City of Buffalo / Police - Homicide Squad / Detective
Job-title file
Enforce laws and maintain public safety — patrol, respond to incidents, investigate crimes, and make arrests.
30 employees hold this title in Police - Homicide Squad. Median total compensation for the role is $181,193, below the department median of $187,047.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 30 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.
Compare departments
Detective is held in 16 City of Buffalo departments. In Police - Homicide Squad, the median of $181,193 ranks #3 of 16.
Median total compensation for the Detective role in other City of Buffalodepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.
Compare jurisdictions
This role is reported in 5 jurisdictions. In City of Buffalo, the median of $135,006 ranks #2 of 5. See Detective across all of City of Buffalo →
Median total compensation for comparable Detectiveroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.
Record list
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Detective/Police - Homicide Squad
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Anthony Shea holds the role of Detective at Police - Homicide Squad within Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $166,143.
Detective/Police - Homicide Squad
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At Police - Homicide Squad, Joseph Bonner serves as a Detective within Public Safety. Their 2026 pay totaled $165,979.
Detective/Police - Homicide Squad
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Molly Sanford works as a Detective for Police - Homicide Squad within Public Safety. Molly earned $165,632 in 2025.