Victoria Police Pay Scale 2026: Every Rank

Victoria Police pay scale 2026: recruits to Leading Senior Constable

Schedule A of the 2025 enterprise agreement, from 1 June 2026. Classification Levels 1 and 2, progression points 1 to 16.

Victoria runs one continuous ladder of 16 progression points across its two junior classification levels. Points 1 and 2 are Constable, points 3 and 4 are First Constable, points 5 to 12 are Senior Constable and points 13 to 16 are Leading Senior Constable. The figure shown is the "ordinary rate of pay": the salary you're actually paid, with the commuted penalty already inside it.

Victoria Police Level 1 and 2 salaries from 1 June 2026

Recruit

Annual salary: $61,187

Constable

Point (classification level): Point 1 (Level 1)
Annual salary: $84,060

Constable

Point (classification level): Point 2 (Level 1)
Annual salary: $87,229

First Constable

Point (classification level): Point 3 (Level 1)
Annual salary: $90,399

First Constable

Point (classification level): Point 4 (Level 1)
Annual salary: $93,568

Senior Constable

Point (classification level): Point 5 (Level 2)
Annual salary: $102,648

Senior Constable

Point (classification level): Point 6 (Level 2)
Annual salary: $104,681

Senior Constable

Point (classification level): Point 7 (Level 2)
Annual salary: $106,261

Senior Constable

Point (classification level): Point 8 (Level 2)
Annual salary: $108,638

Senior Constable

Point (classification level): Point 9 (Level 2)
Annual salary: $111,018

Senior Constable

Point (classification level): Point 10 (Level 2)
Annual salary: $113,326

Senior Constable

Point (classification level): Point 11 (Level 2)
Annual salary: $116,136

Senior Constable

Point (classification level): Point 12 (Level 2)
Annual salary: $118,945

Leading Senior Constable

Point (classification level): Point 13 (Level 2)
Annual salary: $120,135

Leading Senior Constable

Point (classification level): Point 14 (Level 2)
Annual salary: $121,337

Leading Senior Constable

Point (classification level): Point 15 (Level 2)
Annual salary: $123,763

Leading Senior Constable

Point (classification level): Point 16 (Level 2)
Annual salary: $126,007

Rank	Point (classification level)	Annual salary
Recruit	–	$61,187
Constable	Point 1 (Level 1)	$84,060
Constable	Point 2 (Level 1)	$87,229
First Constable	Point 3 (Level 1)	$90,399
First Constable	Point 4 (Level 1)	$93,568
Senior Constable	Point 5 (Level 2)	$102,648
Senior Constable	Point 6 (Level 2)	$104,681
Senior Constable	Point 7 (Level 2)	$106,261
Senior Constable	Point 8 (Level 2)	$108,638
Senior Constable	Point 9 (Level 2)	$111,018
Senior Constable	Point 10 (Level 2)	$113,326
Senior Constable	Point 11 (Level 2)	$116,136
Senior Constable	Point 12 (Level 2)	$118,945
Leading Senior Constable	Point 13 (Level 2)	$120,135
Leading Senior Constable	Point 14 (Level 2)	$121,337
Leading Senior Constable	Point 15 (Level 2)	$123,763
Leading Senior Constable	Point 16 (Level 2)	$126,007

Schedule A ordinary rate, which includes the 13% commuted penalty allowance. Excludes the Operational Readiness, General Duties, capability, retention and wellbeing allowances, which are paid on top to eligible members.

Recruit

$61,187

weeks 1–12

Constable, point 1

$84,060

after swearing in

Senior Constable, point 5

$102,648

after 4 years

Leading Senior Constable, point 16

$126,007

top of Level 2

The step from First Constable point 4 to Senior Constable point 5 is worth $9,080 a year, the biggest jump on the ladder before Sergeant. After that the Senior Constable points are smaller, between $1,580 and $2,810 apart, which is why the Leading Senior Constable points and the allowances matter so much to mid-career pay.

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Sergeant, Senior Sergeant and commissioned officer pay

Sergeants (Level 3) and Senior Sergeants (Level 4) each have six points. Promotion to Sergeant starts you at point 1 of the new rank, which is $11,805 more than the top Leading Senior Constable point.

Sergeant and Senior Sergeant salaries from 1 June 2026

Sergeant

Point (classification level): Point 1 (Level 3)
Annual salary: $137,812

Sergeant

Point (classification level): Point 2 (Level 3)
Annual salary: $139,838

Sergeant

Point (classification level): Point 3 (Level 3)
Annual salary: $141,863

Sergeant

Point (classification level): Point 4 (Level 3)
Annual salary: $143,890

Sergeant

Point (classification level): Point 5 (Level 3)
Annual salary: $145,914

Sergeant

Point (classification level): Point 6 (Level 3)
Annual salary: $149,358

Senior Sergeant

Point (classification level): Point 1 (Level 4)
Annual salary: $155,601

Senior Sergeant

Point (classification level): Point 2 (Level 4)
Annual salary: $157,551

Senior Sergeant

Point (classification level): Point 3 (Level 4)
Annual salary: $159,499

Senior Sergeant

Point (classification level): Point 4 (Level 4)
Annual salary: $161,449

Senior Sergeant

Point (classification level): Point 5 (Level 4)
Annual salary: $163,399

Senior Sergeant

Point (classification level): Point 6 (Level 4)
Annual salary: $164,913

Rank	Point (classification level)	Annual salary
Sergeant	Point 1 (Level 3)	$137,812
Sergeant	Point 2 (Level 3)	$139,838
Sergeant	Point 3 (Level 3)	$141,863
Sergeant	Point 4 (Level 3)	$143,890
Sergeant	Point 5 (Level 3)	$145,914
Sergeant	Point 6 (Level 3)	$149,358
Senior Sergeant	Point 1 (Level 4)	$155,601
Senior Sergeant	Point 2 (Level 4)	$157,551
Senior Sergeant	Point 3 (Level 4)	$159,499
Senior Sergeant	Point 4 (Level 4)	$161,449
Senior Sergeant	Point 5 (Level 4)	$163,399
Senior Sergeant	Point 6 (Level 4)	$164,913

Inspectors, Superintendents and Commanders (Levels 5 to 7) are "Officers" in the agreement. Their ordinary rate includes a larger 16.4% commuted penalty that also covers work beyond 8 hours and recall, so they don't get paid overtime. Inspectors, Superintendents and Commanders also receive a contactability allowance of more than $11,000 a year.

Inspector, Superintendent and Commander salaries from 1 June 2026

Inspector

Point (classification level): Point 1 (Level 5)
Annual salary: $170,644

Inspector

Point (classification level): Point 2 (Level 5)
Annual salary: $174,058

Inspector

Point (classification level): Point 3 (Level 5)
Annual salary: $177,539

Inspector

Point (classification level): Point 4 (Level 5)
Annual salary: $181,093

Inspector

Point (classification level): Point 5 (Level 5)
Annual salary: $184,714

Inspector

Point (classification level): Point 6 (Level 5)
Annual salary: $189,475

Superintendent

Point (classification level): Point 1 (Level 6)
Annual salary: $192,833

Superintendent

Point (classification level): Point 2 (Level 6)
Annual salary: $196,693

Superintendent

Point (classification level): Point 3 (Level 6)
Annual salary: $205,539

Superintendent

Point (classification level): Point 4 (Level 6)
Annual salary: $210,042

Superintendent

Point (classification level): Point 5 (Level 6)
Annual salary: $214,246

Superintendent

Point (classification level): Point 6 (Level 6)
Annual salary: $218,700

Superintendent

Point (classification level): Point 7 (Level 6)
Annual salary: $222,839

Superintendent

Point (classification level): Point 8 (Level 6)
Annual salary: $226,218

Commander

Point (classification level): Point 1 (Level 7)
Annual salary: $230,742

Commander

Point (classification level): Point 2 (Level 7)
Annual salary: $235,558

Commander

Point (classification level): Point 3 (Level 7)
Annual salary: $240,372

Commander

Point (classification level): Point 4 (Level 7)
Annual salary: $245,187

Rank	Point (classification level)	Annual salary
Inspector	Point 1 (Level 5)	$170,644
Inspector	Point 2 (Level 5)	$174,058
Inspector	Point 3 (Level 5)	$177,539
Inspector	Point 4 (Level 5)	$181,093
Inspector	Point 5 (Level 5)	$184,714
Inspector	Point 6 (Level 5)	$189,475
Superintendent	Point 1 (Level 6)	$192,833
Superintendent	Point 2 (Level 6)	$196,693
Superintendent	Point 3 (Level 6)	$205,539
Superintendent	Point 4 (Level 6)	$210,042
Superintendent	Point 5 (Level 6)	$214,246
Superintendent	Point 6 (Level 6)	$218,700
Superintendent	Point 7 (Level 6)	$222,839
Superintendent	Point 8 (Level 6)	$226,218
Commander	Point 1 (Level 7)	$230,742
Commander	Point 2 (Level 7)	$235,558
Commander	Point 3 (Level 7)	$240,372
Commander	Point 4 (Level 7)	$245,187

Ordinary rate incl. the 16.4% commuted penalty. Officers progress on 1 July after 6 months at a point.

Protective Services Officer and Reservist pay

The same agreement covers Victoria's Protective Services Officers (PSOs), including those on transit-safety shifts, and Police Reservists, the retired officers being brought back as frontline support. PSOs have their own five-rank ladder. Like police, the PSO rate includes the 13% commuted penalty.

PSO and Reservist salaries from 1 June 2026

Reservist

Annual salary: $86,188

PSO

Point: Point 1
Annual salary: $77,508

PSO

Point: Point 2
Annual salary: $79,554

PSO 1st Class

Point: Point 3
Annual salary: $81,143

PSO 1st Class

Point: Point 4
Annual salary: $82,768

PSO Senior

Point: Point 5
Annual salary: $83,700

PSO Senior

Point: Point 6
Annual salary: $86,077

PSO Senior

Point: Point 7
Annual salary: $88,929

PSO Senior

Point: Point 8
Annual salary: $90,676

PSO Senior

Point: Point 9
Annual salary: $93,639

PSO Senior

Point: Point 10
Annual salary: $95,035

PSO Sergeant

Point: Point 1
Annual salary: $105,570

PSO Sergeant

Point: Point 2
Annual salary: $107,683

PSO Sergeant

Point: Point 3
Annual salary: $108,553

PSO Sergeant

Point: Point 4
Annual salary: $109,425

PSO Sergeant

Point: Point 5
Annual salary: $110,730

PSO Sergeant

Point: Point 6
Annual salary: $112,034

PSO Senior Sergeant

Point: Point 1
Annual salary: $114,216

PSO Senior Sergeant

Point: Point 2
Annual salary: $115,436

PSO Senior Sergeant

Point: Point 3
Annual salary: $116,740

PSO Senior Sergeant

Point: Point 4
Annual salary: $118,044

PSO Senior Sergeant

Point: Point 5
Annual salary: $119,348

PSO Senior Sergeant

Point: Point 6
Annual salary: $120,653

Rank	Point	Annual salary
Reservist	–	$86,188
PSO	Point 1	$77,508
PSO	Point 2	$79,554
PSO 1st Class	Point 3	$81,143
PSO 1st Class	Point 4	$82,768
PSO Senior	Point 5	$83,700
PSO Senior	Point 6	$86,077
PSO Senior	Point 7	$88,929
PSO Senior	Point 8	$90,676
PSO Senior	Point 9	$93,639
PSO Senior	Point 10	$95,035
PSO Sergeant	Point 1	$105,570
PSO Sergeant	Point 2	$107,683
PSO Sergeant	Point 3	$108,553
PSO Sergeant	Point 4	$109,425
PSO Sergeant	Point 5	$110,730
PSO Sergeant	Point 6	$112,034
PSO Senior Sergeant	Point 1	$114,216
PSO Senior Sergeant	Point 2	$115,436
PSO Senior Sergeant	Point 3	$116,740
PSO Senior Sergeant	Point 4	$118,044
PSO Senior Sergeant	Point 5	$119,348
PSO Senior Sergeant	Point 6	$120,653

PSOs are paid from day one of the 12-week PSO Academy. Reservists must have at least 2 years' prior service in Australia, New Zealand or the UK.

A PSO starts on $77,508, which is $6,552 less than a sworn constable at point 1. But there's no lower training rate: PSOs are paid that salary from the first day of the Academy, while police recruits spend 12 weeks on $61,187. PSOs who convert through the Constable Qualifying Program go onto the constable increment that matches their PSO salary (clause 75.1), so they don't take a pay cut. Police Custody Officers are not on this agreement; they're Victorian Public Service employees.

For the PSO pathway in full, see our guide to the Protective Services Officer role in Victoria.

