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City of Buffalo / Police a District

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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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Rene Granda

Report Technician/Police a District

2026 total comp
$96,487
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$35,346
Overtime
$48,093
Other pay
$13,048
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,487

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
54980

Rene Granda works as a Report Technician for Police a District within Public Safety. Rene earned $96,487 in 2026.

Emerald Vereen

Police Officer/Police a District

2026 total comp
$95,920
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$66,620
Overtime
$13,148
Other pay
$16,152
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$95,920

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
175432

At Police a District, Emerald Vereen serves as a Police Officer within Public Safety. Their 2026 pay totaled $95,920.

Patrick Morrow

Police Lieutenant/Police a District

2024 total comp
$93,744
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$3,179
Overtime
$695
Other pay
$89,870
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$93,744

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
101620

Patrick Morrow is a Police Lieutenant at Police a District within Public Safety. 2024 total compensation came to $93,744.

Adam Hedberg

Police Officer/Police a District

2026 total comp
$93,739
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$62,139
Overtime
$600
Other pay
$31,000
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$93,739

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
174089

Adam Hedberg works as a Police Officer for Police a District within Public Safety. Adam earned $93,739 in 2026.

Maureen Wojtanik

Report Technician/Police a District

2026 total comp
$93,235
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$34,797
Overtime
$44,383
Other pay
$14,054
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$93,235

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
158300

At Police a District, Maureen Wojtanik serves as a Report Technician within Public Safety. Their 2026 pay totaled $93,235.

Devin Salter-Brown

Police Officer/Police a District

2026 total comp
$89,893
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$62,598
Overtime
$1,626
Other pay
$25,669
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,893

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
174629

Devin Salter-Brown holds the role of Police Officer at Police a District within Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $89,893.