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City of Buffalo / Police E District

Agency file

Police E District

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

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

In 2026, this agency had 115 employees with median total compensation of $106,243; the highest distinct record was $222,219.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$12.6M
Employees
115
Median total
$106,243
Highest record
$222,219

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 115 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($106,243) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$56,921 (52%)
  • Overtime$13,564 (12%)
  • Other$39,090 (36%)
  • 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
$72,818
$89,404
$106,243
$132,160
$150,102

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $150,102 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $72,818. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Police Officer
87 · $103,831
Police Lieutenant
13 · $136,197
Detective
6 · $136,778
Report Technician
6 · $57,386
Police Captain
1 · $222,219

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
$11.4M
116
$99,232
2024
$13M
14.0%
126
8.6%
$107,208
8.0%
2025
$12.8M
0.9%
117
7.1%
$108,876
1.6%
2026
$12.6M
1.9%
115
1.7%
$106,243
2.4%

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Record list

Employees

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Eric Fuller

Police Officer/Police E District

2026 total comp
$114,984
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$11,236
Overtime
$10,765
Other pay
$92,984
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$114,984

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
165322

At Police E District, Eric Fuller serves as a Police Officer within Public Safety. Their 2026 pay totaled $114,984.

Karl Schultz

Police Lieutenant/Police E District

2026 total comp
$114,735
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$7,868
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$106,867
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$114,735

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
169325

Karl Schultz works as a Police Lieutenant for Police E District within Public Safety. Karl earned $114,735 in 2026.

Connor Sumbrum

Police Officer/Police E District

2026 total comp
$114,524
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$77,961
Overtime
$989
Other pay
$35,575
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$114,524

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
174340

Connor Sumbrum holds the role of Police Officer at Police E District within Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $114,524.

Michael Norwood

Police Lieutenant/Police E District

2026 total comp
$114,202
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$38,815
Overtime
$1,317
Other pay
$74,071
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$114,202

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
172874

Michael Norwood holds the role of Police Lieutenant at Police E District within Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $114,202.

Christopher Lenhardt

Police Officer/Police E District

2026 total comp
$113,225
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$74,751
Overtime
$5,243
Other pay
$33,232
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$113,225

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
174189

Christopher Lenhardt holds the role of Police Officer at Police E District within Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $113,225.

Jake Michienzi

Police Officer/Police E District

2026 total comp
$112,568
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$62,873
Overtime
$2,359
Other pay
$47,336
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$112,568

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
175074

Jake Michienzi holds the role of Police Officer at Police E District within Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $112,568.

Joseph Martin

Police Officer/Police E District

2026 total comp
$111,296
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$66,267
Overtime
$4,511
Other pay
$40,517
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$111,296

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
174645

Joseph Martin is a Police Officer at Police E District within Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $111,296.

Frank Menza

Police Officer/Police E District

2026 total comp
$111,118
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$71,019
Overtime
$12,842
Other pay
$27,257
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$111,118

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
175347

At Police E District, Frank Menza serves as a Police Officer within Public Safety. Their 2026 pay totaled $111,118.

Patrina Muhammad

Police Officer/Police E District

2024 total comp
$110,960
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$54,923
Overtime
$2,932
Other pay
$53,105
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$110,960

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
100200

At Police E District, Patrina Muhammad serves as a Police Officer within Public Safety. Their 2024 pay totaled $110,960.

Matthew Schroen

Police Officer/Police E District

2026 total comp
$110,247
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$78,878
Overtime
$2,993
Other pay
$28,376
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$110,247

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
174184

Matthew Schroen works as a Police Officer for Police E District within Public Safety. Matthew earned $110,247 in 2026.

Joseph Ledwin

Police Officer/Police E District

2026 total comp
$109,160
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$35,312
Overtime
$10,442
Other pay
$63,407
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$109,160

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
174106

Joseph Ledwin holds the role of Police Officer at Police E District within Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $109,160.

Eric Prentiss

Police Officer/Police E District

2026 total comp
$109,127
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$72,340
Overtime
$8,423
Other pay
$28,365
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$109,127

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
173255

At Police E District, Eric Prentiss serves as a Police Officer within Public Safety. Their 2026 pay totaled $109,127.

Keith Beam

Police Officer/Police E District

2026 total comp
$108,866
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$66,267
Overtime
$10,934
Other pay
$31,665
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$108,866

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
174101

Keith Beam holds the role of Police Officer at Police E District within Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $108,866.

Stanley Mark Honrada

Police Officer/Police E District

2026 total comp
$107,973
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$63,164
Overtime
$6,464
Other pay
$38,344
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$107,973

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
175343

Stanley Mark Honrada is a Police Officer at Police E District within Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $107,973.