City of Buffalo / Academy in Training
Agency file
The Academy in Training operates a public higher-education institution — instruction, research, and student services.
In 2026, this agency had 8 employees with median total compensation of $20,031; the highest distinct record was $39,717.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 8 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($20,031) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.
What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.
The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $26,730 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $20,031. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).
The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.
Trend
How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 4 published years.
| Year | Total payroll | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $64.8K — | 11 — | $380 — |
| 2024 | $22.2K ▼ 65.7% | 12 ▲ 9.1% | $833 ▲ 119.2% |
| 2025 | $40.2K ▲ 80.8% | 3 ▼ 75.0% | $13,466 ▲ 1517.0% |
| 2026 | $183.4K ▲ 356.6% | 8 ▲ 166.7% | $20,031 ▲ 48.8% |
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Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.
Record list
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Police Officer/Academy in Training
Source-specific fields
Michael Ortiz works as a Police Officer for Academy in Training within Public Safety. Michael earned $26,730 in 2026.