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WA Police Force Industrial Agreement 2024 (2025 WAIRC 00286)
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| Role | Pay Point | July 2024 | July 2025 | July 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Commander Commissioned Officer All-up salary; overtime (clause 13) does not generally apply | Base Rate | $96.64 $201,657 / yr | $100.51 $209,723 / yr | $104.28 $217,588 / yr |
| Increment I | $98.50 $205,530 / yr | $102.44 $213,751 / yr | $106.28 $221,767 / yr | |
| Increment II | $100.35 $209,402 / yr | $104.37 $217,778 / yr | $108.28 $225,944 / yr | |
| Increment III | $102.21 $213,275 / yr | $106.30 $221,806 / yr | $110.28 $230,124 / yr | |
Superintendent Commissioned Officer All-up salary; overtime (clause 13) does not generally apply | Base Rate | $86.72 $180,955 / yr | $90.19 $188,193 / yr | $93.57 $195,250 / yr |
| Increment I | $88.57 $184,826 / yr | $92.12 $192,219 / yr | $95.57 $199,428 / yr | |
| Increment II | $90.43 $188,700 / yr | $94.05 $196,248 / yr | $97.58 $203,607 / yr | |
| Increment III | $92.29 $192,573 / yr | $95.98 $200,276 / yr | $99.58 $207,787 / yr | |
Inspector Commissioned Officer All-up salary; overtime (clause 13) does not generally apply | Base Rate | $77.00 $160,668 / yr | $80.08 $167,095 / yr | $83.08 $173,361 / yr |
| Increment I | $78.85 $164,539 / yr | $82.01 $171,121 / yr | $85.08 $177,538 / yr | |
| Increment II | $80.71 $168,413 / yr | $83.94 $175,149 / yr | $87.08 $181,717 / yr | |
| Increment III | $82.57 $172,286 / yr | $85.87 $179,178 / yr | $89.09 $185,897 / yr | |
Senior Sergeant Schedule H — OIC Country | Base Rate | $72.71 $151,722 / yr | $75.62 $157,791 / yr | $78.45 $163,708 / yr |
| Increment I | $73.58 $153,531 / yr | $76.52 $159,672 / yr | $79.39 $165,660 / yr | |
| Increment II | $74.69 $155,858 / yr | $77.68 $162,092 / yr | $80.59 $168,171 / yr | |
| Increment III | $75.81 $158,185 / yr | $78.84 $164,512 / yr | $81.80 $170,681 / yr | |
| Increment IV | $76.92 $160,508 / yr | $80.00 $166,929 / yr | $83.00 $173,188 / yr | |
Senior Sergeant Schedule H — OIC Metropolitan | Base Rate | $65.46 $136,588 / yr | $68.08 $142,052 / yr | $70.63 $147,379 / yr |
| Increment I | $66.32 $138,396 / yr | $68.98 $143,932 / yr | $71.56 $149,330 / yr | |
| Increment II | $67.44 $140,722 / yr | $70.14 $146,351 / yr | $72.77 $151,839 / yr | |
| Increment III | $68.55 $143,049 / yr | $71.30 $148,771 / yr | $73.97 $154,350 / yr | |
| Increment IV | $69.67 $145,375 / yr | $72.46 $151,190 / yr | $75.17 $156,859 / yr | |
Senior Sergeant Base (no OIC schedule) | Base Rate | $63.15 $131,765 / yr | $65.67 $137,035 / yr | $68.13 $142,174 / yr |
| Increment I | $64.01 $133,571 / yr | $66.57 $138,913 / yr | $69.07 $144,123 / yr | |
| Increment II | $65.13 $135,899 / yr | $67.73 $141,335 / yr | $70.27 $146,635 / yr | |
| Increment III | $66.24 $138,226 / yr | $68.89 $143,755 / yr | $71.48 $149,146 / yr | |
| Increment IV | $67.36 $140,549 / yr | $70.05 $146,171 / yr | $72.68 $151,652 / yr | |
Sergeant Country OIC — Category C | Base Rate | $68.97 $143,913 / yr | $71.73 $149,670 / yr | $74.42 $155,282 / yr |
| Increment I | $69.71 $145,459 / yr | $72.50 $151,277 / yr | $75.22 $156,950 / yr | |
