detective Sergeant

Level: Level 4
From 1 July 2025: $132,787
From 1 July 2026: $139,426
Rise ($): +$6,639
Rise (%): +5.00%

Detective Sergeant

Level: Level 5
From 1 July 2025: $134,275
From 1 July 2026: $140,989
Rise ($): +$6,714
Rise (%): +5.00%

Detective Senior Sergeant

Level: Level 1
From 1 July 2025: $137,255
From 1 July 2026: $144,118
Rise ($): +$6,863
Rise (%): +5.00%

Detective Senior Sergeant

Level: Level 2
From 1 July 2025: $139,439
From 1 July 2026: $146,411
Rise ($): +$6,972
Rise (%): +5.00%

Detective Senior Sergeant

Level: Level 3
From 1 July 2025: $141,622
From 1 July 2026: $148,703
Rise ($): +$7,081
Rise (%): +5.00%

Inspector

Level: Level 1
From 1 July 2025: $172,675
From 1 July 2026: $178,719
Rise ($): +$6,044
Rise (%): +3.50%

Inspector

Level: Level 2
From 1 July 2025: $184,162
From 1 July 2026: $190,608
Rise ($): +$6,446
Rise (%): +3.50%

Inspector

Level: Level 3
From 1 July 2025: $190,156
From 1 July 2026: $196,812
Rise ($): +$6,656
Rise (%): +3.50%

Inspector

Level: Level 4
From 1 July 2025: $193,039
From 1 July 2026: $199,795
Rise ($): +$6,756
Rise (%): +3.50%

Inspector

Level: Level 5
From 1 July 2025: $197,529
From 1 July 2026: $204,442
Rise ($): +$6,913
Rise (%): +3.50%

Inspector

Level: Level 6
From 1 July 2025: $205,008
From 1 July 2026: $212,184
Rise ($): +$7,176
Rise (%): +3.50%

Inspector

Level: Level 7
From 1 July 2025: $208,011
From 1 July 2026: $215,291
Rise ($): +$7,280
Rise (%): +3.50%

Superintendent

Level: Level 1
From 1 July 2025: $222,763
From 1 July 2026: $229,446
Rise ($): +$6,683
Rise (%): +3.00%

Superintendent

Level: Level 2
From 1 July 2025: $230,960
From 1 July 2026: $237,889
Rise ($): +$6,929
Rise (%): +3.00%

Superintendent

Level: Level 3
From 1 July 2025: $233,938
From 1 July 2026: $240,957
Rise ($): +$7,019
Rise (%): +3.00%

Superintendent

Level: Level 4
From 1 July 2025: $236,918
From 1 July 2026: $244,026
Rise ($): +$7,108
Rise (%): +3.00%

Superintendent

Level: Level 5
From 1 July 2025: $240,396
From 1 July 2026: $247,608
Rise ($): +$7,212
Rise (%): +3.00%

Superintendent

Level: Level 6
From 1 July 2025: $244,370
From 1 July 2026: $251,701
Rise ($): +$7,331
Rise (%): +3.00%

Superintendent

Level: Level 7
From 1 July 2025: $247,352
From 1 July 2026: $254,773
Rise ($): +$7,421
Rise (%): +3.00%

Superintendent

Level: Level 8
From 1 July 2025: $254,188
From 1 July 2026: $261,813
Rise ($): +$7,625
Rise (%): +3.00%

Rank	Level	From 1 July 2025	From 1 July 2026	Rise ($)	Rise (%)
Detective	Level 1	$88,021	$92,422	+$4,401	+5.00%
Detective	Level 2	$89,517	$93,993	+$4,476	+5.00%
Detective	Level 3	$98,475	$103,399	+$4,924	+5.00%
Detective	Level 4	$104,439	$109,661	+$5,222	+5.00%
Detective	Level 5	$110,408	$115,928	+$5,520	+5.00%
Detective	Level 6	$113,389	$119,058	+$5,669	+5.00%
Detective	Level 7	$119,316	$125,281	+$5,965	+5.00%
Detective	Level 8	$121,623	$127,704	+$6,081	+5.00%
Detective Sergeant	Level 1	$122,340	$128,457	+$6,117	+5.00%
Detective Sergeant	Level 2	$126,814	$133,154	+$6,340	+5.00%
Detective Sergeant	Level 3	$129,800	$136,290	+$6,490	+5.00%
Detective Sergeant	Level 4	$132,787	$139,426	+$6,639	+5.00%
Detective Sergeant	Level 5	$134,275	$140,989	+$6,714	+5.00%
Detective Senior Sergeant	Level 1	$137,255	$144,118	+$6,863	+5.00%
Detective Senior Sergeant	Level 2	$139,439	$146,411	+$6,972	+5.00%
Detective Senior Sergeant	Level 3	$141,622	$148,703	+$7,081	+5.00%
Inspector	Level 1	$172,675	$178,719	+$6,044	+3.50%
Inspector	Level 2	$184,162	$190,608	+$6,446	+3.50%
Inspector	Level 3	$190,156	$196,812	+$6,656	+3.50%
Inspector	Level 4	$193,039	$199,795	+$6,756	+3.50%
Inspector	Level 5	$197,529	$204,442	+$6,913	+3.50%
Inspector	Level 6	$205,008	$212,184	+$7,176	+3.50%
Inspector	Level 7	$208,011	$215,291	+$7,280	+3.50%
Superintendent	Level 1	$222,763	$229,446	+$6,683	+3.00%
Superintendent	Level 2	$230,960	$237,889	+$6,929	+3.00%
Superintendent	Level 3	$233,938	$240,957	+$7,019	+3.00%
Superintendent	Level 4	$236,918	$244,026	+$7,108	+3.00%
Superintendent	Level 5	$240,396	$247,608	+$7,212	+3.00%
Superintendent	Level 6	$244,370	$251,701	+$7,331	+3.00%
Superintendent	Level 7	$247,352	$254,773	+$7,421	+3.00%
Superintendent	Level 8	$254,188	$261,813	+$7,625	+3.00%

The 1 July 2025 detectives table is the corrected version from the October 2025 variation, and it was published as base salary only, so this comparison uses base. Prosecutor rates for 2025 weren't captured, so prosecutors are not shown here.

Over the whole award, the government describes the deal as 19% on base salary over four years for NCOs, with the restructure adding more for officers who skip steps under the new scale. The 4% rises of July 2024 and July 2025, then 5% in July 2026, compound to about 13.57% on base. Back pay to 1 July 2024 was paid after members accepted the deal in November 2024.

When is the next NSW police pay rise?

Short answer: nothing further is gazetted. A 5% rise from July 2027 has been announced but isn't in the award.