What the Victoria Police salary includes

Victoria packages pay differently from most forces. The Schedule A rate isn't a base salary: it already contains a 13% commuted penalty allowance (clause 64.1) for PSOs and Constable to Senior Sergeant, and 16.4% for Officers (clause 65.1). That covers your liability to work weekends, public holidays and shifts. The underlying base rate is the Schedule A figure divided by 1.13 (or 1.164), and it's only used to calculate overtime.

Inside the Schedule A rate

✓Base pay for your point
✓13% commuted penalty (16.4% for Officers)
✓Compensation for weekend, public holiday and shift liability

Paid on top of it

✕Shift penalties for hours worked in unsociable, intrusive and weekend periods
✕Operational Readiness and General Duties Allowances
✕Capability or leadership, retention and wellbeing allowances
✕Overtime, worked out on the base rate (÷ 1.13)

So a Victorian constable's salary looks lower than it is next to some forces, and higher next to others. NSW quotes base plus an 11.5% loading; Queensland quotes base and adds a 21% shift allowance for operational officers; WA quotes base and pays flat-dollar shift allowances. The national police salary comparison explains each basis.

The allowances are where the 2025 deal's money is

For a constable at point 1 who is OSTT-qualified and in a general duties station role, the Operational Readiness Allowance ($2,644), General Duties Allowance ($1,322), capability allowance ($3,488), retention allowance ($1,096) and wellbeing allowance ($602) add $9,152 a year on top of the $84,060 salary, for a total of about $93,212 (our sum of the agreement amounts).

The 1 June 2026 pay rise, and the next one

Schedule A rose by 3.00% on average on 1 June 2026, the third of four columns in the 2025 agreement. That's lower than the "4.5% a year" in the news coverage, because the agreement delivers much of its value through allowances that phase in over the life of the deal rather than through the salary table.

Police salaries before and after the 1 June 2026 rise

Recruit

From 1 June 2025: $59,405
From 1 June 2026: $61,187
Rise ($): +$1,782
Rise (%): +3.00%

Constable

Point: Point 1 (Level 1)
From 1 June 2025: $81,612
From 1 June 2026: $84,060
Rise ($): +$2,448
Rise (%): +3.00%

Constable

Point: Point 2 (Level 1)
From 1 June 2025: $84,688
From 1 June 2026: $87,229
Rise ($): +$2,541
Rise (%): +3.00%

First Constable

Point: Point 3 (Level 1)
From 1 June 2025: $87,766
From 1 June 2026: $90,399
Rise ($): +$2,633
Rise (%): +3.00%

First Constable

Point: Point 4 (Level 1)
From 1 June 2025: $90,842
From 1 June 2026: $93,568
Rise ($): +$2,726
Rise (%): +3.00%

Senior Constable

Point: Point 5 (Level 2)
From 1 June 2025: $99,658
From 1 June 2026: $102,648
Rise ($): +$2,990
Rise (%): +3.00%

Senior Constable

Point: Point 6 (Level 2)
From 1 June 2025: $101,632
From 1 June 2026: $104,681
Rise ($): +$3,049
Rise (%): +3.00%

Senior Constable

Point: Point 7 (Level 2)
From 1 June 2025: $103,166
From 1 June 2026: $106,261
Rise ($): +$3,095
Rise (%): +3.00%

Senior Constable

Point: Point 8 (Level 2)
From 1 June 2025: $105,474
From 1 June 2026: $108,638
Rise ($): +$3,164
Rise (%): +3.00%

Senior Constable

Point: Point 9 (Level 2)
From 1 June 2025: $107,785
From 1 June 2026: $111,018
Rise ($): +$3,233
Rise (%): +3.00%

Senior Constable

Point: Point 10 (Level 2)
From 1 June 2025: $110,026
From 1 June 2026: $113,326
Rise ($): +$3,300
Rise (%): +3.00%

Senior Constable

Point: Point 11 (Level 2)
From 1 June 2025: $112,753
From 1 June 2026: $116,136
Rise ($): +$3,383
Rise (%): +3.00%

Senior Constable

Point: Point 12 (Level 2)
From 1 June 2025: $115,480
From 1 June 2026: $118,945
Rise ($): +$3,465
Rise (%): +3.00%

Leading Senior Constable

Point: Point 13 (Level 2)
From 1 June 2025: $116,636
From 1 June 2026: $120,135
Rise ($): +$3,499
Rise (%): +3.00%

Leading Senior Constable

Point: Point 14 (Level 2)
From 1 June 2025: $117,803
From 1 June 2026: $121,337
Rise ($): +$3,534
Rise (%): +3.00%

Leading Senior Constable

Point: Point 15 (Level 2)
From 1 June 2025: $120,159
From 1 June 2026: $123,763
Rise ($): +$3,604
Rise (%): +3.00%

Leading Senior Constable

Point: Point 16 (Level 2)
From 1 June 2025: $122,337
From 1 June 2026: $126,007
Rise ($): +$3,670
Rise (%): +3.00%

Sergeant

Point: Point 1 (Level 3)
From 1 June 2025: $133,798
From 1 June 2026: $137,812
Rise ($): +$4,014
Rise (%): +3.00%

Sergeant

Point: Point 2 (Level 3)
From 1 June 2025: $135,765
From 1 June 2026: $139,838
Rise ($): +$4,073
Rise (%): +3.00%

Sergeant

Point: Point 3 (Level 3)
From 1 June 2025: $137,731
From 1 June 2026: $141,863
Rise ($): +$4,132
Rise (%): +3.00%

Sergeant

Point: Point 4 (Level 3)
From 1 June 2025: $139,699
From 1 June 2026: $143,890
Rise ($): +$4,191
Rise (%): +3.00%

Sergeant

Point: Point 5 (Level 3)
From 1 June 2025: $141,664
From 1 June 2026: $145,914
Rise ($): +$4,250
Rise (%): +3.00%

Sergeant

Point: Point 6 (Level 3)
From 1 June 2025: $145,008
From 1 June 2026: $149,358
Rise ($): +$4,350
Rise (%): +3.00%

Senior Sergeant

Point: Point 1 (Level 4)
From 1 June 2025: $151,069
From 1 June 2026: $155,601
Rise ($): +$4,532
Rise (%): +3.00%

Senior Sergeant

Point: Point 2 (Level 4)
From 1 June 2025: $152,962
From 1 June 2026: $157,551
Rise ($): +$4,589
Rise (%): +3.00%

Senior Sergeant

Point: Point 3 (Level 4)
From 1 June 2025: $154,854
From 1 June 2026: $159,499
Rise ($): +$4,645
Rise (%): +3.00%

Senior Sergeant

Point: Point 4 (Level 4)
From 1 June 2025: $156,747
From 1 June 2026: $161,449
Rise ($): +$4,702
Rise (%): +3.00%

Senior Sergeant

Point: Point 5 (Level 4)
From 1 June 2025: $158,639
From 1 June 2026: $163,399
Rise ($): +$4,760
Rise (%): +3.00%

Senior Sergeant

Point: Point 6 (Level 4)
From 1 June 2025: $160,110
From 1 June 2026: $164,913
Rise ($): +$4,803
Rise (%): +3.00%

Inspector

Point: Point 1 (Level 5)
From 1 June 2025: $165,674
From 1 June 2026: $170,644
Rise ($): +$4,970
Rise (%): +3.00%

Inspector

Point: Point 2 (Level 5)
From 1 June 2025: $168,988
From 1 June 2026: $174,058
Rise ($): +$5,070
Rise (%): +3.00%

Inspector

Point: Point 3 (Level 5)
From 1 June 2025: $172,368
From 1 June 2026: $177,539
Rise ($): +$5,171
Rise (%): +3.00%

Inspector

Point: Point 4 (Level 5)
From 1 June 2025: $175,818
From 1 June 2026: $181,093
Rise ($): +$5,275
Rise (%): +3.00%

Inspector

Point: Point 5 (Level 5)
From 1 June 2025: $179,334
From 1 June 2026: $184,714
Rise ($): +$5,380
Rise (%): +3.00%

Inspector

Point: Point 6 (Level 5)
From 1 June 2025: $183,956
From 1 June 2026: $189,475
Rise ($): +$5,519
Rise (%): +3.00%

Superintendent

Point: Point 1 (Level 6)
From 1 June 2025: $187,216
From 1 June 2026: $192,833
Rise ($): +$5,617
Rise (%): +3.00%

Superintendent

Point: Point 2 (Level 6)
From 1 June 2025: $190,964
From 1 June 2026: $196,693
Rise ($): +$5,729
Rise (%): +3.00%

Superintendent

Point: Point 3 (Level 6)
From 1 June 2025: $199,552
From 1 June 2026: $205,539
Rise ($): +$5,987
Rise (%): +3.00%

Superintendent

Point: Point 4 (Level 6)
From 1 June 2025: $203,924
From 1 June 2026: $210,042
Rise ($): +$6,118
Rise (%): +3.00%

Superintendent

Point: Point 5 (Level 6)
From 1 June 2025: $208,005
From 1 June 2026: $214,246
Rise ($): +$6,241
Rise (%): +3.00%

Superintendent

Point: Point 6 (Level 6)
From 1 June 2025: $212,330
From 1 June 2026: $218,700
Rise ($): +$6,370
Rise (%): +3.00%

Superintendent

Point: Point 7 (Level 6)
From 1 June 2025: $216,349
From 1 June 2026: $222,839
Rise ($): +$6,490
Rise (%): +3.00%

Superintendent

Point: Point 8 (Level 6)
From 1 June 2025: $219,629
From 1 June 2026: $226,218
Rise ($): +$6,589
Rise (%): +3.00%

Commander

Point: Point 1 (Level 7)
From 1 June 2025: $224,022
From 1 June 2026: $230,742
Rise ($): +$6,720
Rise (%): +3.00%

Commander

Point: Point 2 (Level 7)
From 1 June 2025: $228,697
From 1 June 2026: $235,558
Rise ($): +$6,861
Rise (%): +3.00%

Commander

Point: Point 3 (Level 7)
From 1 June 2025: $233,371
From 1 June 2026: $240,372
Rise ($): +$7,001
Rise (%): +3.00%

Commander

Point: Point 4 (Level 7)
From 1 June 2025: $238,046
From 1 June 2026: $245,187
Rise ($): +$7,141
Rise (%): +3.00%

Rank	Point	From 1 June 2025	From 1 June 2026	Rise ($)	Rise (%)
Recruit	–	$59,405	$61,187	+$1,782	+3.00%
Constable	Point 1 (Level 1)	$81,612	$84,060	+$2,448	+3.00%
Constable	Point 2 (Level 1)	$84,688	$87,229	+$2,541	+3.00%
First Constable	Point 3 (Level 1)	$87,766	$90,399	+$2,633	+3.00%
First Constable	Point 4 (Level 1)	$90,842	$93,568	+$2,726	+3.00%
Senior Constable	Point 5 (Level 2)	$99,658	$102,648	+$2,990	+3.00%
Senior Constable	Point 6 (Level 2)	$101,632	$104,681	+$3,049	+3.00%
Senior Constable	Point 7 (Level 2)	$103,166	$106,261	+$3,095	+3.00%
Senior Constable	Point 8 (Level 2)	$105,474	$108,638	+$3,164	+3.00%
Senior Constable	Point 9 (Level 2)	$107,785	$111,018	+$3,233	+3.00%
Senior Constable	Point 10 (Level 2)	$110,026	$113,326	+$3,300	+3.00%
Senior Constable	Point 11 (Level 2)	$112,753	$116,136	+$3,383	+3.00%
Senior Constable	Point 12 (Level 2)	$115,480	$118,945	+$3,465	+3.00%
Leading Senior Constable	Point 13 (Level 2)	$116,636	$120,135	+$3,499	+3.00%
Leading Senior Constable	Point 14 (Level 2)	$117,803	$121,337	+$3,534	+3.00%
Leading Senior Constable	Point 15 (Level 2)	$120,159	$123,763	+$3,604	+3.00%
Leading Senior Constable	Point 16 (Level 2)	$122,337	$126,007	+$3,670	+3.00%
Sergeant	Point 1 (Level 3)	$133,798	$137,812	+$4,014	+3.00%
Sergeant	Point 2 (Level 3)	$135,765	$139,838	+$4,073	+3.00%
Sergeant	Point 3 (Level 3)	$137,731	$141,863	+$4,132	+3.00%
Sergeant	Point 4 (Level 3)	$139,699	$143,890	+$4,191	+3.00%
Sergeant	Point 5 (Level 3)	$141,664	$145,914	+$4,250	+3.00%
Sergeant	Point 6 (Level 3)	$145,008	$149,358	+$4,350	+3.00%
Senior Sergeant	Point 1 (Level 4)	$151,069	$155,601	+$4,532	+3.00%
Senior Sergeant	Point 2 (Level 4)	$152,962	$157,551	+$4,589	+3.00%
Senior Sergeant	Point 3 (Level 4)	$154,854	$159,499	+$4,645	+3.00%
Senior Sergeant	Point 4 (Level 4)	$156,747	$161,449	+$4,702	+3.00%
Senior Sergeant	Point 5 (Level 4)	$158,639	$163,399	+$4,760	+3.00%
Senior Sergeant	Point 6 (Level 4)	$160,110	$164,913	+$4,803	+3.00%
Inspector	Point 1 (Level 5)	$165,674	$170,644	+$4,970	+3.00%
Inspector	Point 2 (Level 5)	$168,988	$174,058	+$5,070	+3.00%
Inspector	Point 3 (Level 5)	$172,368	$177,539	+$5,171	+3.00%
Inspector	Point 4 (Level 5)	$175,818	$181,093	+$5,275	+3.00%
Inspector	Point 5 (Level 5)	$179,334	$184,714	+$5,380	+3.00%
Inspector	Point 6 (Level 5)	$183,956	$189,475	+$5,519	+3.00%
Superintendent	Point 1 (Level 6)	$187,216	$192,833	+$5,617	+3.00%
Superintendent	Point 2 (Level 6)	$190,964	$196,693	+$5,729	+3.00%
Superintendent	Point 3 (Level 6)	$199,552	$205,539	+$5,987	+3.00%
Superintendent	Point 4 (Level 6)	$203,924	$210,042	+$6,118	+3.00%
Superintendent	Point 5 (Level 6)	$208,005	$214,246	+$6,241	+3.00%
Superintendent	Point 6 (Level 6)	$212,330	$218,700	+$6,370	+3.00%
Superintendent	Point 7 (Level 6)	$216,349	$222,839	+$6,490	+3.00%
Superintendent	Point 8 (Level 6)	$219,629	$226,218	+$6,589	+3.00%
Commander	Point 1 (Level 7)	$224,022	$230,742	+$6,720	+3.00%
Commander	Point 2 (Level 7)	$228,697	$235,558	+$6,861	+3.00%
Commander	Point 3 (Level 7)	$233,371	$240,372	+$7,001	+3.00%
Commander	Point 4 (Level 7)	$238,046	$245,187	+$7,141	+3.00%

