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the 2025 Consent Agreement

After rejecting two offers, NT Police members voted 92% for a four-year deal in September 2025. We haven't been able to read the agreement itself, so this page is upfront about which figures are official and which are our estimates.

Updated 9 October 2026 14 min read Sources checked 9 October 2026 Independent, not advice

The short answer

NT Police are paid under the Northern Territory Police Force Consent Agreement 2025: 5% from about 7 August 2025, then 4%, 3% and 3% (or CPI if higher) in the following years, plus a 5% structural rise for ACPOs. Members voted 92% yes. NT Police publish Constable 1 at $87,005 base, or $111,366 with the 23% Consolidated and 5% General Policing allowances.

Constable 1 base

$87,005

NTPFES published rate

With allowances

$111,366

23% Consolidated + 5% GPA

Next rise

3%

about August 2027 (date inferred)

Member vote

92% yes

turnout above 61%

Contents +
  1. 1Where the deal stands
  2. 2What we could and couldn't read
  3. 3Rejected offers to a 92% yes
  4. 4What the 2025 agreement changed
  5. 5Scheduled rises
  6. 6What each rise is worth
  7. 7Back pay and payroll
  8. 8The year-four CPI guarantee
  9. 9How it compares
  10. 10News timeline
  11. 11FAQs
  12. 12Sources

Where the NT Police pay deal stands in October 2026

The deal is agreed, certified and paying. Two rises are still to come.

NT Police are paid under the Northern Territory Police Force Consent Agreement 2025. Members voted 92% in favour on a turnout above 61%, reported on 8 September 2025, and the agreement was filed with the Police Arbitral Tribunal on 12 November 2025. It runs for four years, reportedly from 7 August 2025.

The first two rises, 5% and 4%, appear to have been paid: NT Police's published recruitment rates match the 2024 rates plus both rises to the dollar. That leaves 3% in about August 2027 and 3% or CPI in about August 2028.

Year 1

5%

about Aug 2025, paid

Year 2

4%

about Aug 2026, appears paid

Year 3

3%

about Aug 2027

Year 4

3% or CPI

about Aug 2028

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What we could and couldn't read

Read this before you rely on any NT figure.

We have not read the 2025 Consent Agreement. The NTPA's copy is in its members-only area, and the Office of the Commissioner for Public Employment (OCPE) and NT Gazette pages were behind a bot challenge that we didn't try to get around. So this page is built from three kinds of source, each labelled.

Where each NT figure on this page comes from

NT Police recruitment pages (pfes.nt.gov.au)

What we use it for
Current rates for recruits, Constable 1, Constable 3 to First Class 10, ACPO 1, Auxiliary 1 and PPSO
How sure
Official

2022 Consent Agreement (full text)

What we use it for
June 2024 rates, allowances, overtime rules
How sure
Official, but superseded for pay rates

News, NTPA statements, search snippets of OCPE pages

What we use it for
Vote results, dates, deal terms, retention payment
How sure
Reported; some unconfirmed

Our calculations

What we use it for
Senior Constable, Sergeant, Senior Sergeant and other unpublished 2025-2026 rates; all 2027-2028 rates
How sure
Estimates, marked est.

Our method checks out where it can be tested: taking the 2022 agreement's June 2024 rates and applying 5% then 4%, rounding each step, reproduces all 13 rates NT Police publish, to the dollar. ACPOs get an extra 5% in year one. For ranks NT Police don't publish, we use the same method and mark the result as an estimate.

Estimates are not official rates

Where a figure is marked est., it's calculated by us from the 2022 agreement plus the agreed 2025 increases. The real schedule could differ, for example if the 2025 agreement changed a rank's structure. Use your payslip or the NTPA for your exact rate.

From two rejected offers to a 92% yes

The 2025 round ran for most of the year. The previous agreement, the Consent Agreement 2022, ran from 30 June 2022 to 29 June 2025, with 1% structural plus 3% in 2022, then 3% in 2023 and 3% in 2024.

  1. 1

    First offer refused

    28 April 2025

    The government offers 3% and the removal of Darwin police housing. The NTPA refuses to put it to members.

  2. 2

    Members reject an offer, 81% no

    5 August 2025

    1,120 members vote, 81% against. The NTPA criticises a 3% wage cap and what it calls a 'retention bonus lottery'.

  3. 3

    Final offer of 5%, 4%, 3%, 3%

    About 15 August 2025

    A four-year term from 7 August 2025 is put to the NTPA, and the executive endorses it for ballot (from a search snippet of a government bulletin).

