QLD Police Salary 2026: QPS Pay Points and Wages

Read this first: why QLD police pay tables don't match the agreement

Queensland's real pay rates are not the ones printed in the agreement. Here's why, and where the official rates come from.

The QPS Certified Agreement 2025 prints pay rates for 3% from 1 July 2025, 2.5% from 1 July 2026 and 2.5% from 1 July 2027. But Schedule 6 adds a CPI Uplift Adjustment: if March Brisbane CPI beats the rise, the difference is added (up to 0.5% in year 1, then up to 1%), back-paid and compounded. The March 2026 CPI triggered the full 0.5%, so the July 2025 rise became 3.5%.

The rates on this page are QPS's official CUA schedule

QPS publishes the uplifted pay tables on its CPI Uplift Adjustment page (the Tranche 3 FAQ and visual aids). The 1 July 2025, 1 July 2026 and 1 July 2027 rates on this page are copied from that official schedule, read on 10 October 2026. Before we had it, we calculated the rates from the agreement's own rule (the 2025 fortnightly rate ÷ 1.03 × 1.035, rounded to 10 cents, then × 1.025 for 2026). Those figures matched the official schedule to within a few dollars and have now been replaced by QPS's own numbers.

What the 2026 CPI uplift changed: printed rate vs rate paid

Constable

Pay point: 1.1
Agreement rate, 1 July 2026: $78,124
Rate actually paid (QPS CUA schedule): $78,505
Uplift ($): +$381
Uplift (%): +0.49%

Constable

Pay point: 1.5
Agreement rate, 1 July 2026: $92,095
Rate actually paid (QPS CUA schedule): $92,541
Uplift ($): +$446
Uplift (%): +0.48%

Senior Constable

Pay point: 2.1
Agreement rate, 1 July 2026: $96,063
Rate actually paid (QPS CUA schedule): $96,528
Uplift ($): +$465
Uplift (%): +0.48%

Senior Constable

Pay point: 2.10
Agreement rate, 1 July 2026: $117,558
Rate actually paid (QPS CUA schedule): $118,127
Uplift ($): +$569
Uplift (%): +0.48%

Sergeant

Pay point: 3.1
Agreement rate, 1 July 2026: $117,558
Rate actually paid (QPS CUA schedule): $118,127
Uplift ($): +$569
Uplift (%): +0.48%

Sergeant

Pay point: 3.7
Agreement rate, 1 July 2026: $133,027
Rate actually paid (QPS CUA schedule): $133,671
Uplift ($): +$644
Uplift (%): +0.48%

Senior Sergeant

Pay point: 4.1
Agreement rate, 1 July 2026: $134,629
Rate actually paid (QPS CUA schedule): $135,281
Uplift ($): +$652
Uplift (%): +0.48%

Senior Sergeant

Pay point: 4.7
Agreement rate, 1 July 2026: $149,450
Rate actually paid (QPS CUA schedule): $150,175
Uplift ($): +$725
Uplift (%): +0.49%

Rank	Pay point	Agreement rate, 1 July 2026	Rate actually paid (QPS CUA schedule)	Uplift ($)	Uplift (%)
Constable	1.1	$78,124	$78,505	+$381	+0.49%
Constable	1.5	$92,095	$92,541	+$446	+0.48%
Senior Constable	2.1	$96,063	$96,528	+$465	+0.48%
Senior Constable	2.10	$117,558	$118,127	+$569	+0.48%
Sergeant	3.1	$117,558	$118,127	+$569	+0.48%
Sergeant	3.7	$133,027	$133,671	+$644	+0.48%
Senior Sergeant	4.1	$134,629	$135,281	+$652	+0.48%
Senior Sergeant	4.7	$149,450	$150,175	+$725	+0.49%

Annual figures follow the agreement's convention: fortnightly rate × 365.25 ÷ 14. The 1 July 2026 rates are a minimum: a second uplift of up to 1% applies if the March 2027 Brisbane CPI exceeds 2.5%.

The uplift is worth about 0.49% on every point. For a First Year Constable it's $381 a year. Small, but it compounds into every later rise and it was back-paid from the July 2025 date, with back pay running from the pay fortnight of 24 June 2026 to about 5 August 2026.

QPS pay points 2026: constables and senior constables

Current rates from 1 July 2026, including the 2025 CPI uplift. Base salary only.

Queensland numbers its pay points by rank: 1.1 to 1.6 for Constable, 2.1 to 2.10 for Senior Constable. Senior Constable 2.10 is deemed Leading Senior Constable once the officer has the LCP or MDP qualification. Constable 1.6 and Senior Constable 2.1 pay the same.

Queensland Constable and Senior Constable pay from 1 July 2026

Constable

Pay point: 1.1
Annual base salary: $78,505

Constable

Pay point: 1.2
Annual base salary: $80,778

Constable

Pay point: 1.3
Annual base salary: $84,242

Constable

Pay point: 1.4
Annual base salary: $87,699

Constable

Pay point: 1.5
Annual base salary: $92,541

Constable

Pay point: 1.6
Annual base salary: $96,528

Senior Constable

Pay point: 2.1
Annual base salary: $96,528

Senior Constable

Pay point: 2.2
Annual base salary: $98,751

Senior Constable

Pay point: 2.3
Annual base salary: $101,031

Senior Constable

Pay point: 2.4
Annual base salary: $103,363

Senior Constable

Pay point: 2.5
Annual base salary: $105,722

Senior Constable

Pay point: 2.6
Annual base salary: $108,153

Senior Constable

Pay point: 2.7
Annual base salary: $110,653

Senior Constable

Pay point: 2.8
Annual base salary: $113,194

Senior Constable

Pay point: 2.9
Annual base salary: $115,787

Senior Constable

Pay point: 2.10
Annual base salary: $118,127

Rank	Pay point	Annual base salary
Constable	1.1	$78,505
Constable	1.2	$80,778
Constable	1.3	$84,242
Constable	1.4	$87,699
Constable	1.5	$92,541
Constable	1.6	$96,528
Senior Constable	2.1	$96,528
Senior Constable	2.2	$98,751
Senior Constable	2.3	$101,031
Senior Constable	2.4	$103,363
Senior Constable	2.5	$105,722
Senior Constable	2.6	$108,153
Senior Constable	2.7	$110,653
Senior Constable	2.8	$113,194
Senior Constable	2.9	$115,787
Senior Constable	2.10	$118,127

QPS's official CPI Uplift Adjustment (CUA) schedule, Tranche 3. Excludes the 21% OSA, night allowances, overtime and super.

First Year Constable (1.1)

$78,505

base, official

Constable 1.5

$92,541

base, official

Senior Constable 2.1

$96,528

base, official

Senior Constable 2.10

$118,127

base, official

The Constable scale climbs steeply: $14,036 separates 1.1 and 1.5. The Senior Constable points are closer together, between $2,223 and $2,593 apart, so the 21% OSA and the station you work at often matter more to a senior constable's income than the next point.

Sergeant, Senior Sergeant and commissioned officer pay

Queensland Sergeant and Senior Sergeant pay from 1 July 2026

Sergeant

Pay point: 3.1
Annual base salary: $118,127

Sergeant

Pay point: 3.2
Annual base salary: $119,938

Sergeant

Pay point: 3.3
Annual base salary: $122,338

Sergeant

Pay point: 3.4
Annual base salary: $124,793

Sergeant

Pay point: 3.5
Annual base salary: $126,627

Sergeant

Pay point: 3.6
Annual base salary: $129,956

Sergeant

Pay point: 3.7
Annual base salary: $133,671

Senior Sergeant

Pay point: 4.1
Annual base salary: $135,281

Senior Sergeant

Pay point: 4.2
Annual base salary: $136,679

Senior Sergeant

Pay point: 4.3
Annual base salary: $138,753

Senior Sergeant

Pay point: 4.4
Annual base salary: $140,491

Senior Sergeant

Pay point: 4.5
Annual base salary: $142,935

Senior Sergeant

Pay point: 4.6
Annual base salary: $146,518

Senior Sergeant

Pay point: 4.7
Annual base salary: $150,175

Rank	Pay point	Annual base salary
Sergeant	3.1	$118,127
Sergeant	3.2	$119,938
Sergeant	3.3	$122,338
Sergeant	3.4	$124,793
Sergeant	3.5	$126,627
Sergeant	3.6	$129,956
Sergeant	3.7	$133,671
Senior Sergeant	4.1	$135,281
Senior Sergeant	4.2	$136,679
Senior Sergeant	4.3	$138,753
Senior Sergeant	4.4	$140,491
Senior Sergeant	4.5	$142,935
Senior Sergeant	4.6	$146,518
Senior Sergeant	4.7	$150,175

Sergeant 3.1 equals Senior Constable 2.10. A Senior Constable 2.10 promoted to Sergeant starts at 3.2 (clause 12.4(a)).

Commissioned officers are covered by the same agreement through the Queensland Police Commissioned Officers' Union. Executive officers (Assistant Commissioner and above) are outside it. Inspector 7 is the Chief Inspector rate.