PSO and Reservist salaries before and after

Reservist

From 1 June 2025: $83,678
From 1 June 2026: $86,188
Rise ($): +$2,510
Rise (%): +3.00%

PSO

Point: Point 1
From 1 June 2025: $75,251
From 1 June 2026: $77,508
Rise ($): +$2,257
Rise (%): +3.00%

PSO

Point: Point 2
From 1 June 2025: $77,237
From 1 June 2026: $79,554
Rise ($): +$2,317
Rise (%): +3.00%

PSO 1st Class

Point: Point 3
From 1 June 2025: $78,779
From 1 June 2026: $81,143
Rise ($): +$2,364
Rise (%): +3.00%

PSO 1st Class

Point: Point 4
From 1 June 2025: $80,358
From 1 June 2026: $82,768
Rise ($): +$2,410
Rise (%): +3.00%

PSO Senior

Point: Point 5
From 1 June 2025: $81,262
From 1 June 2026: $83,700
Rise ($): +$2,438
Rise (%): +3.00%

PSO Senior

Point: Point 6
From 1 June 2025: $83,570
From 1 June 2026: $86,077
Rise ($): +$2,507
Rise (%): +3.00%

PSO Senior

Point: Point 7
From 1 June 2025: $86,339
From 1 June 2026: $88,929
Rise ($): +$2,590
Rise (%): +3.00%

PSO Senior

Point: Point 8
From 1 June 2025: $88,035
From 1 June 2026: $90,676
Rise ($): +$2,641
Rise (%): +3.00%

PSO Senior

Point: Point 9
From 1 June 2025: $90,912
From 1 June 2026: $93,639
Rise ($): +$2,727
Rise (%): +3.00%

PSO Senior

Point: Point 10
From 1 June 2025: $92,267
From 1 June 2026: $95,035
Rise ($): +$2,768
Rise (%): +3.00%

PSO Sergeant

Point: Point 1
From 1 June 2025: $102,495
From 1 June 2026: $105,570
Rise ($): +$3,075
Rise (%): +3.00%

PSO Sergeant

Point: Point 2
From 1 June 2025: $104,546
From 1 June 2026: $107,683
Rise ($): +$3,137
Rise (%): +3.00%

PSO Sergeant

Point: Point 3
From 1 June 2025: $105,391
From 1 June 2026: $108,553
Rise ($): +$3,162
Rise (%): +3.00%

PSO Sergeant

Point: Point 4
From 1 June 2025: $106,238
From 1 June 2026: $109,425
Rise ($): +$3,187
Rise (%): +3.00%

PSO Sergeant

Point: Point 5
From 1 June 2025: $107,505
From 1 June 2026: $110,730
Rise ($): +$3,225
Rise (%): +3.00%

PSO Sergeant

Point: Point 6
From 1 June 2025: $108,771
From 1 June 2026: $112,034
Rise ($): +$3,263
Rise (%): +3.00%

PSO Senior Sergeant

Point: Point 1
From 1 June 2025: $110,889
From 1 June 2026: $114,216
Rise ($): +$3,327
Rise (%): +3.00%

PSO Senior Sergeant

Point: Point 2
From 1 June 2025: $112,073
From 1 June 2026: $115,436
Rise ($): +$3,363
Rise (%): +3.00%

PSO Senior Sergeant

Point: Point 3
From 1 June 2025: $113,340
From 1 June 2026: $116,740
Rise ($): +$3,400
Rise (%): +3.00%

PSO Senior Sergeant

Point: Point 4
From 1 June 2025: $114,606
From 1 June 2026: $118,044
Rise ($): +$3,438
Rise (%): +3.00%

PSO Senior Sergeant

Point: Point 5
From 1 June 2025: $115,872
From 1 June 2026: $119,348
Rise ($): +$3,476
Rise (%): +3.00%

PSO Senior Sergeant

Point: Point 6
From 1 June 2025: $117,139
From 1 June 2026: $120,653
Rise ($): +$3,514
Rise (%): +3.00%

Rank	Point	From 1 June 2025	From 1 June 2026	Rise ($)	Rise (%)
Reservist	–	$83,678	$86,188	+$2,510	+3.00%
PSO	Point 1	$75,251	$77,508	+$2,257	+3.00%
PSO	Point 2	$77,237	$79,554	+$2,317	+3.00%
PSO 1st Class	Point 3	$78,779	$81,143	+$2,364	+3.00%
PSO 1st Class	Point 4	$80,358	$82,768	+$2,410	+3.00%
PSO Senior	Point 5	$81,262	$83,700	+$2,438	+3.00%
PSO Senior	Point 6	$83,570	$86,077	+$2,507	+3.00%
PSO Senior	Point 7	$86,339	$88,929	+$2,590	+3.00%
PSO Senior	Point 8	$88,035	$90,676	+$2,641	+3.00%
PSO Senior	Point 9	$90,912	$93,639	+$2,727	+3.00%
PSO Senior	Point 10	$92,267	$95,035	+$2,768	+3.00%
PSO Sergeant	Point 1	$102,495	$105,570	+$3,075	+3.00%
PSO Sergeant	Point 2	$104,546	$107,683	+$3,137	+3.00%
PSO Sergeant	Point 3	$105,391	$108,553	+$3,162	+3.00%
PSO Sergeant	Point 4	$106,238	$109,425	+$3,187	+3.00%
PSO Sergeant	Point 5	$107,505	$110,730	+$3,225	+3.00%
PSO Sergeant	Point 6	$108,771	$112,034	+$3,263	+3.00%
PSO Senior Sergeant	Point 1	$110,889	$114,216	+$3,327	+3.00%
PSO Senior Sergeant	Point 2	$112,073	$115,436	+$3,363	+3.00%
PSO Senior Sergeant	Point 3	$113,340	$116,740	+$3,400	+3.00%
PSO Senior Sergeant	Point 4	$114,606	$118,044	+$3,438	+3.00%
PSO Senior Sergeant	Point 5	$115,872	$119,348	+$3,476	+3.00%
PSO Senior Sergeant	Point 6	$117,139	$120,653	+$3,514	+3.00%

1 June 2027: the last scheduled increase

The fourth and final column of the agreement applies from 1 June 2027. Schedule A rates rise 3.00% on average, and the phased allowances reach their full value: the Operational Readiness Allowance for a Constable at point 1 goes to $3,632 and the General Duties Allowance to $1,816.

Scheduled police salaries from 1 June 2027

Recruit

Now (from 1 June 2026): $61,187
From 1 June 2027: $63,023
Rise ($): +$1,836
Rise (%): +3.00%

Constable

Point: Point 1 (Level 1)
Now (from 1 June 2026): $84,060
From 1 June 2027: $86,582
Rise ($): +$2,522
Rise (%): +3.00%

Constable

Point: Point 2 (Level 1)
Now (from 1 June 2026): $87,229
From 1 June 2027: $89,846
Rise ($): +$2,617
Rise (%): +3.00%

First Constable

Point: Point 3 (Level 1)
Now (from 1 June 2026): $90,399
From 1 June 2027: $93,111
Rise ($): +$2,712
Rise (%): +3.00%

First Constable

Point: Point 4 (Level 1)
Now (from 1 June 2026): $93,568
From 1 June 2027: $96,375
Rise ($): +$2,807
Rise (%): +3.00%

Senior Constable

Point: Point 5 (Level 2)
Now (from 1 June 2026): $102,648
From 1 June 2027: $105,728
Rise ($): +$3,080
Rise (%): +3.00%

Senior Constable

Point: Point 6 (Level 2)
Now (from 1 June 2026): $104,681
From 1 June 2027: $107,821
Rise ($): +$3,140
Rise (%): +3.00%

Senior Constable

Point: Point 7 (Level 2)
Now (from 1 June 2026): $106,261
From 1 June 2027: $109,448
Rise ($): +$3,187
Rise (%): +3.00%

Senior Constable

Point: Point 8 (Level 2)
Now (from 1 June 2026): $108,638
From 1 June 2027: $111,897
Rise ($): +$3,259
Rise (%): +3.00%

Senior Constable

Point: Point 9 (Level 2)
Now (from 1 June 2026): $111,018
From 1 June 2027: $114,349
Rise ($): +$3,331
Rise (%): +3.00%

Senior Constable

Point: Point 10 (Level 2)
Now (from 1 June 2026): $113,326
From 1 June 2027: $116,726
Rise ($): +$3,400
Rise (%): +3.00%

Senior Constable

Point: Point 11 (Level 2)
Now (from 1 June 2026): $116,136
From 1 June 2027: $119,620
Rise ($): +$3,484
Rise (%): +3.00%

Senior Constable

Point: Point 12 (Level 2)
Now (from 1 June 2026): $118,945
From 1 June 2027: $122,513
Rise ($): +$3,568
Rise (%): +3.00%

Leading Senior Constable

Point: Point 13 (Level 2)
Now (from 1 June 2026): $120,135
From 1 June 2027: $123,739
Rise ($): +$3,604
Rise (%): +3.00%

Leading Senior Constable

Point: Point 14 (Level 2)
Now (from 1 June 2026): $121,337
From 1 June 2027: $124,977
Rise ($): +$3,640
Rise (%): +3.00%

Leading Senior Constable

Point: Point 15 (Level 2)
Now (from 1 June 2026): $123,763
From 1 June 2027: $127,476
Rise ($): +$3,713
Rise (%): +3.00%

Leading Senior Constable

Point: Point 16 (Level 2)
Now (from 1 June 2026): $126,007
From 1 June 2027: $129,787
Rise ($): +$3,780
Rise (%): +3.00%

Sergeant

Point: Point 1 (Level 3)
Now (from 1 June 2026): $137,812
From 1 June 2027: $141,946
Rise ($): +$4,134
Rise (%): +3.00%

Sergeant

Point: Point 2 (Level 3)
Now (from 1 June 2026): $139,838
From 1 June 2027: $144,034
Rise ($): +$4,196
Rise (%): +3.00%

Sergeant

Point: Point 3 (Level 3)
Now (from 1 June 2026): $141,863
From 1 June 2027: $146,119
Rise ($): +$4,256
Rise (%): +3.00%

Sergeant

Point: Point 4 (Level 3)
Now (from 1 June 2026): $143,890
From 1 June 2027: $148,207
Rise ($): +$4,317
Rise (%): +3.00%

