City of Buffalo / Academy in Training / Police Officer

Job-title file

Police Officer

Enforce laws and maintain public safety — patrol, respond to incidents, investigate crimes, and make arrests.

22 employees hold this title in Academy in Training. Median total compensation for the role is $11,300, below the department median of $20,031.

Employees: 22
Total payroll: $245.8K
Role median: $11,300
Agency median: $20,031
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$27$34,263+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 22 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Compare departments

This role across City of Buffalo

Police Officer is held in 22 City of Buffalo departments. In Academy in Training, the median of $11,300 ranks #19 of 22.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Police Internal Affairs Division

$142,011 · 3

Police Accident Inv Unit

$134,052 · 13

Police Community Tru

$128,153 · 2

Police - Academy - Staff

$126,857 · 22

Behavorial Health Unit

$121,976 · 8

Police Canine Unit

$115,768 · 6

Police Community Office

$104,104 · 8

Police B District

$103,120 · 107

Police E District

$102,404 · 98

Police C District

$101,624 · 88

Police - School Resource

$101,503 · 14

Police a District

$101,187 · 89

Median total compensation for the Police Officer role in other City of Buffalodepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Police Officer beyond City of Buffalo

This role is reported in 31 jurisdictions. In City of Buffalo, the median of $100,602 ranks #14 of 31. See Police Officer across all of City of Buffalo →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of San Jose

$286,889 · 818

City and County of San Francisco

$253,890 · 1,860

City of Los Angeles

$187,245 · 5,730

City of Boston

$185,462 · 1,335

City of Worcester

$128,256 · 371

City of Phoenix, Arizona

$116,326 · 2,460

Illinois

$114,200 · 7

New York Public Authorities

$113,716 · 558

Median total compensation for comparable Police Officerroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Jordan Carrero

Police Officer/Academy in Training

2026 total comp

$20,032

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $19,371
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $660
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,032

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 176480

Jordan Carrero is a Police Officer at Academy in Training within Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $20,032.

Brandon Smith

Police Officer/Academy in Training

2026 total comp

$20,031

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $20,031
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,031

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 176476

Brandon Smith is a Police Officer at Academy in Training within Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $20,031.

Jaclyn Hess

Police Officer/Academy in Training

2026 total comp

$20,031

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $20,031
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,031

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 176479

Jaclyn Hess is a Police Officer at Academy in Training within Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $20,031.

Luis Ramos

Police Officer/Academy in Training

2026 total comp

$20,031

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $20,031
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,031

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 176477

Luis Ramos holds the role of Police Officer at Academy in Training within Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $20,031.