Queensland commissioned officer pay from 1 July 2026

Inspector

Pay point: 1
Annual salary: $179,870

Inspector

Pay point: 2
Annual salary: $182,028

Inspector

Pay point: 3
Annual salary: $184,316

Inspector

Pay point: 4
Annual salary: $186,609

Inspector

Pay point: 5
Annual salary: $189,500

Inspector

Pay point: 6
Annual salary: $193,288

Inspector

Pay point: 7 (Chief Inspector)
Annual salary: $195,991

Superintendent

Pay point: 1
Annual salary: $199,852

Superintendent

Pay point: 2
Annual salary: $201,936

Superintendent

Pay point: 3
Annual salary: $207,587

Superintendent

Pay point: 4
Annual salary: $211,736

Superintendent

Pay point: 5
Annual salary: $213,721

Chief Superintendent

Pay point: 1
Annual salary: $216,810

Chief Superintendent

Pay point: 2
Annual salary: $221,999

Chief Superintendent

Pay point: 3
Annual salary: $226,442

Rank	Pay point	Annual salary
Inspector	1	$179,870
Inspector	2	$182,028
Inspector	3	$184,316
Inspector	4	$186,609
Inspector	5	$189,500
Inspector	6	$193,288
Inspector	7 (Chief Inspector)	$195,991
Superintendent	1	$199,852
Superintendent	2	$201,936
Superintendent	3	$207,587
Superintendent	4	$211,736
Superintendent	5	$213,721
Chief Superintendent	1	$216,810
Chief Superintendent	2	$221,999
Chief Superintendent	3	$226,442

The step from the top of Senior Sergeant ($150,175) to Inspector 1 ($179,870) is about $29,695, but the double-time overtime rule covers non-commissioned officers, not commissioned ones. Inspectors on rotating shifts as Regional Duty Officers get a 12.5% allowance instead.

What a QLD police salary includes: base pay, then OSA

Queensland quotes base salary only. Unlike NSW or Victoria, nothing for weekends or shifts is folded into the figure. Instead, most front-line officers get the Operational Shift Allowance: 21% of base salary for officers in operational shift positions who take an equitable share of 2- or 3-shift rosters over 7 days.

What OSA gives you

✓21% on top of base, every fortnight
✓Paid on all paid leave except long service leave
✓Keeps being paid during workers' compensation
✓Night allowances (NOSA 20%, LNOSA 25%) still paid on top
✓38 hours special leave if you work enough weekend and public holiday shifts

What OSA replaces or excludes

✕Shift penalties and weekend penalties
✕Public holiday penalty rates
✕Annual leave loading
✕Capped at 26 weeks on sick leave
✕Not paid in day or non-operational roles

That's why the recruiting site quotes a figure about 21% higher than the pay table: it includes OSA. On today's rates a First Year Constable on an OSA roster earns about $94,991. OSA officers can be rostered for up to 56 weekend shifts and 7 public holiday shifts a year, which is the trade for the flat 21%.

In Queensland, the pay table is the floor. The 21% OSA, night allowances and double-time overtime are where front-line officers' real pay comes from.

The 1 July 2026 pay rise and what comes next

On 1 July 2026 every point rose 2.5% on top of the uplifted 2025 rate, an average of 2.50% in QPS's official CUA schedule. Including the 2025 uplift, a First Year Constable's base has risen from the agreement's printed $76,220 for July 2025 to $78,505 now.

Every QPS pay point: before and after the 2026 rise

Constable

Pay point: 1.1
From 1 July 2025 (uplifted): $76,590
From 1 July 2026: $78,505
Rise ($): +$1,915
Rise (%): +2.50%

Constable

Pay point: 1.2
From 1 July 2025 (uplifted): $78,808
From 1 July 2026: $80,778
Rise ($): +$1,970
Rise (%): +2.50%

Constable

Pay point: 1.3
From 1 July 2025 (uplifted): $82,187
From 1 July 2026: $84,242
Rise ($): +$2,055
Rise (%): +2.50%

Constable

Pay point: 1.4
From 1 July 2025 (uplifted): $85,560
From 1 July 2026: $87,699
Rise ($): +$2,139
Rise (%): +2.50%

Constable

Pay point: 1.5
From 1 July 2025 (uplifted): $90,285
From 1 July 2026: $92,541
Rise ($): +$2,256
Rise (%): +2.50%

Constable

Pay point: 1.6
From 1 July 2025 (uplifted): $94,175
From 1 July 2026: $96,528
Rise ($): +$2,353
Rise (%): +2.50%

Senior Constable

Pay point: 2.1
From 1 July 2025 (uplifted): $94,175
From 1 July 2026: $96,528
Rise ($): +$2,353
Rise (%): +2.50%

Senior Constable

Pay point: 2.2
From 1 July 2025 (uplifted): $96,343
From 1 July 2026: $98,751
Rise ($): +$2,408
Rise (%): +2.50%

Senior Constable

Pay point: 2.3
From 1 July 2025 (uplifted): $98,565
From 1 July 2026: $101,031
Rise ($): +$2,466
Rise (%): +2.50%

Senior Constable

Pay point: 2.4
From 1 July 2025 (uplifted): $100,843
From 1 July 2026: $103,363
Rise ($): +$2,520
Rise (%): +2.50%

Senior Constable

Pay point: 2.5
From 1 July 2025 (uplifted): $103,144
From 1 July 2026: $105,722
Rise ($): +$2,578
Rise (%): +2.50%

Senior Constable

Pay point: 2.6
From 1 July 2025 (uplifted): $105,516
From 1 July 2026: $108,153
Rise ($): +$2,637
Rise (%): +2.50%

Senior Constable

Pay point: 2.7
From 1 July 2025 (uplifted): $107,955
From 1 July 2026: $110,653
Rise ($): +$2,698
Rise (%): +2.50%

Senior Constable

Pay point: 2.8
From 1 July 2025 (uplifted): $110,433
From 1 July 2026: $113,194
Rise ($): +$2,761
Rise (%): +2.50%

Senior Constable

Pay point: 2.9
From 1 July 2025 (uplifted): $112,964
From 1 July 2026: $115,787
Rise ($): +$2,823
Rise (%): +2.50%

Senior Constable

Pay point: 2.10
From 1 July 2025 (uplifted): $115,247
From 1 July 2026: $118,127
Rise ($): +$2,880
Rise (%): +2.50%

Sergeant

Pay point: 3.1
From 1 July 2025 (uplifted): $115,247
From 1 July 2026: $118,127
Rise ($): +$2,880
Rise (%): +2.50%

Sergeant

Pay point: 3.2
From 1 July 2025 (uplifted): $117,013
From 1 July 2026: $119,938
Rise ($): +$2,925
Rise (%): +2.50%

Sergeant

Pay point: 3.3
From 1 July 2025 (uplifted): $119,353
From 1 July 2026: $122,338
Rise ($): +$2,985
Rise (%): +2.50%

Sergeant

Pay point: 3.4
From 1 July 2025 (uplifted): $121,748
From 1 July 2026: $124,793
Rise ($): +$3,045
Rise (%): +2.50%

Sergeant

Pay point: 3.5
From 1 July 2025 (uplifted): $123,538
From 1 July 2026: $126,627
Rise ($): +$3,089
Rise (%): +2.50%

Sergeant

Pay point: 3.6
From 1 July 2025 (uplifted): $126,786
From 1 July 2026: $129,956
Rise ($): +$3,170
Rise (%): +2.50%

Sergeant

Pay point: 3.7
From 1 July 2025 (uplifted): $130,410
From 1 July 2026: $133,671
Rise ($): +$3,261
Rise (%): +2.50%

Senior Sergeant

Pay point: 4.1
From 1 July 2025 (uplifted): $131,981
From 1 July 2026: $135,281
Rise ($): +$3,300
Rise (%): +2.50%

Senior Sergeant

Pay point: 4.2
From 1 July 2025 (uplifted): $133,345
From 1 July 2026: $136,679
Rise ($): +$3,334
Rise (%): +2.50%

Senior Sergeant

Pay point: 4.3
From 1 July 2025 (uplifted): $135,370
From 1 July 2026: $138,753
Rise ($): +$3,383
Rise (%): +2.50%

Senior Sergeant

Pay point: 4.4
From 1 July 2025 (uplifted): $137,065
From 1 July 2026: $140,491
Rise ($): +$3,426
Rise (%): +2.50%

Senior Sergeant

Pay point: 4.5
From 1 July 2025 (uplifted): $139,450
From 1 July 2026: $142,935
Rise ($): +$3,485
Rise (%): +2.50%

Senior Sergeant

Pay point: 4.6
From 1 July 2025 (uplifted): $142,943
From 1 July 2026: $146,518
Rise ($): +$3,575
Rise (%): +2.50%

Senior Sergeant

Pay point: 4.7
From 1 July 2025 (uplifted): $146,512
From 1 July 2026: $150,175
Rise ($): +$3,663
Rise (%): +2.50%

Inspector

Pay point: 1
From 1 July 2025 (uplifted): $175,482
From 1 July 2026: $179,870
Rise ($): +$4,388
Rise (%): +2.50%

Inspector

Pay point: 2
From 1 July 2025 (uplifted): $177,587
From 1 July 2026: $182,028
Rise ($): +$4,441
Rise (%): +2.50%

Inspector

Pay point: 3
From 1 July 2025 (uplifted): $179,821
From 1 July 2026: $184,316
Rise ($): +$4,495
Rise (%): +2.50%

Inspector

Pay point: 4
From 1 July 2025 (uplifted): $182,056
From 1 July 2026: $186,609
Rise ($): +$4,553
Rise (%): +2.50%

Inspector

Pay point: 5
From 1 July 2025 (uplifted): $184,877
From 1 July 2026: $189,500
Rise ($): +$4,623
Rise (%): +2.50%

Inspector

Pay point: 6
From 1 July 2025 (uplifted): $188,573
From 1 July 2026: $193,288
Rise ($): +$4,715
Rise (%): +2.50%

Inspector

Pay point: 7 (Chief Inspector)
From 1 July 2025 (uplifted): $191,211
From 1 July 2026: $195,991
Rise ($): +$4,780
Rise (%): +2.50%

Superintendent

Pay point: 1
From 1 July 2025 (uplifted): $194,978
From 1 July 2026: $199,852
Rise ($): +$4,874
Rise (%): +2.50%

Superintendent

Pay point: 2
From 1 July 2025 (uplifted): $197,011
From 1 July 2026: $201,936
Rise ($): +$4,925
Rise (%): +2.50%

Superintendent

Pay point: 3
From 1 July 2025 (uplifted): $202,523
From 1 July 2026: $207,587
Rise ($): +$5,064
Rise (%): +2.50%

