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City of Buffalo / Police a District / Detective Sergeant

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Detective Sergeant

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

1 employees hold this title in Police a District. Median total compensation for the role is $108,389, above the department median of $105,790.

Employees
1
Total payroll
$108.4K
Role median
$108,389
Agency median
$105,790
Comparison
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This role across City of Buffalo

Detective Sergeant is held in 13 City of Buffalo departments. In Police a District, the median of $108,389 ranks #11 of 13.

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

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Detective Sergeant beyond City of Buffalo

This role is reported in 3 jurisdictions. In City of Buffalo, the median of $130,815 ranks #3 of 3. See Detective Sergeant across all of City of Buffalo

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Median total compensation for comparable Detective Sergeantroles 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 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

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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.