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City of Buffalo / Police - Homicide Squad

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Police - Homicide Squad

Source file: City of Buffalo — Open Payroll / ingested Jun 19, 2026

The Police - Homicide Squad provides law enforcement and public safety — patrol, criminal investigation, and emergency response.

In 2026, this agency had 24 employees with median total compensation of $187,047; the highest distinct record was $243,678.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$4.4M
Employees
24
Median total
$187,047
Highest record
$243,678

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 24 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($187,047) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$77,234 (42%)
  • Overtime$75,164 (41%)
  • Other$31,260 (17%)
  • 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
$140,946
$154,812
$187,047
$207,655
$227,241

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $227,241 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $140,946. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Detective
20 · $191,945
Detective Sergeant
4 · $163,890

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
$6M
39
$160,475
2024
$6.2M
2.7%
38
2.6%
$184,939
15.2%
2025
$5.2M
16.6%
29
23.7%
$191,713
3.7%
2026
$4.4M
14.8%
24
17.2%
$187,047
2.4%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Raymond Krug

Detective/Police - Homicide Squad

2026 total comp
$201,909
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$80,792
Overtime
$93,236
Other pay
$27,880
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$201,909

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
165323

Raymond Krug works as a Detective for Police - Homicide Squad within Public Safety. Raymond earned $201,909 in 2026.

Mark White

Detective/Police - Homicide Squad

2026 total comp
$196,525
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$47,386
Overtime
$79,762
Other pay
$69,377
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$196,525

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
165336

At Police - Homicide Squad, Mark White serves as a Detective within Public Safety. Their 2026 pay totaled $196,525.

Terrence Supples

Detective/Police - Homicide Squad

2026 total comp
$195,936
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$77,001
Overtime
$87,072
Other pay
$31,863
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$195,936

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
142400

Terrence Supples is a Detective at Police - Homicide Squad within Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $195,936.

Joseph Ruggiero

Detective/Police - Homicide Squad

2026 total comp
$195,384
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$77,238
Overtime
$89,538
Other pay
$28,608
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$195,384

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
125881

At Police - Homicide Squad, Joseph Ruggiero serves as a Detective within Public Safety. Their 2026 pay totaled $195,384.

Thomas Nunan

Detective/Police - Homicide Squad

2026 total comp
$188,506
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$79,845
Overtime
$81,765
Other pay
$26,896
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$188,506

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
168249

Thomas Nunan holds the role of Detective at Police - Homicide Squad within Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $188,506.

Christopher Sterlace

Detective/Police - Homicide Squad

2026 total comp
$185,587
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$78,186
Overtime
$76,641
Other pay
$30,761
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$185,587

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
140180

Christopher Sterlace is a Detective at Police - Homicide Squad within Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $185,587.

Anthony Lapiana

Detective/Police - Homicide Squad

2024 total comp
$185,322
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$32,826
Overtime
$65,790
Other pay
$86,707
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$185,322

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
78780

Anthony Lapiana holds the role of Detective at Police - Homicide Squad within Public Safety. In 2024, their total compensation was $185,322.

John Paradowski

Detective/Police - Homicide Squad

2024 total comp
$184,555
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$41,037
Overtime
$69,153
Other pay
$74,365
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$184,555

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
110840

John Paradowski works as a Detective for Police - Homicide Squad within Public Safety. John earned $184,555 in 2024.

Thomas Herbert

Detective/Police - Homicide Squad

2026 total comp
$177,830
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$79,845
Overtime
$71,898
Other pay
$26,088
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$177,830

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
168225

Thomas Herbert holds the role of Detective at Police - Homicide Squad within Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $177,830.

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.

Anthony Shea

Detective/Police - Homicide Squad

2026 total comp
$166,143
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$83,635
Overtime
$58,976
Other pay
$23,532
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$166,143

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
169328

Anthony Shea holds the role of Detective at Police - Homicide Squad within Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $166,143.

Joseph Bonner

Detective/Police - Homicide Squad

2026 total comp
$165,979
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$79,845
Overtime
$62,233
Other pay
$23,901
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$165,979

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
172544

At Police - Homicide Squad, Joseph Bonner serves as a Detective within Public Safety. Their 2026 pay totaled $165,979.

Molly Sanford

Detective/Police - Homicide Squad

2025 total comp
$165,632
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$69,745
Overtime
$28,782
Other pay
$67,105
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$165,632

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
128220

Molly Sanford works as a Detective for Police - Homicide Squad within Public Safety. Molly earned $165,632 in 2025.