Superintendent

Pay point: 4
From 1 July 2025 (uplifted): $206,572
From 1 July 2026: $211,736
Rise ($): +$5,164
Rise (%): +2.50%

Superintendent

Pay point: 5
From 1 July 2025 (uplifted): $208,508
From 1 July 2026: $213,721
Rise ($): +$5,213
Rise (%): +2.50%

Chief Superintendent

Pay point: 1
From 1 July 2025 (uplifted): $211,522
From 1 July 2026: $216,810
Rise ($): +$5,288
Rise (%): +2.50%

Chief Superintendent

Pay point: 2
From 1 July 2025 (uplifted): $216,586
From 1 July 2026: $221,999
Rise ($): +$5,413
Rise (%): +2.50%

Chief Superintendent

Pay point: 3
From 1 July 2025 (uplifted): $220,919
From 1 July 2026: $226,442
Rise ($): +$5,523
Rise (%): +2.50%

Rank	Pay point	From 1 July 2025 (uplifted)	From 1 July 2026	Rise ($)	Rise (%)
Constable	1.1	$76,590	$78,505	+$1,915	+2.50%
Constable	1.2	$78,808	$80,778	+$1,970	+2.50%
Constable	1.3	$82,187	$84,242	+$2,055	+2.50%
Constable	1.4	$85,560	$87,699	+$2,139	+2.50%
Constable	1.5	$90,285	$92,541	+$2,256	+2.50%
Constable	1.6	$94,175	$96,528	+$2,353	+2.50%
Senior Constable	2.1	$94,175	$96,528	+$2,353	+2.50%
Senior Constable	2.2	$96,343	$98,751	+$2,408	+2.50%
Senior Constable	2.3	$98,565	$101,031	+$2,466	+2.50%
Senior Constable	2.4	$100,843	$103,363	+$2,520	+2.50%
Senior Constable	2.5	$103,144	$105,722	+$2,578	+2.50%
Senior Constable	2.6	$105,516	$108,153	+$2,637	+2.50%
Senior Constable	2.7	$107,955	$110,653	+$2,698	+2.50%
Senior Constable	2.8	$110,433	$113,194	+$2,761	+2.50%
Senior Constable	2.9	$112,964	$115,787	+$2,823	+2.50%
Senior Constable	2.10	$115,247	$118,127	+$2,880	+2.50%
Sergeant	3.1	$115,247	$118,127	+$2,880	+2.50%
Sergeant	3.2	$117,013	$119,938	+$2,925	+2.50%
Sergeant	3.3	$119,353	$122,338	+$2,985	+2.50%
Sergeant	3.4	$121,748	$124,793	+$3,045	+2.50%
Sergeant	3.5	$123,538	$126,627	+$3,089	+2.50%
Sergeant	3.6	$126,786	$129,956	+$3,170	+2.50%
Sergeant	3.7	$130,410	$133,671	+$3,261	+2.50%
Senior Sergeant	4.1	$131,981	$135,281	+$3,300	+2.50%
Senior Sergeant	4.2	$133,345	$136,679	+$3,334	+2.50%
Senior Sergeant	4.3	$135,370	$138,753	+$3,383	+2.50%
Senior Sergeant	4.4	$137,065	$140,491	+$3,426	+2.50%
Senior Sergeant	4.5	$139,450	$142,935	+$3,485	+2.50%
Senior Sergeant	4.6	$142,943	$146,518	+$3,575	+2.50%
Senior Sergeant	4.7	$146,512	$150,175	+$3,663	+2.50%
Inspector	1	$175,482	$179,870	+$4,388	+2.50%
Inspector	2	$177,587	$182,028	+$4,441	+2.50%
Inspector	3	$179,821	$184,316	+$4,495	+2.50%
Inspector	4	$182,056	$186,609	+$4,553	+2.50%
Inspector	5	$184,877	$189,500	+$4,623	+2.50%
Inspector	6	$188,573	$193,288	+$4,715	+2.50%
Inspector	7 (Chief Inspector)	$191,211	$195,991	+$4,780	+2.50%
Superintendent	1	$194,978	$199,852	+$4,874	+2.50%
Superintendent	2	$197,011	$201,936	+$4,925	+2.50%
Superintendent	3	$202,523	$207,587	+$5,064	+2.50%
Superintendent	4	$206,572	$211,736	+$5,164	+2.50%
Superintendent	5	$208,508	$213,721	+$5,213	+2.50%
Chief Superintendent	1	$211,522	$216,810	+$5,288	+2.50%
Chief Superintendent	2	$216,586	$221,999	+$5,413	+2.50%
Chief Superintendent	3	$220,919	$226,442	+$5,523	+2.50%

Both columns are QPS's official CPI Uplift Adjustment (CUA) rates.

1

13 October 2025: agreement certified
Certified

QIRC CB/2025/116, after members narrowly accepted the deal (51.6% yes in the preliminary count).
2

31 January 2026: first $4,000 retention payment
Paid

General Duties officers, Constable to Senior Sergeant.
3

June to August 2026: CPI uplift back pay
Paid

The 2025 rise became 3.5%, back-paid.
4

1 July 2026: +2.5%
In pay

The current rates.
5

31 January 2027: second $4,000 retention payment
Scheduled

Constables to Senior Sergeants substantively in a general duties role (front-line, taskable first responders at stations and beats, including OICs and DDOs)
6

March 2027: CPI check
Depends on CPI

If March 2027 Brisbane CPI beats 2.5%, up to 1% more is added to the July 2026 rise and back-paid.
7

1 July 2027: +2.5%
Scheduled

First Year Constable base to $80,467 on QPS's official schedule. A third CPI check follows in March 2028.
8

30 June 2028: nominal expiry
Agreement end

The agreement can be replaced after this date.

Rates from 1 July 2027 (minimum)

Constable

Pay point: 1.1
Now (from 1 July 2026): $78,505
From 1 July 2027 (minimum): $80,467
Rise ($): +$1,962
Rise (%): +2.50%

Constable

Pay point: 1.2
Now (from 1 July 2026): $80,778
From 1 July 2027 (minimum): $82,797
Rise ($): +$2,019
Rise (%): +2.50%

Constable

Pay point: 1.3
Now (from 1 July 2026): $84,242
From 1 July 2027 (minimum): $86,348
Rise ($): +$2,106
Rise (%): +2.50%

Constable

Pay point: 1.4
Now (from 1 July 2026): $87,699
From 1 July 2027 (minimum): $89,891
Rise ($): +$2,192
Rise (%): +2.50%

Constable

Pay point: 1.5
Now (from 1 July 2026): $92,541
From 1 July 2027 (minimum): $94,855
Rise ($): +$2,314
Rise (%): +2.50%

Constable

Pay point: 1.6
Now (from 1 July 2026): $96,528
From 1 July 2027 (minimum): $98,941
Rise ($): +$2,413
Rise (%): +2.50%

Senior Constable

Pay point: 2.1
Now (from 1 July 2026): $96,528
From 1 July 2027 (minimum): $98,941
Rise ($): +$2,413
Rise (%): +2.50%

Senior Constable

Pay point: 2.2
Now (from 1 July 2026): $98,751
From 1 July 2027 (minimum): $101,219
Rise ($): +$2,468
Rise (%): +2.50%

Senior Constable

Pay point: 2.3
Now (from 1 July 2026): $101,031
From 1 July 2027 (minimum): $103,556
Rise ($): +$2,525
Rise (%): +2.50%

Senior Constable

Pay point: 2.4
Now (from 1 July 2026): $103,363
From 1 July 2027 (minimum): $105,946
Rise ($): +$2,583
Rise (%): +2.50%

Senior Constable

Pay point: 2.5
Now (from 1 July 2026): $105,722
From 1 July 2027 (minimum): $108,365
Rise ($): +$2,643
Rise (%): +2.50%

Senior Constable

Pay point: 2.6
Now (from 1 July 2026): $108,153
From 1 July 2027 (minimum): $110,856
Rise ($): +$2,703
Rise (%): +2.50%

Senior Constable

Pay point: 2.7
Now (from 1 July 2026): $110,653
From 1 July 2027 (minimum): $113,418
Rise ($): +$2,765
Rise (%): +2.50%

Senior Constable

Pay point: 2.8
Now (from 1 July 2026): $113,194
From 1 July 2027 (minimum): $116,024
Rise ($): +$2,830
Rise (%): +2.50%

Senior Constable

Pay point: 2.9
Now (from 1 July 2026): $115,787
From 1 July 2027 (minimum): $118,683
Rise ($): +$2,896
Rise (%): +2.50%

Senior Constable

Pay point: 2.10
Now (from 1 July 2026): $118,127
From 1 July 2027 (minimum): $121,080
Rise ($): +$2,953
Rise (%): +2.50%

Sergeant

Pay point: 3.1
Now (from 1 July 2026): $118,127
From 1 July 2027 (minimum): $121,080
Rise ($): +$2,953
Rise (%): +2.50%

Sergeant

Pay point: 3.2
Now (from 1 July 2026): $119,938
From 1 July 2027 (minimum): $122,935
Rise ($): +$2,997
Rise (%): +2.50%

Sergeant

Pay point: 3.3
Now (from 1 July 2026): $122,338
From 1 July 2027 (minimum): $125,396
Rise ($): +$3,058
Rise (%): +2.50%

Sergeant

Pay point: 3.4
Now (from 1 July 2026): $124,793
From 1 July 2027 (minimum): $127,913
Rise ($): +$3,120
Rise (%): +2.50%

Sergeant

Pay point: 3.5
Now (from 1 July 2026): $126,627
From 1 July 2027 (minimum): $129,792
Rise ($): +$3,165
Rise (%): +2.50%

Sergeant

Pay point: 3.6
Now (from 1 July 2026): $129,956
From 1 July 2027 (minimum): $133,204
Rise ($): +$3,248
Rise (%): +2.50%