Sergeant

Point: Point 5 (Level 3)
Now (from 1 June 2026): $145,914
From 1 June 2027: $150,291
Rise ($): +$4,377
Rise (%): +3.00%

Sergeant

Point: Point 6 (Level 3)
Now (from 1 June 2026): $149,358
From 1 June 2027: $153,839
Rise ($): +$4,481
Rise (%): +3.00%

Senior Sergeant

Point: Point 1 (Level 4)
Now (from 1 June 2026): $155,601
From 1 June 2027: $160,269
Rise ($): +$4,668
Rise (%): +3.00%

Senior Sergeant

Point: Point 2 (Level 4)
Now (from 1 June 2026): $157,551
From 1 June 2027: $162,278
Rise ($): +$4,727
Rise (%): +3.00%

Senior Sergeant

Point: Point 3 (Level 4)
Now (from 1 June 2026): $159,499
From 1 June 2027: $164,284
Rise ($): +$4,785
Rise (%): +3.00%

Senior Sergeant

Point: Point 4 (Level 4)
Now (from 1 June 2026): $161,449
From 1 June 2027: $166,293
Rise ($): +$4,844
Rise (%): +3.00%

Senior Sergeant

Point: Point 5 (Level 4)
Now (from 1 June 2026): $163,399
From 1 June 2027: $168,301
Rise ($): +$4,902
Rise (%): +3.00%

Senior Sergeant

Point: Point 6 (Level 4)
Now (from 1 June 2026): $164,913
From 1 June 2027: $169,860
Rise ($): +$4,947
Rise (%): +3.00%

Inspector

Point: Point 1 (Level 5)
Now (from 1 June 2026): $170,644
From 1 June 2027: $175,764
Rise ($): +$5,120
Rise (%): +3.00%

Inspector

Point: Point 2 (Level 5)
Now (from 1 June 2026): $174,058
From 1 June 2027: $179,280
Rise ($): +$5,222
Rise (%): +3.00%

Inspector

Point: Point 3 (Level 5)
Now (from 1 June 2026): $177,539
From 1 June 2027: $182,865
Rise ($): +$5,326
Rise (%): +3.00%

Inspector

Point: Point 4 (Level 5)
Now (from 1 June 2026): $181,093
From 1 June 2027: $186,525
Rise ($): +$5,432
Rise (%): +3.00%

Inspector

Point: Point 5 (Level 5)
Now (from 1 June 2026): $184,714
From 1 June 2027: $190,255
Rise ($): +$5,541
Rise (%): +3.00%

Inspector

Point: Point 6 (Level 5)
Now (from 1 June 2026): $189,475
From 1 June 2027: $195,159
Rise ($): +$5,684
Rise (%): +3.00%

Superintendent

Point: Point 1 (Level 6)
Now (from 1 June 2026): $192,833
From 1 June 2027: $198,618
Rise ($): +$5,785
Rise (%): +3.00%

Superintendent

Point: Point 2 (Level 6)
Now (from 1 June 2026): $196,693
From 1 June 2027: $202,594
Rise ($): +$5,901
Rise (%): +3.00%

Superintendent

Point: Point 3 (Level 6)
Now (from 1 June 2026): $205,539
From 1 June 2027: $211,705
Rise ($): +$6,166
Rise (%): +3.00%

Superintendent

Point: Point 4 (Level 6)
Now (from 1 June 2026): $210,042
From 1 June 2027: $216,343
Rise ($): +$6,301
Rise (%): +3.00%

Superintendent

Point: Point 5 (Level 6)
Now (from 1 June 2026): $214,246
From 1 June 2027: $220,673
Rise ($): +$6,427
Rise (%): +3.00%

Superintendent

Point: Point 6 (Level 6)
Now (from 1 June 2026): $218,700
From 1 June 2027: $225,261
Rise ($): +$6,561
Rise (%): +3.00%

Superintendent

Point: Point 7 (Level 6)
Now (from 1 June 2026): $222,839
From 1 June 2027: $229,524
Rise ($): +$6,685
Rise (%): +3.00%

Superintendent

Point: Point 8 (Level 6)
Now (from 1 June 2026): $226,218
From 1 June 2027: $233,005
Rise ($): +$6,787
Rise (%): +3.00%

Commander

Point: Point 1 (Level 7)
Now (from 1 June 2026): $230,742
From 1 June 2027: $237,664
Rise ($): +$6,922
Rise (%): +3.00%

Commander

Point: Point 2 (Level 7)
Now (from 1 June 2026): $235,558
From 1 June 2027: $242,624
Rise ($): +$7,066
Rise (%): +3.00%

Commander

Point: Point 3 (Level 7)
Now (from 1 June 2026): $240,372
From 1 June 2027: $247,583
Rise ($): +$7,211
Rise (%): +3.00%

Commander

Point: Point 4 (Level 7)
Now (from 1 June 2026): $245,187
From 1 June 2027: $252,543
Rise ($): +$7,356
Rise (%): +3.00%

Rank	Point	Now (from 1 June 2026)	From 1 June 2027	Rise ($)	Rise (%)
Recruit	–	$61,187	$63,023	+$1,836	+3.00%
Constable	Point 1 (Level 1)	$84,060	$86,582	+$2,522	+3.00%
Constable	Point 2 (Level 1)	$87,229	$89,846	+$2,617	+3.00%
First Constable	Point 3 (Level 1)	$90,399	$93,111	+$2,712	+3.00%
First Constable	Point 4 (Level 1)	$93,568	$96,375	+$2,807	+3.00%
Senior Constable	Point 5 (Level 2)	$102,648	$105,728	+$3,080	+3.00%
Senior Constable	Point 6 (Level 2)	$104,681	$107,821	+$3,140	+3.00%
Senior Constable	Point 7 (Level 2)	$106,261	$109,448	+$3,187	+3.00%
Senior Constable	Point 8 (Level 2)	$108,638	$111,897	+$3,259	+3.00%
Senior Constable	Point 9 (Level 2)	$111,018	$114,349	+$3,331	+3.00%
Senior Constable	Point 10 (Level 2)	$113,326	$116,726	+$3,400	+3.00%
Senior Constable	Point 11 (Level 2)	$116,136	$119,620	+$3,484	+3.00%
Senior Constable	Point 12 (Level 2)	$118,945	$122,513	+$3,568	+3.00%
Leading Senior Constable	Point 13 (Level 2)	$120,135	$123,739	+$3,604	+3.00%
Leading Senior Constable	Point 14 (Level 2)	$121,337	$124,977	+$3,640	+3.00%
Leading Senior Constable	Point 15 (Level 2)	$123,763	$127,476	+$3,713	+3.00%
Leading Senior Constable	Point 16 (Level 2)	$126,007	$129,787	+$3,780	+3.00%
Sergeant	Point 1 (Level 3)	$137,812	$141,946	+$4,134	+3.00%
Sergeant	Point 2 (Level 3)	$139,838	$144,034	+$4,196	+3.00%
Sergeant	Point 3 (Level 3)	$141,863	$146,119	+$4,256	+3.00%
Sergeant	Point 4 (Level 3)	$143,890	$148,207	+$4,317	+3.00%
Sergeant	Point 5 (Level 3)	$145,914	$150,291	+$4,377	+3.00%
Sergeant	Point 6 (Level 3)	$149,358	$153,839	+$4,481	+3.00%
Senior Sergeant	Point 1 (Level 4)	$155,601	$160,269	+$4,668	+3.00%
Senior Sergeant	Point 2 (Level 4)	$157,551	$162,278	+$4,727	+3.00%
Senior Sergeant	Point 3 (Level 4)	$159,499	$164,284	+$4,785	+3.00%
Senior Sergeant	Point 4 (Level 4)	$161,449	$166,293	+$4,844	+3.00%
Senior Sergeant	Point 5 (Level 4)	$163,399	$168,301	+$4,902	+3.00%
Senior Sergeant	Point 6 (Level 4)	$164,913	$169,860	+$4,947	+3.00%
Inspector	Point 1 (Level 5)	$170,644	$175,764	+$5,120	+3.00%
Inspector	Point 2 (Level 5)	$174,058	$179,280	+$5,222	+3.00%
Inspector	Point 3 (Level 5)	$177,539	$182,865	+$5,326	+3.00%
Inspector	Point 4 (Level 5)	$181,093	$186,525	+$5,432	+3.00%
Inspector	Point 5 (Level 5)	$184,714	$190,255	+$5,541	+3.00%
Inspector	Point 6 (Level 5)	$189,475	$195,159	+$5,684	+3.00%
Superintendent	Point 1 (Level 6)	$192,833	$198,618	+$5,785	+3.00%
Superintendent	Point 2 (Level 6)	$196,693	$202,594	+$5,901	+3.00%
Superintendent	Point 3 (Level 6)	$205,539	$211,705	+$6,166	+3.00%
Superintendent	Point 4 (Level 6)	$210,042	$216,343	+$6,301	+3.00%
Superintendent	Point 5 (Level 6)	$214,246	$220,673	+$6,427	+3.00%
Superintendent	Point 6 (Level 6)	$218,700	$225,261	+$6,561	+3.00%
Superintendent	Point 7 (Level 6)	$222,839	$229,524	+$6,685	+3.00%
Superintendent	Point 8 (Level 6)	$226,218	$233,005	+$6,787	+3.00%
Commander	Point 1 (Level 7)	$230,742	$237,664	+$6,922	+3.00%
Commander	Point 2 (Level 7)	$235,558	$242,624	+$7,066	+3.00%
Commander	Point 3 (Level 7)	$240,372	$247,583	+$7,211	+3.00%
Commander	Point 4 (Level 7)	$245,187	$252,543	+$7,356	+3.00%

These rates are written into the approved agreement, so they're certain unless the agreement is replaced.

1

28 February 2025: members vote yes
Ballot

76% yes on a 91% turnout, ending a long-running dispute.
2

4 April 2025: Fair Work Commission approval
Approved

[2025] FWCA 1135. A 'Patience in Bargaining' lump sum covered 1 June 2024 to 23 January 2025.
3

24 Jan 2025, 1 Jun 2025, 1 Jun 2026
Paid

The first three Schedule A columns. 3% at each step after the first.
4

1 June 2027: final 3% and full allowances
Scheduled

The last scheduled increase under the agreement.
5

31 May 2028: nominal expiry
Agreement end

Bargaining for the next agreement is expected before then.

A state election is due in November 2026. Labor has pledged 1,500 extra police and a new academy in Wyndham; the Liberal Opposition has pledged 3,000 extra police, including overseas recruits. These are promises about numbers, not pay rates. For the bargaining history and what's next, see the Victoria Police pay deal page.

Recruit pay at the Victoria Police Academy

Victoria pays recruits a salary from day one, which is not true everywhere: NSW students do 16 weeks unpaid. The Police Foundation Training Program at Glen Waverley now runs for 25 weeks, cut from 31, and you're sworn in as a probationary constable at the end of week 12.

How Victoria Police recruits are paid

Recruit

When: Weeks 1 to 12 at the Academy
Annual pay rate: $61,187 ($63,023 from 1 June 2027)

Constable, point 1 (probationary)

When: From swearing in at week 12
Annual pay rate: $84,060

Probation ends

When: Week 116 (2 years 13 weeks), with the Diploma of Policing
Annual pay rate: First Constable (points 3–4): $90,399 to $93,568

Stage	When	Annual pay rate
Recruit	Weeks 1 to 12 at the Academy	$61,187 ($63,023 from 1 June 2027)
Constable, point 1 (probationary)	From swearing in at week 12	$84,060
Probation ends	Week 116 (2 years 13 weeks), with the Diploma of Policing	First Constable (points 3–4): $90,399 to $93,568

Recruits also receive some allowances: a recruit retention allowance of $798 a year and a recruit rate of the Operational Readiness Allowance. Recruits don't get the wellbeing allowance. If you live more than 40 km away you can live in at the Academy for $529.50 a fortnight including meals. A regional academy in Mildura is due to open in January 2027.

The full selection process, from the $284 entrance exam to the panel interview, is in how to become a police officer in Victoria.

How you move up the Victoria Police pay points

Progression in Victoria is a mix of annual increments and in-situ promotion. For constables, increments are annual on your anniversary. Moving from First Constable to Senior Constable is in situ after 4 years' service, provided you've completed the Victoria Police Education Program components and your performance is satisfactory (clause 74.5). That makes point 5 ($102,648) a predictable target four years after swearing in.

1

Constable, points 1–2
Years 1–2

$84,060 to $87,229. Annual increments.
2

First Constable, points 3–4
Years 3–4

$90,399 to $93,568. The official site links First Constable to completing the Diploma of Policing.
3

Senior Constable, points 5–12
From year 5

$102,648 to $118,945. In situ after 4 years plus education and performance requirements.
4

Leading Senior Constable, points 13–16
Qualifying

$120,135 to $126,007. Needs 12 months at point 12 plus skills, mentoring and OSTT requirements.
5

Sergeant and above
Promotion

Merit selection for advertised positions, starting at point 1 of the new rank. Sergeants and above are assessed annually against up to 2 objectives.

