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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

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

Police Officer
68 · $103,804
Police Lieutenant
10 · $131,661
Detective
6 · $115,412
Report Technician
5 · $87,080
Police Captain
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.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian 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%

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Record list

Employees

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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.