Sergeant

Pay point: 3.7
Now (from 1 July 2026): $133,671
From 1 July 2027 (minimum): $137,013
Rise ($): +$3,342
Rise (%): +2.50%

Senior Sergeant

Pay point: 4.1
Now (from 1 July 2026): $135,281
From 1 July 2027 (minimum): $138,662
Rise ($): +$3,381
Rise (%): +2.50%

Senior Sergeant

Pay point: 4.2
Now (from 1 July 2026): $136,679
From 1 July 2027 (minimum): $140,097
Rise ($): +$3,418
Rise (%): +2.50%

Senior Sergeant

Pay point: 4.3
Now (from 1 July 2026): $138,753
From 1 July 2027 (minimum): $142,223
Rise ($): +$3,470
Rise (%): +2.50%

Senior Sergeant

Pay point: 4.4
Now (from 1 July 2026): $140,491
From 1 July 2027 (minimum): $144,003
Rise ($): +$3,512
Rise (%): +2.50%

Senior Sergeant

Pay point: 4.5
Now (from 1 July 2026): $142,935
From 1 July 2027 (minimum): $146,510
Rise ($): +$3,575
Rise (%): +2.50%

Senior Sergeant

Pay point: 4.6
Now (from 1 July 2026): $146,518
From 1 July 2027 (minimum): $150,180
Rise ($): +$3,662
Rise (%): +2.50%

Senior Sergeant

Pay point: 4.7
Now (from 1 July 2026): $150,175
From 1 July 2027 (minimum): $153,929
Rise ($): +$3,754
Rise (%): +2.50%

Rank	Pay point	Now (from 1 July 2026)	From 1 July 2027 (minimum)	Rise ($)	Rise (%)
Constable	1.1	$78,505	$80,467	+$1,962	+2.50%
Constable	1.2	$80,778	$82,797	+$2,019	+2.50%
Constable	1.3	$84,242	$86,348	+$2,106	+2.50%
Constable	1.4	$87,699	$89,891	+$2,192	+2.50%
Constable	1.5	$92,541	$94,855	+$2,314	+2.50%
Constable	1.6	$96,528	$98,941	+$2,413	+2.50%
Senior Constable	2.1	$96,528	$98,941	+$2,413	+2.50%
Senior Constable	2.2	$98,751	$101,219	+$2,468	+2.50%
Senior Constable	2.3	$101,031	$103,556	+$2,525	+2.50%
Senior Constable	2.4	$103,363	$105,946	+$2,583	+2.50%
Senior Constable	2.5	$105,722	$108,365	+$2,643	+2.50%
Senior Constable	2.6	$108,153	$110,856	+$2,703	+2.50%
Senior Constable	2.7	$110,653	$113,418	+$2,765	+2.50%
Senior Constable	2.8	$113,194	$116,024	+$2,830	+2.50%
Senior Constable	2.9	$115,787	$118,683	+$2,896	+2.50%
Senior Constable	2.10	$118,127	$121,080	+$2,953	+2.50%
Sergeant	3.1	$118,127	$121,080	+$2,953	+2.50%
Sergeant	3.2	$119,938	$122,935	+$2,997	+2.50%
Sergeant	3.3	$122,338	$125,396	+$3,058	+2.50%
Sergeant	3.4	$124,793	$127,913	+$3,120	+2.50%
Sergeant	3.5	$126,627	$129,792	+$3,165	+2.50%
Sergeant	3.6	$129,956	$133,204	+$3,248	+2.50%
Sergeant	3.7	$133,671	$137,013	+$3,342	+2.50%
Senior Sergeant	4.1	$135,281	$138,662	+$3,381	+2.50%
Senior Sergeant	4.2	$136,679	$140,097	+$3,418	+2.50%
Senior Sergeant	4.3	$138,753	$142,223	+$3,470	+2.50%
Senior Sergeant	4.4	$140,491	$144,003	+$3,512	+2.50%
Senior Sergeant	4.5	$142,935	$146,510	+$3,575	+2.50%
Senior Sergeant	4.6	$146,518	$150,180	+$3,662	+2.50%
Senior Sergeant	4.7	$150,175	$153,929	+$3,754	+2.50%

QPS's official CUA schedule for 1 July 2027: today's rates plus 2.5%. Higher if a further CPI uplift applies in 2027 or 2028.

The two $4,000 General Duties retention payments are a big part of this deal for front-line officers: $8,000 over two years, pro rata for part-timers. They go to Constables to Senior Sergeants substantively in general duties roles, including officers in charge of stations and beats. They don't go to officers in the watchhouse, Road Policing, the Dog Squad, Water Police, investigative units and several other specialist areas, so check your role before you count on it.

For the full negotiation history and the ballot, see the QLD police pay deal page and the national pay deal tracker.

Recruit pay at the QPS Academy

Queensland recruits are paid while they train at Oxley (Brisbane) or Townsville, for a course of about eight months. The rule is 70% of the First Year Constable base, plus a $183 a fortnight recruit training allowance. QPS doesn't publish a single clear figure: its recruiting site gives two conflicting totals, about $53,700 and about $60,000.

Queensland recruit pay from 1 July 2026 (derived)

70% of First Year Constable base

How it's worked out: $78,505 × 70%
A year (our calculation): $54,954

Recruit training allowance

How it's worked out: $183 a fortnight × 365.25 ÷ 14
A year (our calculation): $4,774

Recruit pay

A year (our calculation): $59,728

Component	How it's worked out	A year (our calculation)
70% of First Year Constable base	$78,505 × 70%	$54,954
Recruit training allowance	$183 a fortnight × 365.25 ÷ 14	$4,774
Recruit pay		$59,728

Calculated by us from the published rule. Academy accommodation is free, and there are no fees for training or the pre-selection tests. Existing QPS civilian staff keep their pay point in training.

Experienced police from other forces join through the 20-week PACE course and are paid more than mainstream recruits from day one, with a $20,000 relocation incentive for interstate and overseas officers. The recruiting site says prior experience can lift First Year Constable pay to "up to $130k", which we haven't been able to confirm. See how to become a police officer in Queensland for the full process.

How fast you move up the QPS pay points

Clause 12 sets the rule: you move up a pay point after at least 12 months on each point, with a satisfactory development and performance (DAP) review and your compulsory training done. A few steps have extra conditions.

Conditions for moving up

✓ 1.1 to 1.2: complete the First Year Constable Program
✓ 1.5 to Senior Constable 2.1: 12 months on 1.5 plus training, performance report, vetting, driver licence and OST requirements
✓ 2.10 to Leading Senior Constable: the LCP or MDP qualification
✓ Sergeant and above: open merit selection; the qualification for Sergeant is the LCP or MDP equivalent
✓ Hard-to-fill locations: an extra pay point after 12 months and another after 24 months if you stay 2 more years

At the minimum pace, a constable who starts at 1.1 reaches Senior Constable 2.1 in their sixth year and 2.10 about 14 years after swearing in (our calculation from the 12-month rule). That's a long ladder, which is why the hard-to-fill location deal (two extra pay points for staying on) is worth a serious look. The QLD police promotion guide covers the Sergeant process.

Overtime and night shifts in Queensland

Queensland's overtime rule is the most generous of the four big state forces. Non-commissioned officers who are operationally available and OST-qualified get double time for all overtime, in recognition of their "duty to act" (clause 26). Shift workers, detectives and plain clothes allowance recipients, general duties officers, Water Police and residential beat officers get double time regardless.

Queensland overtime and hours rules

✓ Double time for NCOs who are operationally available and OST-qualified (cl 26).
✓ Shift workers, Detective/Plain Clothes allowance recipients, General Duties officers, Water Police and residential beats get double time regardless.
✓ Everyone else: time and a half for the first 3 hours, then double time; Sunday is all double time.
✓ Minimum 3 hours on recall (Award cl 18.7(b)).
✓ One and Two Officer Station Allowance (36.5%) replaces overtime for those officers (cl 42).
✓ Rosters average 38 hours a week, at least 4 rest days a fortnight, no more than 10 consecutive shifts (cl 25.3); ordinary hours capped at 12 a day (cl 22); 10-hour break between shifts (cl 23).

For a First Year Constable, a double-time hour is worth about $79.19 (our estimate: base ÷ 26.09 fortnights ÷ 76 hours × 2).

Night shift allowances

The 2025 agreement improved night pay. OSA officers get the Night Operational Shift Allowance (NOSA) of 20% of base rate for shifts starting between 6pm and 2am, or the Late Night allowance (LNOSA) of 25% where 4 ordinary hours fall between 2am and 6am. Both are on top of OSA. For a First Year Constable that's about $63.35 for an 8-hour NOSA shift and $79.19 for an 8-hour LNOSA shift (our estimate).

Officers at one- and two-officer stations get a 36.5% allowance instead of overtime, on-call, shift, weekend and public holiday pay. Compare all forces on police overtime and penalty rates.

Every QLD police allowance, with amounts

Allowances that move with salaries also took the CPI uplift (Schedule 6, clause 10). The dollar figures below for the Detective, Plain Clothes, Area, Officer in Charge, SERT, EORT, Dive Squad, Dog Handler, Prosecutor, PolAir and Dignitary Protection allowances are QPS's official uplifted rates from its CUA schedule. On-call rates are still the agreement's printed figures. Percentage allowances follow your base salary automatically. The largest remote payment is the Area Allowance: $13,906 a year from July 2026 (official CUA rate) in 13 communities.

Queensland Police allowances and incentives (QPS Certified Agreement 2025)

Operational Shift Allowance (OSA)

Amount: 21% of base salary
Who gets it and notes: Officers in operational shift positions who take an equitable share of 2- or 3-shift rosters over 7 days. Replaces shift and weekend penalties, public holiday rates and annual leave loading, but not NOSA/LNOSA. Paid on all paid leave (including workers' compensation) except long service leave, capped at 26 weeks on sick leave (cl 62). Qualifying officers work up to 56 weekend shifts and 7 public holiday shifts per equity year (cl 43).

