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City of Buffalo / Police Canine Unit

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Police Canine Unit

Source file: City of Buffalo — Open Payroll / ingested Jun 19, 2026

The Police Canine Unit provides law enforcement and public safety — patrol, criminal investigation, and emergency response.

In 2026, this agency had 7 employees with median total compensation of $117,438; the highest distinct record was $214,840.

Year
2026
Employees
7
Median total
$117,438
Highest record
$214,840

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$83,446$214,840+

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 7 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($117,438) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$64,007 (49%)
  • Overtime$26,610 (20%)
  • Other$40,036 (31%)
  • 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
$85,029
$114,098
$117,438
$145,842
$153,874

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $153,874 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $85,029. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Police Officer
6 · $115,768
Police Lieutenant
1 · $214,840

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.

Record list

Employees

Highest-paid first / page 1

Elizabeth Baker

Police Lieutenant/Police Canine Unit

2026 total comp
$214,840
Sub-department
PUBLIC SAFETY
Base pay
$89,432
Overtime
$76,316
Other pay
$49,092
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$214,840

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
169312

Elizabeth Baker holds the role of Police Lieutenant at Police Canine Unit within Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $214,840.

Stephen Mikac

Police Officer/Police Canine Unit

2026 total comp
$153,874
Sub-department
PUBLIC SAFETY
Base pay
$78,649
Overtime
$37,610
Other pay
$37,616
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$153,874

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
168246

At Police Canine Unit, Stephen Mikac serves as a Police Officer within Public Safety. Their 2026 pay totaled $153,874.

Jared Domaracki

Police Officer/Police Canine Unit

2026 total comp
$145,842
Sub-department
PUBLIC SAFETY
Base pay
$77,273
Overtime
$30,567
Other pay
$38,002
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$145,842

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
168215

At Police Canine Unit, Jared Domaracki serves as a Police Officer within Public Safety. Their 2026 pay totaled $145,842.

Daniel Ahearn

Police Officer/Police Canine Unit

2026 total comp
$117,438
Sub-department
PUBLIC SAFETY
Base pay
$75,209
Overtime
$15,376
Other pay
$26,853
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$117,438

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
172540

Daniel Ahearn works as a Police Officer for Police Canine Unit within Public Safety. Daniel earned $117,438 in 2026.

Benjamin Mcdonald

Police Officer/Police Canine Unit

2026 total comp
$114,098
Sub-department
PUBLIC SAFETY
Base pay
$68,101
Overtime
$14,791
Other pay
$31,206
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$114,098

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
172583

At Police Canine Unit, Benjamin Mcdonald serves as a Police Officer within Public Safety. Their 2026 pay totaled $114,098.

Michael Bauer

Police Officer/Police Canine Unit

2026 total comp
$85,029
Sub-department
PUBLIC SAFETY
Base pay
$16,051
Overtime
$2,302
Other pay
$66,676
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,029

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
169314

At Police Canine Unit, Michael Bauer serves as a Police Officer within Public Safety. Their 2026 pay totaled $85,029.

Matthew Richards

Police Officer/Police Canine Unit

2026 total comp
$83,446
Sub-department
PUBLIC SAFETY
Base pay
$43,337
Overtime
$9,304
Other pay
$30,805
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$83,446

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
168214

Matthew Richards is a Police Officer at Police Canine Unit within Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $83,446.