The award's pay tables stop at 1 July 2026, and the award's nominal term ends on 30 June 2027 (clause 95.2). The government has said probationary constable pay (loaded) and Senior Constable Level 1 pay will rise again "by 2027", and the figures it gives match today's loaded rates plus 5%, to within a dollar of rounding: about $97,205 and $121,055. That fourth 5% is how the government's four-year "19%" is reached.

1

1 July 2024: +4% (NCOs)
Gazetted

First increase under the 2024 award, back-paid after the November 2024 ballot.
2

1 July 2025: +4% (NCOs)
Gazetted

Second increase. Inspectors and Superintendents 3%.
3

1 July 2026: +5% (NCOs)
Gazetted, current

Third increase, now in pay. Inspectors 3.5%, Superintendents 3%.
4

30 June 2027: award nominal end
Clause 95.2

The award continues to apply until it's replaced, but this is when a new deal is due.
5

1 July 2027: +5% announced
Announced, not confirmed

Probationary Constable about $97,205 loaded, if applied the same way. Not gazetted at 9 October 2026.

Don't bank the 2027 figure yet

Until a new award or variation is published in the NSW Industrial Gazette, the July 2027 rise is a government statement, not a legal entitlement. We found no sign of a new award negotiation or pay dispute as at 9 October 2026. Follow progress on our NSW police pay deal tracker, or see where every force stands on the national pay deal tracker.

Recruit and Academy pay in NSW

NSW is unusual: there's no recruit salary. You train through the Associate Degree in Applied Policing with Western Sydney University, and only part of it is paid.

How NSW recruits are paid

ADAP Session 1 (online)

Length: 16 weeks
Pay: Unpaid. Includes a residential at the Academy and a 2-week station placement.

ADAP Session 2 (Goulburn Academy)

Length: 16 weeks full-time
Pay: $1,360 a week plus super and allowances, employed as temporary administrative staff. Free accommodation and meals. That's $21,760 over the session before super (our arithmetic).

Probationary Constable

Length: 12 months
Pay: $92,576 a year including the loading, plus 3 online part-time sessions.

Stage	Length	Pay
ADAP Session 1 (online)	16 weeks	Unpaid. Includes a residential at the Academy and a 2-week station placement.
ADAP Session 2 (Goulburn Academy)	16 weeks full-time	$1,360 a week plus super and allowances, employed as temporary administrative staff. Free accommodation and meals. That's $21,760 over the session before super (our arithmetic).
Probationary Constable	12 months	$92,576 a year including the loading, plus 3 online part-time sessions.

The $1,360 weekly rate was published from March 2024; whether it has changed for 2026 is not confirmed. An earlier government release put Academy pay at about $30,984 over 16 weeks, which we can't reconcile with the weekly rate.

Course fees for the degree are about $9,112 a year as a Commonwealth-supported student contribution, and HECS-HELP is available to citizens. That debt matters later: once your income passes the repayment threshold, compulsory HELP repayments come out of your pay. The take-home calculator can include them. For the full pathway, see how to become a police officer in NSW.

How fast you move up the NSW pay scale

Progression to the next level is not automatic on the anniversary. Clause 64 requires at least 12 months on each level plus competency requirements: defensive tactics and firearms, CPR and first aid, MCPE, driver status, COPS literacy, and an objective policing knowledge test. Moving beyond Sergeant Level 3 or Senior Sergeant Level 2 also needs a performance assessment.

What you need each year to take the next level

✓ At least 12 months on your current level
✓ Current defensive tactics and firearms qualifications
✓ Current CPR and first aid
✓ MCPE and your driver status
✓ COPS literacy
✓ The objective policing knowledge test

The new Table 1b runs Probationary Constable plus Constable Levels 2 to 5 (five levels), then Senior Constable Levels 1 to 5. The government says reaching the top of Senior Constable now takes about 10 years, down from 16; the Police Association of NSW puts it at 9 years, down from 15. Either way, an officer who keeps their competencies current reaches $139,688 far sooner than under the old award.

Sergeant and above are merit promotions through pre-qualification assessments and ranked lists. The current rules in the Police Regulation 2015 couldn't be confirmed, so we don't state minimum service periods for promotion here. Our NSW police promotion guide covers the process.

Shift allowance and overtime in NSW

NSW pays shift allowance by when your shift starts, at a percentage of an hourly rate taken from the Sergeant Level 5 salary, whatever your own rank. The award formula (clause 50) is S × 1/52.17857 × 1/7 × 1/8 × R × H, where S is the Sergeant Level 5 base salary. Note the divisor: 7 days of 8 hours, which is 56 hours, not your 38-hour week.

NSW shift allowance from 1 July 2026, on Sergeant Level 5 base $140,989

Day

Starts: 06:00–09:59
Rate: 0%
Per hour (our calculation): $0.00
8-hour shift: $0.00

C shift

Starts: 10:00–12:59 or 04:00–05:59
Rate: 10%
Per hour (our calculation): $4.83
8-hour shift: $38.60

A shift

Starts: 13:00–15:59
Rate: 15%
Per hour (our calculation): $7.24
8-hour shift: $57.90

B shift (nights)

Starts: 16:00–03:59
Rate: 17.5%
Per hour (our calculation): $8.44
8-hour shift: $67.55

Shift	Starts	Rate	Per hour (our calculation)	8-hour shift
Day	06:00–09:59	0%	$0.00	$0.00
C shift	10:00–12:59 or 04:00–05:59	10%	$4.83	$38.60
A shift	13:00–15:59	15%	$7.24	$57.90
B shift (nights)	16:00–03:59	17.5%	$8.44	$67.55

Paid per full shift actually worked. More than 7 full B shifts in 21 days are paid at time and a half for the excess. The hourly figures are our calculation from the award formula; the award doesn't print them.

Because every officer's allowance is calculated off the same Sergeant salary, it is worth relatively more to junior officers. Four 8-hour B shifts a fortnight add about $7,025 a year to a probationary constable's pay, roughly 7.6% on top of the loaded salary.

Overtime

Overtime (clause 52) is time and a half for the first 2 hours, then double time. Each day stands alone, and time is counted to the nearest quarter hour. The hourly rate is base salary plus super-attracting allowances, excluding the 11.5% loading. On a 38-hour week that's about $41.90 an hour for a probationary constable and $64.83 for a Sergeant Level 1 (our estimate).

✓ First 2 hours: time and a half
✓ After 2 hours: double time
✓ Break under 10 hours between shifts: double time until released
✓ Public holiday overtime: double time, then double time and a half after 2 hours
✓ Rostered public holiday (ordinary hours): time and a half
✓ No weekend penalty: the 11.5% loading covers it

See how NSW overtime stacks up nationally on police overtime and penalty rates, or price a shift with the police overtime calculator.

