City of Buffalo / Police B District
Agency file
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.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
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.
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 $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).
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 | $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
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Police Officer/Police B District
Source-specific fields
Lawrence Briggs is a Police Officer at Police B District within Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $166,873.