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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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Charles Gidney Jr

Police Officer/Police B District

2026 total comp
$161,577
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$78,649
Overtime
$59,596
Other pay
$23,332
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$161,577

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
168222

Charles Gidney Jr is a Police Officer at Police B District within Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $161,577.

Scott Blesy

Police Captain/Police B District

2026 total comp
$161,054
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$27,370
Overtime
$23,971
Other pay
$109,713
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$161,054

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
165317

Scott Blesy holds the role of Police Captain at Police B District within Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $161,054.

Adam O'Shei

Police Lieutenant/Police B District

2026 total comp
$159,946
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$83,924
Overtime
$33,461
Other pay
$42,561
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$159,946

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
168098

Adam O'Shei is a Police Lieutenant at Police B District within Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $159,946.

Justin Zsiros

Police Officer/Police B District

2026 total comp
$158,140
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$81,630
Overtime
$45,024
Other pay
$31,487
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$158,140

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
173347

Justin Zsiros is a Police Officer at Police B District within Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $158,140.

Devante' Amos

Police Officer/Police B District

2026 total comp
$157,596
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$83,693
Overtime
$57,894
Other pay
$16,009
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$157,596

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
174208

Devante' Amos is a Police Officer at Police B District within Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $157,596.

Christopher Wilson

Police Officer/Police B District

2026 total comp
$155,826
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$75,897
Overtime
$49,370
Other pay
$30,559
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$155,826

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
157300

Christopher Wilson is a Police Officer at Police B District within Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $155,826.