NSW Police Commissioner Mick Fuller’s wage rises to $665,750 a year

Another pay rise following last year’s $87,000 boost has taken NSW Police Commissioner Mick Fuller’s annual wage past $665,750 per year.

NSW Police Commissioner Mick Fuller is being given yet another pay rise during the pandemic, with taxpayers now forking out $665,750 per year.

Despite the Commissioner planning to leave the post in April next year, he will receive a $16,250 (2.5 per cent) pay increase this financial year.

The boost follows the $87,000 pay rise he received in 2020. Mr Fuller does not set his own wages.

Two pay rises in two years has taken Police Commissioner Mick Fuller’s wage to $665,750 a year. Picture: NCA NewsWire/Bianca De Marchi

Because he entered the NSW Police Force before 1988 changes to the Workers Compensation Act, he will also get a boost to the 72.75 per cent of his retirement salary he is entitled to when he leaves the force.

While Mr Fuller declined to comment, a former high-ranking officer told The Sunday Telegraph “it’s appalling”.

“Rank-and-file police are exposing themselves time and time again — like health workers — to the virus, yet they are restricted to notional pay rises,” the source said.

“Isn’t it time that those public servants earning more than $500,000 actually said ‘no pay rises’?”

In 2020 the NSW government announced a 12-month pause on wage increases for public sector employees.

Police Association of NSW president Tony King said “we are looking forward to the government supporting a fair pay deal for all serving police officers”.

“The police officers of this state are currently holding the line against Covid, just as they do for emergency after emergency,” Mr King said.

“This should not go unrecognised.”

The latest pay increase is among a number of public service pay rises contained in the Statutory and Other Offices Remuneration Act report, gazetted on Friday.

Outgoing secretary at the Department of Premier and Cabinet, Tim Reardon, is now paid $644,850 a year, while Jim Betts, current secretary of the Department of Planning, who will soon take Mr Reardon’s job, receives $620,650 per year.

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