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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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Valerie Shropshire

Police Officer/Police E District

2026 total comp
$152,368
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$45,676
Overtime
$41,303
Other pay
$65,389
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$152,368

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
133840

At Police E District, Valerie Shropshire serves as a Police Officer within Public Safety. Their 2026 pay totaled $152,368.

Curtis Hairston

Police Officer/Police E District

2026 total comp
$150,717
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$62,415
Overtime
$44,599
Other pay
$43,703
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$150,717

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
174058

Curtis Hairston holds the role of Police Officer at Police E District within Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $150,717.

Michael Coppola

Detective/Police E District

2026 total comp
$150,647
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$82,451
Overtime
$12,851
Other pay
$55,345
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$150,647

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
172757

Michael Coppola holds the role of Detective at Police E District within Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $150,647.

Michael Kiripolsky

Police Officer/Police E District

2026 total comp
$150,102
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$76,016
Overtime
$15,243
Other pay
$58,843
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$150,102

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
175068

Michael Kiripolsky works as a Police Officer for Police E District within Public Safety. Michael earned $150,102 in 2026.

Daniel Dustin

Police Officer/Police E District

2026 total comp
$148,672
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$80,024
Overtime
$33,593
Other pay
$35,054
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$148,672

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
174628

Daniel Dustin works as a Police Officer for Police E District within Public Safety. Daniel earned $148,672 in 2026.

Anthony Kozlowski

Police Lieutenant/Police E District

2026 total comp
$148,001
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$88,907
Overtime
$28,180
Other pay
$30,913
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$148,001

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
172869

At Police E District, Anthony Kozlowski serves as a Police Lieutenant within Public Safety. Their 2026 pay totaled $148,001.