OSA special leave credit

Amount: 38 hours of special leave
Who gets it and notes: OSA officers who work at least 46 weekend shifts (or 368 ordinary hours on 9/10-hour shifts) and 7 public holiday shifts in an equity year. Credited on the first day of the next equity year (cl 43.14).

Night Operational Shift Allowance (NOSA)

Amount: 20% of base rate per shift, on top of OSA
Who gets it and notes: OSA officers on shifts starting between 6pm and 2am. Cl 39.

Late Night Operational Shift Allowance (LNOSA)

Amount: 25% of base rate per shift, on top of OSA
Who gets it and notes: OSA officers where 4 ordinary hours fall between 2am and 6am. Paid instead of NOSA (cl 36).

Shift penalty (non-OSA): evening

Amount: 15% for 4+ continuous hours between 6pm and 1am
Who gets it and notes: Non-OSA non-commissioned officers. Cl 53. Penalties are not cumulative and do not apply when weekend or public holiday penalties are paid (Award cl 15.5, 24.1).

Shift penalty (non-OSA): early start

Amount: 15% per hour before 6am for shifts starting 2am-6am
Who gets it and notes: Non-OSA non-commissioned officers. Cl 53.

Shift penalty (non-OSA): night

Amount: 20% for 4 hours between 10pm and 2am
Who gets it and notes: Non-OSA non-commissioned officers. Cl 53.

Shift penalty (non-OSA): late night

Amount: 25% for 4 hours between 2am and 6am
Who gets it and notes: Non-OSA non-commissioned officers. Cl 53.

Weekend and public holiday penalties (non-OSA) ^unconfirmed

Amount: Set in Award cl 15.5 and 24.1; percentages not checked
Who gets it and notes: Non-OSA officers. The Award text was not read, so no percentage is given.

Overtime: operationally available, OST-qualified NCOs

Amount: Double time
Who gets it and notes: Non-commissioned officers who are operationally available and OST-qualified ('duty to act'); also shift workers, Detective/Plain Clothes allowance recipients, General Duties officers, Water Police and residential beats. Cl 26. Minimum 3 hours on recall (Award cl 18.7(b)).

Overtime: other officers

Amount: Time and a half for the first 3 hours, then double time (Sunday all double time)
Who gets it and notes: Officers not covered by the double-time rule. Cl 26.

On-call allowance (not on a rest day/PDO)

Amount: $3.6238/hour (1 Jul 2025), $3.7144 (1 Jul 2026), $3.8073 (1 Jul 2027)
Who gets it and notes: Non-commissioned officers (cl 41). Certified pre-CPI-uplift figures; value is the 1 Jul 2026 certified rate. Whether on-call rates take the CUA was not confirmed.

On-call allowance (on a rest day/PDO)

Amount: $6.2122/hour (1 Jul 2025), $6.3676 (1 Jul 2026), $6.5267 (1 Jul 2027)
Who gets it and notes: Non-commissioned officers (cl 41). Certified pre-CPI-uplift figures; value is the 1 Jul 2026 certified rate.

Detective Allowance

Amount: $5,317 a year from 1 Jul 2026 (4.5% of Sergeant 1); $5,447 from 1 Jul 2027
Who gets it and notes: Detectives. Official QPS CPI Uplift Adjustment schedule (Tranche 3). The certified agreement sets it as a percentage of the reference pay point, so it moves with the uplifted rates.

Plain Clothes Allowance

Amount: $4,725 a year from 1 Jul 2026 (4% of Sergeant 1); $4,842 from 1 Jul 2027
Who gets it and notes: Plain clothes officers. Official QPS CPI Uplift Adjustment schedule (Tranche 3). The certified agreement sets it as a percentage of the reference pay point, so it moves with the uplifted rates.

General Duties (GDs) retention payment

Amount: $4,000 on 31 Jan 2026 and $4,000 on 31 Jan 2027 ($8,000 total)
Who gets it and notes: Constables to Senior Sergeants substantively in a general duties role (front-line, taskable first responders at stations and beats, including OICs and DDOs). Schedule 7. Pro rata for part-timers. Excludes watchhouse, VPU, Tactical Crime Squads, RAP, Railway, Water Police, Dog Squad, Road Policing, investigators, DTACC and CAM.

Area Allowance

Amount: $13,906 a year from 1 Jul 2026 ($533.00/fortnight); $13,566 from 1 Jul 2025; $14,253 from 1 Jul 2027
Who gets it and notes: Officers living and working in Aurukun, Bamaga, Kowanyama, Lockhart River, Pormpuraaw, Yarrabah, Doomadgee, Mornington Island, Palm Island, Woorabinda, Cherbourg, Wujal Wujal or Hope Vale. Official QPS CPI Uplift Adjustment schedule (Tranche 3). The certified agreement sets it as a percentage of the reference pay point, so it moves with the uplifted rates.

Rural Locality Incentive Payment (RLIP): year 1

Amount: $4,000 a year
Who gets it and notes: Officers at designated rural locations. Schedule 5. Paid annually in arrears each January; not indexed; taxed under PAYG. Locations include Coen, Laura, Croydon, Mt Surprise, Forsayth, Thursday Island, Georgetown, Prairie, Greenvale, Richmond, Horn Island, Weipa, Hughenden, the Mt Isa District (where Area Allowance does not apply), Adavale, Hungerford, Augathella, Morven, Bollon, Mungallala, Charleville, Murgon, Cunnamulla, Quilpie, Eromanga, Thargomindah, Eulo, Wyandra, Alpha, Jundah, Aramac, Longreach, Barcaldine, Muttaburra, Blackall, Tambo, Ilfracombe, Windorah, Isisford, Winton, Jericho and Yaraka. Dunwich, Russell Island, Macleay Island and K'gari get 50%. Cannot be paid with Area Allowance.

Rural Locality Incentive Payment (RLIP): year 2

Amount: $5,000 a year
Who gets it and notes: Officers at designated rural locations. Schedule 5. See year 1 entry for locations and rules.

Rural Locality Incentive Payment (RLIP): year 3 and later

Amount: $7,000 a year
Who gets it and notes: Officers at designated rural locations. Schedule 5. See year 1 entry for locations and rules.

Locality Allowance

Amount: Per the Public Sector Act 2022 ministerial directive; rates not public
Who gets it and notes: Cl 37. QPS publishes the centre list and rates only on its intranet.

Hard-to-fill location pay points

Amount: One extra pay point after 12 months and another after 24 months
Who gets it and notes: NCOs who finish tenure at a designated hard-to-fill location and agree in writing to stay 2 more years. Cl 90.4. Lost if the officer leaves early. Officers transferred to designated rural/remote locations can name a district of choice for their next lateral transfer after tenure (cl 90.3).

One and Two Officer Station Allowance

Amount: 36.5% of pay point
Who gets it and notes: Officers at one- and two-officer stations. Cl 42. Replaces overtime, on-call/recall, shift (except NOSA/LNOSA), weekend, public holiday and leave loading.

QPCYWA Allowance

Amount: 35%
Who gets it and notes: Officers at PCYC (QPCYWA). Cl 48.

Rural and Stock Crime Squad Allowance

Amount: 41%, all-inclusive
Who gets it and notes: Rural and Stock Crime Squad officers. Cl 51.

Covert Police Operatives / Controllers Allowance

Amount: 45%, all-inclusive
Who gets it and notes: Covert police operatives and controllers. Cl 28.

TSIPLO Supervisor Allowance

Amount: 20%
Who gets it and notes: Sergeant, TSIPLO supervisor, Thursday Island. Cl 56.

Regional Duty Officer Allowance

Amount: 12.5%
Who gets it and notes: Inspectors on rotating shifts as Regional Duty Officers. Cl 49.

Officer in Charge allowance: Category A

Amount: $5,090 a year from 1 Jul 2026; $5,218 from 1 Jul 2027
Who gets it and notes: Officers in charge, Category A. Official QPS CPI Uplift Adjustment schedule (Tranche 3). The certified agreement sets it as a percentage of the reference pay point, so it moves with the uplifted rates.

Officer in Charge allowance: Category B

Amount: $10,180 a year from 1 Jul 2026; $10,436 from 1 Jul 2027
Who gets it and notes: Officers in charge, Category B. Official QPS CPI Uplift Adjustment schedule (Tranche 3). The certified agreement sets it as a percentage of the reference pay point, so it moves with the uplifted rates.

Officer in Charge allowance: Category C

Amount: $15,278 a year from 1 Jul 2026; $15,659 from 1 Jul 2027
Who gets it and notes: Officers in charge, Category C. Official QPS CPI Uplift Adjustment schedule (Tranche 3). The certified agreement sets it as a percentage of the reference pay point, so it moves with the uplifted rates.

Officer in Charge allowance: Category D

Amount: $20,363 a year from 1 Jul 2026; $20,871 from 1 Jul 2027
Who gets it and notes: Officers in charge, Category D. Official QPS CPI Uplift Adjustment schedule (Tranche 3). The certified agreement sets it as a percentage of the reference pay point, so it moves with the uplifted rates.

SERT Allowance

Amount: $13,637 a year from 1 Jul 2026 (12.9% of Senior Constable 5); $13,979 from 1 Jul 2027
Who gets it and notes: Special Emergency Response Team. Official QPS CPI Uplift Adjustment schedule (Tranche 3). The certified agreement sets it as a percentage of the reference pay point, so it moves with the uplifted rates.

Dive Squad Allowance

Amount: $13,637 a year from 1 Jul 2026 (12.9% of Senior Constable 5); $13,979 from 1 Jul 2027
Who gets it and notes: Dive Squad. Official QPS CPI Uplift Adjustment schedule (Tranche 3). The certified agreement sets it as a percentage of the reference pay point, so it moves with the uplifted rates.

