City of Buffalo / Police - Academy - Staff

Agency file

Police - Academy - Staff

Source file: City of Buffalo — Open Payroll / ingested Jun 19, 2026

The Police - Academy - Staff provides law enforcement and public safety — patrol, criminal investigation, and emergency response.

In 2026, this agency had 24 employees with median total compensation of $137,908; the highest distinct record was $209,096.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $3.1M
Employees: 24
Median total: $137,908
Highest record: $209,096

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$47,223$209,096+

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

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 24 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($137,908) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $66,969 (51%)
Overtime — $32,036 (24%)
Other — $32,002 (24%)
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

$91,096

$109,598

$137,908

$158,697

$166,978

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $166,978 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $91,096. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

19 · $135,929

2 · $152,843

2 · $117,213

1 · $63,180

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.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2023	$3.4M —	28 —	$127,340 —
2024	$3.5M ▲ 2.7%	28 ±0%	$134,306 ▲ 5.5%
2025	$3.2M ▼ 6.2%	24 ▼ 14.3%	$136,459 ▲ 1.6%
2026	$3.1M ▼ 3.3%	24 ±0%	$137,908 ▲ 1.1%

Compare

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Record list

Employees

Page 1

Nicholas Poblocki

Police Officer/Police - Academy - Staff

2026 total comp

$209,096

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $74,521
Overtime: $105,865
Other pay: $28,710
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $209,096

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 172575

Nicholas Poblocki holds the role of Police Officer at Police - Academy - Staff within Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $209,096.

Joshua Heidinger

Police Officer/Police - Academy - Staff

2026 total comp

$174,133

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $85,986
Overtime: $72,593
Other pay: $15,554
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $174,133

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 172555

Joshua Heidinger is a Police Officer at Police - Academy - Staff within Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $174,133.

Adam Mielcarek

Police Officer/Police - Academy - Staff

2026 total comp

$166,978

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $81,400
Overtime: $65,154
Other pay: $20,423
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $166,978

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 170255

Adam Mielcarek holds the role of Police Officer at Police - Academy - Staff within Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $166,978.

Robert Felschow

Police Officer/Police - Academy - Staff

2026 total comp

$164,643

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $76,585
Overtime: $62,820
Other pay: $25,238
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $164,643

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 172862

Robert Felschow is a Police Officer at Police - Academy - Staff within Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $164,643.

Joseph Mihalics

Police Officer/Police - Academy - Staff

2026 total comp

$162,267

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $78,649
Overtime: $59,894
Other pay: $23,725
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $162,267

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 168245

Joseph Mihalics is a Police Officer at Police - Academy - Staff within Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $162,267.

Allan May

Police Officer/Police - Academy - Staff

2026 total comp

$159,201

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $80,483
Overtime: $58,478
Other pay: $20,240
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $159,201

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 173052

Allan May holds the role of Police Officer at Police - Academy - Staff within Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $159,201.

Timothy Perrott

Police Lieutenant/Police - Academy - Staff

2026 total comp

$158,697

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $89,956
Overtime: $39,615
Other pay: $29,125
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $158,697

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 172574

At Police - Academy - Staff, Timothy Perrott serves as a Police Lieutenant within Public Safety. Their 2026 pay totaled $158,697.

Kristin Russo

Police Officer/Police - Academy - Staff

2026 total comp

$151,751

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $57,416
Overtime: $55,183
Other pay: $39,152
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $151,751

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 78660

Kristin Russo holds the role of Police Officer at Police - Academy - Staff within Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $151,751.

Richard Manley

Police Lieutenant/Police - Academy - Staff

2026 total comp

$146,990

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $89,432
Overtime: $36,031
Other pay: $21,527
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,990

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 168100

Richard Manley is a Police Lieutenant at Police - Academy - Staff within Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $146,990.

Roberto Becerril

Police Officer/Police - Academy - Staff

2026 total comp

$142,856

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $58,241
Overtime: $41,151
Other pay: $43,464
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,856

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 169315

At Police - Academy - Staff, Roberto Becerril serves as a Police Officer within Public Safety. Their 2026 pay totaled $142,856.

Philip Serafini

Police Officer/Police - Academy - Staff

2026 total comp

$141,797

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $78,007
Overtime: $40,092
Other pay: $23,699
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,797

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 169326

Philip Serafini works as a Police Officer for Police - Academy - Staff within Public Safety. Philip earned $141,797 in 2026.

Melinda Kaska

Police Captain/Police - Academy - Staff

2026 total comp

$139,888

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $74,909
Overtime: $7,637
Other pay: $57,342
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,888

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 165033

At Police - Academy - Staff, Melinda Kaska serves as a Police Captain within Public Safety. Their 2026 pay totaled $139,888.

