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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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Shyasha Spencer

Police Officer/Police B District

2026 total comp
$146,567
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$78,190
Overtime
$42,976
Other pay
$25,401
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$146,567

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
174339

Shyasha Spencer is a Police Officer at Police B District within Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $146,567.

Victor Ferro

Police Officer/Police B District

2026 total comp
$146,058
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$80,024
Overtime
$39,434
Other pay
$26,600
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$146,058

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
174220

At Police B District, Victor Ferro serves as a Police Officer within Public Safety. Their 2026 pay totaled $146,058.

Heather Murray

Police Captain/Police B District

2026 total comp
$144,728
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$101,148
Overtime
$11,805
Other pay
$31,775
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$144,728

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
173056

At Police B District, Heather Murray serves as a Police Captain within Public Safety. Their 2026 pay totaled $144,728.

Aaron Young

Police Lieutenant/Police B District

2026 total comp
$141,211
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$112,644
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$28,566
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$141,211

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
160020

Aaron Young is a Police Lieutenant at Police B District within Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $141,211.

Scott Aldinger

Police Officer/Police B District

2026 total comp
$140,963
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$79,712
Overtime
$42,003
Other pay
$19,248
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$140,963

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
175050

Scott Aldinger works as a Police Officer for Police B District within Public Safety. Scott earned $140,963 in 2026.