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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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Brendan Zimmerman

Police Officer/Police a District

2026 total comp
$89,094
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$8,892
Overtime
$3,177
Other pay
$77,026
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,094

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
175435

Brendan Zimmerman holds the role of Police Officer at Police a District within Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $89,094.

Abdikadir Abdikadir

Police Officer/Police a District

2026 total comp
$87,906
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$74,354
Overtime
$2,996
Other pay
$10,556
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,906

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
175336

At Police a District, Abdikadir Abdikadir serves as a Police Officer within Public Safety. Their 2026 pay totaled $87,906.

Bohdan Papisz

Police Officer/Police a District

2024 total comp
$87,369
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$4,059
Overtime
$117
Other pay
$83,193
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,369

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
110800

Bohdan Papisz works as a Police Officer for Police a District within Public Safety. Bohdan earned $87,369 in 2024.

Emily Gawlak

Police Officer/Police a District

2026 total comp
$87,313
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$66,768
Overtime
$4,816
Other pay
$15,729
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,313

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
175421

Emily Gawlak holds the role of Police Officer at Police a District within Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $87,313.

Robyn Napierala

Report Technician/Police a District

2026 total comp
$87,080
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$37,633
Overtime
$37,004
Other pay
$12,444
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,080

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
170467

Robyn Napierala works as a Report Technician for Police a District within Public Safety. Robyn earned $87,080 in 2026.

Marc Rodriguez

Police Officer/Police a District

2026 total comp
$83,589
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$28,945
Overtime
$1,542
Other pay
$53,102
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$83,589

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
175428

Marc Rodriguez is a Police Officer at Police a District within Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $83,589.