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Roles & Wages
| Role | Pay Point | July 2025 | July 2026 | July 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Constable Police Officer Base salary; operational shift officers also receive OSA (21%) plus night premiums (NOSA/LNOSA) | Pay Point 1 | $38.64 $76,590 / yr | $39.60 $78,503 / yr | $40.59 $80,467 / yr |
| Pay Point 2 | $39.76 $78,808 / yr | $40.75 $80,779 / yr | $41.77 $82,798 / yr | |
| Pay Point 3 | $41.46 $82,187 / yr | $42.50 $84,242 / yr | $43.56 $86,347 / yr | |
| Pay Point 4 | $43.16 $85,561 / yr | $44.24 $87,700 / yr | $45.35 $89,892 / yr | |
| Pay Point 5 | $45.54 $90,285 / yr | $46.68 $92,542 / yr | $47.85 $94,857 / yr | |
| Pay Point 6 | $47.51 $94,176 / yr | $48.69 $96,529 / yr | $49.91 $98,944 / yr | |
Senior Constable Police Officer Base salary; operational shift officers also receive OSA (21%) plus night premiums (NOSA/LNOSA) | Pay Point 1 | $47.51 $94,176 / yr | $48.69 $96,529 / yr | $49.91 $98,944 / yr |
| Pay Point 2 | $48.60 $96,343 / yr | $49.82 $98,753 / yr | $51.06 $101,222 / yr | |
| Pay Point 3 | $49.72 $98,564 / yr | $50.96 $101,028 / yr | $52.24 $103,553 / yr | |
| Pay Point 4 | $50.87 $100,842 / yr | $52.14 $103,364 / yr | $53.45 $105,949 / yr | |
| Pay Point 5 | $52.03 $103,144 / yr | $53.33 $105,724 / yr | $54.67 $108,367 / yr | |
| Pay Point 6 | $53.23 $105,517 / yr | $54.56 $108,153 / yr | $55.92 $110,857 / yr | |
| Pay Point 7 | $54.46 $107,955 / yr | $55.82 $110,653 / yr | $57.21 $113,418 / yr | |
| Pay Point 8 | $55.71 $110,435 / yr | $57.10 $113,195 / yr | $58.53 $116,024 / yr | |
| Pay Point 9 | $56.99 $112,965 / yr | $58.41 $115,788 / yr | $59.87 $118,682 / yr | |
| Pay Point 10 | $58.14 $115,248 / yr | $59.59 $118,129 / yr | $61.08 $121,084 / yr | |
Sergeant Police Officer Base salary; operational shift officers also receive OSA (21%) plus night premiums (NOSA/LNOSA) | Pay Point 1 | $58.14 $115,248 / yr | $59.59 $118,129 / yr | $61.08 $121,084 / yr |
| Pay Point 2 | $59.03 $117,012 / yr | $60.50 $119,937 / yr | $62.02 $122,937 / yr | |
| Pay Point 3 | $60.21 $119,354 / yr | $61.71 $122,337 / yr | $63.26 $125,396 / yr | |
| Pay Point 4 | $61.42 $121,749 / yr | $62.95 $124,793 / yr | $64.53 $127,913 / yr | |
| Pay Point 5 | $62.32 $123,538 / yr | $63.88 $126,626 / yr | $65.47 $129,792 / yr | |
| Pay Point 6 | $63.96 $126,785 / yr | $65.56 $129,955 / yr | $67.20 $133,203 / yr | |
| Pay Point 7 | $65.79 $130,411 / yr | $67.43 $133,673 / yr | $69.12 $137,015 / yr | |
Senior Sergeant Police Officer Base salary; operational shift officers also receive OSA (21%) plus night premiums (NOSA/LNOSA) | Pay Point 1 | $66.58 $131,982 / yr | $68.24 $135,283 / yr | $69.95 $138,664 / yr |
| Pay Point 2 | $67.27 $133,345 / yr | $68.95 $136,679 / yr | $70.67 $140,096 / yr | |
| Pay Point 3 | $68.29 $135,369 / yr | $69.99 $138,753 / yr | $71.74 $142,221 / yr | |
| Pay Point 4 | $69.14 $137,065 / yr | $70.87 $140,491 / yr | $72.64 $144,004 / yr | |
| Pay Point 5 | $70.35 $139,451 / yr | $72.11 $142,938 / yr | $73.91 $146,511 / yr | |
| Pay Point 6 | $72.11 $142,943 / yr | $73.91 $146,516 / yr | $75.76 $150,177 / yr | |
| Pay Point 7 | $73.91 $146,513 / yr | $75.76 $150,175 / yr | $77.65 $153,930 / yr | |
