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City of Buffalo / Police B District

Agency file

Police B District

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

The Police B District provides law enforcement and public safety — patrol, criminal investigation, and emergency response.

In 2026, this agency had 130 employees with median total compensation of $106,587; the highest distinct record was $253,227.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$14.4M
Employees
130
Median total
$106,587
Highest record
$253,227

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 130 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($106,587) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$60,116 (54%)
  • Overtime$19,159 (17%)
  • Other$31,654 (29%)
  • 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
$68,712
$93,209
$106,587
$129,556
$155,826

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $155,826 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $68,712. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Police Officer
99 · $103,269
Police Lieutenant
15 · $138,838
Detective
7 · $123,072
Report Technician
5 · $60,887
Police Captain
2 · $152,891

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
$13.3M
134
$103,092
2024
$15M
12.4%
139
3.7%
$110,851
7.5%
2025
$14.9M
0.2%
132
5.0%
$109,480
1.2%
2026
$14.4M
3.5%
130
1.5%
$106,587
2.6%

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Record list

Employees

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Elnur Karadzha

Police Officer/Police B District

2026 total comp
$114,621
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$26,828
Overtime
$10,510
Other pay
$77,283
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$114,621

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
174194

At Police B District, Elnur Karadzha serves as a Police Officer within Public Safety. Their 2026 pay totaled $114,621.

Patrick Baggott

Police Officer/Police B District

2025 total comp
$113,160
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$6,466
Overtime
$929
Other pay
$105,764
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$113,160

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
6040

Patrick Baggott holds the role of Police Officer at Police B District within Public Safety. In 2025, their total compensation was $113,160.

Mark Wallenhorst

Police Officer/Police B District

2026 total comp
$112,731
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$80,024
Overtime
$8,029
Other pay
$24,677
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$112,731

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
174777

Mark Wallenhorst is a Police Officer at Police B District within Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $112,731.

Brendan Overdorf

Detective/Police B District

2026 total comp
$111,819
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$76,528
Overtime
$5,505
Other pay
$29,787
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$111,819

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
174429

Brendan Overdorf holds the role of Detective at Police B District within Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $111,819.

John Kelley

Police Officer/Police B District

2026 total comp
$111,783
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$77,273
Overtime
$12,631
Other pay
$21,879
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$111,783

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
174180

John Kelley works as a Police Officer for Police B District within Public Safety. John earned $111,783 in 2026.

Justin Pitts

Police Officer/Police B District

2026 total comp
$111,775
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$81,859
Overtime
$14,196
Other pay
$15,720
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$111,775

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
166292

At Police B District, Justin Pitts serves as a Police Officer within Public Safety. Their 2026 pay totaled $111,775.

Charles Militello

Detective/Police B District

2026 total comp
$111,560
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$70,604
Overtime
$5,040
Other pay
$35,915
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$111,560

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
98340

Charles Militello works as a Detective for Police B District within Public Safety. Charles earned $111,560 in 2026.

Linur Karadzhayev

Police Officer/Police B District

2026 total comp
$109,959
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$81,909
Overtime
$8,013
Other pay
$20,037
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$109,959

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
175067

Linur Karadzhayev works as a Police Officer for Police B District within Public Safety. Linur earned $109,959 in 2026.

Dennell Swain

Police Officer/Police B District

2026 total comp
$108,997
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$62,390
Overtime
$24,371
Other pay
$22,236
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$108,997

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
175604

Dennell Swain is a Police Officer at Police B District within Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $108,997.

Lauren Cierniak

Police Officer/Police B District

2026 total comp
$108,949
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$70,440
Overtime
$6,195
Other pay
$32,314
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$108,949

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
168207

At Police B District, Lauren Cierniak serves as a Police Officer within Public Safety. Their 2026 pay totaled $108,949.

Marlin Hall

Detective/Police B District

2026 total comp
$108,251
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$84,583
Overtime
$1,889
Other pay
$21,778
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$108,251

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
58180

Marlin Hall works as a Detective for Police B District within Public Safety. Marlin earned $108,251 in 2026.

Quentin Bryant

Police Officer/Police B District

2026 total comp
$107,523
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$75,897
Overtime
$7,231
Other pay
$24,395
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$107,523

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
173850

Quentin Bryant is a Police Officer at Police B District within Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $107,523.

Alexis Campbell

Police Officer/Police B District

2026 total comp
$107,384
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$62,481
Overtime
$27,430
Other pay
$17,473
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$107,384

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
175681

Alexis Campbell works as a Police Officer for Police B District within Public Safety. Alexis earned $107,384 in 2026.

Luis Rivera

Police Officer/Police B District

2026 total comp
$107,254
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$80,483
Overtime
$6,765
Other pay
$20,005
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$107,254

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
174202

Luis Rivera holds the role of Police Officer at Police B District within Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $107,254.

Adrian Guadalupe

Police Officer/Police B District

2026 total comp
$107,129
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$67,642
Overtime
$5,264
Other pay
$34,222
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$107,129

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
173839

Adrian Guadalupe holds the role of Police Officer at Police B District within Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $107,129.

Caryn Anderson

Police Lieutenant/Police B District

2026 total comp
$106,774
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$106,774
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$106,774

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
172541

Caryn Anderson holds the role of Police Lieutenant at Police B District within Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $106,774.