City of Buffalo / Police - Intelligence Unit
Agency file
The Police - Intelligence Unit provides law enforcement and public safety — patrol, criminal investigation, and emergency response.
In 2026, this agency had 7 employees with median total compensation of $172,111; the highest distinct record was $251,874.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 7 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($172,111) — 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 $245,548 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $147,356. 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 | $1.3M — | 10 — | $138,663 — |
| 2024 | $1.3M ▲ 3.5% | 9 ▼ 10.0% | $159,184 ▲ 14.8% |
| 2025 | $1.3M ▼ 5.9% | 7 ▼ 22.2% | $165,913 ▲ 4.2% |
| 2026 | $1.3M ▲ 3.4% | 7 ±0% | $172,111 ▲ 3.7% |
Record list
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Detective/Police - Intelligence Unit
Source-specific fields
At Police - Intelligence Unit, Trevor Sheehan serves as a Detective within Public Safety. Their 2026 pay totaled $159,408.