Every NSW police allowance, with amounts

Here is every allowance recorded from the award, the 2025 variation and the force's incentive pages. Rates are from 1 July 2026 unless the row says otherwise. The biggest money is in specialist and remote roles: a Tactical Operations Unit Level 3 allowance is $19,820 a year, the Forensic Services expert allowance $23,248, and the remote cash incentive $36,000 in total over 5 years ($8,000, $7,000, $7,000, $8,000, $6,000 a year).

NSW Police allowances, incentives and one-off payments

Loading (all NCOs)

Amount: 11.5% of base salary, paid as salary
Who gets it and notes: Non-commissioned officers (Probationary Constable to Senior Sergeant). Cl 40. Compensates for weekends, shift work, recall and other incidents, and includes the former annual leave loading. There is no separate Saturday/Sunday penalty rate for NCOs.

Shift allowance - C shift

Amount: 10% (shift starting 10:00-12:59 or 04:00-05:59), on the Sergeant Level 5 base
Who gets it and notes: Cl 50. Paid per full shift actually worked, calculated on a flat base (Sergeant Level 5 salary), not the officer's own rate: A = S x 1/52.17857 x 1/7 x 1/8 x R x H. Day shifts starting 06:00-09:59 attract 0%. Our calculation (not published by the award) from 1 Jul 2026 on Sgt L5 $140,989: about $4.83 an hour.

Shift allowance - A shift

Amount: 15% (shift starting 13:00-15:59), on the Sergeant Level 5 base
Who gets it and notes: Cl 50. Same formula as above. Our calculation from 1 Jul 2026: about $7.24 an hour.

Shift allowance - B shift (night)

Amount: 17.5% (shift starting 16:00-03:59), on the Sergeant Level 5 base
Who gets it and notes: Cl 50. Same formula as above. Our calculation from 1 Jul 2026: about $8.44 an hour (an 8-hour B shift is about $67.55). PANSW's offer summary says shift penalties rise 26.26% over the agreement, reflecting the switch of the shift-allowance base salary (PANSW figure, not verified).

Excess B shifts

Amount: Time and a half for B shifts beyond 7 full B shifts in 21 days
Who gets it and notes: Cl 50.

Public holiday (ordinary hours)

Amount: Time and a half (half-time extra) for working prescribed public holidays
Who gets it and notes: Cl 63. Overtime on a public holiday is double time for the first 2 hours, then double time and a half (cl 52.1). Sundays and public holidays worked also earn extra annual leave.

Short break between shifts

Amount: Time and a half for the portion of a shift within a 10-hour break
Who gets it and notes: Cl 49.8.

On-call - between 2 shifts or under 24 hours

Amount: $26.50 per period
Who gets it and notes: Cl 48, Table 12, from 1 Jul 2026. 2025 rate: $25.24.

On-call - per 24 hours

Amount: $39.71 per 24 hours
Who gets it and notes: Cl 48, Table 12, from 1 Jul 2026. 2025 rate: $37.82.

On-call vehicle care

Amount: $13.21 per 24 hours
Who gets it and notes: Cl 48, Table 12, from 1 Jul 2026. 2025 rate: $12.58.

Detectives' special allowance

Amount: $2,456 a year (from 1 Jul 2026)
Who gets it and notes: Detectives. 2024: $2,249; 2025: $2,339; 2026: $2,456. Detectives also receive the Grade 3 Special Duties Allowance equivalent built into their scale (Table 2b).

Prosecutors' special allowance

Amount: $2,021 a year (from 1 Jul 2026)
Who gets it and notes: Police Prosecutors. 2024: $1,851; 2025: $1,925; 2026: $2,021.

Special Duties Allowance - Grade 1

Amount: $1,602 a year (after 6 months)
Who gets it and notes: E.g. Highway Patrol, part-time TORS, Protection Officers. Cl 42, Table 9, from 1 Jul 2026.

Special Duties Allowance - Grade 2 (6 months)

Amount: $2,400 a year
Who gets it and notes: E.g. driving instructors, armoury. Cl 42, Table 9, from 1 Jul 2026. Rises to $2,800 after 3 years and $3,196 after 5 years.

Special Duties Allowance - Grade 2 (3 years)

Amount: $2,800 a year
Who gets it and notes: E.g. driving instructors, armoury. Cl 42, Table 9, from 1 Jul 2026.

Special Duties Allowance - Grade 2 (5 years)

Amount: $3,196 a year
Who gets it and notes: E.g. driving instructors, armoury. Cl 42, Table 9, from 1 Jul 2026.

Special Duties Allowance - Grade 3 (6 months)

Amount: $4,004 a year
Who gets it and notes: E.g. crime scene examiners, surveillance, full-time negotiators, crash investigators. Cl 42, Table 9, from 1 Jul 2026. Rises to $4,802 after 3 years and $5,617 after 5 years.

Special Duties Allowance - Grade 3 (3 years)

Amount: $4,802 a year
Who gets it and notes: E.g. crime scene examiners, surveillance, full-time negotiators, crash investigators. Cl 42, Table 9, from 1 Jul 2026.

Special Duties Allowance - Grade 3 (5 years)

Amount: $5,617 a year
Who gets it and notes: E.g. crime scene examiners, surveillance, full-time negotiators, crash investigators. Cl 42, Table 9, from 1 Jul 2026.

Special Duties Allowance - Grade 4 (6 months)

Amount: $6,798 a year
Who gets it and notes: E.g. divers, police lawyers, cybercrime Advanced Capability Unit. Cl 42, Table 9, from 1 Jul 2026. Rises to $8,400 after 3 years and $10,400 after 5 years.

Special Duties Allowance - Grade 4 (3 years)

Amount: $8,400 a year
Who gets it and notes: E.g. divers, police lawyers, cybercrime Advanced Capability Unit. Cl 42, Table 9, from 1 Jul 2026.

Special Duties Allowance - Grade 4 (5 years)

Amount: $10,400 a year
Who gets it and notes: E.g. divers, police lawyers, cybercrime Advanced Capability Unit. Cl 42, Table 9, from 1 Jul 2026.

Forensic Services expert allowance

Amount: $23,248 a year (from 1 Jul 2026)
Who gets it and notes: 2025: $22,141.

Tactical Operations Unit allowance - Level 1

Amount: $7,928 a year
Who gets it and notes: Cl 45, Table 17, from 1 Jul 2026.

Tactical Operations Unit allowance - Level 2

Amount: $15,857 a year
Who gets it and notes: Cl 45, Table 17, from 1 Jul 2026.