Promotion appeals go to the Police Registration and Services Board. More on the process in our Victoria Police promotion guide.

Shift penalties and overtime in Victoria

Even though the commuted penalty sits inside your salary, the agreement still pays shift penalties for the hours you actually work in unsociable periods (clause 79). They're a percentage of the ordinary hourly rate, so they grow with your pay point.

Victoria Police shift penalties, from 1 June 2026

Unsociable

Hours: 18:00–01:00 Mon–Fri
Penalty: 18.5%
8 hours at Constable point 1 (our estimate): $62.79

Intrusive

Hours: 01:00–07:00 Mon–Fri
Penalty: 23.5%
8 hours at Constable point 1 (our estimate): $79.76

Weekend

Hours: 07:00–18:00 Sat/Sun
Penalty: 39.36%
8 hours at Constable point 1 (our estimate): $133.58

Unsociable weekend

Hours: 18:00–01:00 Sat/Sun
Penalty: 45.22%
8 hours at Constable point 1 (our estimate): $153.47

Intrusive weekend

Hours: 01:00–07:00 Sat/Sun
Penalty: 57.76%
8 hours at Constable point 1 (our estimate): $196.03

Period	Hours	Penalty	8 hours at Constable point 1 (our estimate)
Unsociable	18:00–01:00 Mon–Fri	18.5%	$62.79
Intrusive	01:00–07:00 Mon–Fri	23.5%	$79.76
Weekend	07:00–18:00 Sat/Sun	39.36%	$133.58
Unsociable weekend	18:00–01:00 Sat/Sun	45.22%	$153.47
Intrusive weekend	01:00–07:00 Sat/Sun	57.76%	$196.03

Weekend rates also apply on Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Day and Australia Day. Dollar figures are our estimate: ordinary rate $84,060 ÷ 52.14 weeks ÷ 38 hours = $42.42 an hour, times the penalty, times 8.

Other public holidays aren't paid as a loading. Instead, 2 weeks of the 9-week leave package are given in lieu of public holidays. More than 7 night shifts in 28 days pays time and a half, and a break of less than 10 hours between shifts attracts a 25% penalty.

Overtime

✓ Monday to Friday: time and a half for the first 3 hours, then double time
✓ Weekends and public holidays: double time
✓ Once you pass rostered hours plus 3, all further time is double time until you get 8 hours off
✓ Recall between shifts: minimum 3 hours
✓ Recall on a rest day: minimum 4 hours
✓ Court on a rest day or within 8 hours of night work: minimum 4 hours

Overtime multiplies the base rate (ordinary rate ÷ 1.13), not the ordinary rate. For a Constable at point 1 that's about $37.54 an hour, so a weekday overtime hour pays about $56.31 and a weekend hour about $75.09. A Sergeant at point 1 has a base rate of about $61.55 (our estimates on a 38-hour week). Detectives up to Senior Sergeant are paid commuted overtime instead: $14,157 a year for constables and senior constables and $19,217 for sergeants and senior sergeants, with Operational Readiness.

Members at one-member stations get a similar trade: the One Member Station Allowance of $14,157 a year (with Operational Readiness) is paid in place of overtime within the station's response zone. If you're weighing a detective or one-member-station role, compare that flat amount with the overtime you actually work now. Compare all of this with other forces on police overtime and penalty rates.

Every Victoria Police allowance, with amounts

The 2025 agreement has a long list of allowances, and several of them were new in this deal. Amounts below are from 1 June 2026 unless the row says otherwise, with the full schedule of earlier and later amounts in the notes. Several are only for specific roles: the Flying Operations Allowance for the Air Wing is the largest at more than $57,000 a year.

Victoria Police allowances and penalties (2025 agreement)

Commuted penalty allowance (built into salary) - PSO, Constable to Senior Sergeant

Amount: 13% of base rate, included in the Schedule A ordinary rate
Who gets it and notes: PSOs and Constable to Senior Sergeant. Cl 64.1. Covers liability for weekend, public holiday and shift work; the cl 79-81 shift allowances are paid on top.

Commuted penalty allowance (built into salary) - Officers

Amount: 16.4% of base rate, included in the Schedule A ordinary rate
Who gets it and notes: Inspector and above. Cl 65.1. Also covers work beyond 8 hours and recall.

Unsociable hours (18:00-01:00 Mon-Fri)

Amount: 18.5% of the ordinary hourly rate
Who gets it and notes: Superintendent and below (Superintendents only when rostered); PSOs too. Cl 79.2(a).

Intrusive hours (01:00-07:00 Mon-Fri)

Amount: 23.5% of the ordinary hourly rate
Who gets it and notes: Cl 79.2(b).

Weekend (07:00-18:00 Sat/Sun)

Amount: 39.36% of the ordinary hourly rate
Who gets it and notes: Cl 79.2(c). The weekend rates also apply on Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Day and Australia Day.

Unsociable weekend (18:00-01:00)

Amount: 45.22% of the ordinary hourly rate
Who gets it and notes: Cl 79.2(d). Also applies on Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Day and Australia Day.

Intrusive weekend (01:00-07:00)

Amount: 57.76% of the ordinary hourly rate
Who gets it and notes: Cl 79.2(e). Also applies on Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Day and Australia Day.

Other public holidays

Amount: Compensated through leave, not a shift loading
Who gets it and notes: Cl 12.3/130.1: public holidays are worked as rostered and compensated through leave (2 weeks of the 9-week leave package is in lieu of public holidays) plus the commuted penalty. No separate public holiday loading was found other than the four named days in cl 79.2(c)-(e).

Excessive night work

Amount: Time and a half for more than 7 night shifts in 28 days
Who gets it and notes: Cl 80.1. Multiplier of the base hourly rate.

Minimum break penalty

Amount: 25% of the base hourly rate when there is less than 10 hours between shifts
Who gets it and notes: Cl 81.5.

Commuted overtime (COT 2) - Constable & Senior Constable, Operational Readiness

Amount: $14,157 a year (from 1 Jun 2026)
Who gets it and notes: Detectives (not above Senior Sergeant), paid in lieu of overtime and recall. Cl 47.2, Sch B. 24 Jan 2025 $13,089; 1 Jun 2025 $13,612; 1 Jun 2026 $14,157; 1 Jun 2027 $14,723. Non-OR rate: $12,963 / $13,352 / $13,752 / $14,165.

Commuted overtime (COT 2) - Sergeant & Senior Sergeant, Operational Readiness

Amount: $19,217 a year (from 1 Jun 2026)
Who gets it and notes: Detectives (not above Senior Sergeant), paid in lieu of overtime and recall. Cl 47.2, Sch B. 24 Jan 2025 $17,767; 1 Jun 2025 $18,478; 1 Jun 2026 $19,217; 1 Jun 2027 $19,986. Non-OR: $17,596 / $18,124 / $18,668 / $19,228.

Commuted overtime (COT 1) - Constable & Senior Constable, Operational Readiness

Amount: $7,078 a year (from 1 Jun 2026)
Who gets it and notes: Temporary investigative unit assignments of up to 6 months; Tactical Intelligence Officers. Cl 47.5, 47.8, Sch B. 24 Jan 2025 $6,544; 1 Jun 2025 $6,806; 1 Jun 2026 $7,078; 1 Jun 2027 $7,361. Non-OR: $6,481 / $6,675 / $6,876 / $7,082.

Commuted overtime (COT 1) - Sergeant & Senior Sergeant, Operational Readiness

Amount: $9,608 a year (from 1 Jun 2026)
Who gets it and notes: Sch B. 24 Jan 2025 $8,884; 1 Jun 2025 $9,239; 1 Jun 2026 $9,608; 1 Jun 2027 $9,993. Non-OR: $8,798 / $9,062 / $9,334 / $9,614.

Capability allowance - Constable 1

Amount: $3,488 a year (from 1 Jun 2026)
Who gets it and notes: Constable to Leading Senior Constable. Cl 70, Sch B. 24 Jan 2025 $3,288; 1 Jun 2025 $3,386; 1 Jun 2026 $3,488; 1 Jun 2027 $3,593. Scales by point up to LSC 16: $3,501 / $3,606 / $3,715 / $3,826.

Leadership allowance - Sergeant 1

Amount: $3,760 a year (from 1 Jun 2026)
Who gets it and notes: Sergeant and Senior Sergeant. Cl 69, Sch B. 24 Jan 2025 $3,544; 1 Jun 2025 $3,651; 1 Jun 2026 $3,760; 1 Jun 2027 $3,873. Up to Senior Sergeant 6: $3,901 / $4,018 / $4,138 / $4,262.

PSO capability allowance - PSO 1

Amount: $2,549 a year (from 1 Jun 2026)
Who gets it and notes: Protective Services Officers. Cl 71, Sch B. 24 Jan 2025 $2,403; 1 Jun 2025 $2,475; 1 Jun 2026 $2,549; 1 Jun 2027 $2,626. Up to PSO Senior 10: $2,532 / $2,608 / $2,686 / $2,767. PSO Sergeant/Senior Sergeant: $2,546-$2,953.

Retention allowance

Amount: Recruit $798; Constable 1 $1,096; Senior Constable 5 $1,351; Sergeant 1 $1,813; Inspector 1 $2,225; Commander 4 $3,197; PSO 1 $1,018 a year
Who gets it and notes: Cl 72, Sch D. Flat amounts with no increases over the life of the agreement.

Wellbeing allowance

Amount: $602 a year (from 1 Jun 2026)
Who gets it and notes: All employees other than Recruits. Cl 68.3, Sch B. 24 Jan 2025 $567; 1 Jun 2025 $584; 1 Jun 2026 $602; 1 Jun 2027 $620.

Operational Readiness Allowance - Constable 1

Amount: $2,644 a year (from 1 Jun 2026)
Who gets it and notes: OSTT-qualified members with mandatory learning complete. Cl 66, Sch E. Compensates pre/post-shift uniform, equipment and handover time. Constable 1: 24 Jan 2025 $831; 1 Jun 2025 $1,712; 1 Jun 2026 $2,644; 1 Jun 2027 $3,632. Recruit: $577 / $1,188 / $1,836 / $2,521. Senior Constable 5: $1,007 / $2,074 / $3,204 / $4,400. Sergeant 1: $1,340 / $2,761 / $4,265 / $5,858. PSO 1: $760 / $1,566 / $2,420 / $3,323.

General Duties Allowance - Constable 1

Amount: $1,322 a year (from 1 Jun 2026)
Who gets it and notes: Regional Operations general duties uniform members at a police station, Senior Sergeant and below, who also receive the ORA. Cl 67, Sch F. Excludes highway patrol, investigations, crime scene, analytical roles and PSOs. Constable 1: 24 Jan 2025 $415; 1 Jun 2025 $856; 1 Jun 2026 $1,322; 1 Jun 2027 $1,816. Senior Constable 5: $503 / $1,037 / $1,602 / $2,200. Sergeant 1: $670 / $1,380 / $2,133 / $2,929. Senior Sergeant 6: $800 / $1,647 / $2,545 / $3,495.

Service Delivery Reform allowance - Inspectors

Amount: $2,113 a year (from 1 Jun 2026)
Who gets it and notes: Inspectors, Superintendents and Commanders. Cl 74.13, Sch B. Inspectors: $1,991 / $2,051 / $2,113 / $2,176. Superintendents: $2,358 / $2,429 / $2,502 / $2,577. Commanders: $2,620 / $2,699 / $2,780 / $2,863 (24 Jan 2025 / 1 Jun 2025 / 1 Jun 2026 / 1 Jun 2027).

Language allowance

Amount: $1,627 a year (from 1 Jun 2026)
Who gets it and notes: Cl 112, Sch B. 24 Jan 2025 $1,533; 1 Jun 2025 $1,579; 1 Jun 2026 $1,627; 1 Jun 2027 $1,675.

Availability allowance (non-rest day) - General Duties

Amount: $8.59 an hour (from 1 Jun 2026)
Who gets it and notes: Cl 58, Sch B. 24 Jan 2025 $7.87; 1 Jun 2025 $8.22; 1 Jun 2026 $8.59; 1 Jun 2027 $8.98. Non-OR: $7.76 / $7.99 / $8.23 / $8.47. OR: $7.83 / $8.14 / $8.47 / $8.81.

