City of Buffalo / Police - Homicide Squad
Agency file
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.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
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.
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 $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).
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 | $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
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Detective/Police - Homicide Squad
Source-specific fields
Rita Ruffin is a Detective at Police - Homicide Squad within Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $227,241.