Tactical Operations Unit allowance - Level 3

Amount: $19,820 a year
Who gets it and notes: Cl 45, Table 17, from 1 Jul 2026.

Field training allowance

Amount: 10% of the Senior Constable Level 3 hourly rate per ordinary hour rostered with a probationary constable
Who gets it and notes: Field Training Officers (Leading Senior Constables excluded). Cl 41, new in the 2024 award. About $3.97 an hour from Jul 2026 (our calculation).

Plain clothes allowance - standard

Amount: $1,259 a year
Who gets it and notes: Cl 65, Table 15. Not payable to detectives or prosecutors. Undated in the award; appears unchanged.

Plain clothes allowance - cold category 1

Amount: $1,372 a year
Who gets it and notes: Cl 65, Table 15.

Plain clothes allowance - cold category 2

Amount: $1,404 a year
Who gets it and notes: Cl 65, Table 15.

Plain clothes allowance - snow

Amount: $1,467 a year
Who gets it and notes: Cl 65, Table 15.

Uniform stocking allowance

Amount: Up to $121 a year
Who gets it and notes: Uniform is issued free (initial issue list in cl 65.2).

Qualification allowance - Diploma in Criminology

Amount: $398 a year
Who gets it and notes: Constables and Senior Constables only. Ceases on first merit promotion.

Qualification allowance - relevant degree

Amount: $792 a year
Who gets it and notes: Constables and Senior Constables only. Ceases on first merit promotion.

Overtime meal allowance - breakfast, lunch or dinner

Amount: $38.65 per meal
Who gets it and notes: Table 13 as varied from 12 Sep 2025.

Overtime meal allowance - supper

Amount: $14.10 per meal
Who gets it and notes: Table 13 as varied from 12 Sep 2025.

Travel - incidentals

Amount: $24.50 a day
Who gets it and notes: As varied from 12 Sep 2025. Overnight capital-city rates (e.g. Sydney $358.90 a day) were printed in the May 2025 award 'effective 1 July 2024'; the Oct 2025 variation replaced Table 5 items 2-4.

Private vehicle - official use

Amount: 88 cents per km
Who gets it and notes: As varied from 12 Sep 2025.

Private vehicle - casual use

Amount: 35 cents per km
Who gets it and notes: As varied from 12 Sep 2025.

Special operations allowance

Amount: $94.40 per day/period
Who gets it and notes: Officers in dormitory accommodation on special operations. Made up of the Senior Constable Level 3 loaded hourly rate $59.90 + incidentals $24.50 + operations $10.

Remote area living allowance - Grade A, with dependants

Amount: $2,588 a year
Who gets it and notes: Cl 12, Table 6, as varied.

Remote area living allowance - Grade B, with dependants

Amount: $3,433 a year
Who gets it and notes: Cl 12, Table 6, as varied. Grade B e.g. Bourke, Brewarrina, Walgett, Lightning Ridge, Wilcannia.

Remote area living allowance - Grade C, with dependants

Amount: $4,584 a year
Who gets it and notes: Cl 12, Table 6, as varied. Grade C e.g. Tibooburra, Lord Howe Island.

Remote area living allowance - Grade A, without dependants

Amount: $1,808 a year
Who gets it and notes: Cl 12, Table 6, as varied.

Remote area living allowance - Grade B, without dependants

Amount: $2,325 a year
Who gets it and notes: Cl 12, Table 6, as varied.

Remote area living allowance - Grade C, without dependants

Amount: $3,211 a year
Who gets it and notes: Cl 12, Table 6, as varied.

Remote incentive - Remote locations

Amount: $36,000 in total over 5 years ($8,000, $7,000, $7,000, $8,000, $6,000 a year)
Who gets it and notes: Cash incentive scheme introduced July 2023: an annual incentive plus retention bonuses. The $36,000 is the five-year total, per PANSW's published breakdown.

Remote incentive - Special Remote locations

Amount: $31,000 in total over 5 years ($6,000 in year 1)
Who gets it and notes: Cash incentive scheme introduced July 2023. Special Remote officers get preferential transfer at the end of tenure.

Remote incentive - Lord Howe Island (remote offshore)

Amount: $19,000 in total over 5 years
Who gets it and notes: Cash incentive scheme introduced July 2023.

Regional police housing

Amount: Rent of 3% of salary a year at specific regional locations
Who gets it and notes: This is the rent the officer pays, not a payment to the officer.

Leadership retention payment

Amount: $5,400 one-off
Who gets it and notes: Senior constables, sergeants and commissioned officers (PANSW); the government describes it as for 'senior officers completing training'. Part of the 2024 award deal; not in the award tables.

Commissioned officer non-renewal benefit

Amount: 12.5% of total salary per completed fixed term
Who gets it and notes: Inspectors and Superintendents on fixed-term appointments. Cl 71-72. Fixed-term appointments (Police Act Pt 6 Div 3) carry a presumption of renewal; the benefit accrues if a term is not renewed.

