City of Buffalo / Police - Intelligence Unit / Detective

Job-title file

Detective

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

7 employees hold this title in Police - Intelligence Unit. Median total compensation for the role is $159,408, below the department median of $172,111.

Employees: 7
Total payroll: $1.1M
Role median: $159,408
Agency median: $172,111
Comparison: Below

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This role across City of Buffalo

Detective is held in 16 City of Buffalo departments. In Police - Intelligence Unit, the median of $159,408 ranks #4 of 16.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Casino Unit

$201,720 · 2

Police - Crime Scene Unit

$201,283 · 5

Police - Homicide Squad

$181,193 · 30

Threat Management Unit

$151,223 · 4

Police-Gun Violence Unit (Gvu)

$145,888 · 7

Police D District

$138,110 · 7

Police E District

$136,778 · 6

Police - Chief of Detective Of

$133,295 · 18

Police C District

$130,624 · 8

Police - Sex Offense Squad

$126,129 · 18

Police B District

$123,072 · 7

Police a District

$115,412 · 6

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.

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Detective beyond City of Buffalo

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 →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

New York Public Authorities

$153,489 · 86

City of Milwaukee

$110,529 · 295

City of Philadelphia

$35,533 · 722

City of Pittsburgh

$24,127 · 5

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

Employees with this title

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Joseph Acquino

Detective/Police - Intelligence Unit

2026 total comp

$251,874

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $84,109
Overtime: $136,249
Other pay: $31,516
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $251,874

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 172752

Joseph Acquino works as a Detective for Police - Intelligence Unit within Public Safety. Joseph earned $251,874 in 2026.

Mark Hamilton

Detective/Police - Intelligence Unit

2026 total comp

$184,223

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $82,451
Overtime: $78,410
Other pay: $23,363
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $184,223

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 168202

At Police - Intelligence Unit, Mark Hamilton serves as a Detective within Public Safety. Their 2026 pay totaled $184,223.

Justin Tedesco

Detective/Police - Intelligence Unit

2026 total comp

$172,111

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $87,426
Overtime: $65,844
Other pay: $18,841
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,111

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 172780

Justin Tedesco works as a Detective for Police - Intelligence Unit within Public Safety. Justin earned $172,111 in 2026.

Trevor Sheehan

Detective/Police - Intelligence Unit

2026 total comp

$159,408

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $85,768
Overtime: $52,649
Other pay: $20,991
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $159,408

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 173369

At Police - Intelligence Unit, Trevor Sheehan serves as a Detective within Public Safety. Their 2026 pay totaled $159,408.

Peter Miller

Detective/Police - Intelligence Unit

2026 total comp

$147,356

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $80,792
Overtime: $40,145
Other pay: $26,419
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $147,356

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 173044

Peter Miller works as a Detective for Police - Intelligence Unit within Public Safety. Peter earned $147,356 in 2026.

Alan Ortiz

Detective/Police - Intelligence Unit

2026 total comp

$134,402

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $39,804
Overtime: $30,847
Other pay: $63,751
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,402

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 173038

At Police - Intelligence Unit, Alan Ortiz serves as a Detective within Public Safety. Their 2026 pay totaled $134,402.

Estate Of Brian Connors

Detective/Police - Intelligence Unit

2024 total comp

$20,510

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $2,243
Other pay: $18,266
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,510

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 168210

At Police - Intelligence Unit, Estate Of Brian Connors serves as a Detective within Public Safety. Their 2024 pay totaled $20,510.