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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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Christopher Bauer

Police Officer/Police E District

2026 total comp
$143,663
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$77,961
Overtime
$5,522
Other pay
$60,180
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$143,663

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
174182

Christopher Bauer holds the role of Police Officer at Police E District within Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $143,663.

Michael Maritato

Police Lieutenant/Police E District

2026 total comp
$142,353
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$31,891
Overtime
$6,989
Other pay
$103,472
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$142,353

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
173046

Michael Maritato works as a Police Lieutenant for Police E District within Public Safety. Michael earned $142,353 in 2026.

James Hynes

Detective/Police E District

2026 total comp
$141,397
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$77,315
Overtime
$20,536
Other pay
$43,546
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$141,397

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
173178

At Police E District, James Hynes serves as a Detective within Public Safety. Their 2026 pay totaled $141,397.

Yaritza Pineiro

Police Officer/Police E District

2026 total comp
$141,350
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$71,773
Overtime
$51,743
Other pay
$17,834
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$141,350

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
175349

Yaritza Pineiro is a Police Officer at Police E District within Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $141,350.

Joshua Kluge

Police Officer/Police E District

2026 total comp
$141,065
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$68,699
Overtime
$10,922
Other pay
$61,445
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$141,065

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
175070

Joshua Kluge works as a Police Officer for Police E District within Public Safety. Joshua earned $141,065 in 2026.

Christopher Summers

Police Officer/Police E District

2026 total comp
$140,622
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$81,171
Overtime
$35,218
Other pay
$24,233
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$140,622

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
174093

Christopher Summers holds the role of Police Officer at Police E District within Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $140,622.

Brendan Barren

Police Officer/Police E District

2026 total comp
$140,589
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$78,419
Overtime
$28,914
Other pay
$33,256
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$140,589

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
174198

Brendan Barren is a Police Officer at Police E District within Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $140,589.

Jacob Victor

Police Officer/Police E District

2026 total comp
$139,446
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$70,485
Overtime
$18,035
Other pay
$50,927
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$139,446

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
175433

Jacob Victor holds the role of Police Officer at Police E District within Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $139,446.

Mark Goodspeed

Police Lieutenant/Police E District

2026 total comp
$138,366
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$64,517
Overtime
$14,742
Other pay
$59,108
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$138,366

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
169319

Mark Goodspeed works as a Police Lieutenant for Police E District within Public Safety. Mark earned $138,366 in 2026.

Hao Tran

Police Officer/Police E District

2026 total comp
$138,042
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$71,945
Overtime
$15,677
Other pay
$50,420
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$138,042

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
175085

At Police E District, Hao Tran serves as a Police Officer within Public Safety. Their 2026 pay totaled $138,042.