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

New York Public Authorities

$153,489 · 86

City of Milwaukee

$110,529 · 295

City of Philadelphia

$35,533 · 722

City of Pittsburgh

$24,127 · 5

Median total compensation for comparable Detectiveroles 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.

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Employees with this title

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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

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Employeeid: 172564

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

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

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Employeeid: 172764

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

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

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Employeeid: 172768

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

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

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Employeeid: 172879

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

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

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Employeeid: 174085

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

Nicholas Herbert

Detective/Police a District

2026 total comp

$106,157

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $73,685
Overtime: $1,300
Other pay: $31,173
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,157

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Employeeid: 172865

At Police a District, Nicholas Herbert serves as a Detective within Public Safety. Their 2026 pay totaled $106,157.