City of Buffalo / Police Accident Inv Unit
Agency file
The Police Accident Inv Unit provides law enforcement and public safety — patrol, criminal investigation, and emergency response.
In 2026, this agency had 11 employees with median total compensation of $143,808; the highest distinct record was $186,845.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 11 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($143,808) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.
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.
The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $183,595 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $87,643. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).
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
How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 4 published years.
| Year | Total payroll | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $1.9M — | 14 — | $150,999 — |
| 2024 | $2M ▲ 7.3% | 14 ±0% | $144,466 ▼ 4.3% |
| 2025 | $1.7M ▼ 17.6% | 11 ▼ 21.4% | $146,377 ▲ 1.3% |
| 2026 | $1.5M ▼ 10.5% | 11 ±0% | $143,808 ▼ 1.8% |
Record list
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Police Officer/Police Accident Inv Unit
Source-specific fields
Sara Jo Keaton works as a Police Officer for Police Accident Inv Unit within Public Safety. Sara earned $138,879 in 2026.
Police Officer/Police Accident Inv Unit
Source-specific fields
Estate Of Steven Alvarez holds the role of Police Officer at Police Accident Inv Unit within Public Safety. In 2024, their total compensation was $134,052.