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Police Officer salary in Western Australia

Median base salary
$98,000
per year before tax
Market data · 65 salary reports
Updated 21 July 2026
$77,600 · 10th percentile$98,000 median$112,000 · 90th percentile

Nationally, the median is $95,000 Western Australia sits $3,000 above the national figure. See the national picture →

What you’d actually keep
$75,852per year after tax

Take-home on the median Police Officer salary of $98,000 — after $20,188 income tax and $1,960 Medicare levy (2025–26 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).

Weekly
$1,459
Fortnightly
$2,917
Monthly
$6,321
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The Police Officer job market
Employed in Australia
55,400
Median age
41
Work part-time
8%
Gender split
29% women
71% men

National figures · February 2026 · Source: Jobs and Skills Australia (© Commonwealth of Australia), CC BY 4.0

What companies pay

Reported total pay for Police Officer roles by employer — medians include bonuses and other cash compensation, so they sit above base-salary figures.

Total pay (base + bonus) for Police Officer roles, per employer — market estimates, annualised
CompanyMedian total payTypical range
WA Police & Community Youth Centres (PCYC)4.0$150,045$142,758 – $157,332
Australian Government, Department of Defence3.7$103,182$98,852 – $107,512
Metropolitan Police Service2.8$99,409$95,012 – $103,806
Western Australia Police Force2.3$99,000$78,500 – $112,000
Department of the Premier and Cabinet3.5$82,741$79,243 – $86,239
Police Service of Northern Ireland2.8$80,519$77,126 – $83,911
Australian Federal Police3.5$77,766$75,099 – $80,432
Royal Australian Navy3.4$74,213$71,393 – $77,033
Woolworths Group3.5$47,582$45,982 – $49,163
MSS Security3.1$45,507$43,551 – $47,464
McDonald's3.6$21,657$20,807 – $22,487

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Salary figures are market estimates built from third-party data and community submissions — they show what the market pays, not what any individual employer will offer. Take-home figures are 2025–26 estimates for an Australian resident with private hospital cover and no HECS debt. General information only — not financial or tax advice.