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City of Buffalo / Police C District / Police Captain

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Police Captain

Enforce laws and maintain public safety — patrol, respond to incidents, investigate crimes, and make arrests.

1 employees hold this title in Police C District. Median total compensation for the role is $267,950, above the department median of $109,225.

Employees
1
Total payroll
$267.9K
Role median
$267,950
Agency median
$109,225
Comparison
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This role across City of Buffalo

Police Captain is held in 12 City of Buffalo departments. In Police C District, the median of $267,950 ranks #1 of 12.

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Median total compensation for the Police Captain role in other City of Buffalodepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Police Captain beyond City of Buffalo

This role is reported in 16 jurisdictions. In City of Buffalo, the median of $161,054 ranks #9 of 16. See Police Captain across all of City of Buffalo

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of San Jose
$477,892 · 11
City of Boston
$380,299 · 8
City of Los Angeles
$345,598 · 80
City of Seattle
$257,858 · 13
City of Worcester
$251,538 · 9

Median total compensation for comparable Police Captainroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

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Employees with this title

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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

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