Inspector Commissioned Officer Base salary (Pay Point 7 is the Chief Inspector rate); commissioned officers attract a 15% shift penalty (cl 19.2), not OSA | Pay Point 1 | $88.52 $175,482 / yr | $90.74 $179,868 / yr | $93.00 $184,364 / yr |
| Pay Point 2 | $89.58 $177,587 / yr | $91.82 $182,027 / yr | $94.12 $186,578 / yr | |
| Pay Point 3 | $90.71 $179,821 / yr | $92.98 $184,316 / yr | $95.30 $188,925 / yr | |
| Pay Point 4 | $91.84 $182,057 / yr | $94.14 $186,607 / yr | $96.49 $191,274 / yr | |
| Pay Point 5 | $93.26 $184,877 / yr | $95.59 $189,499 / yr | $97.98 $194,236 / yr | |
| Pay Point 6 | $95.13 $188,574 / yr | $97.51 $193,288 / yr | $99.94 $198,119 / yr | |
| Pay Point 7 (Chief Inspector) | $96.46 $191,211 / yr | $98.87 $195,991 / yr | $101.34 $200,890 / yr | |
Superintendent Commissioned Officer Base salary; commissioned officers attract a 15% shift penalty (cl 19.2), not OSA | Pay Point 1 | $98.36 $194,978 / yr | $100.82 $199,851 / yr | $103.34 $204,849 / yr |
| Pay Point 2 | $99.38 $197,010 / yr | $101.87 $201,937 / yr | $104.41 $206,985 / yr | |
| Pay Point 3 | $102.16 $202,523 / yr | $104.72 $207,586 / yr | $107.34 $212,776 / yr | |
| Pay Point 4 | $104.21 $206,571 / yr | $106.81 $211,736 / yr | $109.48 $217,028 / yr | |
| Pay Point 5 | $105.18 $208,508 / yr | $107.81 $213,720 / yr | $110.51 $219,063 / yr | |
Chief Superintendent Commissioned Officer Base salary; commissioned officers attract a 15% shift penalty (cl 19.2), not OSA | Pay Point 1 | $106.70 $211,521 / yr | $109.37 $216,808 / yr | $112.11 $222,230 / yr |
| Pay Point 2 | $109.26 $216,585 / yr | $111.99 $221,999 / yr | $114.79 $227,549 / yr | |
| Pay Point 3 | $111.44 $220,919 / yr | $114.23 $226,443 / yr | $117.09 $232,102 / yr | |
Operational Stream (OO2) Police Support Officer — Operational Stream Police Liaison Officers, TSIPLOs, Assistant Watchhouse Officers, Band members (Schedule 2). OSE commence OO2–OO4 | Pay Point 1 | $30.53 $60,522 / yr | $31.29 $62,035 / yr | $32.08 $63,587 / yr |
| Pay Point 2 | $31.51 $62,465 / yr | $32.30 $64,027 / yr | $33.11 $65,629 / yr | |
| Pay Point 3 | $32.49 $64,402 / yr | $33.30 $66,012 / yr | $34.13 $67,663 / yr | |
| Pay Point 4 | $33.45 $66,318 / yr | $34.29 $67,975 / yr | $35.15 $69,674 / yr | |
Operational Stream (OO3) Police Support Officer — Operational Stream | Pay Point 1 | $34.06 $67,509 / yr | $34.91 $69,197 / yr | $35.78 $70,928 / yr |
| Pay Point 2 | $34.84 $69,056 / yr | $35.71 $70,783 / yr | $36.60 $72,552 / yr | |
| Pay Point 3 | $35.64 $70,646 / yr | $36.53 $72,414 / yr | $37.44 $74,226 / yr | |
| Pay Point 4 | $36.47 $72,290 / yr | $37.38 $74,097 / yr | $38.31 $75,950 / yr | |
Operational Stream (OO4) Police Support Officer — Operational Stream | Pay Point 1 | $38.04 $75,412 / yr | $38.99 $77,297 / yr | $39.97 $79,230 / yr |
| Pay Point 2 | $39.27 $77,848 / yr | $40.25 $79,793 / yr | $41.26 $81,788 / yr | |
| Pay Point 3 | $40.52 $80,315 / yr | $41.53 $82,324 / yr | $42.57 $84,382 / yr | |
| Pay Point 4 | $41.76 $82,777 / yr | $42.80 $84,845 / yr | $43.87 $86,966 / yr | |
Operational Stream (OO5) Police Support Officer — Operational Stream Senior OSE 1/2/3 = OO5.1/5.2/5.3 | Pay Point 1 | $42.85 $84,952 / yr | $43.93 $87,077 / yr | $45.02 $89,252 / yr |
| Pay Point 2 | $44.28 $87,776 / yr | $45.39 $89,971 / yr | $46.52 $92,220 / yr | |
| Pay Point 3 | $45.72 $90,629 / yr | $46.86 $92,894 / yr | $48.03 $95,216 / yr | |
| Pay Point 4 | $47.15 $93,459 / yr | $48.32 $95,796 / yr | $49.53 $98,191 / yr | |
