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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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Mark Cyrek

Police Lieutenant/Police E District

2026 total comp
$129,814
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$12,064
Overtime
$27,491
Other pay
$90,258
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$129,814

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
168213

Mark Cyrek works as a Police Lieutenant for Police E District within Public Safety. Mark earned $129,814 in 2026.

Edward Byrd

Police Officer/Police E District

2026 total comp
$128,681
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$80,712
Overtime
$26,816
Other pay
$21,152
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$128,681

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
174181

Edward Byrd holds the role of Police Officer at Police E District within Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $128,681.

Connor Frascatore

Police Officer/Police E District

2026 total comp
$126,170
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$49,966
Overtime
$4,683
Other pay
$71,521
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$126,170

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
174944

Connor Frascatore is a Police Officer at Police E District within Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $126,170.

Christopher Orefice

Police Lieutenant/Police E District

2026 total comp
$125,231
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$88,218
Overtime
$17,739
Other pay
$19,273
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$125,231

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
173213

At Police E District, Christopher Orefice serves as a Police Lieutenant within Public Safety. Their 2026 pay totaled $125,231.

Bailey Kessler

Police Officer/Police E District

2026 total comp
$124,531
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$67,602
Overtime
$29,169
Other pay
$27,761
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$124,531

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
175291

Bailey Kessler works as a Police Officer for Police E District within Public Safety. Bailey earned $124,531 in 2026.

Joelle Bence

Detective Sergeant/Police E District

2026 total comp
$124,212
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$87,391
Overtime
$14,552
Other pay
$22,268
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$124,212

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
173059

Joelle Bence holds the role of Detective Sergeant at Police E District within Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $124,212.