City of Buffalo / Police Payroll Staff

Agency file

Police Payroll Staff

Source file: City of Buffalo — Open Payroll / ingested Jun 19, 2026

The Police Payroll Staff provides law enforcement and public safety — patrol, criminal investigation, and emergency response.

In 2026, this agency had 18 employees with median total compensation of $50,559; the highest distinct record was $130,321.

Year: 2026
Employees: 18
Median total: $50,559
Highest record: $130,321

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$7,788$130,321+

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 18 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($50,559) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $41,442 (73%)
Overtime — $4,366 (8%)
Other — $11,238 (20%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

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.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$47,049

$47,832

$50,559

$60,788

$76,873

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $76,873 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $47,049. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Report Technician

11 · $50,143

Police Lieutenant

1 · $130,321

Budget Examiner

1 · $81,931

Senior Resiliency Grants Manager

1 · $76,873

Anti-Violence Coordinator

1 · $71,647

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.

Record list

Employees

Highest-paid first / page 1

Robert Mercurio

Police Lieutenant/Police Payroll Staff

2026 total comp

$130,321

Sub-department: PUBLIC SAFETY
Base pay: $90,795
Overtime: $16,687
Other pay: $22,839
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,321

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 172770

At Police Payroll Staff, Robert Mercurio serves as a Police Lieutenant within Public Safety. Their 2026 pay totaled $130,321.

Danielle Morgera

Budget Examiner/Police Payroll Staff

2026 total comp

$81,931

Sub-department: PUBLIC SAFETY
Base pay: $59,073
Overtime: $3,584
Other pay: $19,274
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,931

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 174242

Danielle Morgera is a Budget Examiner at Police Payroll Staff within Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $81,931.

Tod Kniazuk

Senior Resiliency Grants Manager/Police Payroll Staff

2026 total comp

$76,873

Sub-department: PUBLIC SAFETY
Base pay: $54,120
Overtime: $5,690
Other pay: $17,063
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,873

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 174912

Tod Kniazuk holds the role of Senior Resiliency Grants Manager at Police Payroll Staff within Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $76,873.

Carmen Menza

Anti-Violence Coordinator/Police Payroll Staff

2026 total comp

$71,647

Sub-department: PUBLIC SAFETY
Base pay: $70,345
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,303
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,647

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 97180

Carmen Menza is a Anti-Violence Coordinator at Police Payroll Staff within Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $71,647.

Amelite King

Report Technician/Police Payroll Staff

2026 total comp

$60,788

Sub-department: PUBLIC SAFETY
Base pay: $39,141
Overtime: $12,682
Other pay: $8,964
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,788

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 165162

Amelite King holds the role of Report Technician at Police Payroll Staff within Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $60,788.

Lisa Panek

Report Technician/Police Payroll Staff

2026 total comp

$56,064

Sub-department: PUBLIC SAFETY
Base pay: $38,413
Overtime: $11,989
Other pay: $5,662
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,064

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 175522

Lisa Panek works as a Report Technician for Police Payroll Staff within Public Safety. Lisa earned $56,064 in 2026.

William Mchugh

Report Technician/Police Payroll Staff

2026 total comp

$52,339

Sub-department: PUBLIC SAFETY
Base pay: $38,638
Overtime: $4,559
Other pay: $9,142
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,339

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 173914

William Mchugh holds the role of Report Technician at Police Payroll Staff within Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $52,339.

Christina Sikorski

Report Technician/Police Payroll Staff

2026 total comp

$51,410

Sub-department: PUBLIC SAFETY
Base pay: $35,100
Overtime: $1,644
Other pay: $14,666
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,410

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 134100

Christina Sikorski works as a Report Technician for Police Payroll Staff within Public Safety. Christina earned $51,410 in 2026.

Sabalena Brown

Report Technician/Police Payroll Staff

2026 total comp

$50,975

Sub-department: PUBLIC SAFETY
Base pay: $34,489
Overtime: $7,002
Other pay: $9,484
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,975

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 167026

Sabalena Brown holds the role of Report Technician at Police Payroll Staff within Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $50,975.

