Agency file

Police C District

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

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

In 2026, this agency had 110 employees with median total compensation of $109,225; the highest distinct record was $267,950.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $11.8M
Employees: 110
Median total: $109,225
Highest record: $267,950

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$60$176,072+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 110 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($109,225) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $62,524 (58%)
Overtime — $13,927 (13%)
Other — $30,720 (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

$71,984

$84,721

$109,225

$123,835

$145,052

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $145,052 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $71,984. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

84 · $103,232

9 · $134,659

7 · $141,678

7 · $54,067

1 · $267,950

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.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2023	$9.3M —	101 —	$98,652 —
2024	$10.9M ▲ 17.5%	107 ▲ 5.9%	$106,732 ▲ 8.2%
2025	$11.8M ▲ 8.1%	110 ▲ 2.8%	$108,199 ▲ 1.4%
2026	$11.8M ▼ 0.1%	110 ±0%	$109,225 ▲ 0.9%

Compare

Similar departments

Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.

Police D District City of Buffalo100% match
Cp25 City of Springfield, MA98% match
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Cmpd Patrol Service Group City of Charlotte97% match
Police School Resource Key Metro Nashville97% match
Chicago Police Department City of Chicago94% match

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Jason Whitenight

Police Captain/Police C District

2026 total comp

$267,950

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $98,471
Overtime: $134,908
Other pay: $34,571
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $267,950

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 168273

Jason Whitenight holds the role of Police Captain at Police C District within Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $267,950.

Steve Sierk

Police Lieutenant/Police C District

2026 total comp

$207,809

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $90,743
Overtime: $74,219
Other pay: $42,847
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $207,809

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 165039

Steve Sierk works as a Police Lieutenant for Police C District within Public Safety. Steve earned $207,809 in 2026.

William Hoffstetter

Police Lieutenant/Police C District

2026 total comp

$176,072

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $85,078
Overtime: $35,002
Other pay: $55,992
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,072

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 172762

William Hoffstetter is a Police Lieutenant at Police C District within Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $176,072.

Robert States

Detective/Police C District

2026 total comp

$172,819

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $84,109
Overtime: $43,705
Other pay: $45,005
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,819

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 174212

Robert States works as a Detective for Police C District within Public Safety. Robert earned $172,819 in 2026.

Anthony D'Agostino

Detective/Police C District

2026 total comp

$169,915

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $83,872
Overtime: $31,695
Other pay: $54,348
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $169,915

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 173349

Anthony D'Agostino works as a Detective for Police C District within Public Safety. Anthony earned $169,915 in 2026.

Russell Sullivan

Police Officer/Police C District

2026 total comp

$165,223

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $66,267
Overtime: $45,606
Other pay: $53,350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $165,223

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 174100

Russell Sullivan holds the role of Police Officer at Police C District within Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $165,223.

Marcus Fears

Police Officer/Police C District

2026 total comp

$162,188

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $81,630
Overtime: $58,989
Other pay: $21,569
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $162,188

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 168217

Marcus Fears holds the role of Police Officer at Police C District within Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $162,188.

Dequinn Saunders

Detective/Police C District

2026 total comp

$151,699

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $80,595
Overtime: $50,770
Other pay: $20,334
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $151,699

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 173856

At Police C District, Dequinn Saunders serves as a Detective within Public Safety. Their 2026 pay totaled $151,699.

John Sullivan

Police Lieutenant/Police C District

2026 total comp

$150,499

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $82,875
Overtime: $30,115
Other pay: $37,509
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $150,499

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 168267

John Sullivan works as a Police Lieutenant for Police C District within Public Safety. John earned $150,499 in 2026.

Padriac Allman

Police Officer/Police C District

2026 total comp

$149,359

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $78,649
Overtime: $26,877
Other pay: $43,833
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $149,359

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 172753

At Police C District, Padriac Allman serves as a Police Officer within Public Safety. Their 2026 pay totaled $149,359.

