City of Buffalo / Police - Homicide Squad / Detective Sergeant

Job-title file

Detective Sergeant

Enforce laws and maintain public safety — patrol, respond to incidents, investigate crimes, and make arrests.

8 employees hold this title in Police - Homicide Squad. Median total compensation for the role is $97,228, below the department median of $187,047.

Employees: 8
Role median: $97,228
Agency median: $187,047
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$339$213,288+

How total compensation varies among the 8 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Record list

Employees with this title

Highest-paid first / page 1

Sean Mccabe

Detective Sergeant/Police - Homicide Squad

2026 total comp

$219,851

Sub-department: PUBLIC SAFETY
Base pay: $87,885
Overtime: $105,579
Other pay: $26,387
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $219,851

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 170260

Sean Mccabe holds the role of Detective Sergeant at Police - Homicide Squad within Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $219,851.

Rachael Isch

Detective Sergeant/Police - Homicide Squad

2026 total comp

$172,968

Sub-department: PUBLIC SAFETY
Base pay: $86,651
Overtime: $63,345
Other pay: $22,973
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,968

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 172763

Rachael Isch is a Detective Sergeant at Police - Homicide Squad within Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $172,968.

Christopher Pliszka

Detective Sergeant/Police - Homicide Squad

2026 total comp

$154,812

Sub-department: PUBLIC SAFETY
Base pay: $81,713
Overtime: $43,428
Other pay: $29,670
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $154,812

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 168256

Christopher Pliszka is a Detective Sergeant at Police - Homicide Squad within Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $154,812.

Keith Fitzner

Detective Sergeant/Police - Homicide Squad

2026 total comp

$151,833

Sub-department: PUBLIC SAFETY
Base pay: $73,073
Overtime: $39,414
Other pay: $39,346
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $151,833

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 168219

Keith Fitzner works as a Detective Sergeant for Police - Homicide Squad within Public Safety. Keith earned $151,833 in 2026.

Steven Turner

Detective Sergeant/Police - Homicide Squad

2025 total comp

$42,624

Sub-department: PUBLIC SAFETY
Base pay: $8,750
Overtime: $3,110
Other pay: $30,764
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,624

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 148020

Steven Turner is a Detective Sergeant at Police - Homicide Squad within Public Safety. 2025 total compensation came to $42,624.

William Cooley

Detective Sergeant/Police - Homicide Squad

2024 total comp

$4,775

Sub-department: PUBLIC SAFETY
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $1,619
Other pay: $3,157
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,775

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 165319

William Cooley is a Detective Sergeant at Police - Homicide Squad within Public Safety. 2024 total compensation came to $4,775.

Estate Of Amy Frankel

Detective Sergeant/Police - Homicide Squad

2024 total comp

$2,903

Sub-department: PUBLIC SAFETY
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $1,141
Other pay: $1,762
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,903

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 166055

At Police - Homicide Squad, Estate Of Amy Frankel serves as a Detective Sergeant within Public Safety. Their 2024 pay totaled $2,903.

Estate Of James Dunham

Detective Sergeant/Police - Homicide Squad

2024 total comp

$339

Sub-department: PUBLIC SAFETY
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $186
Other pay: $154
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $339

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 40020

At Police - Homicide Squad, Estate Of James Dunham serves as a Detective Sergeant within Public Safety. Their 2024 pay totaled $339.