Agency file

Police a District

Source file: City of Buffalo — Open Payroll / ingested Jun 19, 2026

The Police a District provides law enforcement and public safety — patrol, criminal investigation, and emergency response.

In 2026, this agency had 92 employees with median total compensation of $105,790; the highest distinct record was $198,244.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $9.9M
Employees: 92
Median total: $105,790
Highest record: $198,244

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$2,499$176,738+

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

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 92 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($105,790) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $61,368 (57%)
Overtime — $14,029 (13%)
Other — $32,692 (30%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

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.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$79,381

$98,719

$105,790

$118,122

$137,905

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $137,905 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $79,381. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

68 · $103,804

10 · $131,661

6 · $115,412

5 · $87,080

1 · $164,593

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

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 4 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2023	$10.6M —	114 —	$102,182 —
2024	$10.7M ▲ 1.6%	117 ▲ 2.6%	$108,561 ▲ 6.2%
2025	$10.2M ▼ 5.0%	95 ▼ 18.8%	$109,759 ▲ 1.1%
2026	$9.9M ▼ 2.4%	92 ▼ 3.2%	$105,790 ▼ 3.6%

Compare

Similar departments

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.

Police D District City of Buffalo100% match
Cp30 City of Springfield, MA98% match
Police Department (311) City of Baltimore98% match
Cmpd Patrol Service Group City of Charlotte97% match
Police School Resource Key Metro Nashville97% match
Chicago Police Department City of Chicago95% match

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Peter Kocol

Police Lieutenant/Police a District

2026 total comp

$198,244

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $73,340
Overtime: $79,315
Other pay: $45,589
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $198,244

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 74960

Peter Kocol works as a Police Lieutenant for Police a District within Public Safety. Peter earned $198,244 in 2026.

Patrick Mcdonald

Police Lieutenant/Police a District

2026 total comp

$188,865

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $85,498
Overtime: $63,425
Other pay: $39,942
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $188,865

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 172864

Patrick Mcdonald is a Police Lieutenant at Police a District within Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $188,865.

Nicholas Parisi

Police Officer/Police a District

2026 total comp

$176,738

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $76,356
Overtime: $70,595
Other pay: $29,787
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,738

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 168253

Nicholas Parisi is a Police Officer at Police a District within Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $176,738.

Robert Danner

Police Lieutenant/Police a District

2026 total comp

$171,367

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $56,124
Overtime: $53,030
Other pay: $62,213
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,367

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 172550

Robert Danner works as a Police Lieutenant for Police a District within Public Safety. Robert earned $171,367 in 2026.

Robert Joyce

Police Captain/Police a District

2026 total comp

$164,593

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $46,171
Overtime: $31,363
Other pay: $87,059
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $164,593

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 70820

At Police a District, Robert Joyce serves as a Police Captain within Public Safety. Their 2026 pay totaled $164,593.

James Mcmahon

Detective/Police a District

2026 total comp

$152,624

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $78,897
Overtime: $43,210
Other pay: $30,517
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $152,624

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 172564

James Mcmahon is a Detective at Police a District within Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $152,624.

Andrew Ferrentino

Police Officer/Police a District

2026 total comp

$151,682

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $84,610
Overtime: $51,780
Other pay: $15,291
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $151,682

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 174634

At Police a District, Andrew Ferrentino serves as a Police Officer within Public Safety. Their 2026 pay totaled $151,682.

Davon Ottey

Police Officer/Police a District

2026 total comp

$146,782

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $72,228
Overtime: $46,487
Other pay: $28,066
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,782

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 174063

Davon Ottey is a Police Officer at Police a District within Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $146,782.

Keith Mazurczak

Police Officer/Police a District

2026 total comp

$144,952

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $77,044
Overtime: $43,058
Other pay: $24,851
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $144,952

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 174213

Keith Mazurczak holds the role of Police Officer at Police a District within Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $144,952.

