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NT Police Force Consent Agreement 2025
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Roles & Wages
| Role | Pay Point | Aug 2025 | Aug 2026 | Aug 2027 | Aug 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Recruit Seven weeks leave Base annual salary; allowances (incl. the 23% Consolidated Allowance) are generally not paid during training | Recruit in training | $71,749 | $74,619 | $76,858 | $79,164 |
| Recruit after 4 months | $76,053 | $79,095 | $81,468 | $83,912 | |
Constable Seven weeks leave Base annual salary; +23% Consolidated Allowance paid on top | Constable 1 (Graduate) | $83,659 | $87,005 | $89,615 | $92,303 |
| Constable 2 (Probationer) | $85,331 | $88,744 | $91,406 | $94,148 | |
| Constable 3 | $87,038 | $90,520 | $93,236 | $96,033 | |
| Constable 4 | $88,779 | $92,330 | $95,100 | $97,953 | |
| Constable 1/C 5 | $90,553 | $94,175 | $97,000 | $99,910 | |
| Constable 1/C 6 | $92,364 | $96,059 | $98,941 | $101,909 | |
| Constable 1/C 7 | $94,212 | $97,980 | $100,919 | $103,947 | |
| Constable 1/C 8 | $96,098 | $99,942 | $102,940 | $106,028 | |
| Constable 1/C 9 | $98,018 | $101,939 | $104,997 | $108,147 | |
| Constable 1/C 10 | $99,978 | $103,977 | $107,096 | $110,309 | |
Senior Constable Seven weeks leave Base annual salary; +23% Consolidated Allowance paid on top | Senior Constable 1 | $104,977 | $109,176 | $112,451 | $115,825 |
| Senior Constable 2 | $107,076 | $111,359 | $114,700 | $118,141 | |
| Senior Constable 3 | $109,218 | $113,587 | $116,995 | $120,505 | |
| Senior Constable 4 | $111,401 | $115,857 | $119,333 | $122,913 | |
| Senior Constable 5 | $113,631 | $118,176 | $121,721 | $125,373 | |
| Senior Constable 6 | $115,903 | $120,539 | $124,155 | $127,880 | |
Senior Constable 1/C Seven weeks leave Preserved rank; base annual salary, +23% Consolidated Allowance paid on top | Senior Constable 1/C 1 | $119,959 | $124,757 | $128,500 | $132,355 |
| Senior Constable 1/C 2 | $121,758 | $126,628 | $130,427 | $134,340 | |
| Senior Constable 1/C 3 | $123,586 | $128,529 | $132,385 | $136,357 | |
Sergeant Seven weeks leave Base annual salary; +23% Consolidated Allowance paid on top | Sergeant 1 | $125,439 | $130,457 | $134,371 | $138,402 |
| Sergeant 2 | $127,448 | $132,546 | $136,522 | $140,618 | |
| Sergeant 3 | $129,486 | $134,665 | $138,705 | $142,866 | |
| Sergeant 4 | $131,558 | $136,820 | $140,925 | $145,153 | |
| Sergeant 5 | $133,662 | $139,008 | $143,178 | $147,473 | |
Senior Sergeant Seven weeks leave Base annual salary; +23% Consolidated Allowance paid on top | Senior Sergeant 1 | $138,342 | $143,876 | $148,192 | $152,638 |
| Senior Sergeant 2 | $140,692 | $146,320 | $150,710 | $155,231 | |
| Senior Sergeant 3 | $143,086 | $148,809 | $153,273 | $157,871 | |
| Senior Sergeant 4 | $145,516 | $151,337 | $155,877 | $160,553 | |
Aboriginal Community Police Officer (ACPO) Seven weeks leave Base annual salary on the separate ACPO pay scale | ACPO 1 | $72,078 | $74,961 | $77,210 | $79,526 |
| ACPO 2 | $74,960 | $77,958 | $80,297 | $82,706 | |
| ACPO 3 | $77,958 | $81,076 | $83,508 | $86,013 | |
| ACPO 4 | $81,077 | $84,320 | $86,850 | $89,456 | |
| ACPO 1/C | $84,319 | $87,692 | $90,323 | $93,033 | |
Senior Aboriginal Community Police Officer (Senior ACPO) Seven weeks leave Base annual salary on the separate ACPO pay scale | Senior ACPO (6 years) | $88,114 | $91,639 | $94,388 | $97,220 |