EORT Allowance

Amount: $13,637 a year from 1 Jul 2026 (12.9% of Senior Constable 5); $13,979 from 1 Jul 2027
Who gets it and notes: Explosive Ordnance Response Team. Official QPS CPI Uplift Adjustment schedule (Tranche 3). The certified agreement sets it as a percentage of the reference pay point, so it moves with the uplifted rates.

Dog Handler Allowance

Amount: $12,687 a year from 1 Jul 2026 (12% of Senior Constable 5); $13,003 from 1 Jul 2027
Who gets it and notes: Dog handlers. Official QPS CPI Uplift Adjustment schedule (Tranche 3). The certified agreement sets it as a percentage of the reference pay point, so it moves with the uplifted rates.

Prosecutor Allowance

Amount: $2,953 a year from 1 Jul 2026 (2.5% of Sergeant 1); $3,026 from 1 Jul 2027
Who gets it and notes: Police prosecutors. Official QPS CPI Uplift Adjustment schedule (Tranche 3). The certified agreement sets it as a percentage of the reference pay point, so it moves with the uplifted rates.

Tactical Flight Operations (PolAir) Allowance

Amount: $2,953 a year from 1 Jul 2026 (2.5% of Sergeant 1); $3,026 from 1 Jul 2027
Who gets it and notes: PolAir tactical flight officers. Official QPS CPI Uplift Adjustment schedule (Tranche 3). The certified agreement sets it as a percentage of the reference pay point, so it moves with the uplifted rates.

Dignitary / Witness Protection Allowance

Amount: $5,317 a year from 1 Jul 2026 (4.5% of Sergeant 1); $5,447 from 1 Jul 2027
Who gets it and notes: Dignitary and witness protection officers. Official QPS CPI Uplift Adjustment schedule (Tranche 3). The certified agreement sets it as a percentage of the reference pay point, so it moves with the uplifted rates.

Field Training Officer Allowance

Amount: 15% of base per shift while mentoring a First Year Constable
Who gets it and notes: Field Training Officers

Disaster / Significant Events Allowance (commissioned officers)

Amount: $159.20/day from 1 Jul 2026 ($155.30 from 1 Jul 2025; $163.20 from 1 Jul 2027)
Who gets it and notes: Commissioned officers. Official QPS CPI Uplift Adjustment schedule (Tranche 3).

Annual leave loading

Amount: 17.5% on 4 weeks
Who gets it and notes: NCOs not on OSA or other consolidated allowances; commissioned officers (paid in December). Cl 59. OSA officers instead keep OSA during annual leave.

Interstate/overseas police relocation incentive

Amount: $20,000: $10,000 on graduation and $10,000 after the First Year Constable Program and probation
Who gets it and notes: Serving or recently serving interstate and overseas police (PACE recruits). The $20,000 is confirmed in the 2023 ministerial statement; the two-instalment split is as reported on the recruiting site.

HECS incentive (2023 scheme)

Amount: Up to $20,000 of HECS
Who gets it and notes: Up to 400 graduates with relevant degrees. Offered in 2023. Current status not checked.

Allowance	Amount	Who gets it and notes
Operational Shift Allowance (OSA)	21% of base salary	Officers in operational shift positions who take an equitable share of 2- or 3-shift rosters over 7 days. Replaces shift and weekend penalties, public holiday rates and annual leave loading, but not NOSA/LNOSA. Paid on all paid leave (including workers' compensation) except long service leave, capped at 26 weeks on sick leave (cl 62). Qualifying officers work up to 56 weekend shifts and 7 public holiday shifts per equity year (cl 43).
OSA special leave credit	38 hours of special leave	OSA officers who work at least 46 weekend shifts (or 368 ordinary hours on 9/10-hour shifts) and 7 public holiday shifts in an equity year. Credited on the first day of the next equity year (cl 43.14).
Night Operational Shift Allowance (NOSA)	20% of base rate per shift, on top of OSA	OSA officers on shifts starting between 6pm and 2am. Cl 39.
Late Night Operational Shift Allowance (LNOSA)	25% of base rate per shift, on top of OSA	OSA officers where 4 ordinary hours fall between 2am and 6am. Paid instead of NOSA (cl 36).
Shift penalty (non-OSA): evening	15% for 4+ continuous hours between 6pm and 1am	Non-OSA non-commissioned officers. Cl 53. Penalties are not cumulative and do not apply when weekend or public holiday penalties are paid (Award cl 15.5, 24.1).
Shift penalty (non-OSA): early start	15% per hour before 6am for shifts starting 2am-6am	Non-OSA non-commissioned officers. Cl 53.
Shift penalty (non-OSA): night	20% for 4 hours between 10pm and 2am	Non-OSA non-commissioned officers. Cl 53.
Shift penalty (non-OSA): late night	25% for 4 hours between 2am and 6am	Non-OSA non-commissioned officers. Cl 53.
Weekend and public holiday penalties (non-OSA) ^unconfirmed	Set in Award cl 15.5 and 24.1; percentages not checked	Non-OSA officers. The Award text was not read, so no percentage is given.
Overtime: operationally available, OST-qualified NCOs	Double time	Non-commissioned officers who are operationally available and OST-qualified ('duty to act'); also shift workers, Detective/Plain Clothes allowance recipients, General Duties officers, Water Police and residential beats. Cl 26. Minimum 3 hours on recall (Award cl 18.7(b)).
Overtime: other officers	Time and a half for the first 3 hours, then double time (Sunday all double time)	Officers not covered by the double-time rule. Cl 26.
On-call allowance (not on a rest day/PDO)	$3.6238/hour (1 Jul 2025), $3.7144 (1 Jul 2026), $3.8073 (1 Jul 2027)	Non-commissioned officers (cl 41). Certified pre-CPI-uplift figures; value is the 1 Jul 2026 certified rate. Whether on-call rates take the CUA was not confirmed.
On-call allowance (on a rest day/PDO)	$6.2122/hour (1 Jul 2025), $6.3676 (1 Jul 2026), $6.5267 (1 Jul 2027)	Non-commissioned officers (cl 41). Certified pre-CPI-uplift figures; value is the 1 Jul 2026 certified rate.
Detective Allowance	$5,317 a year from 1 Jul 2026 (4.5% of Sergeant 1); $5,447 from 1 Jul 2027	Detectives. Official QPS CPI Uplift Adjustment schedule (Tranche 3). The certified agreement sets it as a percentage of the reference pay point, so it moves with the uplifted rates.
Plain Clothes Allowance	$4,725 a year from 1 Jul 2026 (4% of Sergeant 1); $4,842 from 1 Jul 2027	Plain clothes officers. Official QPS CPI Uplift Adjustment schedule (Tranche 3). The certified agreement sets it as a percentage of the reference pay point, so it moves with the uplifted rates.
General Duties (GDs) retention payment	$4,000 on 31 Jan 2026 and $4,000 on 31 Jan 2027 ($8,000 total)	Constables to Senior Sergeants substantively in a general duties role (front-line, taskable first responders at stations and beats, including OICs and DDOs). Schedule 7. Pro rata for part-timers. Excludes watchhouse, VPU, Tactical Crime Squads, RAP, Railway, Water Police, Dog Squad, Road Policing, investigators, DTACC and CAM.
Area Allowance	$13,906 a year from 1 Jul 2026 ($533.00/fortnight); $13,566 from 1 Jul 2025; $14,253 from 1 Jul 2027	Officers living and working in Aurukun, Bamaga, Kowanyama, Lockhart River, Pormpuraaw, Yarrabah, Doomadgee, Mornington Island, Palm Island, Woorabinda, Cherbourg, Wujal Wujal or Hope Vale. Official QPS CPI Uplift Adjustment schedule (Tranche 3). The certified agreement sets it as a percentage of the reference pay point, so it moves with the uplifted rates.
Rural Locality Incentive Payment (RLIP): year 1	$4,000 a year	Officers at designated rural locations. Schedule 5. Paid annually in arrears each January; not indexed; taxed under PAYG. Locations include Coen, Laura, Croydon, Mt Surprise, Forsayth, Thursday Island, Georgetown, Prairie, Greenvale, Richmond, Horn Island, Weipa, Hughenden, the Mt Isa District (where Area Allowance does not apply), Adavale, Hungerford, Augathella, Morven, Bollon, Mungallala, Charleville, Murgon, Cunnamulla, Quilpie, Eromanga, Thargomindah, Eulo, Wyandra, Alpha, Jundah, Aramac, Longreach, Barcaldine, Muttaburra, Blackall, Tambo, Ilfracombe, Windorah, Isisford, Winton, Jericho and Yaraka. Dunwich, Russell Island, Macleay Island and K'gari get 50%. Cannot be paid with Area Allowance.
Rural Locality Incentive Payment (RLIP): year 2	$5,000 a year	Officers at designated rural locations. Schedule 5. See year 1 entry for locations and rules.
Rural Locality Incentive Payment (RLIP): year 3 and later	$7,000 a year	Officers at designated rural locations. Schedule 5. See year 1 entry for locations and rules.
Locality Allowance	Per the Public Sector Act 2022 ministerial directive; rates not public	Cl 37. QPS publishes the centre list and rates only on its intranet.
Hard-to-fill location pay points	One extra pay point after 12 months and another after 24 months	NCOs who finish tenure at a designated hard-to-fill location and agree in writing to stay 2 more years. Cl 90.4. Lost if the officer leaves early. Officers transferred to designated rural/remote locations can name a district of choice for their next lateral transfer after tenure (cl 90.3).
One and Two Officer Station Allowance	36.5% of pay point	Officers at one- and two-officer stations. Cl 42. Replaces overtime, on-call/recall, shift (except NOSA/LNOSA), weekend, public holiday and leave loading.
QPCYWA Allowance	35%	Officers at PCYC (QPCYWA). Cl 48.
Rural and Stock Crime Squad Allowance	41%, all-inclusive	Rural and Stock Crime Squad officers. Cl 51.
Covert Police Operatives / Controllers Allowance	45%, all-inclusive	Covert police operatives and controllers. Cl 28.
TSIPLO Supervisor Allowance	20%	Sergeant, TSIPLO supervisor, Thursday Island. Cl 56.
Regional Duty Officer Allowance	12.5%	Inspectors on rotating shifts as Regional Duty Officers. Cl 49.
Officer in Charge allowance: Category A	$5,090 a year from 1 Jul 2026; $5,218 from 1 Jul 2027	Officers in charge, Category A. Official QPS CPI Uplift Adjustment schedule (Tranche 3). The certified agreement sets it as a percentage of the reference pay point, so it moves with the uplifted rates.
Officer in Charge allowance: Category B	$10,180 a year from 1 Jul 2026; $10,436 from 1 Jul 2027	Officers in charge, Category B. Official QPS CPI Uplift Adjustment schedule (Tranche 3). The certified agreement sets it as a percentage of the reference pay point, so it moves with the uplifted rates.
Officer in Charge allowance: Category C	$15,278 a year from 1 Jul 2026; $15,659 from 1 Jul 2027	Officers in charge, Category C. Official QPS CPI Uplift Adjustment schedule (Tranche 3). The certified agreement sets it as a percentage of the reference pay point, so it moves with the uplifted rates.
Officer in Charge allowance: Category D	$20,363 a year from 1 Jul 2026; $20,871 from 1 Jul 2027	Officers in charge, Category D. Official QPS CPI Uplift Adjustment schedule (Tranche 3). The certified agreement sets it as a percentage of the reference pay point, so it moves with the uplifted rates.
SERT Allowance	$13,637 a year from 1 Jul 2026 (12.9% of Senior Constable 5); $13,979 from 1 Jul 2027	Special Emergency Response Team. Official QPS CPI Uplift Adjustment schedule (Tranche 3). The certified agreement sets it as a percentage of the reference pay point, so it moves with the uplifted rates.
Dive Squad Allowance	$13,637 a year from 1 Jul 2026 (12.9% of Senior Constable 5); $13,979 from 1 Jul 2027	Dive Squad. Official QPS CPI Uplift Adjustment schedule (Tranche 3). The certified agreement sets it as a percentage of the reference pay point, so it moves with the uplifted rates.
EORT Allowance	$13,637 a year from 1 Jul 2026 (12.9% of Senior Constable 5); $13,979 from 1 Jul 2027	Explosive Ordnance Response Team. Official QPS CPI Uplift Adjustment schedule (Tranche 3). The certified agreement sets it as a percentage of the reference pay point, so it moves with the uplifted rates.
Dog Handler Allowance	$12,687 a year from 1 Jul 2026 (12% of Senior Constable 5); $13,003 from 1 Jul 2027	Dog handlers. Official QPS CPI Uplift Adjustment schedule (Tranche 3). The certified agreement sets it as a percentage of the reference pay point, so it moves with the uplifted rates.
Prosecutor Allowance	$2,953 a year from 1 Jul 2026 (2.5% of Sergeant 1); $3,026 from 1 Jul 2027	Police prosecutors. Official QPS CPI Uplift Adjustment schedule (Tranche 3). The certified agreement sets it as a percentage of the reference pay point, so it moves with the uplifted rates.
Tactical Flight Operations (PolAir) Allowance	$2,953 a year from 1 Jul 2026 (2.5% of Sergeant 1); $3,026 from 1 Jul 2027	PolAir tactical flight officers. Official QPS CPI Uplift Adjustment schedule (Tranche 3). The certified agreement sets it as a percentage of the reference pay point, so it moves with the uplifted rates.
Dignitary / Witness Protection Allowance	$5,317 a year from 1 Jul 2026 (4.5% of Sergeant 1); $5,447 from 1 Jul 2027	Dignitary and witness protection officers. Official QPS CPI Uplift Adjustment schedule (Tranche 3). The certified agreement sets it as a percentage of the reference pay point, so it moves with the uplifted rates.
Field Training Officer Allowance	15% of base per shift while mentoring a First Year Constable	Field Training Officers
Disaster / Significant Events Allowance (commissioned officers)	$159.20/day from 1 Jul 2026 ($155.30 from 1 Jul 2025; $163.20 from 1 Jul 2027)	Commissioned officers. Official QPS CPI Uplift Adjustment schedule (Tranche 3).
Annual leave loading	17.5% on 4 weeks	NCOs not on OSA or other consolidated allowances; commissioned officers (paid in December). Cl 59. OSA officers instead keep OSA during annual leave.
Interstate/overseas police relocation incentive	$20,000: $10,000 on graduation and $10,000 after the First Year Constable Program and probation	Serving or recently serving interstate and overseas police (PACE recruits). The $20,000 is confirmed in the 2023 ministerial statement; the two-instalment split is as reported on the recruiting site.
HECS incentive (2023 scheme)	Up to $20,000 of HECS	Up to 400 graduates with relevant degrees. Offered in 2023. Current status not checked.

