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City of Buffalo / Police C District

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

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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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.