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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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Philip Edwards

Police Officer/Police D District

2026 total comp
$115,833
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$79,337
Overtime
$10,382
Other pay
$26,114
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$115,833

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
173346

Philip Edwards works as a Police Officer for Police D District within Public Safety. Philip earned $115,833 in 2026.

Gabriella Scaife

Police Officer/Police D District

2026 total comp
$115,793
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$29,477
Overtime
$15,747
Other pay
$70,569
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$115,793

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
174950

At Police D District, Gabriella Scaife serves as a Police Officer within Public Safety. Their 2026 pay totaled $115,793.

Joseph Petronella

Police Lieutenant/Police D District

2026 total comp
$114,196
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$75,398
Overtime
$1,192
Other pay
$37,606
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$114,196

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
173350

Joseph Petronella holds the role of Police Lieutenant at Police D District within Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $114,196.

Tanya Felski Ehrenreich

Police Officer/Police D District

2026 total comp
$113,685
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$75,396
Overtime
$17,731
Other pay
$20,558
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$113,685

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
175061

Tanya Felski Ehrenreich is a Police Officer at Police D District within Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $113,685.

Amanda Schuhmann

Police Lieutenant/Police D District

2026 total comp
$113,311
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$50,879
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$62,431
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$113,311

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
172778

Amanda Schuhmann holds the role of Police Lieutenant at Police D District within Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $113,311.

Nicholas Yant

Police Officer/Police D District

2026 total comp
$112,064
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$79,337
Overtime
$3,695
Other pay
$29,033
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$112,064

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
174076

At Police D District, Nicholas Yant serves as a Police Officer within Public Safety. Their 2026 pay totaled $112,064.

Kaitlyn D'Amico

Police Officer/Police D District

2026 total comp
$111,990
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$55,031
Overtime
$11,777
Other pay
$45,182
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$111,990

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
174327

Kaitlyn D'Amico holds the role of Police Officer at Police D District within Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $111,990.

Joseph Stojek

Police Officer/Police D District

2026 total comp
$111,771
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$63,858
Overtime
$11,325
Other pay
$36,587
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$111,771

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
175084

Joseph Stojek is a Police Officer at Police D District within Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $111,771.