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City of Buffalo / Child Advocacy Unit / Detective

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Detective

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

4 employees hold this title in Child Advocacy Unit. Median total compensation for the role is $115,086, below the department median of $117,467.

Employees
4
Total payroll
$357.6K
Role median
$115,086
Agency median
$117,467
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This role across City of Buffalo

Detective is held in 16 City of Buffalo departments. In Child Advocacy Unit, the median of $115,086 ranks #14 of 16.

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

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Detective beyond City of Buffalo

This role is reported in 5 jurisdictions. In City of Buffalo, the median of $135,006 ranks #2 of 5. See Detective across all of City of Buffalo

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Milwaukee
$110,529 · 295
City of Philadelphia
$35,533 · 722
City of Pittsburgh
$24,127 · 5

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Employees with this title

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Tiffany Garland

Detective/Child Advocacy Unit

2026 total comp
$124,858
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$85,294
Overtime
$20,766
Other pay
$18,798
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$124,858

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
173208

Tiffany Garland holds the role of Detective at Child Advocacy Unit within Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $124,858.

Gaisha Wilson

Detective/Child Advocacy Unit

2026 total comp
$122,696
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$79,655
Overtime
$16,632
Other pay
$26,409
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$122,696

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
172875

At Child Advocacy Unit, Gaisha Wilson serves as a Detective within Public Safety. Their 2026 pay totaled $122,696.

Eileen Kline

Detective/Child Advocacy Unit

2026 total comp
$107,475
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$26,062
Overtime
$5,402
Other pay
$76,011
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$107,475

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
172559

Eileen Kline works as a Detective for Child Advocacy Unit within Public Safety. Eileen earned $107,475 in 2026.

Estate Of Paul Fitzpatrick

Detective/Child Advocacy Unit

2024 total comp
$2,593
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$1,138
Other pay
$1,455
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$2,593

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
168220

Estate Of Paul Fitzpatrick holds the role of Detective at Child Advocacy Unit within Public Safety. In 2024, their total compensation was $2,593.