Andrew Moffett

Police Officer/Police C District

2026 total comp

$146,985

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $68,533
Overtime: $17,615
Other pay: $60,837
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,985

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 174069

Andrew Moffett works as a Police Officer for Police C District within Public Safety. Andrew earned $146,985 in 2026.

Mark Ambellan

Police Lieutenant/Police C District

2026 total comp

$145,052

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $91,897
Overtime: $26,917
Other pay: $26,238
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $145,052

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 172881

Mark Ambellan works as a Police Lieutenant for Police C District within Public Safety. Mark earned $145,052 in 2026.

Michael Scheu

Police Officer/Police C District

2026 total comp

$143,490

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $79,382
Overtime: $37,104
Other pay: $27,003
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $143,490

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 172580

Michael Scheu works as a Police Officer for Police C District within Public Safety. Michael earned $143,490 in 2026.

Marc Hurst

Police Officer/Police C District

2026 total comp

$142,591

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $83,051
Overtime: $36,794
Other pay: $22,746
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,591

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 174217

At Police C District, Marc Hurst serves as a Police Officer within Public Safety. Their 2026 pay totaled $142,591.

Michael Lehner

Police Officer/Police C District

2026 total comp

$141,972

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $69,018
Overtime: $35,697
Other pay: $37,257
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,972

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 172765

Michael Lehner is a Police Officer at Police C District within Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $141,972.

Luke Ganley

Detective/Police C District

2026 total comp

$141,678

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $77,712
Overtime: $34,359
Other pay: $29,606
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,678

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 173207

Luke Ganley works as a Detective for Police C District within Public Safety. Luke earned $141,678 in 2026.

Ann Devaney-Banish

Police Officer/Police C District

2026 total comp

$139,835

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $76,356
Overtime: $24,149
Other pay: $39,330
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,835

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 168099

Ann Devaney-Banish is a Police Officer at Police C District within Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $139,835.

Giovanni Massimi

Police Officer/Police C District

2026 total comp

$139,728

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $61,681
Overtime: $3,437
Other pay: $74,611
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,728

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 174792

Giovanni Massimi holds the role of Police Officer at Police C District within Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $139,728.

Thomas Zak

Police Officer/Police C District

2026 total comp

$137,019

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $65,854
Overtime: $35,631
Other pay: $35,535
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,019

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 168094

At Police C District, Thomas Zak serves as a Police Officer within Public Safety. Their 2026 pay totaled $137,019.

Michael Goodspeed

Police Officer/Police C District

2026 total comp

$135,194

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $80,942
Overtime: $21,788
Other pay: $32,464
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,194

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 174648

Michael Goodspeed works as a Police Officer for Police C District within Public Safety. Michael earned $135,194 in 2026.

Kris Tomasula

Police Lieutenant/Police C District

2026 total comp

$134,659

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $85,498
Overtime: $12,505
Other pay: $36,657
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,659

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 169329

Kris Tomasula works as a Police Lieutenant for Police C District within Public Safety. Kris earned $134,659 in 2026.

James Otwell

Police Lieutenant/Police C District

2026 total comp

$132,777

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $81,302
Overtime: $19,124
Other pay: $32,351
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,777

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 173062

James Otwell works as a Police Lieutenant for Police C District within Public Safety. James earned $132,777 in 2026.

Frederick Costantino

Police Officer/Police C District

2026 total comp

$129,365

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $66,163
Overtime: $27,129
Other pay: $36,073
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,365

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 175417

Frederick Costantino is a Police Officer at Police C District within Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $129,365.

Jason Schnelle

Detective Sergeant/Police C District

2026 total comp

$128,879

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $85,169
Overtime: $17,674
Other pay: $26,035
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,879

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 172779

Jason Schnelle holds the role of Detective Sergeant at Police C District within Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $128,879.

John Simonian

Police Officer/Police C District

2026 total comp

$126,735

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $61,681
Overtime: $13,928
Other pay: $51,126
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,735

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 174337

John Simonian holds the role of Police Officer at Police C District within Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $126,735.

