City of Buffalo / Police - Chief of Detective Of
Agency file
The Police - Chief of Detective Of provides law enforcement and public safety — patrol, criminal investigation, and emergency response.
In 2026, this agency had 21 employees with median total compensation of $145,172; the highest distinct record was $196,513.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 21 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($145,172) — 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 $187,412 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $59,662. 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 | $3.4M — | 28 — | $126,793 — |
| 2024 | $3.4M ▼ 2.5% | 28 ±0% | $138,462 ▲ 9.2% |
| 2025 | $3M ▼ 9.6% | 24 ▼ 14.3% | $135,132 ▼ 2.4% |
| 2026 | $2.8M ▼ 6.6% | 21 ▼ 12.5% | $145,172 ▲ 7.4% |
Record list
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Detective/Police - Chief of Detective Of
Source-specific fields
At Police - Chief of Detective Of, Louis Cardona serves as a Detective within Public Safety. Their 2025 pay totaled $137,859.