Salary

You'll be paid a salary of $41,569 per year as soon as you start training as a cadet at the Academy, rising to $48,462 when you graduate to probationary constable (usually after nine months). You can download a copy of police officer salary scales.

If you're recruited as a community constable, you'll be paid a salary of $42,998 as soon as you start training. You can download a copy of community constable salary scales.

For shift work or work on public holidays police officers and community constables receive an allowance in addition to normal salary, depending on the shift worked.

Salary scales for public servants are in accordance with the Public Sector Management Act.

Working hours

Police officers and community constables work an average of 38 hours per week, rostered according to staff requirements.

Public service employees work 37.5 hours per week, with some positions being rostered.

Flexible working hours and part time working is available for some positions.

Annual leave

As a police officer or community constable, you'll be eligible for six weeks annual leave each year on full pay.

Public servants receive a minimum of four weeks annual leave on full pay, in addition to public holidays. Rostered public service employees may receive up to six weeks annual leave.

Other leave

In addition to annual leave all employees receive generous entitlements for:

• parental leave (including maternity and childcare leave)
• long service leave
• study leave
• sick leave
• family carers leave
• compassionate leave
• sporting leave.

Health benefits

Voluntary payments can be made to health funds.

Superannuation

Superannuation schemes are available for police officers and public service employees.

Uniforms

All items of uniform are supplied as required.

Sports

The South Australia Police Sports Federation may provide financial support and equipment to members participating in events that support SAPOL. These events include:

• South Australia Police and Emergency Service (SAPES) Games (30 different sports, including soccer, basketball, netball, surfing, shooting, beach volleyball, tug-of-war, dragon boat racing and paintball)
• The Fenner Cup - Cross Country Running Championship
• Australasian Police & Emergency Services Games
• World Police & Fire Games
• International Police & Fire Games
• National carnivals and championships, including clay target, pistol, lawn bowls and football.

Within SAPOL there are numerous clubs affiliated with the South Australia Police Sports Federation. These clubs assist members that compete in state, national and international competitions and championships.