City of Buffalo / Police D District
Agency file
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.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
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.
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 $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).
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 | $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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Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.
Record list
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Police Lieutenant/Police D District
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Charles Miller holds the role of Police Lieutenant at Police D District within Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $125,075.
Police Officer/Police D District
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Chelsey Rogowski is a Police Officer at Police D District within Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $124,631.
Police Officer/Police D District
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Matthew Schaef works as a Police Officer for Police D District within Public Safety. Matthew earned $123,603 in 2026.
Police Lieutenant/Police D District
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Dennis Taylor is a Police Lieutenant at Police D District within Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $122,300.