Availability allowance (rest day or public holiday) - General Duties

Amount: $17.22 an hour (from 1 Jun 2026), minimum 8 hours
Who gets it and notes: Cl 58.6, Sch B. Minimum 8 hours on a rest day or the four named public holidays. 24 Jan 2025 $15.77; 1 Jun 2025 $16.48; 1 Jun 2026 $17.22; 1 Jun 2027 $17.99. Non-OR: $15.54 / $16.01 / $16.49 / $16.98. OR: $15.69 / $16.32 / $16.97 / $17.65.

Inspector contactability allowance

Amount: $12,450 a year (from 1 Jun 2026)
Who gets it and notes: Inspectors. Cl 60.1, Sch B. 24 Jan 2025 $11,736; 1 Jun 2025 $12,088; 1 Jun 2026 $12,450; 1 Jun 2027 $12,824.

Superintendent contactability allowance

Amount: $11,242 a year (from 1 Jun 2026)
Who gets it and notes: Superintendents. Cl 59.1, Sch B. 24 Jan 2025 $10,597; 1 Jun 2025 $10,914; 1 Jun 2026 $11,242; 1 Jun 2027 $11,579.

Commander contactability allowance

Amount: $11,454 a year (from 1 Jun 2026)
Who gets it and notes: Commanders. Cl 59.1, Sch B. 24 Jan 2025 $10,797; 1 Jun 2025 $11,121; 1 Jun 2026 $11,454; 1 Jun 2027 $11,798.

Disturbance Allowance 2 - Operational Readiness

Amount: $18,194 a year (from 1 Jun 2026)
Who gets it and notes: E.g. SOG tactical, covert, surveillance, undercover, witness protection (eligibility list in cl 192.2). Cl 192, Sch B. 24 Jan 2025 $16,821; 1 Jun 2025 $17,494; 1 Jun 2026 $18,194; 1 Jun 2027 $18,922.

Disturbance Allowance 1 - Operational Readiness

Amount: $9,705 a year (from 1 Jun 2026)
Who gets it and notes: Cl 192, Sch B. 24 Jan 2025 $8,972; 1 Jun 2025 $9,331; 1 Jun 2026 $9,705; 1 Jun 2027 $10,093.

Flying Operations Allowance (Air Wing)

Amount: $57,374 a year (from 1 Jun 2026)
Who gets it and notes: Air Wing. Cl 188, Sch B. 24 Jan 2025 $54,080; 1 Jun 2025 $55,703; 1 Jun 2026 $57,374; 1 Jun 2027 $59,095.

MERC allowance

Amount: $6,674 a year (from 1 Jun 2026)
Who gets it and notes: Sch B. 24 Jan 2025 $6,291; 1 Jun 2025 $6,480; 1 Jun 2026 $6,674; 1 Jun 2027 $6,875. Purpose clause not fully reviewed.

Tactical Flight Officers ^unconfirmed

Amount: Separate salary schedule (Schedule G) by years of service
Who gets it and notes: Tactical Flight Officers. Cl 189, Sch G. A secondary source (myrosterapp) quotes TFO $121,241-$144,697 and TFO Sergeant $144,504-$167,494 across dates; not checked against the agreement PDF.

One Member Station Allowance - Operational Readiness

Amount: $14,157 a year (from 1 Jun 2026)
Who gets it and notes: Members at one-member stations. Cl 187, Sch B. In lieu of overtime within the response zone. 24 Jan 2025 $13,089; 1 Jun 2025 $13,612; 1 Jun 2026 $14,157; 1 Jun 2027 $14,723. Non-OR: $12,963 / $13,352 / $13,752 / $14,165.

Remote Allowance

Amount: $1,480.58 a year (from 1 Jun 2026)
Who gets it and notes: Only at listed stations: Apsley, Bendoc, Beulah, Birchip, Buchan, Cann River, Corryong, Culgoa, Dimboola, Edenhope, Goroke, Harrow, Hopetoun, Jeparit, Kaniva, Mallacoota, Manangatang, Murrayville, Nhill, Omeo, Orbost, Ouyen, Piangil, Rainbow, Robinvale, Sea Lake, Speed, Swifts Creek, Underbool, Walwa, Warracknabeal, Woods Point, Woomelang. Cl 103, Sch C. 24 Jan 2025 $1,395.59; 1 Jun 2025 $1,437.46; 1 Jun 2026 $1,480.58; 1 Jun 2027 $1,525.00.

Living Away From Home Allowance (full member or recruit)

Amount: $424.37 a week (from 1 Jun 2026)
Who gets it and notes: Members living away from a dependant on commencement or transfer. Cl 109, Sch C. 24 Jan 2025 $400.01; 1 Jun 2025 $412.01; 1 Jun 2026 $424.37; 1 Jun 2027 $437.10.

Once-only permanent relocation allowance

Amount: $1,761.17 one-off (from 1 Jun 2026)
Who gets it and notes: Cl 108, Sch C. 24 Jan 2025 $1,660.07; 1 Jun 2025 $1,709.87; 1 Jun 2026 $1,761.17; 1 Jun 2027 $1,814.01.

Country placement

Amount: No cash sign-on bonus
Who gets it and notes: Probationary Constables placed in the country. Cl 16.5-16.8: Probationary Constables placed in the country serve a 2-year minimum time in position and are exempt from transfer by direction. The official site cites remote-area salary packaging and relocation costs; no cash sign-on bonus was found. The Liberal Opposition (Apr 2026) has promised $5,000 relocation for overseas recruits if elected; that is a pledge only.

Uniform allowance - first year of service (maintenance)

Amount: $299.59 a year (from 1 Jun 2026)
Who gets it and notes: Cl 104, Sch C. 24 Jan 2025 $282.39; 1 Jun 2025 $290.86; 1 Jun 2026 $299.59; 1 Jun 2027 $308.58.

Uniform allowance - after first year (footwear/maintenance)

Amount: $601.51 a year (from 1 Jun 2026)
Who gets it and notes: Cl 104, Sch C. 24 Jan 2025 $566.98; 1 Jun 2025 $583.99; 1 Jun 2026 $601.51; 1 Jun 2027 $619.56.

Civilian clothing allowance - male (e.g. detectives)

Amount: $3,786.50 a year (from 1 Jun 2026)
Who gets it and notes: Cl 105, Sch C. 24 Jan 2025 $2,975.71; 1 Jun 2025 $3,356.71; 1 Jun 2026 $3,786.50; 1 Jun 2027 $4,271.32. Being equalised with the female rate by 1 Jun 2027.

Civilian clothing allowance - female

Amount: $4,146.91 a year (from 1 Jun 2026)
Who gets it and notes: Cl 105, Sch C. 24 Jan 2025 $3,908.86; 1 Jun 2025 $4,026.13; 1 Jun 2026 $4,146.91; 1 Jun 2027 $4,271.32.

Overtime meal - breakfast, lunch or night

Amount: $23.13 per meal (from 1 Jun 2026)
Who gets it and notes: Cl 84, Sch C. 24 Jan 2025 $21.80; 1 Jun 2025 $22.45; 1 Jun 2026 $23.13; 1 Jun 2027 $23.82.

Overtime meal - dinner

Amount: $30.66 per meal (from 1 Jun 2026)
Who gets it and notes: Cl 84, Sch C. 24 Jan 2025 $28.90; 1 Jun 2025 $29.77; 1 Jun 2026 $30.66; 1 Jun 2027 $31.58.

PCO penalty - Monday to Friday afternoon

Amount: 15% of hourly rate
Who gets it and notes: Police Custody Officers (VPS EA 2024)

PCO penalty - Monday to Friday night

Amount: 20% of hourly rate
Who gets it and notes: Police Custody Officers (VPS EA 2024)

PCO penalty - Saturday

Amount: 50% of hourly rate
Who gets it and notes: Police Custody Officers (VPS EA 2024)

PCO penalty - Sunday

Amount: 100% of hourly rate
Who gets it and notes: Police Custody Officers (VPS EA 2024)

PCO penalty - public holiday

Amount: 150% of hourly rate, or 50% plus 1 day in lieu
Who gets it and notes: Police Custody Officers (VPS EA 2024)