  4. 4

    92% vote yes

    Reported 8 September 2025

    Turnout above 61%. The deal includes the CPI guarantee in year four and a 5% structural rise for ACPOs.

  5. 5

    Filed with the Police Arbitral Tribunal

    12 November 2025

    The agreement is finalised and filed with the Tribunal.

Members turned down 3% and a housing cut, then backed 5% and 4% up front by 92%.

What the 2025 agreement changed

From the sources we could read, the main outcomes were the pay rises, CPI protection in year four, housing kept, improved overtime and recognition for ACPOs. The NTPA President listed the outcomes in those terms at the 2026 annual conference.

Confirmed or reported gains

  • ✓5% and 4% in the first two years, well above the 3% first offered
  • ✓A 5% structural rise for Aboriginal Community Police Officers in year one
  • ✓Year four is 3% or CPI, whichever is higher
  • ✓Existing police housing retained, according to the NTPA
  • ✓Improved overtime, according to the NTPA

Unconfirmed or unknown

  • ✕The overtime changes: we only have the 2022 rules (1.5× weekdays, 2× weekends, 2.5× public holidays)
  • ✕A $6,500 year-four retention payment, seen only in a search snippet
  • ✕How the CLP's milestone retention bonus was implemented; the NTPA says it was limited to members reaching a milestone in 2025
  • ✕Any changes to remote incentives, GPA or housing clauses

The allowances that make up much of NT pay are percentages of salary, so they rise automatically with each increase. The 23% Consolidated Allowance is paid to operational members once they're posted (not during training), and the 5% General Policing Allowance (GPA) to members in general policing positions. Housing is separate: eligible members can get free departmental housing or a $33,184 a year housing allowance, which is taxable.

The 2022 agreement has two salary tables, a "seven weeks leave" table and a higher-paying "six weeks leave" table. Constable 1 was $79,675 on the first and $82,143 on the second from June 2024. We use the seven-week table, which matches NT Police's published rates. How a member ends up on each table isn't confirmed.

Scheduled rises and dates

The year-one start date of 7 August 2025 comes from a search snippet of a government fact sheet; another report says increases were paid from 8 August. Later dates are our inference from the annual steps. NT Police's published rates suggest the year-two rise has already been paid, probably from about August 2026.

NT Police pay rises under the 2025 Consent Agreement

About 7 August 2025

Change
5% (ACPOs a further 5% structural)
Status
Paid, backdated

About August 2026

Change
4%
Status
Appears paid (published rates include it)

About August 2027

Change
Year three of the 2025 Consent Agreement: 3% increase
Status
Date inferred by us

About August 2028

Change
Year four of the 2025 Consent Agreement: 3%, or CPI if CPI exceeds 3% in year four, from about August 2028
Status
Date inferred by us

31 December 2028 (service date)

Change
Reported $6,500 retention incentive payment in year four for members with 4+ years' continuous service by 31 Dec 2028 (pro-rata $1,625-$4,875 for 1-3 years). Reported in an OCPE fact sheet only; not confirmed in the final agreement.
Status
Unconfirmed: not seen in the final agreement
Base salary at key ranks, 2024 to 2028

Recruit Constable (first 4 months)

June 2024
$68,332
Aug 2025
$71,749 est.
Aug 2026 (now)
$74,619
Aug 2027
$76,858 est.
Aug 2028 (min)
$79,164 est.

Constable 1

June 2024
$79,675
Aug 2025
$83,659 est.
Aug 2026 (now)
$87,005
Aug 2027
$89,615 est.
Aug 2028 (min)
$92,303 est.

Constable 3

June 2024
$82,893
Aug 2025
$87,038 est.
Aug 2026 (now)
$90,520
Aug 2027
$93,236 est.
Aug 2028 (min)
$96,033 est.

Constable First Class 10

June 2024
$95,217
Aug 2025
$99,978 est.
Aug 2026 (now)
$103,977
Aug 2027
$107,096 est.
Aug 2028 (min)
$110,309 est.

Senior Constable 1

June 2024
$99,978
Aug 2025
$104,977 est.
Aug 2026 (now)
$109,176 est.
Aug 2027
$112,451 est.
Aug 2028 (min)
$115,825 est.

Senior Constable 6

June 2024
$110,384
Aug 2025
$115,903 est.
Aug 2026 (now)
$120,539 est.
Aug 2027
$124,155 est.
Aug 2028 (min)
$127,880 est.

