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
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

$40,343$179,980+

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).