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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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Peter Kocol

Police Lieutenant/Police a District

2026 total comp
$198,244
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$73,340
Overtime
$79,315
Other pay
$45,589
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$198,244

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
74960

Peter Kocol works as a Police Lieutenant for Police a District within Public Safety. Peter earned $198,244 in 2026.

Patrick Mcdonald

Police Lieutenant/Police a District

2026 total comp
$188,865
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$85,498
Overtime
$63,425
Other pay
$39,942
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$188,865

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
172864

Patrick Mcdonald is a Police Lieutenant at Police a District within Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $188,865.

Nicholas Parisi

Police Officer/Police a District

2026 total comp
$176,738
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$76,356
Overtime
$70,595
Other pay
$29,787
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$176,738

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
168253

Nicholas Parisi is a Police Officer at Police a District within Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $176,738.

Robert Danner

Police Lieutenant/Police a District

2026 total comp
$171,367
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$56,124
Overtime
$53,030
Other pay
$62,213
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$171,367

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
172550

Robert Danner works as a Police Lieutenant for Police a District within Public Safety. Robert earned $171,367 in 2026.