City of Buffalo / Police C District / Police Lieutenant

Job-title file

Police Lieutenant

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

9 employees hold this title in Police C District. Median total compensation for the role is $134,659, above the department median of $109,225.

Employees: 9
Role median: $134,659
Agency median: $109,225
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$107,757$202,731+

How total compensation varies among the 9 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Record list

Employees with this title

Highest-paid first / page 1

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Aaron Bennett

Police Lieutenant/Police C District

2026 total comp

$107,757

Sub-department: PUBLIC SAFETY
Base pay: $82,882
Overtime: $1,328
Other pay: $23,547
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,757

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 173361

Aaron Bennett is a Police Lieutenant at Police C District within Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $107,757.