Autumn Harrison

Police Lieutenant/Police a District

2026 total comp

$137,905

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $52,925
Overtime: $23,445
Other pay: $61,535
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,905

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 170251

At Police a District, Autumn Harrison serves as a Police Lieutenant within Public Safety. Their 2026 pay totaled $137,905.

Erica Nowak

Police Officer/Police a District

2026 total comp

$137,085

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $80,024
Overtime: $37,579
Other pay: $19,481
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,085

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 174186

Erica Nowak works as a Police Officer for Police a District within Public Safety. Erica earned $137,085 in 2026.

Sean Zoll

Police Officer/Police a District

2026 total comp

$136,462

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $67,184
Overtime: $33,666
Other pay: $35,613
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,462

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 170258

Sean Zoll works as a Police Officer for Police a District within Public Safety. Sean earned $136,462 in 2026.

Robert Larusch

Detective/Police a District

2026 total comp

$135,611

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $77,238
Overtime: $31,100
Other pay: $27,272
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,611

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 172764

Robert Larusch is a Detective at Police a District within Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $135,611.

Aaron Torgalski

Police Lieutenant/Police a District

2026 total comp

$133,748

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $83,671
Overtime: $25,437
Other pay: $24,639
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,748

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 173220

Aaron Torgalski is a Police Lieutenant at Police a District within Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $133,748.

Nicholas Melligan

Police Officer/Police a District

2026 total comp

$132,031

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $82,547
Overtime: $28,106
Other pay: $21,378
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,031

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 174424

Nicholas Melligan holds the role of Police Officer at Police a District within Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $132,031.

Robert Grande

Police Officer/Police a District

2026 total comp

$130,848

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $66,955
Overtime: $26,763
Other pay: $37,130
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,848

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 174112

Robert Grande works as a Police Officer for Police a District within Public Safety. Robert earned $130,848 in 2026.

Scott Becker

Police Lieutenant/Police a District

2026 total comp

$129,574

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $71,366
Overtime: $15,113
Other pay: $43,095
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,574

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 173057

Scott Becker holds the role of Police Lieutenant at Police a District within Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $129,574.

Joshua Patchett

Police Officer/Police a District

2026 total comp

$123,533

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $62,151
Overtime: $42,687
Other pay: $18,696
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,533

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 175897

Joshua Patchett holds the role of Police Officer at Police a District within Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $123,533.

Benjamin Coughlin

Police Officer/Police a District

2026 total comp

$123,218

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $75,897
Overtime: $22,170
Other pay: $25,151
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,218

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 174073

At Police a District, Benjamin Coughlin serves as a Police Officer within Public Safety. Their 2026 pay totaled $123,218.

Kyma Dickinson

Police Officer/Police a District

2026 total comp

$120,454

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $53,885
Overtime: $36,228
Other pay: $30,342
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,454

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 172882

Kyma Dickinson is a Police Officer at Police a District within Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $120,454.

Andrew Shea

Police Lieutenant/Police a District

2026 total comp

$120,408

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $83,662
Overtime: $5,878
Other pay: $30,868
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,408

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 169668

Andrew Shea is a Police Lieutenant at Police a District within Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $120,408.

Peter Nguyen

Police Lieutenant/Police a District

2026 total comp

$119,449

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $78,670
Overtime: $6,852
Other pay: $33,927
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $119,449

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 172570

Peter Nguyen holds the role of Police Lieutenant at Police a District within Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $119,449.

Brendan Cullen

Police Officer/Police a District

2026 total comp

$119,006

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $80,254
Overtime: $15,525
Other pay: $23,227
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $119,006

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 174637

At Police a District, Brendan Cullen serves as a Police Officer within Public Safety. Their 2026 pay totaled $119,006.

Jako Mondal

Police Officer/Police a District

2026 total comp

$118,122

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $60,993
Overtime: $17,714
Other pay: $39,416
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,122

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 172773

At Police a District, Jako Mondal serves as a Police Officer within Public Safety. Their 2026 pay totaled $118,122.

Lauren Herbert

Detective/Police a District

2026 total comp

$117,844

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $74,632
Overtime: $13,597
Other pay: $29,616
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,844

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 172768

Lauren Herbert is a Detective at Police a District within Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $117,844.

