City of Buffalo / Police Community Office / Police Captain

Job-title file

Police Captain

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

9 employees hold this title in Police Community Office. Median total compensation for the role is $137,735, below the department median of $142,624.

Employees: 9
Role median: $137,735
Agency median: $142,624
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$304$188,987+

How total compensation varies among the 9 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

Scott Culver

Police Captain/Police Community Office

2026 total comp

$189,638

Sub-department: PUBLIC SAFETY
Base pay: $106,206
Overtime: $59,433
Other pay: $23,999
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $189,638

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 172549

Scott Culver works as a Police Captain for Police Community Office within Public Safety. Scott earned $189,638 in 2026.

Marcus Rogowski

Police Captain/Police Community Office

2026 total comp

$185,570

Sub-department: PUBLIC SAFETY
Base pay: $106,146
Overtime: $54,815
Other pay: $24,609
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $185,570

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 170257

Marcus Rogowski is a Police Captain at Police Community Office within Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $185,570.

Joseph Gramaglia

Police Captain/Police Community Office

2025 total comp

$165,536

Sub-department: PUBLIC SAFETY
Base pay: $92,058
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $73,478
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $165,536

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 54860

At Police Community Office, Joseph Gramaglia serves as a Police Captain within Public Safety. Their 2025 pay totaled $165,536.

Jenny Velez

Police Captain/Police Community Office

2026 total comp

$162,257

Sub-department: PUBLIC SAFETY
Base pay: $99,308
Overtime: $38,608
Other pay: $24,340
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $162,257

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 172870

Jenny Velez holds the role of Police Captain at Police Community Office within Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $162,257.

Sharese Saleh

Police Captain/Police Community Office

2026 total comp

$137,735

Sub-department: PUBLIC SAFETY
Base pay: $100,375
Overtime: $7,804
Other pay: $29,555
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,735

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 172867

Sharese Saleh holds the role of Police Captain at Police Community Office within Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $137,735.

Robert Lee

Police Captain/Police Community Office

2024 total comp

$14,390

Sub-department: PUBLIC SAFETY
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $337
Other pay: $14,054
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,390

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 79920

Robert Lee is a Police Captain at Police Community Office within Public Safety. 2024 total compensation came to $14,390.

Jeffrey Rinaldo

Police Captain/Police Community Office

2024 total comp

$2,515

Sub-department: PUBLIC SAFETY
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $365
Other pay: $2,149
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,515

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 122260

At Police Community Office, Jeffrey Rinaldo serves as a Police Captain within Public Safety. Their 2024 pay totaled $2,515.

Steven Nichols

Police Captain/Police Community Office

2024 total comp

$396

Sub-department: PUBLIC SAFETY
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $152
Other pay: $244
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $396

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 104760

Steven Nichols is a Police Captain at Police Community Office within Public Safety. 2024 total compensation came to $396.

Dennis Richards

Police Captain/Police Community Office

2024 total comp

$304

Sub-department: PUBLIC SAFETY
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $304
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $304

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 121560

Dennis Richards holds the role of Police Captain at Police Community Office within Public Safety. In 2024, their total compensation was $304.