| Increment II | $70.56 $147,226 / yr | $73.38 $153,115 / yr | $76.13 $158,857 / yr | |
| Increment III | $71.40 $148,989 / yr | $74.26 $154,948 / yr | $77.04 $160,759 / yr | |
| Increment IV | $72.25 $150,754 / yr | $75.14 $156,784 / yr | $77.95 $162,663 / yr | |
Sergeant Country OIC — Category B | Base Rate | $67.83 $141,548 / yr | $70.55 $147,210 / yr | $73.19 $152,731 / yr |
| Increment I | $68.58 $143,096 / yr | $71.32 $148,820 / yr | $73.99 $154,401 / yr | |
| Increment II | $69.42 $144,860 / yr | $72.20 $150,655 / yr | $74.91 $156,304 / yr | |
| Increment III | $70.27 $146,627 / yr | $73.08 $152,492 / yr | $75.82 $158,211 / yr | |
| Increment IV | $71.11 $148,391 / yr | $73.96 $154,327 / yr | $76.73 $160,114 / yr | |
Sergeant Country OIC — Category A | Base Rate | $66.99 $139,784 / yr | $69.67 $145,376 / yr | $72.28 $150,827 / yr |
| Increment I | $67.73 $141,332 / yr | $70.44 $146,985 / yr | $73.08 $152,497 / yr | |
| Increment II | $68.58 $143,096 / yr | $71.32 $148,820 / yr | $73.99 $154,401 / yr | |
| Increment III | $69.42 $144,860 / yr | $72.20 $150,655 / yr | $74.91 $156,304 / yr | |
| Increment IV | $70.27 $146,627 / yr | $73.08 $152,492 / yr | $75.82 $158,211 / yr | |
Sergeant Schedule H — OIC Country | Base Rate | $66.25 $138,236 / yr | $68.90 $143,765 / yr | $71.48 $149,156 / yr |
| Increment I | $66.99 $139,783 / yr | $69.67 $145,375 / yr | $72.28 $150,826 / yr | |
| Increment II | $67.83 $141,548 / yr | $70.55 $147,210 / yr | $73.19 $152,731 / yr | |
| Increment III | $68.68 $143,312 / yr | $71.43 $149,045 / yr | $74.11 $154,634 / yr | |
| Increment IV | $69.53 $145,077 / yr | $72.31 $150,881 / yr | $75.02 $156,539 / yr | |
Sergeant Metropolitan OIC — Category C | Base Rate | $61.71 $128,777 / yr | $64.18 $133,928 / yr | $66.59 $138,951 / yr |
| Increment I | $62.46 $130,325 / yr | $64.95 $135,538 / yr | $67.39 $140,621 / yr | |
| Increment II | $63.30 $132,092 / yr | $65.84 $137,376 / yr | $68.30 $142,527 / yr | |
| Increment III | $64.15 $133,856 / yr | $66.71 $139,210 / yr | $69.22 $144,431 / yr | |
| Increment IV | $64.99 $135,620 / yr | $67.59 $141,045 / yr | $70.13 $146,334 / yr | |
Sergeant Metropolitan OIC — Category B | Base Rate | $60.58 $126,415 / yr | $63.01 $131,471 / yr | $65.37 $136,402 / yr |
| Increment I | $61.32 $127,962 / yr | $63.78 $133,081 / yr | $66.17 $138,071 / yr | |
| Increment II | $62.17 $129,725 / yr | $64.66 $134,914 / yr | $67.08 $139,974 / yr | |
| Increment III | $63.02 $131,493 / yr | $65.54 $136,752 / yr | $67.99 $141,880 / yr | |
| Increment IV | $63.86 $133,257 / yr | $66.42 $138,587 / yr | $68.91 $143,784 / yr | |
Sergeant Metropolitan OIC — Category A | Base Rate | $59.74 $124,651 / yr | $62.13 $129,637 / yr | $64.46 $134,498 / yr |
| Increment I | $60.48 $126,198 / yr | $62.90 $131,246 / yr | $65.26 $136,168 / yr | |
| Increment II | $61.32 $127,962 / yr | $63.78 $133,081 / yr | $66.17 $138,071 / yr | |
| Increment III | $62.17 $129,725 / yr | $64.66 $134,914 / yr | $67.08 $139,974 / yr | |
| Increment IV | $63.02 $131,493 / yr | $65.54 $136,752 / yr | $67.99 $141,880 / yr | |
Sergeant Schedule H — OIC Metropolitan | Base Rate | $58.99 $123,102 / yr | $61.35 $128,026 / yr | $63.66 $132,827 / yr |
| Increment I | $59.74 $124,649 / yr | $62.13 $129,635 / yr | $64.45 $134,496 / yr | |
