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
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+

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.

Record list

Employees with this title

Highest-paid first / page 1

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.