Sergeant 1

June 2024
$119,466
Aug 2025
$125,439 est.
Aug 2026 (now)
$130,457 est.
Aug 2027
$134,371 est.
Aug 2028 (min)
$138,402 est.

Sergeant 5

June 2024
$127,297
Aug 2025
$133,662 est.
Aug 2026 (now)
$139,008 est.
Aug 2027
$143,178 est.
Aug 2028 (min)
$147,473 est.

Senior Sergeant 4

June 2024
$138,587
Aug 2025
$145,516 est.
Aug 2026 (now)
$151,337 est.
Aug 2027
$155,877 est.
Aug 2028 (min)
$160,553 est.

ACPO 1

June 2024
$65,377
Aug 2025
$72,078 est.
Aug 2026 (now)
$74,961
Aug 2027
$77,210 est.
Aug 2028 (min)
$79,526 est.

June 2024 from the 2022 agreement (seven-weeks-leave table). Unmarked 2025-2026 figures are NT Police published rates or follow directly from them; est. = estimated by us. 2027 and 2028 apply 3% to the current rate, rounded to the dollar; 2028 is the minimum, as CPI could be higher. Four rises at the floor compound to 15.9%.

What the next rise is worth at each rank

Year three: 3%, about August 2027. All figures calculated by us.

Value of the 3% year-three rise

Constable 1

Rise, a year (base)
$2,610
Per fortnight, before tax
$100
Per fortnight, after tax
$68
Rise incl. 23% + 5% allowances
$3,341

Constable 3

Rise, a year (base)
$2,716
Per fortnight, before tax
$104
Per fortnight, after tax
$71
Rise incl. 23% + 5% allowances
$3,476

Constable First Class 10

Rise, a year (base)
$3,119
Per fortnight, before tax
$120
Per fortnight, after tax
$82
Rise incl. 23% + 5% allowances
$3,992

Senior Constable 1

Rise, a year (base)
$3,275
Per fortnight, before tax
$126
Per fortnight, after tax
$86
Rise incl. 23% + 5% allowances
$4,192

Senior Constable 6

Rise, a year (base)
$3,616
Per fortnight, before tax
$139
Per fortnight, after tax
$95
Rise incl. 23% + 5% allowances
$4,628

Sergeant 1

Rise, a year (base)
$3,914
Per fortnight, before tax
$151
Per fortnight, after tax
$102
Rise incl. 23% + 5% allowances
$5,010

Sergeant 5

Rise, a year (base)
$4,170
Per fortnight, before tax
$160
Per fortnight, after tax
$98
Rise incl. 23% + 5% allowances
$5,338

Senior Sergeant 4

Rise, a year (base)
$4,540
Per fortnight, before tax
$175
Per fortnight, after tax
$107
Rise incl. 23% + 5% allowances
$5,811

ACPO 1

Rise, a year (base)
$2,249
Per fortnight, before tax
$87
Per fortnight, after tax
$59

Fortnightly figures divide by 26. After-tax uses 2026-27 resident rates and the Medicare levy, with no HELP debt, on base salary only. The last column applies to operational members in general policing positions who get both the Consolidated Allowance and GPA; ACPO allowances differ, so we don't show one.

For an operational Constable 1 the package view matters most. NT Police advertise $111,366 for Constable 1 including the allowances, which is $87,005 × 1.28. A 3% rise on that package is worth $3,341 a year, before night shift allowance (15% of base for each night shift), overtime and any remote incentives. Compare forces in police overtime and penalty rates.

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Back pay and the payroll problem

The vote came in September and the agreement was filed in November, but the rises date back to about 7 August 2025. That meant several months of back pay for every member, owed on base salary and on anything calculated from it.

At the 2026 NTPA Annual Conference, the President said the payroll system, MyPaysheet, still wasn't aligned with the 2025 agreement, so members had to make manual allowance claims. If you're owed money, it's worth checking line by line.

What to check on your payslips

  • ✓ Base salary at the year-one rate from about 7 August 2025, and the year-two rate from about August 2026
  • ✓ The 23% Consolidated Allowance and 5% GPA, recalculated on the new salary for the whole back-pay period
  • ✓ Night shift allowance (15% of base per night shift worked) at the new rate
  • ✓ Overtime worked since August 2025, which is calculated on the salary rate
  • ✓ Allowances you claim manually, which the NTPA says the payroll system wasn't applying automatically
  • ✓ ACPOs: the extra 5% structural rise from year one

Back pay is taxed using the ATO's back-payment method, so a lump-sum payslip can look heavily taxed. Any over-withholding is sorted out at tax time.