| Senior ACPO (10 years) | $91,638 | $95,304 | $98,163 | $101,108 | |
| Senior ACPO (15 years) | $95,304 | $99,116 | $102,089 | $105,152 | |
| Senior ACPO (20 years) | $99,116 | $103,081 | $106,173 | $109,358 | |
Police Auxiliary Seven weeks leave Base annual salary; +23% Consolidated Allowance paid on top | Police Auxiliary 1 | $68,646 | $71,392 | $73,534 | $75,740 |
| Police Auxiliary 2 | $71,390 | $74,246 | $76,473 | $78,767 | |
| Police Auxiliary 3 | $74,246 | $77,216 | $79,532 | $81,918 | |
| Police Auxiliary 4 | $77,216 | $80,305 | $82,714 | $85,195 | |
| Auxiliary 1/C | $80,304 | $83,516 | $86,021 | $88,602 | |
Senior Police Auxiliary Seven weeks leave Base annual salary; +23% Consolidated Allowance paid on top | Senior Auxiliary (6 years) | $83,918 | $87,275 | $89,893 | $92,590 |
| Senior Auxiliary (10 years) | $87,274 | $90,765 | $93,488 | $96,293 | |
| Senior Auxiliary (15 years) | $90,766 | $94,397 | $97,229 | $100,146 | |
| Senior Auxiliary (20 years) | $94,396 | $98,172 | $101,117 | $104,151 | |
Senior Sergeant Six weeks leave Six Weeks Leave variant — higher base than the seven-weeks table. | Senior Sergeant 4 | $150,029 | $156,030 | $160,711 | $165,532 |
Superintendent Six weeks leave Superintendent appears only on the Six Weeks Leave scale. | Superintendent 2 | $197,973 | $205,892 | $212,069 | $218,431 |
| Superintendent 3 | $202,329 | $210,422 | $216,735 | $223,237 | |
| Superintendent 4 | $206,781 | $215,052 | $221,504 | $228,149 | |
Forensic Examiner Forensic Services Branch — seven weeks leave Base annual salary at 7 Aug 2025 (Forensic Services Branch scale); later years rise by 4%, then 3%, then 3%. | Examiner Level 1 | $94,714 | — | — | — |
| Examiner Level 5 | $104,999 | — | — | — | |
Senior Forensic Examiner Forensic Services Branch — seven weeks leave Base annual salary at 7 Aug 2025 (Forensic Services Branch scale). | Senior Examiner Level 1 | $110,244 | — | — | — |
| Senior Examiner Level 4 | $121,299 | — | — | — | |
Principal Forensic Examiner Forensic Services Branch — seven weeks leave Base annual salary at 7 Aug 2025 (Forensic Services Branch scale). | Principal Examiner Level 1 | $128,670 | — | — | — |
| Principal Examiner Level 2 | $136,160 | — | — | — | |
Senior Principal Forensic Examiner Forensic Services Branch — seven weeks leave Base annual salary at 7 Aug 2025 (Forensic Services Branch scale). | Senior Principal Examiner | $140,449 | — | — | — |
Senior Technical Administrator Forensic Services Branch — seven weeks leave Base annual salary at 7 Aug 2025 (Forensic Services Branch scale). | Senior Technical Administrator Level 1 | $142,581 | — | — | — |
| Senior Technical Administrator Level 2 | $144,877 | — | — | — |
Showing annual salary rates
Allowances
| Allowance | Unit | Amount |
|---|---|---|
Consolidated (shift) Allowance Percentage loading on base salary, paid in lieu of shift/weekend penalties. Increased from 20% to 23% for the life of the Agreement (clause 15). | % of base salary | 23% |
General Policing Allowance (GPA) Senior Sergeant and below holding a gazetted General Policing Position with current OSTT quals; excludes training recruits. Paid fortnightly, in addition to the Consolidated Allowance (clause 17). | % of base salary | 5% |
