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City of Buffalo / Police Dispatch

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Police Dispatch

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

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

In 2026, this agency had 25 employees with median total compensation of $101,082; the highest distinct record was $196,459.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$2.3M
Employees
25
Median total
$101,082
Highest record
$196,459

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 25 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($101,082) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$41,152 (45%)
  • Overtime$35,564 (39%)
  • Other$14,981 (16%)
  • 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
$4,773
$33,800
$101,082
$142,633
$164,266

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $164,266 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $4,773. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

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
$2.5M
32
$60,792
2024
$2.2M
12.8%
26
18.8%
$78,185
28.6%
2025
$2.1M
2.2%
24
7.7%
$91,997
17.7%
2026
$2.3M
8.8%
25
4.2%
$101,082
9.9%

Record list

Employees

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Samuelle Thomas

Public Safety Dispatcher/Police Dispatch

2026 total comp
$79,714
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$45,607
Overtime
$23,507
Other pay
$10,600
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,714

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
172940

At Police Dispatch, Samuelle Thomas serves as a Public Safety Dispatcher within Public Safety. Their 2026 pay totaled $79,714.

Laurice Clarke

Public Safety Dispatcher/Police Dispatch

2023 total comp
$77,519
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$15,298
Overtime
$22,306
Other pay
$39,914
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,519

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
25960

At Police Dispatch, Laurice Clarke serves as a Public Safety Dispatcher within Public Safety. Their 2023 pay totaled $77,519.

Estate Of James Porter

Public Safety Dispatcher/Police Dispatch

2024 total comp
$75,903
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$24,524
Overtime
$43,448
Other pay
$7,931
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,903

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
175711

Estate Of James Porter holds the role of Public Safety Dispatcher at Police Dispatch within Public Safety. In 2024, their total compensation was $75,903.

Kara Scanlon

Public Safety Dispatcher/Police Dispatch

2026 total comp
$75,872
Sub-department
Fringe Benefits
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$75,872
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,872

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
173194

Kara Scanlon is a Public Safety Dispatcher at Police Dispatch within Fringe Benefits. 2026 total compensation came to $75,872.