Allowance	Amount	Who gets it and notes
Loading (all NCOs)	11.5% of base salary, paid as salary	Non-commissioned officers (Probationary Constable to Senior Sergeant). Cl 40. Compensates for weekends, shift work, recall and other incidents, and includes the former annual leave loading. There is no separate Saturday/Sunday penalty rate for NCOs.
Shift allowance - C shift	10% (shift starting 10:00-12:59 or 04:00-05:59), on the Sergeant Level 5 base	Cl 50. Paid per full shift actually worked, calculated on a flat base (Sergeant Level 5 salary), not the officer's own rate: A = S x 1/52.17857 x 1/7 x 1/8 x R x H. Day shifts starting 06:00-09:59 attract 0%. Our calculation (not published by the award) from 1 Jul 2026 on Sgt L5 $140,989: about $4.83 an hour.
Shift allowance - A shift	15% (shift starting 13:00-15:59), on the Sergeant Level 5 base	Cl 50. Same formula as above. Our calculation from 1 Jul 2026: about $7.24 an hour.
Shift allowance - B shift (night)	17.5% (shift starting 16:00-03:59), on the Sergeant Level 5 base	Cl 50. Same formula as above. Our calculation from 1 Jul 2026: about $8.44 an hour (an 8-hour B shift is about $67.55). PANSW's offer summary says shift penalties rise 26.26% over the agreement, reflecting the switch of the shift-allowance base salary (PANSW figure, not verified).
Excess B shifts	Time and a half for B shifts beyond 7 full B shifts in 21 days	Cl 50.
Public holiday (ordinary hours)	Time and a half (half-time extra) for working prescribed public holidays	Cl 63. Overtime on a public holiday is double time for the first 2 hours, then double time and a half (cl 52.1). Sundays and public holidays worked also earn extra annual leave.
Short break between shifts	Time and a half for the portion of a shift within a 10-hour break	Cl 49.8.
On-call - between 2 shifts or under 24 hours	$26.50 per period	Cl 48, Table 12, from 1 Jul 2026. 2025 rate: $25.24.
On-call - per 24 hours	$39.71 per 24 hours	Cl 48, Table 12, from 1 Jul 2026. 2025 rate: $37.82.
On-call vehicle care	$13.21 per 24 hours	Cl 48, Table 12, from 1 Jul 2026. 2025 rate: $12.58.
Detectives' special allowance	$2,456 a year (from 1 Jul 2026)	Detectives. 2024: $2,249; 2025: $2,339; 2026: $2,456. Detectives also receive the Grade 3 Special Duties Allowance equivalent built into their scale (Table 2b).
Prosecutors' special allowance	$2,021 a year (from 1 Jul 2026)	Police Prosecutors. 2024: $1,851; 2025: $1,925; 2026: $2,021.
Special Duties Allowance - Grade 1	$1,602 a year (after 6 months)	E.g. Highway Patrol, part-time TORS, Protection Officers. Cl 42, Table 9, from 1 Jul 2026.
Special Duties Allowance - Grade 2 (6 months)	$2,400 a year	E.g. driving instructors, armoury. Cl 42, Table 9, from 1 Jul 2026. Rises to $2,800 after 3 years and $3,196 after 5 years.
Special Duties Allowance - Grade 2 (3 years)	$2,800 a year	E.g. driving instructors, armoury. Cl 42, Table 9, from 1 Jul 2026.
Special Duties Allowance - Grade 2 (5 years)	$3,196 a year	E.g. driving instructors, armoury. Cl 42, Table 9, from 1 Jul 2026.
Special Duties Allowance - Grade 3 (6 months)	$4,004 a year	E.g. crime scene examiners, surveillance, full-time negotiators, crash investigators. Cl 42, Table 9, from 1 Jul 2026. Rises to $4,802 after 3 years and $5,617 after 5 years.
Special Duties Allowance - Grade 3 (3 years)	$4,802 a year	E.g. crime scene examiners, surveillance, full-time negotiators, crash investigators. Cl 42, Table 9, from 1 Jul 2026.
Special Duties Allowance - Grade 3 (5 years)	$5,617 a year	E.g. crime scene examiners, surveillance, full-time negotiators, crash investigators. Cl 42, Table 9, from 1 Jul 2026.
Special Duties Allowance - Grade 4 (6 months)	$6,798 a year	E.g. divers, police lawyers, cybercrime Advanced Capability Unit. Cl 42, Table 9, from 1 Jul 2026. Rises to $8,400 after 3 years and $10,400 after 5 years.
Special Duties Allowance - Grade 4 (3 years)	$8,400 a year	E.g. divers, police lawyers, cybercrime Advanced Capability Unit. Cl 42, Table 9, from 1 Jul 2026.
Special Duties Allowance - Grade 4 (5 years)	$10,400 a year	E.g. divers, police lawyers, cybercrime Advanced Capability Unit. Cl 42, Table 9, from 1 Jul 2026.
Forensic Services expert allowance	$23,248 a year (from 1 Jul 2026)	2025: $22,141.
Tactical Operations Unit allowance - Level 1	$7,928 a year	Cl 45, Table 17, from 1 Jul 2026.
Tactical Operations Unit allowance - Level 2	$15,857 a year	Cl 45, Table 17, from 1 Jul 2026.
Tactical Operations Unit allowance - Level 3	$19,820 a year	Cl 45, Table 17, from 1 Jul 2026.
Field training allowance	10% of the Senior Constable Level 3 hourly rate per ordinary hour rostered with a probationary constable	Field Training Officers (Leading Senior Constables excluded). Cl 41, new in the 2024 award. About $3.97 an hour from Jul 2026 (our calculation).
Plain clothes allowance - standard	$1,259 a year	Cl 65, Table 15. Not payable to detectives or prosecutors. Undated in the award; appears unchanged.
Plain clothes allowance - cold category 1	$1,372 a year	Cl 65, Table 15.
Plain clothes allowance - cold category 2	$1,404 a year	Cl 65, Table 15.
Plain clothes allowance - snow	$1,467 a year	Cl 65, Table 15.
Uniform stocking allowance	Up to $121 a year	Uniform is issued free (initial issue list in cl 65.2).
Qualification allowance - Diploma in Criminology	$398 a year	Constables and Senior Constables only. Ceases on first merit promotion.
Qualification allowance - relevant degree	$792 a year	Constables and Senior Constables only. Ceases on first merit promotion.
Overtime meal allowance - breakfast, lunch or dinner	$38.65 per meal	Table 13 as varied from 12 Sep 2025.
Overtime meal allowance - supper	$14.10 per meal	Table 13 as varied from 12 Sep 2025.
Travel - incidentals	$24.50 a day	As varied from 12 Sep 2025. Overnight capital-city rates (e.g. Sydney $358.90 a day) were printed in the May 2025 award 'effective 1 July 2024'; the Oct 2025 variation replaced Table 5 items 2-4.
Private vehicle - official use	88 cents per km	As varied from 12 Sep 2025.
Private vehicle - casual use	35 cents per km	As varied from 12 Sep 2025.
Special operations allowance	$94.40 per day/period	Officers in dormitory accommodation on special operations. Made up of the Senior Constable Level 3 loaded hourly rate $59.90 + incidentals $24.50 + operations $10.
Remote area living allowance - Grade A, with dependants	$2,588 a year	Cl 12, Table 6, as varied.
Remote area living allowance - Grade B, with dependants	$3,433 a year	Cl 12, Table 6, as varied. Grade B e.g. Bourke, Brewarrina, Walgett, Lightning Ridge, Wilcannia.
Remote area living allowance - Grade C, with dependants	$4,584 a year	Cl 12, Table 6, as varied. Grade C e.g. Tibooburra, Lord Howe Island.
Remote area living allowance - Grade A, without dependants	$1,808 a year	Cl 12, Table 6, as varied.
Remote area living allowance - Grade B, without dependants	$2,325 a year	Cl 12, Table 6, as varied.
Remote area living allowance - Grade C, without dependants	$3,211 a year	Cl 12, Table 6, as varied.
Remote incentive - Remote locations	$36,000 in total over 5 years ($8,000, $7,000, $7,000, $8,000, $6,000 a year)	Cash incentive scheme introduced July 2023: an annual incentive plus retention bonuses. The $36,000 is the five-year total, per PANSW's published breakdown.
Remote incentive - Special Remote locations	$31,000 in total over 5 years ($6,000 in year 1)	Cash incentive scheme introduced July 2023. Special Remote officers get preferential transfer at the end of tenure.
Remote incentive - Lord Howe Island (remote offshore)	$19,000 in total over 5 years	Cash incentive scheme introduced July 2023.
Regional police housing	Rent of 3% of salary a year at specific regional locations	This is the rent the officer pays, not a payment to the officer.
Leadership retention payment	$5,400 one-off	Senior constables, sergeants and commissioned officers (PANSW); the government describes it as for 'senior officers completing training'. Part of the 2024 award deal; not in the award tables.
Commissioned officer non-renewal benefit	12.5% of total salary per completed fixed term	Inspectors and Superintendents on fixed-term appointments. Cl 71-72. Fixed-term appointments (Police Act Pt 6 Div 3) carry a presumption of renewal; the benefit accrues if a term is not renewed.