Dollar allowances that move with salaries are QPS's official CUA rates; on-call rates are the agreement's printed figures. Locality Allowance rates are published only on the QPS intranet. Weekend and public holiday penalty percentages for non-OSA officers are set in the Award, which we haven't read.

Remote and rural money in Queensland

The Rural Locality Incentive Payment pays $4,000, then $5,000, then $7,000 a year at about 40 designated rural towns, paid each January in arrears. It can't be combined with the Area Allowance. Add the hard-to-fill pay points and the right to name your next district after a rural tenure, and a rural posting can be worth a lot more than the table suggests.

What QLD police take home: three worked examples

These examples assume an operational officer on an OSA shift roster, using QPS's official base rates from 1 July 2026 plus 21%, with 2026-27 resident tax rates, the Low Income Tax Offset and the 2% Medicare levy. They leave out night allowances, overtime, HELP and any member super contribution.

Queensland take-home pay on an OSA roster, 2026-27 tax year

First Year Constable (1.1) on OSA

Salary: $78,505 base + 21% OSA
Gross: $94,991
Income tax: −$19,017
Medicare: −$1,900
Take-home a year: $74,074
Per fortnight: $2,849

Senior Constable 2.10 on OSA

Salary: $118,127 base + 21% OSA
Gross: $142,934
Income tax: −$33,955
Medicare: −$2,859
Take-home a year: $106,120
Per fortnight: $4,082

Sergeant 3.7 on OSA

Salary: $133,671 base + 21% OSA
Gross: $161,742
Income tax: −$40,915
Medicare: −$3,235
Take-home a year: $117,593
Per fortnight: $4,523

Career point	Salary	Gross	Income tax	Medicare	Take-home a year	Per fortnight
First Year Constable (1.1) on OSA	$78,505 base + 21% OSA	$94,991	−$19,017	−$1,900	$74,074	$2,849
Senior Constable 2.10 on OSA	$118,127 base + 21% OSA	$142,934	−$33,955	−$2,859	$106,120	$4,082
Sergeant 3.7 on OSA	$133,671 base + 21% OSA	$161,742	−$40,915	−$3,235	$117,593	$4,523

If you keep the default 6% member super contribution, it reduces your take-home pay. Employer super of 18% is paid to your fund on top.

First Year Constable, base only

$2,418

a fortnight, day role

First Year Constable with OSA

$2,849

a fortnight, shift roster

OSA is worth

$431

a fortnight after tax

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Leave and 18% super for Queensland police

Queensland Police leave entitlements

Annual leave

What the agreement gives: 6 weeks a year (0.62466 hours per calendar day); 6 weeks 3 days (0.68712 hours per day) in the Northern and Western parts of the state (north of 22°S and west of 147°E, including Moranbah). Public holidays during leave are not deducted. Accrual capped at 2 years; state target is 304 hours (342 in the North/West) by 30 June (cl 58, 60). Leave loading 17.5% on 4 weeks for non-OSA NCOs; OSA officers keep OSA on leave (cl 59).

Sick leave

What the agreement gives: 15 days a year (0.31233 hours per calendar day). First Year Constables get a one-off 15 days upfront, with accrual starting after year 1. A Sick Leave Bank exists (Schedule 4, cl 61).

Long service leave

What the agreement gives: 1.3 weeks per year of continuous service (13 weeks after 10 years), pro rata after 7 years, under Directive 10/24 (cl 6.1, cl 8), which the agreement applies through cl 64.

Parental leave

What the agreement gives: 14 weeks' paid leave for the primary carer and 1 week for the other parent, after 12 months' service, under Directive 08/24 (applied through cl 63). Super is paid for the whole 52-week parental leave period, paid or unpaid, from 1 Jul 2024.

Other leave

What the agreement gives: Critical Incident Leave: up to 3 days' paid leave after a critical incident (cl 65). Reproductive health leave: 10 days a year (public-sector rule; from a forgov.qld.gov.au page, unconfirmed for QPS). Domestic and family violence leave (cl 66) and bereavement leave (cl 67) follow Public Sector Act 2022 directives. One Programmed Day Off (PDO) per 28-day roster for NCOs (cl 24); no cash in lieu; PDOs cannot be rostered on public holidays. OSA special leave credit: 38 hours for OSA officers meeting the weekend and public holiday shift threshold (cl 43.14).

