Benefits

At Tasmania Police, we understand how important life outside of policing is to everyone and with this in mind, our members have successfully negotiated a number of benefits, including:

  • Access to 6 weeks annual leave for sworn police officers
  • Access to 14 weeks paid maternity leave
  • Access to paternity leave
  • Access to accumulated leave schemes
  • Access to reduced hours agreements for parenting responsibilities or work/life balance
  • Access to long service leave
  • Access to a range of different leave entitlements (eg. Sick leave or bereavement leave amongst others)

Some of the biggest benefits of Tasmania Police are not the tangible ones.  The biggest benefits are the rewarding work that you will undertake on a daily basis and the constant surprise to yourself of how big your comfort zone has grown to be, in terms of situations you can handle confidently.

Another huge benefit is being able to change work roles throughout your career without having to start at a new organisation.  After you have completed your probationary role as a general duties officer, the world is your oyster as far as what you choose to specialise in.

Salary

The rates listed here are our base rates for constables, but due to policing being a 24-hour role, there are a number of shift allowances available.

Constables rostered to work on a 24-hour rotational roster are paid an annual allowance equivalent to 28% of normal salary, in lieu of payments for shift work and penalties.

Constables rostered to work on a non-24 hour rotational roster are paid an annual allowance equivalent to 21% of normal salary, in lieu of payments for shift work and penalties.

Constables rostered to work in roles, predominately comprising of day work, with occasional weekend and afternoon shifts are paid an allowance equivalent of 15% of normal salary in lieu of payments for shift work and penalties.

As an operational member you can also expect to be paid some overtime throughout the year as well.

Constable Base Salary as at 1 December 2025
Trainee $61,801
Level 1 $73,518
Level 2 $75,973
Level 3 $78,426
Level 4 $80,875
Level 5 $83,326
Level 6 $85,780
Level 7 $88,227
Level 8 $90,680
Level 9 $93,143
Level 10 $95,582
Level 11 $98,027
Level 12 $101,487
Level 13(i) $104,456
Level 13(ii) $107,420

Upon graduation a first year Constable will be paid Level 1 ($73,518) plus a shift penalty allowance of 28%. The gross salary would be $94,109. Your take home salary would depend on tax, salary sacrifice options and any other payroll deductions you may elect.

Reduced hours policy

Tasmania Police utilises Reduced Hours Employment Management Guidelines to help retain workers who throughout the course of their career, need to apply to work less than full time for either parenting/caring responsibilities or for work/life balance reasons.  Currently, 25% of the female police officers in Tasmania work on a reduced hours basis.  A number of our male officers also take advantage of this opportunity.

Police Award

The Police Award (2 of 2026) can be accessed here