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City of Buffalo / Police C District

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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

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

Police Officer
84 · $103,232
Police Lieutenant
9 · $134,659
Detective
7 · $141,678
Report Technician
7 · $54,067
Police Captain
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.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian 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%

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Record list

Employees

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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.

Allysa Negron

Police Officer/Police C District

2026 total comp
$115,560
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$79,612
Overtime
$14,088
Other pay
$21,860
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$115,560

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
174113

At Police C District, Allysa Negron serves as a Police Officer within Public Safety. Their 2026 pay totaled $115,560.

Emily Moffett

Police Officer/Police C District

2026 total comp
$115,199
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$76,788
Overtime
$9,049
Other pay
$29,361
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$115,199

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
174946

Emily Moffett holds the role of Police Officer at Police C District within Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $115,199.

Daniel Igielinski

Police Officer/Police C District

2026 total comp
$115,018
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$66,725
Overtime
$5,060
Other pay
$43,233
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$115,018

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
174795

At Police C District, Daniel Igielinski serves as a Police Officer within Public Safety. Their 2026 pay totaled $115,018.

Erin Heidinger

Detective/Police C District

2026 total comp
$114,324
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$73,685
Overtime
$6,562
Other pay
$34,077
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$114,324

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
172577

Erin Heidinger is a Detective at Police C District within Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $114,324.

Daniel Krug

Police Officer/Police C District

2026 total comp
$113,606
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$69,477
Overtime
$3,456
Other pay
$40,673
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$113,606

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
174630

Daniel Krug works as a Police Officer for Police C District within Public Safety. Daniel earned $113,606 in 2026.

Anthony Burvid

Police Officer/Police C District

2026 total comp
$112,932
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$81,217
Overtime
$3,498
Other pay
$28,218
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$112,932

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
174413

At Police C District, Anthony Burvid serves as a Police Officer within Public Safety. Their 2026 pay totaled $112,932.

Devin Coseglia

Police Officer/Police C District

2026 total comp
$111,491
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$66,955
Overtime
$5,198
Other pay
$39,339
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$111,491

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
174207

Devin Coseglia works as a Police Officer for Police C District within Public Safety. Devin earned $111,491 in 2026.

Michael Pankiewicz

Police Officer/Police C District

2026 total comp
$111,310
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$44,137
Overtime
$2,016
Other pay
$65,157
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$111,310

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
175075

Michael Pankiewicz is a Police Officer at Police C District within Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $111,310.

Jonathan Hanover

Police Officer/Police C District

2026 total comp
$111,130
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$70,165
Overtime
$5,496
Other pay
$35,469
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$111,130

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
173843

Jonathan Hanover works as a Police Officer for Police C District within Public Safety. Jonathan earned $111,130 in 2026.

Margaret Alvarado

Police Officer/Police C District

2026 total comp
$111,063
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$71,878
Overtime
$13,660
Other pay
$25,525
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$111,063

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
174954

At Police C District, Margaret Alvarado serves as a Police Officer within Public Safety. Their 2026 pay totaled $111,063.

Terris Garner

Police Officer/Police C District

2026 total comp
$110,876
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$70,145
Overtime
$11,164
Other pay
$29,567
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$110,876

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
173619

Terris Garner holds the role of Police Officer at Police C District within Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $110,876.

Matthew Vaughn

Police Officer/Police C District

2026 total comp
$110,863
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$83,693
Overtime
$5,143
Other pay
$22,027
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$110,863

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
174342

Matthew Vaughn is a Police Officer at Police C District within Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $110,863.