Night Shift Allowance Per night shift actually worked; Senior Sergeant and below, excludes training recruits; not payable where the night shift is worked as overtime (clause 20). | % of base salary per night shift | 15% |
Detectives Allowance Senior Sergeant and below; mutually exclusive with the Spending Allowance (clause 18). | % of base salary | 5% |
Tactical Operators Allowance (Territory Response Group) Percentage of the Senior Constable 1/C top increment (seven weeks leave) (clause 19). | % of Senior Constable 1/C top rate | 5% |
School Based Policing Allowance Auxiliaries and Constables (clause 28). | % of annual salary | 5% |
On-Call Allowance 5% of a Senior Sergeant top-increment (seven weeks leave) hourly rate; 7.5% if the on-call falls on an RDO or beyond 7 days in a 14-day period. Minimum payment 8 hours (clause 21). | % of Senior Sergeant hourly rate | 5% (7.5% on RDO) |
Stand-By Allowance Maximum 8 hours per 24 hours (clause 22). | % of Senior Constable hourly rate | 50% |
Dog Handlers Allowance Percentage of the Senior Constable top-increment (seven weeks leave) hourly rate (clause 23). | % of Senior Constable hourly rate | 12% |
Point of Sale Intervention Allowance Per shift or part-shift on POSI duty (clause 27). | % of hourly base rate per shift | 30% |
Overtime Meal Allowance Per completed 4 hours of additional duty (clause 31(q)). | Per Meal | $26.30 |
Meals to Prisoners / Witnesses | Per Meal | $26.30 |
Contract Cleaning — Bush Stations | Per Hour | $25.40 |
Spousal Honorarium Paid May and November (Gazette). | Per Annum | $1,927.00 |
Accommodation Allowance (FOILS / isolated stations) | Per Day | $149.20 |
Accommodation Allowance (travel) | Per Day | $103.00 |
Travelling Allowance (Darwin / Alice courses, self-catering) | Per Day | $53.10 |
Meal Allowance (travel) — Breakfast | Per Meal | $21.00 |
Meal Allowance (travel) — Lunch | Per Meal | $32.30 |
Meal Allowance (travel) — Dinner | Per Meal | $45.40 |
Travel Incidentals | Per Day | $16.40 |
Camping Allowance | Per Day | $129.00 |
Youth Camping Allowance Reviewed annually in July (Gazette). | Per Day | $297.83 |
Mileage Allowance Plus $0.05/km when towing, or carrying goods or passengers (PATD clause 108). | Per Km | $0.94 |
Restrictive Surveillance Duty Allowance In lieu of travelling allowance; not CPI-indexed (PATD clause 21). | Per Day | $60.00 |
Disturbance Allowance — Single member | Lump Sum | $493.00 |
Disturbance Allowance — with spouse / dependant | Lump Sum | $1,131.00 |
Disturbance Allowance — each additional child | Lump Sum | $148.00 |
Relocation Allowance on Transfer — Single | Per Fortnight | $661.00 |
Relocation Allowance on Transfer — With dependant | Per Fortnight | $914.00 |
Plain Clothes Allowance | Per Annum | $2,628.60 |
NT Allowance (appointed after 21 Jul 1988, with dependants) | Per Annum | $960.00 |
NT Allowance (appointed before 21 Jul 1988) Rate based on salary range (clause 24 / PATD clause 17). | Per Annum | Based on salary range |
Spending Allowance Mutually exclusive with the Detectives Allowance (PATD clause 24). | Per Annum | $1,454.00 |
Fingerprint Allowance — Year 1 | Per Annum | $364.00 |
Fingerprint Allowance — Year 2 | Per Annum | $484.00 |
Fingerprint Allowance — Year 3 | Per Annum | $727.00 |
Fingerprint Allowance — Year 4 | Per Annum | $968.00 |