Allowance	Amount	Who gets it and notes
Commuted penalty allowance (built into salary) - PSO, Constable to Senior Sergeant	13% of base rate, included in the Schedule A ordinary rate	PSOs and Constable to Senior Sergeant. Cl 64.1. Covers liability for weekend, public holiday and shift work; the cl 79-81 shift allowances are paid on top.
Commuted penalty allowance (built into salary) - Officers	16.4% of base rate, included in the Schedule A ordinary rate	Inspector and above. Cl 65.1. Also covers work beyond 8 hours and recall.
Unsociable hours (18:00-01:00 Mon-Fri)	18.5% of the ordinary hourly rate	Superintendent and below (Superintendents only when rostered); PSOs too. Cl 79.2(a).
Intrusive hours (01:00-07:00 Mon-Fri)	23.5% of the ordinary hourly rate	Cl 79.2(b).
Weekend (07:00-18:00 Sat/Sun)	39.36% of the ordinary hourly rate	Cl 79.2(c). The weekend rates also apply on Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Day and Australia Day.
Unsociable weekend (18:00-01:00)	45.22% of the ordinary hourly rate	Cl 79.2(d). Also applies on Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Day and Australia Day.
Intrusive weekend (01:00-07:00)	57.76% of the ordinary hourly rate	Cl 79.2(e). Also applies on Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Day and Australia Day.
Other public holidays	Compensated through leave, not a shift loading	Cl 12.3/130.1: public holidays are worked as rostered and compensated through leave (2 weeks of the 9-week leave package is in lieu of public holidays) plus the commuted penalty. No separate public holiday loading was found other than the four named days in cl 79.2(c)-(e).
Excessive night work	Time and a half for more than 7 night shifts in 28 days	Cl 80.1. Multiplier of the base hourly rate.
Minimum break penalty	25% of the base hourly rate when there is less than 10 hours between shifts	Cl 81.5.
Commuted overtime (COT 2) - Constable & Senior Constable, Operational Readiness	$14,157 a year (from 1 Jun 2026)	Detectives (not above Senior Sergeant), paid in lieu of overtime and recall. Cl 47.2, Sch B. 24 Jan 2025 $13,089; 1 Jun 2025 $13,612; 1 Jun 2026 $14,157; 1 Jun 2027 $14,723. Non-OR rate: $12,963 / $13,352 / $13,752 / $14,165.
Commuted overtime (COT 2) - Sergeant & Senior Sergeant, Operational Readiness	$19,217 a year (from 1 Jun 2026)	Detectives (not above Senior Sergeant), paid in lieu of overtime and recall. Cl 47.2, Sch B. 24 Jan 2025 $17,767; 1 Jun 2025 $18,478; 1 Jun 2026 $19,217; 1 Jun 2027 $19,986. Non-OR: $17,596 / $18,124 / $18,668 / $19,228.
Commuted overtime (COT 1) - Constable & Senior Constable, Operational Readiness	$7,078 a year (from 1 Jun 2026)	Temporary investigative unit assignments of up to 6 months; Tactical Intelligence Officers. Cl 47.5, 47.8, Sch B. 24 Jan 2025 $6,544; 1 Jun 2025 $6,806; 1 Jun 2026 $7,078; 1 Jun 2027 $7,361. Non-OR: $6,481 / $6,675 / $6,876 / $7,082.
Commuted overtime (COT 1) - Sergeant & Senior Sergeant, Operational Readiness	$9,608 a year (from 1 Jun 2026)	Sch B. 24 Jan 2025 $8,884; 1 Jun 2025 $9,239; 1 Jun 2026 $9,608; 1 Jun 2027 $9,993. Non-OR: $8,798 / $9,062 / $9,334 / $9,614.
Capability allowance - Constable 1	$3,488 a year (from 1 Jun 2026)	Constable to Leading Senior Constable. Cl 70, Sch B. 24 Jan 2025 $3,288; 1 Jun 2025 $3,386; 1 Jun 2026 $3,488; 1 Jun 2027 $3,593. Scales by point up to LSC 16: $3,501 / $3,606 / $3,715 / $3,826.
Leadership allowance - Sergeant 1	$3,760 a year (from 1 Jun 2026)	Sergeant and Senior Sergeant. Cl 69, Sch B. 24 Jan 2025 $3,544; 1 Jun 2025 $3,651; 1 Jun 2026 $3,760; 1 Jun 2027 $3,873. Up to Senior Sergeant 6: $3,901 / $4,018 / $4,138 / $4,262.
PSO capability allowance - PSO 1	$2,549 a year (from 1 Jun 2026)	Protective Services Officers. Cl 71, Sch B. 24 Jan 2025 $2,403; 1 Jun 2025 $2,475; 1 Jun 2026 $2,549; 1 Jun 2027 $2,626. Up to PSO Senior 10: $2,532 / $2,608 / $2,686 / $2,767. PSO Sergeant/Senior Sergeant: $2,546-$2,953.
Retention allowance	Recruit $798; Constable 1 $1,096; Senior Constable 5 $1,351; Sergeant 1 $1,813; Inspector 1 $2,225; Commander 4 $3,197; PSO 1 $1,018 a year	Cl 72, Sch D. Flat amounts with no increases over the life of the agreement.
Wellbeing allowance	$602 a year (from 1 Jun 2026)	All employees other than Recruits. Cl 68.3, Sch B. 24 Jan 2025 $567; 1 Jun 2025 $584; 1 Jun 2026 $602; 1 Jun 2027 $620.
Operational Readiness Allowance - Constable 1	$2,644 a year (from 1 Jun 2026)	OSTT-qualified members with mandatory learning complete. Cl 66, Sch E. Compensates pre/post-shift uniform, equipment and handover time. Constable 1: 24 Jan 2025 $831; 1 Jun 2025 $1,712; 1 Jun 2026 $2,644; 1 Jun 2027 $3,632. Recruit: $577 / $1,188 / $1,836 / $2,521. Senior Constable 5: $1,007 / $2,074 / $3,204 / $4,400. Sergeant 1: $1,340 / $2,761 / $4,265 / $5,858. PSO 1: $760 / $1,566 / $2,420 / $3,323.
General Duties Allowance - Constable 1	$1,322 a year (from 1 Jun 2026)	Regional Operations general duties uniform members at a police station, Senior Sergeant and below, who also receive the ORA. Cl 67, Sch F. Excludes highway patrol, investigations, crime scene, analytical roles and PSOs. Constable 1: 24 Jan 2025 $415; 1 Jun 2025 $856; 1 Jun 2026 $1,322; 1 Jun 2027 $1,816. Senior Constable 5: $503 / $1,037 / $1,602 / $2,200. Sergeant 1: $670 / $1,380 / $2,133 / $2,929. Senior Sergeant 6: $800 / $1,647 / $2,545 / $3,495.
Service Delivery Reform allowance - Inspectors	$2,113 a year (from 1 Jun 2026)	Inspectors, Superintendents and Commanders. Cl 74.13, Sch B. Inspectors: $1,991 / $2,051 / $2,113 / $2,176. Superintendents: $2,358 / $2,429 / $2,502 / $2,577. Commanders: $2,620 / $2,699 / $2,780 / $2,863 (24 Jan 2025 / 1 Jun 2025 / 1 Jun 2026 / 1 Jun 2027).
Language allowance	$1,627 a year (from 1 Jun 2026)	Cl 112, Sch B. 24 Jan 2025 $1,533; 1 Jun 2025 $1,579; 1 Jun 2026 $1,627; 1 Jun 2027 $1,675.
Availability allowance (non-rest day) - General Duties	$8.59 an hour (from 1 Jun 2026)	Cl 58, Sch B. 24 Jan 2025 $7.87; 1 Jun 2025 $8.22; 1 Jun 2026 $8.59; 1 Jun 2027 $8.98. Non-OR: $7.76 / $7.99 / $8.23 / $8.47. OR: $7.83 / $8.14 / $8.47 / $8.81.
Availability allowance (rest day or public holiday) - General Duties	$17.22 an hour (from 1 Jun 2026), minimum 8 hours	Cl 58.6, Sch B. Minimum 8 hours on a rest day or the four named public holidays. 24 Jan 2025 $15.77; 1 Jun 2025 $16.48; 1 Jun 2026 $17.22; 1 Jun 2027 $17.99. Non-OR: $15.54 / $16.01 / $16.49 / $16.98. OR: $15.69 / $16.32 / $16.97 / $17.65.
Inspector contactability allowance	$12,450 a year (from 1 Jun 2026)	Inspectors. Cl 60.1, Sch B. 24 Jan 2025 $11,736; 1 Jun 2025 $12,088; 1 Jun 2026 $12,450; 1 Jun 2027 $12,824.
Superintendent contactability allowance	$11,242 a year (from 1 Jun 2026)	Superintendents. Cl 59.1, Sch B. 24 Jan 2025 $10,597; 1 Jun 2025 $10,914; 1 Jun 2026 $11,242; 1 Jun 2027 $11,579.
Commander contactability allowance	$11,454 a year (from 1 Jun 2026)	Commanders. Cl 59.1, Sch B. 24 Jan 2025 $10,797; 1 Jun 2025 $11,121; 1 Jun 2026 $11,454; 1 Jun 2027 $11,798.
Disturbance Allowance 2 - Operational Readiness	$18,194 a year (from 1 Jun 2026)	E.g. SOG tactical, covert, surveillance, undercover, witness protection (eligibility list in cl 192.2). Cl 192, Sch B. 24 Jan 2025 $16,821; 1 Jun 2025 $17,494; 1 Jun 2026 $18,194; 1 Jun 2027 $18,922.
Disturbance Allowance 1 - Operational Readiness	$9,705 a year (from 1 Jun 2026)	Cl 192, Sch B. 24 Jan 2025 $8,972; 1 Jun 2025 $9,331; 1 Jun 2026 $9,705; 1 Jun 2027 $10,093.
Flying Operations Allowance (Air Wing)	$57,374 a year (from 1 Jun 2026)	Air Wing. Cl 188, Sch B. 24 Jan 2025 $54,080; 1 Jun 2025 $55,703; 1 Jun 2026 $57,374; 1 Jun 2027 $59,095.
MERC allowance	$6,674 a year (from 1 Jun 2026)	Sch B. 24 Jan 2025 $6,291; 1 Jun 2025 $6,480; 1 Jun 2026 $6,674; 1 Jun 2027 $6,875. Purpose clause not fully reviewed.
Tactical Flight Officers ^unconfirmed	Separate salary schedule (Schedule G) by years of service	Tactical Flight Officers. Cl 189, Sch G. A secondary source (myrosterapp) quotes TFO $121,241-$144,697 and TFO Sergeant $144,504-$167,494 across dates; not checked against the agreement PDF.
One Member Station Allowance - Operational Readiness	$14,157 a year (from 1 Jun 2026)	Members at one-member stations. Cl 187, Sch B. In lieu of overtime within the response zone. 24 Jan 2025 $13,089; 1 Jun 2025 $13,612; 1 Jun 2026 $14,157; 1 Jun 2027 $14,723. Non-OR: $12,963 / $13,352 / $13,752 / $14,165.
Remote Allowance	$1,480.58 a year (from 1 Jun 2026)	Only at listed stations: Apsley, Bendoc, Beulah, Birchip, Buchan, Cann River, Corryong, Culgoa, Dimboola, Edenhope, Goroke, Harrow, Hopetoun, Jeparit, Kaniva, Mallacoota, Manangatang, Murrayville, Nhill, Omeo, Orbost, Ouyen, Piangil, Rainbow, Robinvale, Sea Lake, Speed, Swifts Creek, Underbool, Walwa, Warracknabeal, Woods Point, Woomelang. Cl 103, Sch C. 24 Jan 2025 $1,395.59; 1 Jun 2025 $1,437.46; 1 Jun 2026 $1,480.58; 1 Jun 2027 $1,525.00.
Living Away From Home Allowance (full member or recruit)	$424.37 a week (from 1 Jun 2026)	Members living away from a dependant on commencement or transfer. Cl 109, Sch C. 24 Jan 2025 $400.01; 1 Jun 2025 $412.01; 1 Jun 2026 $424.37; 1 Jun 2027 $437.10.
Once-only permanent relocation allowance	$1,761.17 one-off (from 1 Jun 2026)	Cl 108, Sch C. 24 Jan 2025 $1,660.07; 1 Jun 2025 $1,709.87; 1 Jun 2026 $1,761.17; 1 Jun 2027 $1,814.01.
Country placement	No cash sign-on bonus	Probationary Constables placed in the country. Cl 16.5-16.8: Probationary Constables placed in the country serve a 2-year minimum time in position and are exempt from transfer by direction. The official site cites remote-area salary packaging and relocation costs; no cash sign-on bonus was found. The Liberal Opposition (Apr 2026) has promised $5,000 relocation for overseas recruits if elected; that is a pledge only.
Uniform allowance - first year of service (maintenance)	$299.59 a year (from 1 Jun 2026)	Cl 104, Sch C. 24 Jan 2025 $282.39; 1 Jun 2025 $290.86; 1 Jun 2026 $299.59; 1 Jun 2027 $308.58.
Uniform allowance - after first year (footwear/maintenance)	$601.51 a year (from 1 Jun 2026)	Cl 104, Sch C. 24 Jan 2025 $566.98; 1 Jun 2025 $583.99; 1 Jun 2026 $601.51; 1 Jun 2027 $619.56.
Civilian clothing allowance - male (e.g. detectives)	$3,786.50 a year (from 1 Jun 2026)	Cl 105, Sch C. 24 Jan 2025 $2,975.71; 1 Jun 2025 $3,356.71; 1 Jun 2026 $3,786.50; 1 Jun 2027 $4,271.32. Being equalised with the female rate by 1 Jun 2027.
Civilian clothing allowance - female	$4,146.91 a year (from 1 Jun 2026)	Cl 105, Sch C. 24 Jan 2025 $3,908.86; 1 Jun 2025 $4,026.13; 1 Jun 2026 $4,146.91; 1 Jun 2027 $4,271.32.
Overtime meal - breakfast, lunch or night	$23.13 per meal (from 1 Jun 2026)	Cl 84, Sch C. 24 Jan 2025 $21.80; 1 Jun 2025 $22.45; 1 Jun 2026 $23.13; 1 Jun 2027 $23.82.
Overtime meal - dinner	$30.66 per meal (from 1 Jun 2026)	Cl 84, Sch C. 24 Jan 2025 $28.90; 1 Jun 2025 $29.77; 1 Jun 2026 $30.66; 1 Jun 2027 $31.58.
PCO penalty - Monday to Friday afternoon	15% of hourly rate	Police Custody Officers (VPS EA 2024)
PCO penalty - Monday to Friday night	20% of hourly rate	Police Custody Officers (VPS EA 2024)
PCO penalty - Saturday	50% of hourly rate	Police Custody Officers (VPS EA 2024)
PCO penalty - Sunday	100% of hourly rate	Police Custody Officers (VPS EA 2024)
PCO penalty - public holiday	150% of hourly rate, or 50% plus 1 day in lieu	Police Custody Officers (VPS EA 2024)

'OR' rates apply to Operational Readiness-qualified members. The Police Custody Officer penalties are under the Victorian Public Service agreement, not the police agreement. Tactical Flight Officer rates are on a separate schedule we haven't transcribed.

In Victoria, two constables on the same point can be several thousand dollars apart, depending on whether they're OSTT-qualified and working general duties at a station.

What Victoria Police take home: three worked examples

These examples use the Schedule A rate from 1 June 2026 with 2026-27 resident tax rates, the Low Income Tax Offset and the 2% Medicare levy. They assume no HELP debt and no extra super contributions, and they leave out allowances, shift penalties and overtime.

Victoria Police take-home pay, 2026-27 tax year

Constable (point 1)

Salary basis: Schedule A ordinary rate, first year after swearing in
Gross: $84,060
Income tax: −$15,738
Medicare: −$1,681
Take-home a year: $66,641
Per fortnight: $2,563

Senior Constable, point 12

Salary basis: Top of Senior Constable before Leading Senior Constable
Gross: $118,945
Income tax: −$26,204
Medicare: −$2,379
Take-home a year: $90,363
Per fortnight: $3,475

Sergeant, point 6

Salary basis: Top of the Sergeant scale
Gross: $149,358
Income tax: −$36,332
Medicare: −$2,987
Take-home a year: $110,038
Per fortnight: $4,232

Career point	Salary basis	Gross	Income tax	Medicare	Take-home a year	Per fortnight
Constable (point 1)	Schedule A ordinary rate, first year after swearing in	$84,060	−$15,738	−$1,681	$66,641	$2,563
Senior Constable, point 12	Top of Senior Constable before Leading Senior Constable	$118,945	−$26,204	−$2,379	$90,363	$3,475
Sergeant, point 6	Top of the Sergeant scale	$149,358	−$36,332	−$2,987	$110,038	$4,232

If you elect to make ESSS member contributions, they come out of after-tax pay and reduce take-home pay. Union fees and salary packaging also change the figure.

Constable, salary only

$2,563

a fortnight after tax

Constable with GD allowances

$2,802

ORA, GDA, capability, retention, wellbeing

Difference

$239

extra a fortnight

The allowance package is worth about $239 a fortnight after tax to an eligible first-year constable. Weekend and night penalties add more on top, depending on your roster.