Nicholas Johnson

Police Officer/Police C District

2026 total comp

$125,036

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $69,523
Overtime: $11,326
Other pay: $44,188
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,036

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 174199

At Police C District, Nicholas Johnson serves as a Police Officer within Public Safety. Their 2026 pay totaled $125,036.

Matthew Krug

Police Officer/Police C District

2026 total comp

$124,115

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $80,024
Overtime: $14,793
Other pay: $29,297
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,115

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 174662

Matthew Krug is a Police Officer at Police C District within Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $124,115.

David Santana

Police Lieutenant/Police C District

2026 total comp

$123,835

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $81,039
Overtime: $9,476
Other pay: $33,320
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,835

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 172579

At Police C District, David Santana serves as a Police Lieutenant within Public Safety. Their 2026 pay totaled $123,835.

Tyler Bajer

Police Officer/Police C District

2026 total comp

$123,648

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $78,241
Overtime: $13,973
Other pay: $31,435
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,648

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 175052

Tyler Bajer works as a Police Officer for Police C District within Public Safety. Tyler earned $123,648 in 2026.

Kevin Quinn

Police Lieutenant/Police C District

2026 total comp

$123,504

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $88,907
Overtime: $7,444
Other pay: $27,153
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,504

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 172576

At Police C District, Kevin Quinn serves as a Police Lieutenant within Public Safety. Their 2026 pay totaled $123,504.

Jacquelin Neal

Police Officer/Police C District

2026 total comp

$122,832

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $37,375
Overtime: $5,870
Other pay: $79,586
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,832

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 174334

At Police C District, Jacquelin Neal serves as a Police Officer within Public Safety. Their 2026 pay totaled $122,832.

Richard Lopez

Police Officer/Police C District

2026 total comp

$121,937

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $78,465
Overtime: $16,435
Other pay: $27,037
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,937

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 83740

Richard Lopez is a Police Officer at Police C District within Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $121,937.

Spencer George

Police Officer/Police C District

2026 total comp

$120,697

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $68,769
Overtime: $13,890
Other pay: $38,038
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,697

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 174945

Spencer George is a Police Officer at Police C District within Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $120,697.

Peter Massicci

Police Officer/Police C District

2026 total comp

$120,340

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $76,814
Overtime: $4,301
Other pay: $39,225
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,340

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 174204

At Police C District, Peter Massicci serves as a Police Officer within Public Safety. Their 2026 pay totaled $120,340.

Carrie Sitarski

Detective/Police C District

2026 total comp

$119,571

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $75,864
Overtime: $9,151
Other pay: $34,556
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $119,571

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 173660

At Police C District, Carrie Sitarski serves as a Detective within Public Safety. Their 2026 pay totaled $119,571.

Paul Locke

Police Officer/Police C District

2026 total comp

$117,833

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $72,228
Overtime: $19,271
Other pay: $26,334
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,833

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 174631

Paul Locke works as a Police Officer for Police C District within Public Safety. Paul earned $117,833 in 2026.

Gerald Lewandowski

Police Officer/Police C District

2026 total comp

$117,445

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $24,993
Overtime: $3,811
Other pay: $88,641
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,445

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 174794

Gerald Lewandowski works as a Police Officer for Police C District within Public Safety. Gerald earned $117,445 in 2026.

Alaric Santiago

Detective/Police C District

2026 total comp

$117,063

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $72,042
Overtime: $7,729
Other pay: $37,293
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,063

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 174434

Alaric Santiago is a Detective at Police C District within Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $117,063.

Steven Skutnik

Police Officer/Police C District

2026 total comp

$116,490

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $68,641
Overtime: $16,602
Other pay: $31,247
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,490

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 175436

Steven Skutnik works as a Police Officer for Police C District within Public Safety. Steven earned $116,490 in 2026.

Joseph Walters

Police Officer/Police C District

2026 total comp

$116,185

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $83,693
Overtime: $10,270
Other pay: $22,222
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,185

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 152320

Joseph Walters is a Police Officer at Police C District within Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $116,185.