Travel rates were updated by the October 2025 variation; capital-city overnight rates printed in the 2024 award may no longer apply, so they're not listed. Regional police housing is rent the officer pays, not a payment.

The remote incentive is the largest payment in NSW policing

Remote locations attract $36,000 in total over 5 years ($8,000, $7,000, $7,000, $8,000, $6,000 a year), Special Remote locations $31,000 over 5 years, and Lord Howe Island $19,000 over 5 years, on top of salary and the remote area living allowance. Special Remote officers also get preferential transfer at the end of their tenure. Check eligibility with the force before you apply for a posting.

What NSW police actually take home: three worked examples

These examples use the loaded salary from 1 July 2026 and 2026-27 resident tax rates, the Low Income Tax Offset and the 2% Medicare levy. They assume no HELP debt, no salary packaging and no deductions, and they leave out shift allowance and overtime so you can see the baseline.

NSW take-home pay, 2026-27 tax year

Probationary Constable

Salary: Level 1 base $83,028 + 11.5% loading
Gross: $92,576
Income tax: −$18,293
Medicare: −$1,852
Take-home a year: $72,432
Per fortnight: $2,786

Senior Constable, top step

Salary: Level 5 base $125,281 + 11.5% loading
Gross: $139,688
Income tax: −$32,755
Medicare: −$2,794
Take-home a year: $104,140
Per fortnight: $4,005

Sergeant, top step

Salary: Level 5 base $140,989 + 11.5% loading
Gross: $157,203
Income tax: −$39,235
Medicare: −$3,144
Take-home a year: $114,824
Per fortnight: $4,416

Career point	Salary	Gross	Income tax	Medicare	Take-home a year	Per fortnight
Probationary Constable	Level 1 base $83,028 + 11.5% loading	$92,576	−$18,293	−$1,852	$72,432	$2,786
Senior Constable, top step	Level 5 base $125,281 + 11.5% loading	$139,688	−$32,755	−$2,794	$104,140	$4,005
Sergeant, top step	Level 5 base $140,989 + 11.5% loading	$157,203	−$39,235	−$3,144	$114,824	$4,416

The 1.8% EPSS contribution, association fees and any HELP repayments would reduce these figures. Employer super is paid to your fund on top.

Probationary Constable

$2,786

a fortnight, no shifts

Same, with 4 nights a fortnight

$2,970

4 × 8-hour B shifts

Top Senior Constable

$4,005

a fortnight, no shifts

The night-shift example shows why roster matters. Four B shifts a fortnight lift a probationary constable's take-home by about $184 a fortnight after tax, because every extra dollar is taxed at your marginal rate of 32% including Medicare.

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Leave, super and insurance for NSW police

NSW Police leave entitlements

Annual leave

What the award gives: 6 weeks (228 hours) a year for NCOs. Commissioned officers get 5 weeks (190 hours), or 6 weeks if a regular shift worker (cl 17). Leave is to be managed below 9 weeks (342 hours).

Extra leave

What the award gives: Extra annual leave for working Sundays and public holidays (per qualifying year from 1 Dec): 4-10 shifts = 1 day, 11-17 = 2 days, 18-24 = 3 days, 25-31 = 4 days, 32 or more = 5 days. An extra 38 hours (1 week) of annual leave a year in the Western and Central Division (cl 17.4).

Sick leave

What the award gives: 15 working days (114 hours) a calendar year, cumulative (cl 20.4).

Extended (long service) leave

What the award gives: Extended leave after 7 years: pro rata of 2 months on full pay per 10 years for the first 10 years, then an additional 5 months per 10 years. Can be taken at half or double pay; pro rata from 5 years on certain terminations (cl 19).

Parental leave

What the award gives: 14 weeks paid (after 40 weeks' continuous service), plus 2 weeks bonus paid parental leave in some cases, plus 38 weeks unpaid (52 weeks in total), with a right to request a further 52 weeks (cl 22 as varied 12 Sep 2025).

Entitlement	What the award gives
Annual leave	6 weeks (228 hours) a year for NCOs. Commissioned officers get 5 weeks (190 hours), or 6 weeks if a regular shift worker (cl 17). Leave is to be managed below 9 weeks (342 hours).
Extra leave	Extra annual leave for working Sundays and public holidays (per qualifying year from 1 Dec): 4-10 shifts = 1 day, 11-17 = 2 days, 18-24 = 3 days, 25-31 = 4 days, 32 or more = 5 days. An extra 38 hours (1 week) of annual leave a year in the Western and Central Division (cl 17.4).
Sick leave	15 working days (114 hours) a calendar year, cumulative (cl 20.4).
Extended (long service) leave	Extended leave after 7 years: pro rata of 2 months on full pay per 10 years for the first 10 years, then an additional 5 months per 10 years. Can be taken at half or double pay; pro rata from 5 years on certain terminations (cl 19).
Parental leave	14 weeks paid (after 40 weeks' continuous service), plus 2 weeks bonus paid parental leave in some cases, plus 38 weeks unpaid (52 weeks in total), with a right to request a further 52 weeks (cl 22 as varied 12 Sep 2025).

Six weeks' annual leave is generous, and NSW adds up to five extra days for working Sundays and public holidays. More detail is in NSW police leave entitlements.

Superannuation

Officers in accumulation super get the 12% Superannuation Guarantee on top of salary (the Police Association quotes salaries "plus 12% superannuation"). Most current officers are in accumulation super with Aware Super. Officers who joined before 1 April 1988 may still be in the closed Police Superannuation Scheme, a defined benefit scheme that pays up to 72.75% of salary as a pension after 30 years.

