City of Buffalo / Police C District
Agency file
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.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
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.
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.
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).
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
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% |
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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.
Record list
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Detective/Police C District
Source-specific fields
At Police C District, Dequinn Saunders serves as a Detective within Public Safety. Their 2026 pay totaled $151,699.
Police Lieutenant/Police C District
Source-specific fields
John Sullivan works as a Police Lieutenant for Police C District within Public Safety. John earned $150,499 in 2026.
Police Officer/Police C District
Source-specific fields
At Police C District, Padriac Allman serves as a Police Officer within Public Safety. Their 2026 pay totaled $149,359.
Police Officer/Police C District
Source-specific fields
Andrew Moffett works as a Police Officer for Police C District within Public Safety. Andrew earned $146,985 in 2026.