City of Buffalo / Police - Chief of Detective Of / Detective

Job-title file

Detective

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

18 employees hold this title in Police - Chief of Detective Of. Median total compensation for the role is $133,295, below the department median of $145,172.

Employees: 18
Total payroll: $2.1M
Role median: $133,295
Agency median: $145,172
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$568$187,458+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 18 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.

Compare departments

This role across City of Buffalo

Detective is held in 16 City of Buffalo departments. In Police - Chief of Detective Of, the median of $133,295 ranks #9 of 16.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Casino Unit

$201,720 · 2

Police - Crime Scene Unit

$201,283 · 5

Police - Homicide Squad

$181,193 · 30

Police - Intelligence Unit

$159,408 · 7

Threat Management Unit

$151,223 · 4

Police-Gun Violence Unit (Gvu)

$145,888 · 7

Police D District

$138,110 · 7

Police E District

$136,778 · 6

Police C District

$130,624 · 8

Police - Sex Offense Squad

$126,129 · 18

Police B District

$123,072 · 7

Police a District

$115,412 · 6

Median total compensation for the Detective role in other City of Buffalodepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Detective beyond City of Buffalo

This role is reported in 5 jurisdictions. In City of Buffalo, the median of $135,006 ranks #2 of 5. See Detective across all of City of Buffalo →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

New York Public Authorities

$153,489 · 86

City of Milwaukee

$110,529 · 295

City of Philadelphia

$35,533 · 722

City of Pittsburgh

$24,127 · 5

Median total compensation for comparable Detectiveroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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John Britzzalaro

Detective/Police - Chief of Detective Of

2026 total comp

$187,482

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $87,189
Overtime: $77,714
Other pay: $22,579
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $187,482

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 174412

John Britzzalaro holds the role of Detective at Police - Chief of Detective Of within Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $187,482.

Michelle Palamara

Detective/Police - Chief of Detective Of

2026 total comp

$187,412

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $72,026
Overtime: $83,296
Other pay: $32,091
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $187,412

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 169323

Michelle Palamara works as a Detective for Police - Chief of Detective Of within Public Safety. Michelle earned $187,412 in 2026.

Jake Giarrano

Detective/Police - Chief of Detective Of

2026 total comp

$179,396

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $85,483
Overtime: $41,270
Other pay: $52,642
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $179,396

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 174203

Jake Giarrano is a Detective at Police - Chief of Detective Of within Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $179,396.

Christopher Schafer

Detective/Police - Chief of Detective Of

2026 total comp

$178,533

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $86,715
Overtime: $74,370
Other pay: $17,448
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $178,533

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 173043

Christopher Schafer works as a Detective for Police - Chief of Detective Of within Public Safety. Christopher earned $178,533 in 2026.

Joseph Fischer

Detective/Police - Chief of Detective Of

2026 total comp

$146,534

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $83,398
Overtime: $42,574
Other pay: $20,562
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,534

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 173061

At Police - Chief of Detective Of, Joseph Fischer serves as a Detective within Public Safety. Their 2026 pay totaled $146,534.

Joseph Paszkiewicz

Detective/Police - Chief of Detective Of

2026 total comp

$145,796

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $83,588
Overtime: $40,186
Other pay: $22,022
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $145,796

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 168254

Joseph Paszkiewicz holds the role of Detective at Police - Chief of Detective Of within Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $145,796.

Nicholas Kalczynski

Detective/Police - Chief of Detective Of

2026 total comp

$145,172

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $82,925
Overtime: $42,036
Other pay: $20,211
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $145,172

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 174090

Nicholas Kalczynski holds the role of Detective at Police - Chief of Detective Of within Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $145,172.

Louis Cardona

Detective/Police - Chief of Detective Of

2025 total comp

$137,859

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: -$3,659
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $141,518
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,859

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 165024

At Police - Chief of Detective Of, Louis Cardona serves as a Detective within Public Safety. Their 2025 pay totaled $137,859.

Brian Nagy

Detective/Police - Chief of Detective Of

2026 total comp

$134,170

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $85,483
Overtime: $31,166
Other pay: $17,521
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,170

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 174059

Brian Nagy is a Detective at Police - Chief of Detective Of within Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $134,170.

Michael Acquino

Detective/Police - Chief of Detective Of

2026 total comp

$132,421

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $85,483
Overtime: $26,811
Other pay: $20,127
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,421

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 168201

Michael Acquino holds the role of Detective at Police - Chief of Detective Of within Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $132,421.

Brian Tripp

Detective/Police - Chief of Detective Of

2026 total comp

$128,035

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $85,104
Overtime: $24,146
Other pay: $18,784
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,035

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 173221

At Police - Chief of Detective Of, Brian Tripp serves as a Detective within Public Safety. Their 2026 pay totaled $128,035.

Richard Hy

Detective/Police - Chief of Detective Of

2026 total comp

$123,605

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $71,552
Overtime: $16,885
Other pay: $35,168
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,605

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 172556

Richard Hy is a Detective at Police - Chief of Detective Of within Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $123,605.

Michael Laun

Detective/Police - Chief of Detective Of

2026 total comp

$113,985

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $77,902
Overtime: $10,001
Other pay: $26,083
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,985

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 168237

At Police - Chief of Detective Of, Michael Laun serves as a Detective within Public Safety. Their 2026 pay totaled $113,985.

William Lis

Detective/Police - Chief of Detective Of

2026 total comp

$108,225

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $89,748
Overtime: $3,048
Other pay: $15,429
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,225

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 174185

William Lis holds the role of Detective at Police - Chief of Detective Of within Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $108,225.

Sean Buth

Detective/Police - Chief of Detective Of

2025 total comp

$74,326

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $5,999
Overtime: $5,814
Other pay: $62,512
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,326

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 19080

At Police - Chief of Detective Of, Sean Buth serves as a Detective within Public Safety. Their 2025 pay totaled $74,326.

John Heitzhaus

Detective/Police - Chief of Detective Of

2024 total comp

$12,821

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $2,040
Other pay: $10,781
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,821

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 61780

At Police - Chief of Detective Of, John Heitzhaus serves as a Detective within Public Safety. Their 2024 pay totaled $12,821.

Kevin Paul

Detective/Police - Chief of Detective Of

2024 total comp

$9,974

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $982
Other pay: $8,992
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,974

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 111980

Kevin Paul holds the role of Detective at Police - Chief of Detective Of within Public Safety. In 2024, their total compensation was $9,974.

Carmen Clark

Detective/Police - Chief of Detective Of

2024 total comp

$568

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $394
Other pay: $174
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $568

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 25760

Carmen Clark holds the role of Detective at Police - Chief of Detective Of within Public Safety. In 2024, their total compensation was $568.