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City of Buffalo / Police D District

Agency file

Police D District

Source file: City of Buffalo — Open Payroll / ingested Jun 19, 2026

The Police D District provides law enforcement and public safety — patrol, criminal investigation, and emergency response.

In 2026, this agency had 112 employees with median total compensation of $104,484; the highest distinct record was $199,704.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$11.8M
Employees
112
Median total
$104,484
Highest record
$199,704

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 112 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($104,484) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$60,695 (58%)
  • Overtime$12,613 (12%)
  • Other$32,232 (31%)
  • Benefits$0 (0%)

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.

Pay percentiles

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$71,860
$89,036
$104,484
$119,139
$138,110

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $138,110 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $71,860. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Police Officer
86 · $102,563
Police Lieutenant
10 · $126,697
Detective
7 · $138,110
Report Technician
5 · $78,986
Police Captain
2 · $193,895

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

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 4 published years.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian pay
2023
$9.3M
104
$95,958
2024
$10.4M
12.7%
109
4.8%
$104,150
8.5%
2025
$11.2M
7.2%
108
0.9%
$107,496
3.2%
2026
$11.8M
5.7%
112
3.7%
$104,484
2.8%

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Record list

Employees

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Cortez Williams

Police Officer/Police D District

2026 total comp
$104,340
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$74,083
Overtime
$5,421
Other pay
$24,835
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$104,340

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
174953

Cortez Williams holds the role of Police Officer at Police D District within Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $104,340.

Albert Monteforte

Police Officer/Police D District

2026 total comp
$104,264
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$66,037
Overtime
$161
Other pay
$38,066
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$104,264

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
100000

Albert Monteforte holds the role of Police Officer at Police D District within Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $104,264.

Jenna Capizzi

Police Officer/Police D District

2026 total comp
$103,937
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$75,209
Overtime
$1,219
Other pay
$27,509
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$103,937

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
174779

Jenna Capizzi holds the role of Police Officer at Police D District within Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $103,937.

Kristin Bozek

Police Officer/Police D District

2026 total comp
$103,774
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$82,317
Overtime
$3,040
Other pay
$18,417
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$103,774

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
174098

Kristin Bozek works as a Police Officer for Police D District within Public Safety. Kristin earned $103,774 in 2026.

Paul Rudnicki

Police Officer/Police D District

2026 total comp
$103,509
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$75,209
Overtime
$3,809
Other pay
$24,491
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$103,509

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
172578

Paul Rudnicki works as a Police Officer for Police D District within Public Safety. Paul earned $103,509 in 2026.

Daniel Miller

Police Officer/Police D District

2026 total comp
$103,445
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$58,241
Overtime
$4,294
Other pay
$40,910
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$103,445

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
174791

Daniel Miller is a Police Officer at Police D District within Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $103,445.

Carolyn Pataky

Police Officer/Police D District

2026 total comp
$102,705
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$80,899
Overtime
$1,531
Other pay
$20,275
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$102,705

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
175076

At Police D District, Carolyn Pataky serves as a Police Officer within Public Safety. Their 2026 pay totaled $102,705.

Joshua Pulvino

Police Officer/Police D District

2026 total comp
$102,422
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$31,666
Overtime
$1,951
Other pay
$68,805
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$102,422

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
175079

Joshua Pulvino works as a Police Officer for Police D District within Public Safety. Joshua earned $102,422 in 2026.

Frank Gatti

Police Officer/Police D District

2026 total comp
$101,584
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$76,814
Overtime
$156
Other pay
$24,614
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$101,584

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
172759

Frank Gatti holds the role of Police Officer at Police D District within Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $101,584.

John Donovan

Police Officer/Police D District

2026 total comp
$99,584
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$72,687
Overtime
$2,005
Other pay
$24,892
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$99,584

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
174647

John Donovan holds the role of Police Officer at Police D District within Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $99,584.

Stephen Schulz

Police Officer/Police D District

2026 total comp
$98,754
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$34,394
Overtime
$531
Other pay
$63,829
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$98,754

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
174223

Stephen Schulz is a Police Officer at Police D District within Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $98,754.

Kevin Hairston

Police Officer/Police D District

2026 total comp
$98,582
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$57,860
Overtime
$2,000
Other pay
$38,722
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$98,582

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
174957

Kevin Hairston holds the role of Police Officer at Police D District within Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $98,582.