Police officers will get a 2 per cent pay rise this year.
Police Association president Greg O'Connor said he was happy with the result of the arbitration, which was announced yesterday.
The 2 per cent pay rise for the association's 8500 members, or about 98 per cent of sworn officers,would meet or exceed most members' expectations, Mr O'Connor said.
The starting salary for a constable will rise to $51,000.
Police national office general manager of human resources Wayne Annan said the organisation would now work through the implications of the settlement.
The last pay rise for police officers was 4 per cent for the financial year to June 30 and the latest rise will apply from July 1.