Lynne Chojnacki

Report Technician/Police Payroll Staff

2026 total comp

$50,143

Sub-department: PUBLIC SAFETY
Base pay: $34,695
Overtime: $2,037
Other pay: $13,411
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,143

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 173748

At Police Payroll Staff, Lynne Chojnacki serves as a Report Technician within Public Safety. Their 2026 pay totaled $50,143.

Kate Joyce

Report Technician/Police Payroll Staff

2026 total comp

$49,659

Sub-department: PUBLIC SAFETY
Base pay: $37,678
Overtime: $2,793
Other pay: $9,188
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,659

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 174842

Kate Joyce is a Report Technician at Police Payroll Staff within Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $49,659.

Irma Lorenzo

Report Technician Spanish Spkg/Police Payroll Staff

2026 total comp

$49,467

Sub-department: PUBLIC SAFETY
Base pay: $32,374
Overtime: $1,626
Other pay: $15,467
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,467

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 83880

Irma Lorenzo works as a Report Technician Spanish Spkg for Police Payroll Staff within Public Safety. Irma earned $49,467 in 2026.

Alexis Eagen

Community Grants Coordinator/Police Payroll Staff

2026 total comp

$48,367

Sub-department: PUBLIC SAFETY
Base pay: $33,665
Overtime: $6,992
Other pay: $7,710
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,367

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 176174

Alexis Eagen works as a Community Grants Coordinator for Police Payroll Staff within Public Safety. Alexis earned $48,367 in 2026.

Melissa Barrie

Report Technician/Police Payroll Staff

2026 total comp

$47,832

Sub-department: PUBLIC SAFETY
Base pay: $37,678
Overtime: $184
Other pay: $9,970
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,832

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 172905

At Police Payroll Staff, Melissa Barrie serves as a Report Technician within Public Safety. Their 2026 pay totaled $47,832.

Shannon Daniels

Report Technician/Police Payroll Staff

2026 total comp

$47,191

Sub-department: PUBLIC SAFETY
Base pay: $35,941
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $11,250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,191

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 173274

At Police Payroll Staff, Shannon Daniels serves as a Report Technician within Public Safety. Their 2026 pay totaled $47,191.

Katri Saarinen

Report Technician/Police Payroll Staff

2026 total comp

$47,049

Sub-department: PUBLIC SAFETY
Base pay: $34,757
Overtime: $412
Other pay: $11,880
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,049

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 174843

At Police Payroll Staff, Katri Saarinen serves as a Report Technician within Public Safety. Their 2026 pay totaled $47,049.

Michelle Long

Report Technician/Police Payroll Staff

2026 total comp

$46,974

Sub-department: PUBLIC SAFETY
Base pay: $31,256
Overtime: $701
Other pay: $15,018
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,974

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 175157

At Police Payroll Staff, Michelle Long serves as a Report Technician within Public Safety. Their 2026 pay totaled $46,974.

Rosanne Wisniewski

Community Grants Coordinator/Police Payroll Staff

2024 total comp

$12,609

Sub-department: PUBLIC SAFETY
Base pay: $10,973
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,636
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,609

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 175755

Rosanne Wisniewski works as a Community Grants Coordinator for Police Payroll Staff within Public Safety. Rosanne earned $12,609 in 2024.

Salvatore Losi

Police Lieutenant/Police Payroll Staff

2024 total comp

$11,115

Sub-department: PUBLIC SAFETY
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $95
Other pay: $11,019
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,115

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 84020

Salvatore Losi works as a Police Lieutenant for Police Payroll Staff within Public Safety. Salvatore earned $11,115 in 2024.

John Stanchak

Consultant V/Police Payroll Staff

2026 total comp

$7,788

Sub-department: PUBLIC SAFETY
Base pay: $7,788
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,788

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 139340

At Police Payroll Staff, John Stanchak serves as a Consultant V within Public Safety. Their 2026 pay totaled $7,788.

Kalleen Shanahan

Report Technician/Police Payroll Staff

2025 total comp

$5,385

Sub-department: PUBLIC SAFETY
Base pay: $2,578
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,808
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,385

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 175853

At Police Payroll Staff, Kalleen Shanahan serves as a Report Technician within Public Safety. Their 2025 pay totaled $5,385.