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City of Buffalo / Police Accident Inv Unit

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Police Accident Inv Unit

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

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.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$1.5M
Employees
11
Median total
$143,808
Highest record
$186,845

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 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.

Average pay composition

  • Base$62,899 (46%)
  • Overtime$38,613 (29%)
  • Other$33,900 (25%)
  • 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
$87,643
$93,372
$143,808
$178,960
$183,595

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).

Largest job titles

Police Officer
10 · $141,344
Police Lieutenant
1 · $186,845

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
$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

Employees

Page 1

Andrea James

Police Officer/Police Accident Inv Unit

2026 total comp
$178,960
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$79,566
Overtime
$70,999
Other pay
$28,395
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$178,960

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
96300

Andrea James holds the role of Police Officer at Police Accident Inv Unit within Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $178,960.

Corey Krug

Police Officer/Police Accident Inv Unit

2026 total comp
$171,874
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$79,566
Overtime
$62,267
Other pay
$30,042
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$171,874

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
76580

Corey Krug holds the role of Police Officer at Police Accident Inv Unit within Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $171,874.

Jason Heidinger

Police Officer/Police Accident Inv Unit

2026 total comp
$159,428
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$77,502
Overtime
$52,729
Other pay
$29,197
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$159,428

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
168224

Jason Heidinger holds the role of Police Officer at Police Accident Inv Unit within Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $159,428.

Lamar Mcculley

Police Officer/Police Accident Inv Unit

2026 total comp
$143,808
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$79,337
Overtime
$37,699
Other pay
$26,773
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$143,808

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
168242

Lamar Mcculley is a Police Officer at Police Accident Inv Unit within Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $143,808.

Sara Jo Keaton

Police Officer/Police Accident Inv Unit

2026 total comp
$138,879
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$66,496
Overtime
$36,288
Other pay
$36,095
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$138,879

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
168232

Sara Jo Keaton works as a Police Officer for Police Accident Inv Unit within Public Safety. Sara earned $138,879 in 2026.

Estate Of Steven Alvarez

Police Officer/Police Accident Inv Unit

2024 total comp
$134,052
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$37,927
Overtime
$42,337
Other pay
$53,787
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$134,052

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
3400

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.

Patrick Long

Police Officer/Police Accident Inv Unit

2026 total comp
$118,555
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$83,235
Overtime
$17,899
Other pay
$17,421
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$118,555

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
172766

Patrick Long works as a Police Officer for Police Accident Inv Unit within Public Safety. Patrick earned $118,555 in 2026.

Michael Mcandrews

Police Officer/Police Accident Inv Unit

2026 total comp
$93,372
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$23,388
Overtime
$237
Other pay
$69,747
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$93,372

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
168241

Michael Mcandrews holds the role of Police Officer at Police Accident Inv Unit within Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $93,372.