Thomas Sullivan

Police Officer/Police a District

2026 total comp

$115,800

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $60,305
Overtime: $15,784
Other pay: $39,710
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,800

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 172872

Thomas Sullivan works as a Police Officer for Police a District within Public Safety. Thomas earned $115,800 in 2026.

Daniel Owczarczak

Police Lieutenant/Police a District

2026 total comp

$115,742

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $69,500
Overtime: $1,903
Other pay: $44,339
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,742

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 168251

Daniel Owczarczak holds the role of Police Lieutenant at Police a District within Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $115,742.

Corey Dixon

Police Officer/Police a District

2026 total comp

$114,273

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $70,623
Overtime: $12,786
Other pay: $30,863
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,273

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 174110

Corey Dixon is a Police Officer at Police a District within Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $114,273.

Lindsay Laracuente-Zgoda

Police Officer/Police a District

2026 total comp

$113,590

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $74,521
Overtime: $10,743
Other pay: $28,325
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,590

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 172560

Lindsay Laracuente-Zgoda works as a Police Officer for Police a District within Public Safety. Lindsay earned $113,590 in 2026.

John Bannister

Detective/Police a District

2026 total comp

$112,980

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $65,392
Overtime: $3,259
Other pay: $44,329
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,980

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 172879

John Bannister holds the role of Detective at Police a District within Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $112,980.

Joseph Hollinger

Police Officer/Police a District

2026 total comp

$112,944

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $63,057
Overtime: $13,211
Other pay: $36,677
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,944

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 174641

Joseph Hollinger is a Police Officer at Police a District within Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $112,944.

Matthew Inglut

Police Officer/Police a District

2026 total comp

$112,131

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $81,171
Overtime: $10,885
Other pay: $20,075
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,131

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 66900

Matthew Inglut is a Police Officer at Police a District within Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $112,131.

Zachary Dressler

Police Officer/Police a District

2026 total comp

$112,123

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $73,833
Overtime: $8,660
Other pay: $29,630
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,123

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 174052

At Police a District, Zachary Dressler serves as a Police Officer within Public Safety. Their 2026 pay totaled $112,123.

Aldo Williams

Police Officer/Police a District

2026 total comp

$111,558

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $49,987
Overtime: $12,296
Other pay: $49,275
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,558

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 174222

Aldo Williams is a Police Officer at Police a District within Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $111,558.

Neal Britzzalaro

Police Officer/Police a District

2026 total comp

$111,393

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $74,292
Overtime: $12,241
Other pay: $24,860
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,393

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 174803

Neal Britzzalaro is a Police Officer at Police a District within Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $111,393.

Carissa Ferrucci

Detective/Police a District

2026 total comp

$111,151

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $73,280
Overtime: $6,363
Other pay: $31,508
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,151

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 174085

Carissa Ferrucci works as a Detective for Police a District within Public Safety. Carissa earned $111,151 in 2026.

Nicholas Howells

Police Officer/Police a District

2026 total comp

$110,638

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $74,980
Overtime: $9,454
Other pay: $26,205
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,638

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 174215

Nicholas Howells works as a Police Officer for Police a District within Public Safety. Nicholas earned $110,638 in 2026.

Nathaniel Schutt

Police Officer/Police a District

2026 total comp

$110,586

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $40,127
Overtime: $11,315
Other pay: $59,144
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,586

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 174782

Nathaniel Schutt works as a Police Officer for Police a District within Public Safety. Nathaniel earned $110,586 in 2026.

Ana Mojica

Police Officer/Police a District

2026 total comp

$109,649

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $66,955
Overtime: $9,631
Other pay: $33,064
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,649

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 172772

Ana Mojica works as a Police Officer for Police a District within Public Safety. Ana earned $109,649 in 2026.

James Nightingale-Griffin

Detective Sergeant/Police a District

2026 total comp

$108,389

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $86,404
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $21,985
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,389

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 173051

James Nightingale-Griffin holds the role of Detective Sergeant at Police a District within Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $108,389.