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
Total payroll: $858.3K
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+

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

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.

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This role across City of Buffalo

Police Captain is held in 12 City of Buffalo departments. In Police Community Office, the median of $137,735 ranks #8 of 12.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Police C District

$267,950 · 1

Police Internal Affairs Division

$231,834 · 2

Police E District

$222,219 · 1

Police D District

$188,087 · 3

Police - Chief of Detective Of

$165,752 · 3

Police Community Tru

$164,902 · 2

Police B District

$152,891 · 2

Police City Court Booking

$134,688 · 1

Police - Academy - Staff

$117,213 · 2

Police a District

$82,362 · 2

Special Squad/Truck Squad

$56 · 1

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

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Police Captain beyond City of Buffalo

This role is reported in 16 jurisdictions. In City of Buffalo, the median of $161,054 ranks #9 of 16. See Police Captain across all of City of Buffalo →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$477,892 · 11

$380,299 · 8

$345,598 · 80

$257,858 · 13

$251,538 · 9

New York Public Authorities

$196,470 · 26

City of Springfield, MA

$193,337 · 15

City of Salt Lake City

$172,426 · 11

Median total compensation for comparable Police Captainroles 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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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.