| Increment II | $60.58 $126,413 / yr | $63.00 $131,469 / yr | $65.37 $136,399 / yr | |
| Increment III | $61.43 $128,180 / yr | $63.89 $133,307 / yr | $66.28 $138,306 / yr | |
| Increment IV | $62.27 $129,943 / yr | $64.76 $135,140 / yr | $67.19 $140,208 / yr | |
Sergeant Category C | Base Rate | $59.40 $123,953 / yr | $61.78 $128,911 / yr | $64.10 $133,745 / yr |
| Increment I | $60.14 $125,500 / yr | $62.55 $130,520 / yr | $64.90 $135,415 / yr | |
| Increment II | $60.99 $127,267 / yr | $63.43 $132,358 / yr | $65.81 $137,321 / yr | |
| Increment III | $61.83 $129,029 / yr | $64.31 $134,190 / yr | $66.72 $139,223 / yr | |
| Increment IV | $62.68 $130,796 / yr | $65.19 $136,028 / yr | $67.63 $141,129 / yr | |
Sergeant Category B | Base Rate | $58.27 $121,589 / yr | $60.60 $126,453 / yr | $62.87 $131,194 / yr |
| Increment I | $59.01 $123,137 / yr | $61.37 $128,062 / yr | $63.67 $132,864 / yr | |
| Increment II | $59.86 $124,904 / yr | $62.25 $129,900 / yr | $64.59 $134,771 / yr | |
| Increment III | $60.70 $126,665 / yr | $63.13 $131,731 / yr | $65.50 $136,671 / yr | |
| Increment IV | $61.55 $128,434 / yr | $64.01 $133,571 / yr | $66.41 $138,580 / yr | |
Sergeant Category A | Base Rate | $57.42 $119,824 / yr | $59.72 $124,617 / yr | $61.96 $129,290 / yr |
| Increment I | $58.17 $121,371 / yr | $60.49 $126,225 / yr | $62.76 $130,959 / yr | |
| Increment II | $59.01 $123,138 / yr | $61.37 $128,063 / yr | $63.67 $132,866 / yr | |
| Increment III | $59.86 $124,902 / yr | $62.25 $129,898 / yr | $64.59 $134,769 / yr | |
| Increment IV | $60.70 $126,666 / yr | $63.13 $131,732 / yr | $65.50 $136,672 / yr | |
Sergeant Base (no category / OIC) | Base Rate | $56.68 $118,275 / yr | $58.95 $123,006 / yr | $61.16 $127,619 / yr |
| Increment I | $57.42 $119,823 / yr | $59.72 $124,616 / yr | $61.96 $129,289 / yr | |
| Increment II | $58.27 $121,589 / yr | $60.60 $126,453 / yr | $62.87 $131,194 / yr | |
| Increment III | $59.12 $123,354 / yr | $61.48 $128,288 / yr | $63.79 $133,099 / yr | |
| Increment IV | $59.96 $125,121 / yr | $62.36 $130,125 / yr | $64.70 $135,005 / yr | |
Senior Constable Non-Commissioned Officer | Base Rate | $51.40 $107,249 / yr | $53.45 $111,539 / yr | $55.46 $115,722 / yr |
| Increment I | $52.10 $108,710 / yr | $54.18 $113,058 / yr | $56.21 $117,298 / yr | |
| Increment II | $52.89 $110,372 / yr | $55.01 $114,787 / yr | $57.07 $119,091 / yr | |
| Increment III | $53.69 $112,035 / yr | $55.84 $116,516 / yr | $57.93 $120,886 / yr | |
| Increment IV | $54.50 $113,727 / yr | $56.68 $118,276 / yr | $58.81 $122,712 / yr | |
| Increment V | $55.32 $115,438 / yr | $57.53 $120,056 / yr | $59.69 $124,558 / yr | |
First Class Constable Non-Commissioned Officer | Base Rate | $47.96 $100,071 / yr | $49.88 $104,074 / yr | $51.75 $107,977 / yr |
| Increment I | $48.66 $101,532 / yr | $50.60 $105,593 / yr | $52.50 $109,553 / yr | |
Constable Non-Commissioned Officer | Recruit-in-Training | $33.00 $68,868 / yr | $34.32 $71,623 / yr | $35.61 $74,309 / yr |
| 1st Year | $42.04 $87,721 / yr | $43.72 $91,230 / yr | $45.36 $94,651 / yr | |
| 2nd Year | $42.04 $87,721 / yr | $43.72 $91,230 / yr | $45.36 $94,651 / yr | |
| 3rd Year | $43.32 $90,401 / yr | $45.06 $94,017 / yr | $46.75 $97,542 / yr | |