Entitlement	What the agreement gives
Annual leave	6 weeks a year (0.62466 hours per calendar day); 6 weeks 3 days (0.68712 hours per day) in the Northern and Western parts of the state (north of 22°S and west of 147°E, including Moranbah). Public holidays during leave are not deducted. Accrual capped at 2 years; state target is 304 hours (342 in the North/West) by 30 June (cl 58, 60). Leave loading 17.5% on 4 weeks for non-OSA NCOs; OSA officers keep OSA on leave (cl 59).
Sick leave	15 days a year (0.31233 hours per calendar day). First Year Constables get a one-off 15 days upfront, with accrual starting after year 1. A Sick Leave Bank exists (Schedule 4, cl 61).
Long service leave	1.3 weeks per year of continuous service (13 weeks after 10 years), pro rata after 7 years, under Directive 10/24 (cl 6.1, cl 8), which the agreement applies through cl 64.
Parental leave	14 weeks' paid leave for the primary carer and 1 week for the other parent, after 12 months' service, under Directive 08/24 (applied through cl 63). Super is paid for the whole 52-week parental leave period, paid or unpaid, from 1 Jul 2024.
Other leave	Critical Incident Leave: up to 3 days' paid leave after a critical incident (cl 65). Reproductive health leave: 10 days a year (public-sector rule; from a forgov.qld.gov.au page, unconfirmed for QPS). Domestic and family violence leave (cl 66) and bereavement leave (cl 67) follow Public Sector Act 2022 directives. One Programmed Day Off (PDO) per 28-day roster for NCOs (cl 24); no cash in lieu; PDOs cannot be rostered on public holidays. OSA special leave credit: 38 hours for OSA officers meeting the weekend and public holiday shift threshold (cl 43.14).

The long service and parental leave details follow Queensland public sector directives, and we couldn't confirm the current numbers of weeks. See QLD police leave for more.

Super: 18% from the employer

Queensland pays police 18% employer super on ordinary time earnings, the highest rate of any force we track, with no compulsory member contribution. New officers start on a default 6% member contribution, which they can reduce to zero. On a First Year Constable's base salary alone, 18% is about $14,131 a year, against $9,421 at the 12% Superannuation Guarantee.

Queensland police superannuation

QSuper Accumulation account (Australian Retirement Trust)

Open?: Yes
Summary: Default fund for current officers. QSuper is now part of Australian Retirement Trust after the 2022 merger with Sunsuper.

QSuper Police account (defined benefit)

Open?: No (closed)
Summary: Closed to new members 1 Jan 1993. Members contribute 7% (joined after 26 Feb 1984); employer pays 17% plus a 3% award contribution to an Accumulation account, topped up to at least 18% of OTE. Pension at 60 = fortnightly final average salary x [3 x service before 1 Jul 1988 / 160 + service from 1 Jul 1988 / 62.5], capped at 75% of FAS and 40 years; CPI-indexed each August; commutable (factor 313.1 at 60). Retirement at 55-59 multiplies by (85 + 3 x (age - 55))/100.

QSuper Defined Benefit account (State)

Open?: No (closed)
Summary: Closed to new members 12 Nov 2008; separate from the Police account. Actuarial report employer rate for 'Standard Defined Benefit - Police only' reported as 6.00% of salary plus 2 x member contributions (unverified).

Scheme	Open?	Summary
QSuper Accumulation account (Australian Retirement Trust)	Yes	Default fund for current officers. QSuper is now part of Australian Retirement Trust after the 2022 merger with Sunsuper.
QSuper Police account (defined benefit)	No (closed)	Closed to new members 1 Jan 1993. Members contribute 7% (joined after 26 Feb 1984); employer pays 17% plus a 3% award contribution to an Accumulation account, topped up to at least 18% of OTE. Pension at 60 = fortnightly final average salary x [3 x service before 1 Jul 1988 / 160 + service from 1 Jul 1988 / 62.5], capped at 75% of FAS and 40 years; CPI-indexed each August; commutable (factor 313.1 at 60). Retirement at 55-59 multiplies by (85 + 3 x (age - 55))/100.
QSuper Defined Benefit account (State)	No (closed)	Closed to new members 12 Nov 2008; separate from the Police account. Actuarial report employer rate for 'Standard Defined Benefit - Police only' reported as 6.00% of salary plus 2 x member contributions (unverified).

Accumulation members who are QPS police get automatic death and TPD cover, and income protection pays 87.75% of insured salary for up to 2 years. Compulsory retirement is at 60. More in QLD police super.

How Queensland police pay compares with other forces

On the headline first-year figure, Queensland ranks 6th of 8. That headline is base salary only. Add the 21% OSA most first-year constables receive and Queensland's figure becomes about $94,991, and add 18% super and the total package moves up again.

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

NSW Police

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 (this page)

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	$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 (this page)	$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.

'calc' marks figures calculated by us from an agreement rule. Each figure is from our data at 10 October 2026.

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Frequently asked questions

How much does a QLD police officer earn in 2026?

From 1 July 2026, base pay runs from $78,505 for a First Year Constable to $118,127 at Senior Constable 2.10 and $133,671 at Sergeant 3.7, on QPS's official CPI Uplift Adjustment schedule. Most front-line officers add the 21% Operational Shift Allowance, so a First Year Constable on shifts earns about $94,991.

What is the QPS First Year Constable salary?

$78,505 base from 1 July 2026, or about $94,991 with the 21% OSA. The recruiting site's $92,226 figure is the old pre-uplift 2025 base plus OSA. The agreement's printed 2026 rate is $78,124, but the 2026 CPI uplift lifted it. The rate quoted here is from QPS's official CUA schedule.

What is the QPS CPI uplift adjustment?

Schedule 6 of the QPS Certified Agreement 2025 compares each pay rise with March Brisbane CPI. If inflation is higher, the difference is added (capped at 0.5% in year 1 and 1% in years 2 and 3), back-paid and built into later rates. The March 2026 CPI triggered the full 0.5%, so the July 2025 rise became 3.5%.

Do Queensland police get paid during academy training?

Yes. Recruits are paid 70% of the First Year Constable base plus a $183 a fortnight recruit training allowance. On today's rates that's about $59,728 a year (our calculation). The recruiting site quotes two conflicting totals, about $53,700 and about $60,000. Academy accommodation is free.

What is the Operational Shift Allowance in Queensland?

OSA is 21% of base salary for officers in operational shift positions who take an equitable share of 2- or 3-shift rosters over 7 days. It replaces shift and weekend penalties, public holiday rates and annual leave loading. It is paid on all paid leave except long service leave, and keeps being paid during workers' compensation.

Do Queensland police get double time for overtime?

Yes, if you're a non-commissioned officer who is operationally available and OST-qualified, plus shift workers, detectives, plain clothes, general duties, Water Police and beat officers. That's unusual nationally. Other officers get time and a half for the first 3 hours, then double time, with Sundays all double time.

How much super do QLD police get?

18% of ordinary time earnings from the employer since 1 July 2023, with no compulsory member contribution. New officers start on a default 6% member contribution they can reduce to zero. On a First Year Constable's base alone, 18% is about $14,131 a year.

When is the next QLD police pay rise?

The agreement gives another 2.5% from 1 July 2027, which takes First Year Constable base to $80,467 on QPS's official schedule (before any further CPI uplift). Before that, the March 2027 Brisbane CPI could add up to 1% to the July 2026 rise, back-paid. A second $4,000 general duties retention payment is due on 31 January 2027.

Evidence

Sources and how we checked them

Every figure on this page comes from the sources below, read on 10 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.

Queensland Police Service Certified Agreement 2025 (QIRC CB/2025/116) — Schedule 1 rates, Schedule 6 CPI uplift, allowances, overtime, leave, progression
Queensland Police Service: CPI Uplift Adjustment (CUA) FAQ and visual aids, Tranche 3 (official pay and allowance schedules) — official CUA pay schedules for 1 July 2025 (uplifted), 1 July 2026 and 1 July 2027, plus uplifted allowance rates; read 10 October 2026
MyRoster: QLD police wages — independent cross-check of the Constable 1.1 and SC 2.10 rates
Superannuation (State Public Sector) Regulation 2023 (SL 2023 No 47), explanatory notes — 18% employer super for police
QSuper Police Account Guide (issued 1 Jul 2026) — closed Police account and disability benefit
QPS Recruiting: General entry policing pathway (as summarised publicly) — recruit pay rule (search extracts)
ABC News, 25 Sep 2025: Queensland police accept 8 per cent pay rise — ballot result
ATO: Tax rates for Australian residents — 2026-27 rates used in the take-home examples

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every QPS pay point

Read this first: why QLD police pay tables don't match the agreement

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Sergeant, Senior Sergeant and commissioned officer pay

What a QLD police salary includes: base pay, then OSA

The 1 July 2026 pay rise and what comes next

13 October 2025: agreement certified

31 January 2026: first $4,000 retention payment

June to August 2026: CPI uplift back pay

1 July 2026: +2.5%

31 January 2027: second $4,000 retention payment

March 2027: CPI check

1 July 2027: +2.5%

30 June 2028: nominal expiry

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Read this first: why QLD police pay tables don't match the agreement

QPS pay points 2026: constables and senior constables

Sergeant, Senior Sergeant and commissioned officer pay

What a QLD police salary includes: base pay, then OSA

The 1 July 2026 pay rise and what comes next

13 October 2025: agreement certified

31 January 2026: first $4,000 retention payment

June to August 2026: CPI uplift back pay

1 July 2026: +2.5%

31 January 2027: second $4,000 retention payment

March 2027: CPI check

1 July 2027: +2.5%

30 June 2028: nominal expiry

Recruit pay at the QPS Academy

How fast you move up the QPS pay points

Overtime and night shifts in Queensland

Night shift allowances

Every QLD police allowance, with amounts

What QLD police take home: three worked examples

Leave and 18% super for Queensland police

Super: 18% from the employer

How Queensland police pay compares with other forces

Get an alert when QLD police pay changes

Frequently asked questions

How much does a QLD police officer earn in 2026?

What is the QPS First Year Constable salary?

What is the QPS CPI uplift adjustment?

Do Queensland police get paid during academy training?

What is the Operational Shift Allowance in Queensland?

Do Queensland police get double time for overtime?

How much super do QLD police get?

When is the next QLD police pay rise?

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