City of Buffalo / Police Internal Affairs Division
Agency file
The Police Internal Affairs Division provides law enforcement and public safety — patrol, criminal investigation, and emergency response.
In 2026, this agency had 15 employees with median total compensation of $144,143; the highest distinct record was $245,603.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 15 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($144,143) — 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 $218,064 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $47,516. 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 | $2.6M — | 19 — | $133,740 — |
| 2024 | $2.4M ▼ 5.5% | 19 ±0% | $144,925 ▲ 8.4% |
| 2025 | $2.4M ▼ 4.0% | 16 ▼ 15.8% | $142,425 ▼ 1.7% |
| 2026 | $2M ▼ 14.2% | 15 ▼ 6.3% | $144,143 ▲ 1.2% |
Record list
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Police Lieutenant/Police Internal Affairs Division
Source-specific fields
At Police Internal Affairs Division, Jon Kokotajlo serves as a Police Lieutenant within Public Safety. Their 2026 pay totaled $184,109.