Operational Stream (OO6) Police Support Officer — Operational Stream OSE Coordinator = OO6.1; Drum Sergeant/Pipe Major progress OO6→OO7.1 | Pay Point 1 | $49.23 $97,581 / yr | $50.46 $100,021 / yr | $51.72 $102,522 / yr |
| Pay Point 2 | $50.53 $100,176 / yr | $51.80 $102,680 / yr | $53.09 $105,246 / yr | |
| Pay Point 3 | $51.85 $102,780 / yr | $53.14 $105,349 / yr | $54.47 $107,984 / yr | |
Operational Stream (OO7) Police Support Officer — Operational Stream | Pay Point 1 | $54.34 $107,716 / yr | $55.70 $110,408 / yr | $57.09 $113,169 / yr |
| Pay Point 2 | $55.67 $110,358 / yr | $57.06 $113,116 / yr | $58.49 $115,945 / yr | |
| Pay Point 3 | $57.00 $113,001 / yr | $58.43 $115,828 / yr | $59.89 $118,725 / yr |
Hourly rates calculated as: Annual ÷ 52.167 weeks ÷ 38 hours. Annual equivalent shown beneath each rate.
Allowances
| Allowance | Unit | July 2025 | July 2026 | July 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Operational Shift Allowance (OSA) — clause 43 21% of base salary, all-inclusive, for non-commissioned officers on operational shift rosters — paid in lieu of shift, weekend and public-holiday penalties and annual leave loading. Does not cover night premiums (NOSA/LNOSA). Unchanged from 2022. | % of base salary | 21% | — | — |
Area Allowance — clause 27 Flat, indexed to clause 11.2 wage increases. | Per Annum | $13,567.00 | $13,905.00 | $14,254.00 |
Covert Police Operatives (CPO) / Controllers — clause 28 45% of base fortnightly salary, all-inclusive. Unchanged from 2022. | % of base salary | 45% | — | — |
Detective Allowance (DET) — clause 29 4.5% of Sergeant pay point 1. | Per Annum | $5,185.00 | $5,317.00 | $5,447.00 |
Plain Clothes Allowance (PC) — clause 29 4.0% of Sergeant pay point 1. | Per Annum | $4,608.00 | $4,724.00 | $4,842.00 |
Dignitary & Witness Protection Allowance — clause 30 4.5% of Sergeant pay point 1 (new formula — was a flat $148.20/ftn in 2022). | Per Fortnight | $198.76 | $203.78 | $208.81 |
Disaster / Significant Events (DSE) Allowance — clause 31 Flat, indexed to clause 11.2. | Per Day | $155.25 | $159.17 | $163.19 |
Diving Allowance — clause 32 12.9% of Senior Constable pay point 2.5. | Per Fortnight | $509.96 | $522.73 | $535.79 |
Dog Handler's Allowance — clause 33 12% of Senior Constable pay point 2.5. | Per Fortnight | $474.39 | $486.25 | $498.41 |
EORT Allowance — clause 34 12.9% of Senior Constable pay point 5. | Per Fortnight | $509.96 | $522.73 | $535.79 |
Field Training Officer (FTO) Allowance — clause 35 15% of the officer's base rate per shift. Unchanged from 2022. | % of base rate per shift | 15% | — | — |
On-Call Allowance — normal day (clause 41) Non-commissioned officers, other than on a rest day / PDO. | Per Hour | $3.64 | $3.73 | $3.83 |
On-Call Allowance — rest day / PDO (clause 41) Non-commissioned officers, on a rostered rest day or programmed day off. | Per Hour | $6.24 | $6.40 | $6.56 |
Officer in Charge (OIC) Allowance — Category A (clause 40) Flat, indexed to clause 11.2. | Per Annum | $4,965.00 | $5,089.00 | $5,217.00 |
Officer in Charge (OIC) Allowance — Category B (clause 40) Flat, indexed to clause 11.2. | Per Annum | $9,933.00 | $10,182.00 | $10,436.00 |
Officer in Charge (OIC) Allowance — Category C (clause 40) Flat, indexed to clause 11.2. | Per Annum | $14,904.00 | $15,276.00 | $15,659.00 |