The year-four CPI guarantee, and what comes after 2029

The final rise, about August 2028, is 3% or CPI if CPI is above 3% in year four. That protects members if inflation rises in the back half of the deal. It doesn't top up years two and three if inflation was higher then.

Constable 1, Aug 2028 (min)

$92,303

est., at 3%

Four-year rise at the floor

15.9%

5% × 4% × 3% × 3%, compounded

PPSO now

$74,069

$94,808 with allowances

The agreement runs four years from about August 2025, so its last year ends around August 2029. We haven't found a published date for the next round of bargaining or a statement of the NT Government's wages policy for it. Which CPI measure is used, and over what period, is in the agreement text we haven't read.

The new Police Public Safety Officer stream (PPSOs, first sworn in February 2026) sits alongside the agreement. NT Police publish a PPSO rate of $74,069, but how it relates to the agreement's tables isn't confirmed.

How the NT deal compares with SA, Tasmania and the AFP

Pay deals in SA, Tasmania, the NT and the AFP

SAPOL

Instrument
SA Police EA 2021 + Dec 2024 two-year deal
Last rise
4% or national midpoint, Jan 2026
Next rise
None scheduled. Proposed 4% from Jan 2027 is not agreed
End of deal
Proposed new EA would run to Jan 2030 rise
First-year constable base now
$83,398

Tasmania Police

Instrument
Police Award No. 2 of 2026
Last rise
3%, Dec 2025
Next rise
3% from first full pay period on or after 1 Dec 2026
End of deal
Last scheduled rise 2.75%, Dec 2027
First-year constable base now
$73,518

NT Police

Instrument
NTPF Consent Agreement 2025
Last rise
4%, about Aug 2026 (date inferred)
Next rise
3%, about Aug 2027 (date inferred)
End of deal
3% or CPI if higher, about Aug 2028
First-year constable base now
$87,005

AFP

Instrument
AFP Enterprise Agreement 2024-2027
Last rise
4.0%, 9 Dec 2025
Next rise
2.7%, 9 Dec 2026
End of deal
Nominal expiry 9 Dec 2027
First-year constable base now
$72,317

First-year figures are base salary before loadings or allowances. NT's 28% in allowances, Tasmania's shift allowance and the AFP's 22% composite are all on top.

The NT front-loaded its deal: 9.2% in the first two years compounded, against Tasmania's 6.1% over the same two steps. SA's proposal of 4% a year is higher in the later years, but it isn't agreed yet; see the SA Police pay deal. For Tasmania's three-offer saga and its uplift guarantee, see the Tasmania Police pay deal. For the other four forces, see the police pay deal tracker, which shows the status of every agreement in Australia, and compare current pay scales in police pay in Australia 2026.

NT Police pay news timeline

Pay and workforce news from our NT data file, newest first. One NTPA conference item has no exact date in the source. For recruitment, pay and conditions in one place, see our NT Police hub.

  1. 1

    NTPA President: payroll still not updated for the 2025 agreement

    2026 (exact date not published)

    At the 2026 NTPA Annual Conference (exact date not shown, around Aug-Oct 2026) the President said members must make manual allowance claims because MyPaysheet is not aligned with the 2025 agreement, and listed the outcomes as 5/4/3/3, CPI protection, housing retained, improved overtime and ACPO recognition.

  2. 2

    PPSO Squad 2 starts training

    11 May 2026

    Graduation due 11 September 2026.

  3. 3

    ARP Squad 5 and Auxiliary Squad 96 graduate

    24 April 2026

    Graduation booklets published by NTPFES (not independently verified).

  4. 4

    PPSO Squad 1 sworn in

    27 February 2026

    24 officers began 18-week training on 23 Feb 2026, graduated 26 June and were on duty from 29 June 2026; 72 PPSOs planned by the end of 2026.

  5. 5

    2025 Consent Agreement filed with the Police Arbitral Tribunal

    12 November 2025

    The agreement was finalised and filed with the Police Arbitral Tribunal on 12 November 2025.

  6. 6

    Martin Dole appointed Commissioner

    31 October 2025

    Acting Commissioner since March 2025, appointed for a 4-year term without an open recruitment process; NTPA criticised the process. The 31 Oct 2025 start date is as reported.

  7. 7

    Record pay deal for NT Police: 92% yes

    8 September 2025

    Turnout above 61%, 92% in favour of 5%, 4%, 3%, 3%, with a CPI guarantee in year four and a 5% structural rise for ACPOs.

