Does Queensland Police pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Queensland Police employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Queensland Police. This rating has improved by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Queensland Police?

70% of Queensland Police employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Queensland Police 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Queensland Police?

Police Officer (24) , Project Officer (3) , Sergeant (3) , Officer (2) , Police Detective (2) , Police Sergeant (2) , Project Manager (2) , Senior Sergeant (2)

What are the pros of working at Queensland Police according to real employee reviews?

"Great people to work with" ((in 8 reviews)); "Pay and conditions are good, strong union" ((in 7 reviews)); "Great colleagues and great experiences" ((in 2 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Queensland Police according to real employee reviews?

"Lack of resources, lack of staff, lack of direction, bad management, front line staff expected to relieve non" ((in 5 reviews)); "Not a good work life balance" ((in 5 reviews)); "Horrendously abusive managers." ((in 3 reviews)); "Shift work and dealing with feral" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Queensland Police locations?

Brisbane , Logan , Warwick , Cairns , Roma , Gold Coast , Toowoomba , Zillmere , Albion , Fortitude Valley

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Queensland Police reviews

3.3

70% would recommend to a friend

(86 total reviews)

Katarina Carroll

68% approve of CEO

53% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Career opportunities

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.1

Culture & values

2.8

Senior management

Queensland Police has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 86 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Queensland Police employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Government and public administration industry (3.6 stars).

Reviews by job title

86 reviews

5.0

Oct 31, 2025

Great workplace

Project officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very flexible with hours, good workload, interesting work

Cons

Not much, it’s pretty good if you’re not based in headquarters

5.0

Jun 26, 2025

Not for everyone!

Senior sergeant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Stability, superannuation (18%), rewarding work, part of something that matters

Cons

Shift work (for many), stress, exposure to confronting situations

5.0

Nov 6, 2024

Great job

Communications operator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Stable work and income, great pay that went up every year, lots of opportunities for overtime, mostly great colleagues, lots of room for growth within the organisation although not this role in particular

Cons

Strict chain of command, lots of policies and procedures, colleagues who were very negative and complain about the organisation but never leave, lots of office politics, some toxic culture especially from men and older men in particular (as a young woman)

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