City of Buffalo / Police - Narcotics and Vice / Detective

Job-title file

Detective

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

12 employees hold this title in Police - Narcotics and Vice. Median total compensation for the role is $113,466, below the department median of $121,920.

Employees: 12
Total payroll: $956.6K
Role median: $113,466
Agency median: $121,920
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$198$166,017+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 12 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across City of Buffalo

Detective is held in 16 City of Buffalo departments. In Police - Narcotics and Vice, the median of $113,466 ranks #15 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

Police - Intelligence Unit

$159,408 · 7

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

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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Bart Adams

Detective/Police - Narcotics and Vice

2026 total comp

$177,237

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $69,183
Overtime: $52,091
Other pay: $55,964
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,237

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 168103

Bart Adams works as a Detective for Police - Narcotics and Vice within Public Safety. Bart earned $177,237 in 2026.

Eric Quintana

Detective/Police - Narcotics and Vice

2026 total comp

$126,235

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $74,632
Overtime: $14,986
Other pay: $36,616
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,235

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 168257

Eric Quintana holds the role of Detective at Police - Narcotics and Vice within Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $126,235.

Laura Carlson

Detective/Police - Narcotics and Vice

2026 total comp

$123,634

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $82,688
Overtime: $12,431
Other pay: $28,515
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,634

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 173205

At Police - Narcotics and Vice, Laura Carlson serves as a Detective within Public Safety. Their 2026 pay totaled $123,634.

Zackary Burgess

Detective/Police - Narcotics and Vice

2026 total comp

$120,206

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $82,925
Overtime: $12,792
Other pay: $24,490
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,206

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 173054

Zackary Burgess is a Detective at Police - Narcotics and Vice within Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $120,206.

Angelica Andriaccio

Detective/Police - Narcotics and Vice

2026 total comp

$115,982

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $75,817
Overtime: $10,875
Other pay: $29,291
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,982

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 173371

Angelica Andriaccio is a Detective at Police - Narcotics and Vice within Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $115,982.

Joel Blackburn

Detective/Police - Narcotics and Vice

2026 total comp

$114,903

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $18,717
Overtime: $6,683
Other pay: $89,502
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,903

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 173345

Joel Blackburn is a Detective at Police - Narcotics and Vice within Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $114,903.

William Graeber

Detective/Police - Narcotics and Vice

2026 total comp

$112,029

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $22,271
Overtime: $6,443
Other pay: $83,315
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,029

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 173034

William Graeber works as a Detective for Police - Narcotics and Vice within Public Safety. William earned $112,029 in 2026.

Joseph Wendel

Detective/Police - Narcotics and Vice

2026 total comp

$45,064

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $45,064
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,064

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 168272

Joseph Wendel is a Detective at Police - Narcotics and Vice within Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $45,064.

Robert Gonez

Detective/Police - Narcotics and Vice

2024 total comp

$9,269

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $202
Other pay: $9,067
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,269

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 53820

Robert Gonez holds the role of Detective at Police - Narcotics and Vice within Public Safety. In 2024, their total compensation was $9,269.

Estate Of Michael Anderson

Detective/Police - Narcotics and Vice

2024 total comp

$8,658

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $811
Other pay: $7,847
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,658

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 172542

Estate Of Michael Anderson holds the role of Detective at Police - Narcotics and Vice within Public Safety. In 2024, their total compensation was $8,658.

Shawn Adams

Detective/Police - Narcotics and Vice

2024 total comp

$3,154

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $145
Other pay: $3,009
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,154

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 165311

Shawn Adams is a Detective at Police - Narcotics and Vice within Public Safety. 2024 total compensation came to $3,154.

Mark Locicero

Detective/Police - Narcotics and Vice

2023 total comp

$198

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $198
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $198

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 82580

Mark Locicero holds the role of Detective at Police - Narcotics and Vice within Public Safety. In 2023, their total compensation was $198.