  8. 8

    Final offer of 5/4/3/3 put to NTPA

    15 August 2025

    Final offer with a 4-year term from 7 Aug 2025; the NTPA executive endorsed it for ballot (OCPE bulletin).

  9. 9

    Members reject offer, 81% no

    5 August 2025

    1,120 members voted, 81% against; NTPA criticised a 3% wage cap and a 'retention bonus lottery'.

  10. 10

    Police Public Safety Officer stream announced

    18 June 2025

    The Chief Minister announced PPSOs, merging frontline Auxiliaries, Public Housing Safety Officers and Transit Safety Officers; up to 212 PPSOs.

  11. 11

    NTPA rejects first offer: 3% and removal of Darwin police housing

    28 April 2025

    NTPA refused to put the first offer to members.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the NT Police pay rise for 2025 to 2028?

The 2025 Consent Agreement gives 5% in year one (from about 7 August 2025), 4% in year two, 3% in year three and 3% in year four, or CPI instead if CPI is above 3% in year four. Aboriginal Community Police Officers also got a 5% structural rise in year one. Members voted 92% in favour, on a turnout above 61%.

How much does an NT Police constable earn in 2026?

NT Police publish $87,005 base for Constable 1, from graduation to the end of 12 months, and $111,366 including the 23% Consolidated Allowance and 5% General Policing Allowance. Recruits earn $74,619 for the first four months of training and $79,095 from then to graduation, without allowances.

When is the next NT Police pay rise?

Year three of the agreement is a 3% rise, expected around August 2027. The exact date isn't confirmed: we've inferred it from the agreement's reported start date of 7 August 2025 and its annual steps. Check the NTPA or OCPE for the confirmed date.

Why can't you show the official NT Police 2025 pay table?

The agreement text is in the NTPA members-only area, and the government pages that publish it were behind a bot challenge we didn't try to get around. We use NT Police's published recruitment rates where they exist and estimate the rest from the 2022 agreement plus the agreed rises, labelled as estimates.

Was the NT Police pay deal backdated?

Yes. The rises are reported to be backdated to about 7 August 2025 (one report says 8 August), while the vote was in September and the agreement was filed with the Police Arbitral Tribunal on 12 November 2025. At the 2026 NTPA conference the president said payroll still wasn't aligned with the new agreement for allowances, so members were making manual claims.

Did NT Police keep their free housing?

The government's first offer in April 2025 proposed removing Darwin police housing, and the NTPA refused to put it to members. The NTPA says the final agreement retained existing housing. The housing allowance for eligible members is $33,184 a year, taxable and paid fortnightly.

Is there a retention bonus in the NT Police agreement?

A $6,500 year-four retention payment for members with four or more years' continuous service by 31 December 2028 appears in a search snippet of a government fact sheet, but we haven't confirmed it's in the final agreement. Treat it as unconfirmed until the NTPA or OCPE confirms it.

What does the CPI guarantee mean for NT Police?

In year four, the rise is 3% or CPI if CPI is above 3%. If inflation picks up before then, members get the higher figure. Which CPI measure and which period are used are set in the agreement, which we haven't been able to read.

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.

  1. NTPFES: Constable recruitment page — current recruit and Constable 1 rates, allowance package
  2. NTPFES: Accelerated Recruitment Program — current Constable 3 to Constable First Class 10 rates
  3. NTPFES: Aboriginal Community Police Officer — current ACPO 1 rate
  4. NTPFES: Police Public Safety Officers — PPSO rate and training
  5. Northern Territory Police Force Consent Agreement 2022 (NTPA copy) — 2024 rates, allowances and overtime; base for our estimates
  6. NTPF Consent Agreement 2025 (NTPA members-only; not read) — the agreement itself, which we couldn't access
  7. Inside State Government: Record pay deal for NT Police — 92% vote, turnout, 5/4/3/3, CPI, ACPO rise
  8. NTPA: President's address to the 2026 NTPA Annual Conference — filing date, payroll problems, outcomes
  9. NTPA: First offer rejected — April 2025 offer
  10. NTPA: Members reject offer, 81% no — August 2025 vote
  11. OCPE: NTPF fact sheet, current offer (search snippet only) — 7 August 2025 start and the $6,500 payment; unverified
  12. OCPE: NT Police Consent Agreement Bulletin 7 (search snippet only) — final offer; unverified
  13. ATO: Tax rates for Australian residents 2026-27 — after-tax value of each rise

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