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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
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What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$568$187,458+

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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.

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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

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

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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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.