Officer in Charge (OIC) Allowance — Category D (clause 40) Flat, indexed to clause 11.2. | Per Annum | $19,866.00 | $20,362.00 | $20,871.00 |
One / Two Officer Station Allowance — clause 42 36.5% of the fortnightly pay point, all-inclusive. Unchanged from 2022. | % of fortnightly pay point | 36.5% | — | — |
PCYC Zonal Coordinator / Project Booyah Allowance — clause 45 18% of the officer's base rate. Unchanged from 2022. | % of base rate | 18% | — | — |
Professional Development Allowance (Commissioned) — clause 46 5% of Superintendent pay point 1 per annum (changed — was 4.5% of Inspector pay point 1 in 2022). | % of Superintendent PP1 | 5% | — | — |
Prosecutor's Allowance — clause 47 2.5% of Sergeant pay point 1. | Per Fortnight | $110.43 | $113.25 | $116.06 |
QPCYWA Allowance — clause 48 35% of the fortnightly pay point, all-inclusive. Unchanged from 2022. | % of fortnightly pay point | 35% | — | — |
Regional Duty Officers (RDO) Allowance — clause 49 12.5% of base fortnightly salary, all-inclusive. Unchanged from 2022. | % of base salary | 12.5% | — | — |
Rural Locality Incentive Payment (RLIP) — clause 50 / Schedule 5 Flat retention payment by tenure at an eligible rural locality; NOT indexed to clause 11.2 (fixed for the life of the agreement). Large genuine increase over 2022 ($2,000 / $3,000 / $5,000). | Per Annum (by tenure) | Year 1 $4,000 / Year 2 $5,000 / Year 3+ $7,000 | — | — |
Rural and Stock Crime Squad (RSCS) Allowance — clause 51 41% of base fortnightly salary, all-inclusive. Renamed from "SARCIS" (2022); rate unchanged. | % of base salary | 41% | — | — |
SERT Allowance — clause 52 Award clause 13.15 basis (same $ basis as Diving / EORT). | Per Fortnight | $509.96 | $522.73 | $535.79 |
Tactical Flight Operations Allowance — clause 55 2.5% of Sergeant pay point 1. | Per Fortnight | $110.43 | $113.25 | $116.06 |
TSIPLO Supervisor Allowance — clause 56 20% of the officer's base rate. Unchanged from 2022. | % of base rate | 20% | — | — |
Assistant Watchhouse Officer qualification top-up — Schedule 2 clause 2.2 New entitlement; narrow eligibility (AWO with Diploma, top pay point and tenure). | Per Fortnight | $43.01 | — | — |
General Duties (GDs) Payment — Schedule 7 New one-off payments for General Duties Constable–Senior Sergeant: $4,000 paid 31 Jan 2026 and a further $4,000 paid 31 Jan 2027 (pro-rata below full-time). Not recurring or indexed. | One-off lump sum | $4,000 (31 Jan 2026) + $4,000 (31 Jan 2027) | — | — |
Overtime Meal Allowance — clause 44 Set by the Queensland Police Award – State 2016 (clause 13.12); no dollar figure is printed in this certified agreement. | Per Meal | Award cl 13.12 (rate not in agreement) | — | — |
Surveillance Operations Unit Meal Allowance — clause 54 Equivalent to the "Capital Cities Lunch Allowance" directive; no dollar figure is printed in this certified agreement. | Per Meal | Set by directive (rate not in agreement) | — | — |
Cost of Conveyance Allowance Governed by the Queensland Police Award – State 2016 (clause 13.4) only; no rate is printed in this certified agreement. | Per km | Award cl 13.4 (rate not in agreement) | — | — |
Penalty Rates
NOSA — Night Operational Shift Allowance (cl 39)20%
20% of base rate per shift, in addition to OSA, for shifts commencing 6pm–2am. Not payable when LNOSA applies. Increased from 15% in 2022.