NSW police superannuation schemes

Police Superannuation Scheme (PSS)

Open to new officers?: No (closed)
Summary: Defined benefit scheme, closed to new members on 1 Apr 1988. Members contribute 6% of salary of office. Maximum pension 72.75% of salary after 30 years at 60+; maximum lump sum 7.95 x salary; early retirement at 55 up to a 58.20% pension or 7.58 x lump sum. Hurt-on-duty invalidity pension 72.75% of salary regardless of service (may be increased). Source: State Super PSS fact sheet dated 18 May 2026.

State Authorities Superannuation Scheme (SASS)

Open to new officers?: No (closed)
Summary: Officers joining after 1 Apr 1988 were placed in SASS (now closed). Police-specific closure date not confirmed.

Aware Super (accumulation)

Open to new officers?: Yes
Summary: Accumulation super with Aware Super (formerly First State Super) is the default for current officers; the award lists the Aware Super Act 1992 among the schemes (cl 8.13.5 as varied). Whether officers can choose another fund is not verified.

Scheme	Open to new officers?	Summary
Police Superannuation Scheme (PSS)	No (closed)	Defined benefit scheme, closed to new members on 1 Apr 1988. Members contribute 6% of salary of office. Maximum pension 72.75% of salary after 30 years at 60+; maximum lump sum 7.95 x salary; early retirement at 55 up to a 58.20% pension or 7.58 x lump sum. Hurt-on-duty invalidity pension 72.75% of salary regardless of service (may be increased). Source: State Super PSS fact sheet dated 18 May 2026.
State Authorities Superannuation Scheme (SASS)	No (closed)	Officers joining after 1 Apr 1988 were placed in SASS (now closed). Police-specific closure date not confirmed.
Aware Super (accumulation)	Yes	Accumulation super with Aware Super (formerly First State Super) is the default for current officers; the award lists the Aware Super Act 1992 among the schemes (cl 8.13.5 as varied). Whether officers can choose another fund is not verified.

Insurance changed in October 2024 when the Enhanced Police Support Scheme replaced Police Blue Ribbon Insurance. It tops up workers compensation to up to 100% of salary for the first 9 months, then up to 75% for up to 7 years, but it has no TPD lump sum. Officers pay 1.8% of salary for it (0.88% for SASS members). This detail comes from a Police Association FAQ and hasn't been checked against the scheme deed. Read more in NSW police super.

How NSW police pay compares with other forces

On the headline first-year figure, NSW ranks 2nd of 8 forces. But headline figures aren't like for like: NSW's includes the 11.5% loading, while Queensland and WA quote base salary and pay shift allowances on top. Read the last column before deciding anything.

First-year, Senior Constable and Sergeant headline pay, all forces

NSW Police (this page)

First-year constable: $92,576
Senior Constable top: $139,688
Sergeant top: $157,203
What the first-year figure includes: Probationary Constable (Level 1) from 1 Jul 2026 including the 11.5% loading paid as salary; base $83,028.

Victoria Police

First-year constable: $84,060
Senior Constable top: $118,945
Sergeant top: $149,358
What the first-year figure includes: Constable point 1 (Probationary Constable) from 1 Jun 2026: Schedule A ordinary rate, which already includes the 13% commuted penalty. Excludes the Operational Readiness, General Duties, capability, wellbeing and retention allowances.

QPS

First-year constable: $78,505
Senior Constable top: $118,127
Sergeant top: $133,671
What the first-year figure includes: Constable 1.1 base from 1 Jul 2026 (official QPS CUA schedule). About $94,991 with the 21% OSA. The recruiting site's $92,226 is the pre-uplift 2025 base ($76,220) plus 21% OSA.

WA Police

First-year constable: $94,651
Senior Constable top: $124,558
Sergeant top: $135,005
What the first-year figure includes: Constable 1st year of service (Probationary Constable) from 1 Jul 2026: base salary; shift allowances are paid on top as flat dollar amounts per shift.

SAPOL

First-year constable: $83,398
Senior Constable top: $117,542
Sergeant top: $135,363
What the first-year figure includes: Probationary Constable from 1 Jan 2026: base salary plus super; shift allowances are paid on top.

Tasmania Police

First-year constable: $73,518
Senior Constable top: $107,420
Sergeant top: $125,625
What the first-year figure includes: Constable Level 1 base from FFPPOOA 1 Dec 2025. At a 24-hour station with the 28% shift and penalty allowance this is $94,103 a year (our calculation: $73,518 x 1.28). Some secondary sources quote $94,109; do not use that figure.

NT Police

First-year constable: $87,005
Senior Constable top: $120,539 ^calc
Sergeant top: $139,008 ^calc
What the first-year figure includes: Constable 1 (graduation to end of 12 months) base as published by NTPFES; $111,366 including the 23% Consolidated Allowance and 5% GPA.

AFP

First-year constable: $72,317
Senior Constable top: $111,861 ^calc
Sergeant top: $132,185 ^calc
What the first-year figure includes: Band 2.4 base from 9 Dec 2025 for a newly sworn (probationary) constable, national or ACT. Advertised package $91,726.74 = base + 22% Core Composite + $3,500 Use of Force allowance.

Force	First-year constable	Senior Constable top	Sergeant top	What the first-year figure includes
NSW Police (this page)	$92,576	$139,688	$157,203	Probationary Constable (Level 1) from 1 Jul 2026 including the 11.5% loading paid as salary; base $83,028.
Victoria Police	$84,060	$118,945	$149,358	Constable point 1 (Probationary Constable) from 1 Jun 2026: Schedule A ordinary rate, which already includes the 13% commuted penalty. Excludes the Operational Readiness, General Duties, capability, wellbeing and retention allowances.
QPS	$78,505	$118,127	$133,671	Constable 1.1 base from 1 Jul 2026 (official QPS CUA schedule). About $94,991 with the 21% OSA. The recruiting site's $92,226 is the pre-uplift 2025 base ($76,220) plus 21% OSA.
WA Police	$94,651	$124,558	$135,005	Constable 1st year of service (Probationary Constable) from 1 Jul 2026: base salary; shift allowances are paid on top as flat dollar amounts per shift.
SAPOL	$83,398	$117,542	$135,363	Probationary Constable from 1 Jan 2026: base salary plus super; shift allowances are paid on top.
Tasmania Police	$73,518	$107,420	$125,625	Constable Level 1 base from FFPPOOA 1 Dec 2025. At a 24-hour station with the 28% shift and penalty allowance this is $94,103 a year (our calculation: $73,518 x 1.28). Some secondary sources quote $94,109; do not use that figure.
NT Police	$87,005	$120,539 ^calc	$139,008 ^calc	Constable 1 (graduation to end of 12 months) base as published by NTPFES; $111,366 including the 23% Consolidated Allowance and 5% GPA.
AFP	$72,317	$111,861 ^calc	$132,185 ^calc	Band 2.4 base from 9 Dec 2025 for a newly sworn (probationary) constable, national or ACT. Advertised package $91,726.74 = base + 22% Core Composite + $3,500 Use of Force allowance.