| 4th Year | $44.37 $92,586 / yr | $46.14 $96,289 / yr | $47.88 $99,900 / yr | |
| 5th Year & thereafter | $45.42 $94,776 / yr | $47.24 $98,567 / yr | $49.01 $102,263 / yr | |
Aboriginal Police Liaison Officer Aboriginal Police Liaison Officer | APLO | $39.57 $82,578 / yr | $41.16 $85,881 / yr | $42.70 $89,102 / yr |
| First Class APLO | $40.81 $85,161 / yr | $42.44 $88,568 / yr | $44.04 $91,889 / yr | |
| Senior APLO — Base Rate | $43.77 $91,340 / yr | $45.52 $94,993 / yr | $47.23 $98,555 / yr | |
| Senior APLO — Increment I | $44.36 $92,558 / yr | $46.13 $96,260 / yr | $47.86 $99,870 / yr | |
| Senior APLO — Increment II | $44.94 $93,776 / yr | $46.74 $97,527 / yr | $48.49 $101,184 / yr |
Hourly rates calculated as: Annual ÷ 52.167 weeks ÷ 40 hours. Annual equivalent shown beneath each rate.
Allowances
| Allowance | Unit | July 2024 | July 2025 | July 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Saturday and Sunday Day Shift Allowance (clause 16.1) Per ordinary 8-hour shift. Pro-rata rules apply to 9/10/12-hour shifts. | Per 8h Shift | $68.68 | $71.43 | $74.11 |
Afternoon Shift Allowance (clause 16.1) Per ordinary 8-hour shift. Pro-rata rules apply to 9/10/12-hour shifts. | Per 8h Shift | $78.17 | $81.30 | $84.35 |
Evening Shift Allowance (clause 16.1) Per ordinary 8-hour shift. Pro-rata rules apply to 9/10/12-hour shifts. | Per 8h Shift | $93.72 | $97.47 | $101.13 |
Night Shift Allowance (clause 16.1) Per ordinary 8-hour shift. Pro-rata rules apply to 9/10/12-hour shifts. | Per 8h Shift | $117.28 | $121.98 | $126.56 |
On Call Allowance (clause 15.2) Per hour held on call. Minimum payment of 4 hours (clause 15.4). | Per Hour | $8.60 | $8.94 | $9.28 |
Close Call Allowance (clause 15.2) Per hour. Minimum payment of 4 hours (clause 15.4). | Per Hour | $12.85 | $13.37 | $13.87 |
Standby Allowance (clause 15.2) Per hour. Minimum payment of 4 hours (clause 15.4). | Per Hour | $17.06 | $17.75 | $18.41 |
Investigative Skills Allowance (clause 17.2(b)) Detectives, Probationary Detectives, Internal Affairs Unit members, Gold Stealing Detection Unit (non-detective), Surveillance Operatives and Security Operations Division. | Per Annum | $3,096.00 | $3,220.00 | $3,341.00 |
Forensic Qualifications Allowance (clause 17.8(a)) Diploma+ forensic qualification, 4 years continuous forensic experience, gives expert evidence, Employer-approved and working in the assessed field. Not indexed by year. | % of base salary | 10% | — | — |
Internal Affairs Investigator Allowance (clause 17.10) Investigators attached to the Internal Affairs Unit. Not indexed by year. | % of base salary | 10% | — | — |
Tactical Response Group Allowance (clause 17.11) Employees attached to the Tactical Response Group. Not indexed by year. | % of base salary | 10% | — | — |
Covert Allowance (clause 17.13(a)) Operatives/Controllers/OICs/Supervisors in the Surveillance Unit (40%), Witness Protection Unit (55%), Police Technical Unit (45%) and Undercover Police Unit (55%); Inspectors in all units (10%). Paid in lieu of shift/weekend/PH/recall/on-call/some overtime. Not indexed by year. | % of base salary | Surveillance 40% / Witness Protection 55% / Police Technical 45% / Undercover 55% / Inspectors 10% | — | — |