Fingerprint Allowance — Year 5+ | Per Annum | $1,210.00 |
Fingerprint Allowance — Accredited expert | Per Annum | $2,419.00 |
Housing Allowance As at 1 July 2025; reviewed periodically (PATD clause 91). | Per Annum | $31,846.95 |
Rental Subsidy Per Gazette; reviewed 1 January and 1 July (PATD clause 91). | Per Gazette | Per Gazette |
Search and Rescue (SAR vessel duty) "At sea" allowance equals the non-commercial travelling allowance per day when overnight; or 37.5% of the Senior Constable daily base rate in lieu of TA/meals/overtime if absent from home port but not overnight (clause 26). | Per Day (varies) | 37.5% of daily base rate |
Territory Duty Superintendent GPA under clause 17 plus public holiday/penalty entitlements per PATD clauses 127/128; own 24-hour roster regime (clause 25). | Varies | GPA + PH/penalty |
Penalty Rates
Overtime — Continuation of shift (ordinary day)150%
Time-and-a-half where a shift extends beyond rostered hours (clause 31(c))
Overtime — Continuation of shift (Saturday / Sunday)200%
Double time (clause 31(c))
Overtime — Continuation of shift (Public Holiday)250%
Double-time-and-a-half (clause 31(c))
Overtime — Rostered with prior notice (any day)200%
Double time; minimum 4 hours payment (clause 31(e)–(g))
Overtime — Rostered with prior notice (Public Holiday)250%
Double-time-and-a-half; minimum 4 hours payment
Overtime — Recall to duty (no prior notice)200%
Flat double time; minimum 2 hours inclusive of travel to/from duty (clause 31(j)–(k))
Travel Time (ordinary)100%
Ordinary rate for travel beyond usual hours on non-Sunday/PH days; capped at 5 hours/day (clause 32)
Travel Time (Sunday / Public Holiday)150%
Time-and-a-half (clause 32)
Roster-change penalty20%
Non-consensual roster change with <72h notice → 20% loading for the entire newly-rostered shift (clause 29(g)(ii))
Notes
- •Figures are the base annual salary in $AUD, from Attachment A of the NT Police Force Consent Agreement 2025 (Tabled Paper 512): https://territorystories.nt.gov.au/10070/1019365
- •The Agreement runs from 7 August 2025 to 6 August 2029 and binds members up to and including the rank of Superintendent. Inspector isn't listed in the salary tables, and Commander and above sit outside this Agreement and are set under separate instruments.
- •Base salaries here do NOT include the Consolidated (shift) Allowance — a separate 23% loading on base salary (up from 20%), paid on top in lieu of shift and weekend penalties.
- •The Agreement has two leave options: a Seven Weeks Leave scale (the full rank ladder shown here) and a Six Weeks Leave scale, which pays roughly 2% more base for the same rank and pay point in return for working more days. Superintendent appears only on the Six Weeks Leave scale.
- •Aboriginal Community Police Officers (ACPO), Police Auxiliaries and Forensic Services Branch staff are each on their own separate pay scales.
- •Base salaries rise +5% (7 Aug 2025), +4% (7 Aug 2026), +3% (7 Aug 2027) and +3% (7 Aug 2028), with a possible extra top-up if Darwin CPI to March 2029 is above 3%.
- •The penalties listed are the overtime multipliers set by this Agreement. Public holiday and Sunday penalties for ordinary (non-overtime) shifts are set separately under the parent Police Arbitral Tribunal Determination.
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