Each force's figure is the one in force at 9 October 2026 per our data files. 'calc' marks figures calculated by us from the agreement's rule.

NSW's probationary constable figure already includes the loading. Queensland's and WA's don't include their shift allowances, so the gap on the roster is smaller than the table suggests.

For a full side-by-side with notes on every force, see police salary in Australia. If you're weighing a move, the pay comparison calculator shows what your rank would earn elsewhere, and Victoria Police salary covers the closest-sized force.

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Frequently asked questions

How much does a NSW police officer earn in 2026?

From 1 July 2026, a probationary constable earns $92,576 including the 11.5% loading. Constables reach $104,802 at Level 5, Senior Constables $115,290 to $139,688, and Sergeants $143,230 to $157,203. Inspectors start at $178,719. Shift allowances and overtime are paid on top.

What is the NSW police starting salary?

A new probationary constable is paid $92,576 a year from 1 July 2026: $83,028 base plus the 11.5% loading. Before that, during the 16-week Academy session at Goulburn, students are employed as temporary administrative staff on $1,360 a week (the rate published from March 2024). The first 16-week online session is unpaid.

Do NSW police get paid while at the Academy?

Yes, for the second session only. Session 1 of the Associate Degree in Applied Policing is 16 weeks of unpaid online study. Session 2 is 16 weeks full-time at Goulburn, paid $1,360 a week plus super and allowances, with free accommodation and meals. The force has not confirmed whether that weekly rate has changed for 2026.

What is the 11.5% loading for NSW police?

It is an extra 11.5% of base salary paid as part of salary to every non-commissioned officer, from Probationary Constable to Senior Sergeant. It compensates for weekends, shift work, recall and other incidents, and replaces annual leave loading. There is no separate weekend penalty rate for NCOs. Overtime is worked out on base salary without the loading.

When is the next NSW police pay rise?

The award's last gazetted rise took effect on 1 July 2026. A further 5% from 1 July 2027 has been announced by the government (its figure for probationary constable pay by 2027 is about $97,205, today's rate plus 5%) but it is not in the gazetted award, which ends on 30 June 2027. Treat it as announced, not guaranteed.

How long does it take to reach Senior Constable in NSW?

Under the 2024 award's new scale, Probationary Constable plus Constable Levels 2 to 5 is five levels, each needing at least 12 months plus competency requirements. The government says reaching the top of Senior Constable now takes about 10 years (previously 16); the Police Association says 9 years (previously 15).

How is the NSW police shift allowance calculated?

It is a percentage of an hourly figure based on the Sergeant Level 5 salary for everyone, not your own salary: salary ÷ 52.17857 ÷ 7 ÷ 8. From 1 July 2026 that hourly base is about $48.25, so a night (B) shift at 17.5% pays about $8.44 an hour, or about $67.55 for an 8-hour shift (our calculation).

How much super do NSW police get?

Officers in accumulation super receive the 12% Superannuation Guarantee, paid with Aware Super as the default fund. Officers who joined before 1 April 1988 may be in the closed Police Superannuation Scheme, a defined benefit scheme. Officers also contribute 1.8% of salary to the Enhanced Police Support Scheme for injury and death cover.

Is the NSW Police recruitment website salary up to date?

Not as of 9 October 2026. The recruitment 'Salary and benefits' page still showed the 1 July 2025 rates, such as $88,169 for a probationary constable. The award rate from 1 July 2026 is $92,576. This page uses the gazetted award figures.

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.

Crown Employees (Police Officers - 2024) Award, NSW Industrial Gazette Vol 397, 9 May 2025, pp 1238-1334 — pay tables, loading, shift allowance formula, overtime, leave, allowances
Variation to the Crown Employees (Police Officers - 2024) Award, made 12 Sep 2025, NSW Industrial Gazette Vol 398, 28 Oct 2025, pp 421-442 — corrected detectives table, parental leave, travel, meal and remote-area allowances
NSW Government media release: Historic award agreement accepted by NSW police officers — progression timing and the announced 2027 figures
Police Association of NSW knowledge base KA-01420 (award ballot result) — ballot result and leadership retention payment
NSW Police Force recruitment: Salary and benefits — Academy pay; page still shows 2025 rates
NSW Police Force recruitment: Regional incentives — remote cash incentives and police housing
PANSW / NSWPF Enhanced Police Support Scheme FAQ v2 (21 Aug 2024) — EPSS insurance and the 1.8% contribution
State Super PSS Fact Sheet 1: Overview of the Police Superannuation Scheme (18 May 2026) — closed defined benefit scheme
ATO: Tax rates for Australian residents — 2026-27 rates used in the take-home examples

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NSW Police pay table 2026: general duties

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What the NSW salary includes (and what it doesn't)

How much NSW police pay rose on 1 July 2026

When is the next NSW police pay rise?

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1 July 2025: +4% (NCOs)

1 July 2026: +5% (NCOs)

30 June 2027: award nominal end

1 July 2027: +5% announced

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How fast you move up the NSW pay scale

Shift allowance and overtime in NSW

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Frequently asked questions

How much does a NSW police officer earn in 2026?

What is the NSW police starting salary?

Do NSW police get paid while at the Academy?

What is the 11.5% loading for NSW police?

When is the next NSW police pay rise?

How long does it take to reach Senior Constable in NSW?

How is the NSW police shift allowance calculated?

How much super do NSW police get?

Is the NSW Police recruitment website salary up to date?

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How much NSW police pay rose on 1 July 2026

When is the next NSW police pay rise?

1 July 2024: +4% (NCOs)

1 July 2025: +4% (NCOs)

1 July 2026: +5% (NCOs)

30 June 2027: award nominal end

1 July 2027: +5% announced

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Overtime

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What NSW police actually take home: three worked examples

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Superannuation

How NSW police pay compares with other forces

Get an alert when NSW Police pay changes

Frequently asked questions

How much does a NSW police officer earn in 2026?

What is the NSW police starting salary?

Do NSW police get paid while at the Academy?

What is the 11.5% loading for NSW police?

When is the next NSW police pay rise?

How long does it take to reach Senior Constable in NSW?

How is the NSW police shift allowance calculated?

How much super do NSW police get?

Is the NSW Police recruitment website salary up to date?

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