LNOSA — Late Night Operational Shift Allowance (cl 36)25%
25% of base rate per shift, in addition to OSA, where 4+ ordinary hours fall between 2am–6am; paid in lieu of NOSA. Increased from 20% in 2022.
Non-OSA shift penalty — evening (cl 53.1)15%
4+ continuous hours worked 6pm–1am, for officers not on OSA.
Non-OSA shift penalty — early morning (cl 53.2)15% per hour
Shift commencing 2am–6am; 15% for each hour or part-hour worked before 6am.
Non-OSA shift penalty — late evening (cl 53.3)20%
4+ continuous hours worked 10pm–2am.
Non-OSA shift penalty — night (cl 53.4)25%
4+ continuous hours worked 2am–6am.
Commissioned officer shift penalty (cl 19.2)15%
4+ continuous hours rostered 6pm–6am, for commissioned officers.
Saturday — Operational Stream (Sch 2, cl 3.5/3.10)150%
Ordinary time worked on a Saturday — time and a half.
Sunday — Operational Stream (Sch 2, cl 3.5/3.10)200%
Ordinary time worked on a Sunday — double time.
Public Holiday — Operational Stream (Sch 2, cl 3.11)250%
All work on a public holiday — double time and a half (min 4 hours).
Afternoon shift — Operational Stream (Sch 2, cl 3.9)15%
Afternoon shift Mon–Fri, per shift.
Night tiers — Operational Stream (Sch 2, cl 3.9)20% / 25%
20% for 4+ hours 10pm–2am; 25% for 4+ hours 2am–6am, per shift (new tiers).
Overtime — police officers, standard (cl 26.2)150% → 200%
Time and a half for the first 3 hours, double time thereafter; Sunday is all double time.
Overtime — police officers, double time (cl 26.1 / 26.3)200%
Double time for all overtime: OST-qualified operationally-available officers, shift workers, Detective/Plain Clothes recipients, One/Two Officer Station, Special Duties, General Duties, Residential Beats and Water Police.
Overtime — staff members, non-shift (Sch 2, cl 3.3)150% → 200%
Time and a half for the first 3 hours, double time thereafter; Sunday is double time.
Overtime — staff members, shift workers (Sch 2, cl 3.8)200%
Double time for all overtime.
Notes
- •The salary figures already include the CPI Uplift Adjustment (CUA), so the real increase from 1 July 2025 was 3.5% — not the 3% headline figure. The CUA added the maximum extra 0.5% on top.
- •Further CUA top-ups may apply from 1 July 2026 and 1 July 2027, depending on Brisbane CPI at the time. If they trigger, the 2026 and 2027 figures shown here could rise a little further.
- •These rates come from the Queensland Police Service Certified Agreement 2025 (CB116), which took effect on 1 July 2025 and runs to 30 June 2028. It replaces the 2022 agreement and sits on top of the Queensland Police Award – State 2016.
- •Guaranteed wage increases under the agreement are 3% (1 Jul 2025), 2.5% (1 Jul 2026) and 2.5% (1 Jul 2027), each with the CUA top-up applied on top.
- •Non-commissioned officers on operational shift rosters receive the Operational Shift Allowance (OSA) — 21% of base salary — in place of weekend, public-holiday and shift penalties and annual leave loading. Night work adds NOSA (20%), or LNOSA (25%) when 4 or more ordinary hours fall between 2am and 6am, per shift on top of OSA; you get one or the other, not both. Officers not on OSA instead receive the tiered clause 53 shift penalties.
- •Amounts are the base annual salary in Australian dollars. Per-fortnight allowances are shown at their fortnightly rate and per-annum allowances at their yearly rate; percentage-based allowances scale with your salary, while the fixed RLIP and one-off General Duties payments are not indexed.
- •The tables cover sworn ranks from Constable to Chief Superintendent (Inspector Pay Point 7 is the Chief Inspector rate), plus Police Support Officers in the Operational Stream (OO2–OO7) — Police Liaison Officers, Torres Strait Island PLOs, Assistant Watchhouse Officers and Band members. Assistant Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner and Commissioner are not covered by the agreement's pay schedule.
- •Source: Queensland Police Service Certified Agreement 2025 (CB116) — qirc.qld.gov.au
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