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City of Buffalo / Police a District / Police Officer

Job-title file

Police Officer

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

89 employees hold this title in Police a District. Median total compensation for the role is $101,187, below the department median of $105,790.

Employees
89
Total payroll
$7.4M
Role median
$101,187
Agency median
$105,790
Comparison
Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$24$147,958+

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

How total compensation varies among the 89 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Compared with the local labor market

Police Officer pay vs. the Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY area

Across all employers in the Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY area, the median wage for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers — about 2,110 people — is $80,950. Police a District pays a median base salary of $72,228 for this role, 11% below that figureabout the 32nd percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Police a District sits in the local pay range

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$58,720
$69,130
$80,950
$94,340
$100,270
Police a District median · $72,228

The bar is the range of annual wages for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers across every employer in the Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY area, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Police a District’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers — about 670,520 people — is $76,210. Police a District’s median base salary is 5% below that national figure, about the 44th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$47,510
$59,290
$76,210
$97,600
$115,120
Police a District median · $72,228

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY range relative to the national one.

Computed over the 63 of 89 people in this role paid at least $25,000in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.

Median total compensation for this role at Police a District is $101,187, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across City of Buffalo

Police Officer is held in 22 City of Buffalo departments. In Police a District, the median of $101,187 ranks #12 of 22.

Highest-paying departments for this role

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

Compare jurisdictions

Police Officer beyond City of Buffalo

This role is reported in 31 jurisdictions. In City of Buffalo, the median of $100,602 ranks #14 of 31. See Police Officer across all of City of Buffalo

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of San Jose
$286,889 · 818
City of Los Angeles
$187,245 · 5,730
City of Boston
$185,462 · 1,335
City of Worcester
$128,256 · 371
City of Phoenix, Arizona
$116,326 · 2,460
Illinois
$114,200 · 7

Median total compensation for comparable Police Officerroles 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.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Brendan Lewis

Police Officer/Police a District

2026 total comp
$103,489
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$51,362
Overtime
$3,984
Other pay
$48,143
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$103,489

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
174109

Brendan Lewis works as a Police Officer for Police a District within Public Safety. Brendan earned $103,489 in 2026.

Lida Coronado

Police Officer/Police a District

2026 total comp
$103,241
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$77,961
Overtime
$2,793
Other pay
$22,488
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$103,241

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
174435

Lida Coronado works as a Police Officer for Police a District within Public Safety. Lida earned $103,241 in 2026.

Amane Moriarity

Police Officer/Police a District

2026 total comp
$103,094
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$75,897
Overtime
$2,828
Other pay
$24,369
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$103,094

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
174095

At Police a District, Amane Moriarity serves as a Police Officer within Public Safety. Their 2026 pay totaled $103,094.

Liam Baggott

Police Officer/Police a District

2026 total comp
$103,071
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$74,751
Overtime
$3,144
Other pay
$25,176
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$103,071

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
174221

At Police a District, Liam Baggott serves as a Police Officer within Public Safety. Their 2026 pay totaled $103,071.

Raymond Rodriguez

Police Officer/Police a District

2026 total comp
$102,766
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$79,795
Overtime
$421
Other pay
$22,549
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$102,766

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
174785

At Police a District, Raymond Rodriguez serves as a Police Officer within Public Safety. Their 2026 pay totaled $102,766.

Amber Rodgers

Police Officer/Police a District

2026 total comp
$102,538
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$79,566
Overtime
$2,836
Other pay
$20,136
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$102,538

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
174190

At Police a District, Amber Rodgers serves as a Police Officer within Public Safety. Their 2026 pay totaled $102,538.

David Cole

Police Officer/Police a District

2026 total comp
$102,030
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$42,878
Overtime
$4,527
Other pay
$54,624
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$102,030

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
174802

David Cole works as a Police Officer for Police a District within Public Safety. David earned $102,030 in 2026.

Erik Serrano-Cardona

Police Officer/Police a District

2026 total comp
$101,845
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$75,439
Overtime
$2,467
Other pay
$23,939
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$101,845

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
173050

Erik Serrano-Cardona holds the role of Police Officer at Police a District within Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $101,845.

Sarah Bannister

Police Officer/Police a District

2026 total comp
$101,771
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$44,025
Overtime
$771
Other pay
$56,975
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$101,771

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
174410

At Police a District, Sarah Bannister serves as a Police Officer within Public Safety. Their 2026 pay totaled $101,771.

Roberto Torres

Police Officer/Police a District

2026 total comp
$101,458
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$67,179
Overtime
$1,214
Other pay
$33,065
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$101,458

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
174951

Roberto Torres is a Police Officer at Police a District within Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $101,458.

Jaime Serrano-Cardona

Police Officer/Police a District

2026 total comp
$101,187
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$75,439
Overtime
$2,046
Other pay
$23,703
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$101,187

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
172584

Jaime Serrano-Cardona is a Police Officer at Police a District within Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $101,187.

Nicholas Mclean

Police Officer/Police a District

2026 total comp
$100,993
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$74,063
Overtime
$1,029
Other pay
$25,902
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,993

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
174636

Nicholas Mclean is a Police Officer at Police a District within Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $100,993.

John Garvin

Police Officer/Police a District

2026 total comp
$100,159
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$74,129
Overtime
$3,269
Other pay
$22,761
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,159

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
175063

John Garvin is a Police Officer at Police a District within Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $100,159.

Mohamad Abu-Taha

Police Officer/Police a District

2026 total comp
$100,125
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$64,432
Overtime
$2,151
Other pay
$33,542
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,125

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
174798

Mohamad Abu-Taha is a Police Officer at Police a District within Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $100,125.

Joshua Pelow

Police Officer/Police a District

2026 total comp
$99,389
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$59,388
Overtime
$454
Other pay
$39,547
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$99,389

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
174786

At Police a District, Joshua Pelow serves as a Police Officer within Public Safety. Their 2026 pay totaled $99,389.

Joseph Mccarthy

Police Officer/Police a District

2026 total comp
$98,815
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$47,923
Overtime
$1,276
Other pay
$49,616
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$98,815

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
174067

At Police a District, Joseph Mccarthy serves as a Police Officer within Public Safety. Their 2026 pay totaled $98,815.

Anthony Avolio

Police Officer/Police a District

2026 total comp
$98,719
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$74,063
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$24,656
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$98,719

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
174081

At Police a District, Anthony Avolio serves as a Police Officer within Public Safety. Their 2026 pay totaled $98,719.

Tyler Hayden

Police Officer/Police a District

2026 total comp
$98,215
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$72,134
Overtime
$793
Other pay
$25,288
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$98,215

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
173191

Tyler Hayden holds the role of Police Officer at Police a District within Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $98,215.

Ronald Rechan

Police Officer/Police a District

2026 total comp
$98,083
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$38,063
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$60,020
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$98,083

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
166588

Ronald Rechan is a Police Officer at Police a District within Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $98,083.

Kyle Moriarity

Police Officer/Police a District

2026 total comp
$97,766
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$19,398
Overtime
$228
Other pay
$78,140
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$97,766

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
174122

Kyle Moriarity holds the role of Police Officer at Police a District within Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $97,766.