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Leave and ESSS super for Victoria Police

Victoria Police leave and hours

Annual leave

What the agreement gives: 9 weeks (342 hours) a year: 7 weeks (266 hours) recreation leave plus 10 days (76 hours) accrued time off, credited at the start of each financial year (cl 130.1-130.2). The official site describes it as 5 weeks + 2 weeks in lieu of public holidays + 10 days ATO. Leave loading: 17.5% of the base rate on the first 152 hours of recreation leave per financial year (Superintendents/Commanders on the Superintendent PP1 rate) (cl 131.1).

Personal/carer's leave

What the agreement gives: Personal/carer's leave: 228 hours granted in advance for the first 2 years after initial training, then 114 hours a year; recruits 5.85 hours per 4 weeks of training (the NES applies where better) (cl 113). The official site says 15 days a year.

Long service leave

What the agreement gives: 3 months on full pay or 6 months on half pay after 10 years; pro rata after 7 years (cl 164.1; quantum from the official site).

Parental leave

What the agreement gives: Primary caregiver: 16 weeks paid plus up to 36 weeks unpaid. Secondary caregiver: 4 weeks paid plus 12 weeks additional paid (with conditions) plus unpaid leave up to 52 weeks. Paid maternity leave (birth, not primary carer): 14 weeks paid with 31 weeks' service. Paid partner leave: 4 weeks (cl 147, 148, 150, 151).

Hours

What the agreement gives: Hours: full-time (non-recruit) members work 80 hours a fortnight, with 0.0463 of each hour accruing as time off, averaging 76 hours a fortnight. Recruits: 76 hours a fortnight, 7.6-hour days (cl 25.1, 26).

Entitlement	What the agreement gives
Annual leave	9 weeks (342 hours) a year: 7 weeks (266 hours) recreation leave plus 10 days (76 hours) accrued time off, credited at the start of each financial year (cl 130.1-130.2). The official site describes it as 5 weeks + 2 weeks in lieu of public holidays + 10 days ATO. Leave loading: 17.5% of the base rate on the first 152 hours of recreation leave per financial year (Superintendents/Commanders on the Superintendent PP1 rate) (cl 131.1).
Personal/carer's leave	Personal/carer's leave: 228 hours granted in advance for the first 2 years after initial training, then 114 hours a year; recruits 5.85 hours per 4 weeks of training (the NES applies where better) (cl 113). The official site says 15 days a year.
Long service leave	3 months on full pay or 6 months on half pay after 10 years; pro rata after 7 years (cl 164.1; quantum from the official site).
Parental leave	Primary caregiver: 16 weeks paid plus up to 36 weeks unpaid. Secondary caregiver: 4 weeks paid plus 12 weeks additional paid (with conditions) plus unpaid leave up to 52 weeks. Paid maternity leave (birth, not primary carer): 14 weeks paid with 31 weeks' service. Paid partner leave: 4 weeks (cl 147, 148, 150, 151).
Hours	Hours: full-time (non-recruit) members work 80 hours a fortnight, with 0.0463 of each hour accruing as time off, averaging 76 hours a fortnight. Recruits: 76 hours a fortnight, 7.6-hour days (cl 25.1, 26).

The 9-week leave package sounds bigger than other forces' 6 weeks, but remember that 2 of those weeks replace public holidays, which are worked as rostered. More detail in Victoria Police leave entitlements.

Super: Victoria still has an open defined benefit scheme

Victoria is the only force in our data where new police officers still join a defined benefit scheme: the ESSS Defined Benefit Fund. Your lump sum is an accrued multiple of your final average salary (the average of your last 2 years). Member contributions of 0, 3, 5, 6 or 7% after tax build the multiple; the default is nil until you elect. Contributing 7% for 30 years reaches the maximum of 7.5 times final average salary.

Victoria Police superannuation

ESSS Defined Benefit Fund (ESSSuper)

Open?: Yes
Summary: Operational police officers join automatically; PSOs starting on or after 5 Jul 2010 are classified operational and also join. Lump sum = Accrued Benefit Multiple x Final Average Salary (average of the last 2 years). Member contributions 0/3/5/6/7% after tax (catch-up 8/9/10%); the default is nil until the member elects. 7% for 30 years reaches the maximum multiple of 7.5 x FAS (8.4 untaxed Optional Benefit). Lump sum payable from age 50 (not disability); operational members who leave at 55+ get a lump sum rather than a disability pension.

ESSS Accumulation Fund

Open?: Yes
Summary: Police Reservists are members of the ESSS Accumulation Fund.

Police Custody Officers (VPS) accumulation

Open?: Yes
Summary: PCOs receive 12% of base salary as accumulation super.

Scheme	Open?	Summary
ESSS Defined Benefit Fund (ESSSuper)	Yes	Operational police officers join automatically; PSOs starting on or after 5 Jul 2010 are classified operational and also join. Lump sum = Accrued Benefit Multiple x Final Average Salary (average of the last 2 years). Member contributions 0/3/5/6/7% after tax (catch-up 8/9/10%); the default is nil until the member elects. 7% for 30 years reaches the maximum multiple of 7.5 x FAS (8.4 untaxed Optional Benefit). Lump sum payable from age 50 (not disability); operational members who leave at 55+ get a lump sum rather than a disability pension.
ESSS Accumulation Fund	Yes	Police Reservists are members of the ESSS Accumulation Fund.
Police Custody Officers (VPS) accumulation	Yes	PCOs receive 12% of base salary as accumulation super.

The employer funds the defined benefit pool at an actuarially set rate rather than a percentage of your pay. Once you reach the maximum multiple, the employer pays extra accumulation contributions: 12% in 2026-27. Disability cover for operational members projects your benefit to age 55. This is a big decision area, covered in Victoria Police super.

How Victoria Police pay compares with other forces

On the headline first-year figure, Victoria ranks 4th of 8. That understates Victorian pay for general duties officers, because the headline excludes the new allowances, and it overstates it next to forces that quote base pay only.

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 (this page)

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

QPS

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

WA Police

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

SAPOL

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

Tasmania Police

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

NT Police

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

AFP

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

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

Victoria's 'Senior Constable top' is point 12; Leading Senior Constable points go higher. 'calc' marks figures calculated by us from an agreement rule.

Two things stand out. Victoria's top Sergeant rate ranks 2nd of 8 on the headline figures, and its open defined benefit super has no equivalent for new officers in any other force in our data. Use the pay comparison calculator for your own rank, or read NSW police salary for the biggest neighbouring force.

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Frequently asked questions

How much do Victoria Police officers earn in 2026?

From 1 June 2026, a constable starts on $84,060, a First Constable earns $90,399 to $93,568, Senior Constables $102,648 to $118,945, and Sergeants $137,812 to $149,358. These Schedule A rates include a 13% commuted penalty. Allowances such as the Operational Readiness Allowance are paid on top.

What is the Victoria Police starting salary?

Recruits at the Academy are paid $61,187 a year from 1 June 2026. You are sworn in as a probationary constable at the end of week 12 of the 25-week course, and from then you are paid the Constable point 1 rate of $84,060.

When is the next Victoria Police pay rise?

The final scheduled increase under the 2025 agreement takes effect on 1 June 2027: Schedule A rates rise 3% (Constable point 1 to $86,582, Recruit to $63,023) and the phased allowances step up again. The agreement's nominal expiry is 31 May 2028.

Why was the Victoria Police deal reported as 4.5% a year when pay rose 3%?

Schedule A salary rates rise by 3.0% at each step. The rest of the headline figure comes from new allowances that phase in over the agreement, mainly the Operational Readiness Allowance and the General Duties Allowance. Officers who qualify for both get much more than 3% a year; officers who don't, get less.

Do Victoria Police get penalty rates on top of salary?

Partly. The 13% commuted penalty built into salary covers your liability to work weekends, public holidays and shifts. Shift allowances for evenings, early mornings and weekend shifts (18.5% to 57.76% of the ordinary hourly rate) are still paid on top for the hours actually worked.

How is Victoria Police overtime calculated?

On weekdays it's time and a half for the first 3 hours, then double time; on weekends and public holidays it's double time. The multipliers apply to the base hourly rate, which is the salary divided by 1.13 to strip out the commuted penalty. For a Constable at point 1 that's about $37.54 an hour (our estimate on a 38-hour week).

What super do Victoria Police get?

Operational police and PSOs join the ESSS Defined Benefit Fund automatically. Your lump sum is a multiple of your final average salary that grows with service and contributions, up to 7.5 times final average salary. Once you reach the maximum multiple, the employer pays extra accumulation contributions: 12% from 2026-27.

How much do PSOs earn in Victoria?

From 1 June 2026, a Protective Services Officer starts on $77,508 and is paid from day one of the 12-week PSO Academy. PSO Senior reaches $95,035 at point 10. PSOs can convert to police through the Constable Qualifying Program onto a constable increment matching their PSO salary.

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.

Victoria Police (Police Officers, PSOs, Police Reservists and Police Recruits) Enterprise Agreement 2025, [2025] FWCA 1135, AE528554 — Schedule A rates, allowances (Sch B to F), penalties, overtime, leave, progression
Victoria Police: Salary and benefits — official salary page; matches the 1 June 2026 column
Victoria Police: Protective Services Officer salary and benefits — PSO pay and training
Victoria Police: Police officer training — 25-week course, swearing in at week 12, live-in cost
ESSSuper: ESSS Defined Benefit Fund PDS (issued 28 Feb 2025) — defined benefit multiples, contributions, disability pension
ABC News: Victoria Police pay deal ends long-running dispute (28 Feb 2025) — ballot result and the reported headline percentages
ABC News: Labor pledges more police and new training academy in Melbourne (13 Sep 2026) — election pledges
ATO: Tax rates for Australian residents — 2026-27 rates used in the take-home examples

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Victoria Police pay scale 2026
every rank and progression point

Victoria Police pay scale 2026: recruits to Leading Senior Constable

Sergeant, Senior Sergeant and commissioned officer pay

Protective Services Officer and Reservist pay

What the Victoria Police salary includes

The 1 June 2026 pay rise, and the next one

1 June 2027: the last scheduled increase

28 February 2025: members vote yes

4 April 2025: Fair Work Commission approval

24 Jan 2025, 1 Jun 2025, 1 Jun 2026

1 June 2027: final 3% and full allowances

31 May 2028: nominal expiry

Recruit pay at the Victoria Police Academy

How you move up the Victoria Police pay points

Constable, points 1–2

First Constable, points 3–4

Senior Constable, points 5–12

Leading Senior Constable, points 13–16

Sergeant and above

Shift penalties and overtime in Victoria

Overtime

Every Victoria Police allowance, with amounts

What Victoria Police take home: three worked examples

Leave and ESSS super for Victoria Police

Super: Victoria still has an open defined benefit scheme

How Victoria Police pay compares with other forces

Get an alert when Victoria Police pay changes

Frequently asked questions

How much do Victoria Police officers earn in 2026?

What is the Victoria Police starting salary?

When is the next Victoria Police pay rise?

Why was the Victoria Police deal reported as 4.5% a year when pay rose 3%?

Do Victoria Police get penalty rates on top of salary?

How is Victoria Police overtime calculated?

What super do Victoria Police get?

How much do PSOs earn in Victoria?

Sources and how we checked them

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Victoria Police pay scale 2026every rank and progression point

Victoria Police pay scale 2026: recruits to Leading Senior Constable

Sergeant, Senior Sergeant and commissioned officer pay

Protective Services Officer and Reservist pay

What the Victoria Police salary includes

The 1 June 2026 pay rise, and the next one

1 June 2027: the last scheduled increase

28 February 2025: members vote yes

4 April 2025: Fair Work Commission approval

24 Jan 2025, 1 Jun 2025, 1 Jun 2026

1 June 2027: final 3% and full allowances

31 May 2028: nominal expiry

Recruit pay at the Victoria Police Academy

How you move up the Victoria Police pay points

Constable, points 1–2

First Constable, points 3–4

Senior Constable, points 5–12

Leading Senior Constable, points 13–16

Sergeant and above

Shift penalties and overtime in Victoria

Overtime

Every Victoria Police allowance, with amounts

What Victoria Police take home: three worked examples

Leave and ESSS super for Victoria Police

Super: Victoria still has an open defined benefit scheme

How Victoria Police pay compares with other forces

Get an alert when Victoria Police pay changes

Frequently asked questions

How much do Victoria Police officers earn in 2026?

What is the Victoria Police starting salary?

When is the next Victoria Police pay rise?

Why was the Victoria Police deal reported as 4.5% a year when pay rose 3%?

Do Victoria Police get penalty rates on top of salary?

How is Victoria Police overtime calculated?

What super do Victoria Police get?

How much do PSOs earn in Victoria?

Sources and how we checked them

Related guides

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Victoria Police pay scale 2026
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