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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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Nicholas Piazza

Police Officer/Police E District

2026 total comp
$91,776
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$39,791
Overtime
$1,830
Other pay
$50,154
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$91,776

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
172216

At Police E District, Nicholas Piazza serves as a Police Officer within Public Safety. Their 2026 pay totaled $91,776.

John Hayes

Police Officer/Police E District

2026 total comp
$91,500
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$65,837
Overtime
$2,891
Other pay
$22,771
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$91,500

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
175590

At Police E District, John Hayes serves as a Police Officer within Public Safety. Their 2026 pay totaled $91,500.

Hernandez Sotero

Police Officer/Police E District

2026 total comp
$90,376
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$65,737
Overtime
$4,592
Other pay
$20,046
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,376

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
175353

Hernandez Sotero is a Police Officer at Police E District within Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $90,376.

Jordan Wansart

Police Officer/Police E District

2026 total comp
$89,849
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$61,261
Overtime
$1,452
Other pay
$27,137
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,849

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
175606

Jordan Wansart works as a Police Officer for Police E District within Public Safety. Jordan earned $89,849 in 2026.

Andrew Brancato

Police Officer/Police E District

2026 total comp
$89,404
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$60,912
Overtime
$8,518
Other pay
$19,974
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,404

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
175986

At Police E District, Andrew Brancato serves as a Police Officer within Public Safety. Their 2026 pay totaled $89,404.

Areyon Canada

Police Officer/Police E District

2026 total comp
$88,625
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$66,613
Overtime
$8,402
Other pay
$13,610
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,625

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
175682

Areyon Canada works as a Police Officer for Police E District within Public Safety. Areyon earned $88,625 in 2026.

Nina Poliseno

Police Officer/Police E District

2026 total comp
$88,347
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$69,281
Overtime
$2,517
Other pay
$16,548
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,347

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
175351

Nina Poliseno is a Police Officer at Police E District within Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $88,347.

Marcus Sims

Police Officer/Police E District

2026 total comp
$87,839
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$63,710
Overtime
$8,586
Other pay
$15,543
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,839

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
176018

Marcus Sims is a Police Officer at Police E District within Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $87,839.

Mavis Goss

Report Technician/Police E District

2026 total comp
$86,646
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$36,672
Overtime
$38,176
Other pay
$11,798
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,646

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
174318

At Police E District, Mavis Goss serves as a Report Technician within Public Safety. Their 2026 pay totaled $86,646.

Cleveland Wilson

Police Officer/Police E District

2026 total comp
$86,391
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$52,050
Overtime
$5,417
Other pay
$28,925
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,391

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
157600

Cleveland Wilson holds the role of Police Officer at Police E District within Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $86,391.

Michael Griffin

Police Officer/Police E District

2026 total comp
$86,326
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$60,480
Overtime
$1,432
Other pay
$24,415
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,326

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
175589

Michael Griffin holds the role of Police Officer at Police E District within Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $86,326.

Ja'Shawn Collins

Police Officer/Police E District

2026 total comp
$86,044
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$62,398
Overtime
$7,790
Other pay
$15,856
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,044

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
175991

Ja'Shawn Collins holds the role of Police Officer at Police E District within Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $86,044.

Michael Ginther

Police Officer/Police E District

2026 total comp
$85,939
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$1,213
Overtime
$95
Other pay
$84,632
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,939

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
175422

Michael Ginther holds the role of Police Officer at Police E District within Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $85,939.

Ibrahim Naseer

Police Officer/Police E District

2026 total comp
$85,799
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$25,741
Overtime
$8,935
Other pay
$51,124
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,799

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
175692

Ibrahim Naseer is a Police Officer at Police E District within Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $85,799.