Country Deployment Allowance (clause 17.12) Temporarily relieving/deployed to Regional WA and required to reside away from usual residence; capped at $100/week. Not indexed by year. | Per Day | $20.00 | — | — |
Seagoing Allowance (clause 17.9(c)(i)) Required to perform seagoing duties and resides on the vessel overnight. | Per Day | $170.55 | $177.37 | $184.03 |
Seagoing Incidental & Victualling Allowance (clause 17.9(c)(iii)) On a vessel where the Employer does not provide victuals; additional to the Seagoing Allowance. | Per Day | $55.42 | $57.64 | $59.80 |
Police Pipe Band Allowance (clause 17.1(b)) Playing members of the police pipe band. | Per Annum | $620.00 | $644.00 | $668.00 |
Officer in Charge, Mounted Allowance (clause 17.1(e)) Officer in Charge, Mounted. Only paid to officers who held the position before this Agreement was registered; no new entrants (clause 17.1(f)). | Per Annum | $968.00 | — | — |
Metropolitan / Country Lodging Allowance (clause 17.3) Lodging allowance for metropolitan and country postings (clause 17.3). | Per Annum | 155 / 145 / 600 p.a. | — | — |
Penalty Rates
Overtime150% → 200%
Time-and-a-half for the first 3 hours, double time thereafter (clause 13.3). Hourly rate = fortnightly salary ÷ 80 × multiplier (clause 13.8). Generally does not apply to Commissioned Officers (clause 13.11).
Recall to DutyOvertime rates + 1h travel
Minimum 3 hours (weekly leave days) or 1 hour (other off-duty periods) at overtime rates, plus 1 hour travelling time in both cases (clause 13.5).
44-Hour Week Additional Shift13× base hourly rate (flat)
Fixed extra 8h/fortnight (or 4h/week) shift at determined localities/stations, paid as a flat 13× the base hourly rate — distinct from ordinary overtime (clause 13.9).
Public HolidayNo separate multiplier
The Agreement contains no distinct public-holiday penalty or overtime rate. PH shift work is folded into the ordinary shift-allowance table (clause 16.4); other PH work falls under ordinary clause 13.3 overtime.
Notes
- •Figures are the annual base salary ($AUD per year) under the WA Police Force Industrial Agreement 2024 (2025 WAIRC 00286), registered 13 May 2025.
- •Pay increases under the Agreement: +5% from 1 July 2024, +4% from 1 July 2025 and +3.75% from 1 July 2026.
- •Standard ordinary hours are an average of 40 per week / 80 per fortnight (clause 11.2(a)), typically five 8-hour shifts.
- •Sergeant and Senior Sergeant pay depends on Officer-in-Charge (OIC) status, station category (A/B/C) and metropolitan vs country posting. You're paid under whichever single schedule applies to your role.
- •Commissioned Officers (Inspector, Superintendent, Commander) are paid all-up salaries that already cover extra hours and public-holiday/weekend work, so overtime (clause 13) generally does not apply to them.
- •Shift and on-call/close-call/standby allowances are flat dollar amounts per shift or per hour, not percentage penalties. The shift allowance does not apply to Commissioned Officers (except when specifically rostered — clause 16.4) or Recruits-in-Training.
- •Source: WA Police Force Industrial Agreement 2024 — Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission (downloads.wairc.wa.gov.au).
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