City of Buffalo / Police Garage
Agency file
The Police Garage provides law enforcement and public safety — patrol, criminal investigation, and emergency response.
In 2026, this agency had 9 employees with median total compensation of $57,935; the highest distinct record was $110,241.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 9 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($57,935) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.
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.
The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $79,648 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $31,924. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).
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
How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 4 published years.
| Year | Total payroll | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $613.1K — | 14 — | $45,443 — |
| 2024 | $559.2K ▼ 8.8% | 10 ▼ 28.6% | $56,874 ▲ 25.2% |
| 2025 | $587.3K ▲ 5.0% | 10 ±0% | $60,156 ▲ 5.8% |
| 2026 | $526K ▼ 10.4% | 9 ▼ 10.0% | $57,935 ▼ 3.7% |
Record list
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Motor Equipment Mechanic/Police Garage
Source-specific fields
Michael Wojtulski holds the role of Motor Equipment Mechanic at Police Garage within Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $79,648.