How much does a police detective make in Australia?
A$115,700a year
This is the median gross salary: half earn more and half earn less. That is A$9,638 a month.
- Approx. take-home per month
- A$7,321
- Equals
- $79,460
- Compared with the median pay in Australia
- 1.5 times
- Data from
- 2025
Where Australia ranks among 142 countries
Each line is a country, on a log scale from $100 to $200,000 a year.
In other countries
Median gross salary a year, in dollars.
| 1. Switzerland estimate | $123,700 |
| 2. Iceland estimate | $100,500 |
| 3. United States | $97,590 |
| 7. United Kingdom | $89,260 |
| 8. Australia | $79,460 |
| 9. Ireland estimate | $73,390 |
| 142. Malawi estimate | $537 |
Similar jobs
Technicians and associate professionals
- Regulatory government associate professionals not elsewhere classifiedA$65,190
- Finance adviserA$110,500
- Loan officerA$83,970
- Accounts clerkA$38,320
- Loss adjusterA$97,450
- Insurance sellerA$76,370
- Sales representativeA$78,700
- BuyerA$60,970
Frequently asked questions
How much does a police detective make a month in Australia?
The median gross salary is A$9,638 a month, A$115,700 a year.
Which country pays a police detective the most?
United States, with a median of $97,590 a year before tax, according to our data.
Does a police detective make more in Australia or in United States?
In United States: $97,590 a year against $79,460 in Australia, 1.2 times more.
Who makes more, a police detective or a finance adviser?
A police detective: A$115,700 a year against A$110,500 for a finance adviser, 1.0 times more.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025. How we calculate