Police Officer Salary Australia
Police Officer Salary / Wage
Salary and wage information for psychologists is compiled regularly by analysis of Australian jobs advertised in major publications. Salaries are annual unless otherwise stated.
The Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations Code (ANZSCO) for detectives is 441311 and for police officers is 441312.
Job titles and exact tasks vary in this work and examples of some occupation titles are police officer, police sergeant, senior constable, detective and police cadet.
Defence force members, firefighters and police in 2010 earned an average of $1448 a week in ordinary earnings rising to $1514 including overtime and worked an average of 39.3 hours a week.*
Police Officer Salary / Wages in 2011 – 2012
| Job Title | Salary / Wage $ | Location |
| Senior Constable | 84,000 | Sydney |
| Probationary Constable | 59,000 | Sydney |
| Police Constable | 63,000 | Melbourne |
| Police Constable First Class | 78,000 | Victoria |
| Police Sergeant | 75,000 – 84,000 | Brisbane |
| Client Service Officer | 46,000 – 51,000 | Brisbane |
| Policelink Team Leader | 63,000 – 68,000 | Queensland |
| Police Probationer | 58,000 | Perth |
| Senior Police Constable (9+ yrs) | 73,000 | Perth |
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*Data from Australian Bureau of Statistics