William Robinson

Police Officer/Police - Academy - Staff

2026 total comp

$135,929

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $79,107
Overtime: $33,555
Other pay: $23,266
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,929

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 168260

William Robinson works as a Police Officer for Police - Academy - Staff within Public Safety. William earned $135,929 in 2026.

Sherry Holtz

Police Officer/Police - Academy - Staff

2026 total comp

$135,615

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $80,024
Overtime: $31,710
Other pay: $23,881
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,615

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 64680

Sherry Holtz is a Police Officer at Police - Academy - Staff within Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $135,615.

Kelvin Sharpe Ii

Police Officer/Police - Academy - Staff

2026 total comp

$118,099

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $78,419
Overtime: $16,001
Other pay: $23,679
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,099

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 169327

Kelvin Sharpe Ii works as a Police Officer for Police - Academy - Staff within Public Safety. Kelvin earned $118,099 in 2026.

Carlton Witkowski

Police Officer/Police - Academy - Staff

2026 total comp

$111,777

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $81,859
Overtime: $11,840
Other pay: $18,078
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,777

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 173053

Carlton Witkowski is a Police Officer at Police - Academy - Staff within Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $111,777.

Michael Parana

Police Officer/Police - Academy - Staff

2026 total comp

$110,174

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $61,681
Overtime: $11,417
Other pay: $37,076
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,174

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 173039

Michael Parana works as a Police Officer for Police - Academy - Staff within Public Safety. Michael earned $110,174 in 2026.

John Lattanzio

Police Officer/Police - Academy - Staff

2026 total comp

$109,598

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $76,814
Overtime: $7,499
Other pay: $25,284
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,598

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 168236

At Police - Academy - Staff, John Lattanzio serves as a Police Officer within Public Safety. Their 2026 pay totaled $109,598.

Clayton Reed

Police Officer/Police - Academy - Staff

2026 total comp

$106,105

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $50,904
Overtime: $6,226
Other pay: $48,975
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,105

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 173662

Clayton Reed holds the role of Police Officer at Police - Academy - Staff within Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $106,105.

Jonathan Bierl

Police Officer/Police - Academy - Staff

2026 total comp

$102,553

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $83,693
Overtime: $475
Other pay: $18,385
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,553

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 169317

Jonathan Bierl is a Police Officer at Police - Academy - Staff within Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $102,553.

Derrick Banaszak

Police Captain/Police - Academy - Staff

2026 total comp

$94,537

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $40,757
Overtime: $1,437
Other pay: $52,343
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,537

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 165312

Derrick Banaszak holds the role of Police Captain at Police - Academy - Staff within Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $94,537.

David O'Brien

Police Officer/Police - Academy - Staff

2026 total comp

$91,096

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $11,694
Overtime: $4,196
Other pay: $75,206
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,096

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 165327

David O'Brien holds the role of Police Officer at Police - Academy - Staff within Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $91,096.

Joyce Digiulio

Report Technician/Police - Academy - Staff

2026 total comp

$63,180

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $35,803
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $27,377
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,180

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 36520

At Police - Academy - Staff, Joyce Digiulio serves as a Report Technician within Public Safety. Their 2026 pay totaled $63,180.

Estate Of John Evans

Police Officer/Police - Academy - Staff

2026 total comp

$47,223

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $917
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $46,306
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,223

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 165321

Estate Of John Evans holds the role of Police Officer at Police - Academy - Staff within Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $47,223.

Christopher Kessler

Police Officer/Police - Academy - Staff

2024 total comp

$3,930

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $791
Other pay: $3,139
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,930

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 73420

Christopher Kessler is a Police Officer at Police - Academy - Staff within Public Safety. 2024 total compensation came to $3,930.

David Poleon

Police Officer/Police - Academy - Staff

2024 total comp

$1,405

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $91
Other pay: $1,314
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,405

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 116140

David Poleon works as a Police Officer for Police - Academy - Staff within Public Safety. David earned $1,405 in 2024.

Daniel Horan

Police Officer/Police - Academy - Staff

2024 total comp

$132

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $64
Other pay: $69
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 65060

At Police - Academy - Staff, Daniel Horan serves as a Police Officer within Public Safety. Their 2024 pay totaled $132.

Sadie Drayton

Cell Block Attendant/Police - Academy - Staff

2024 total comp

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 175172

Sadie Drayton is a Cell Block Attendant at Police - Academy - Staff within Public Safety. 2024 total compensation came to $0.