City of Buffalo / Police Payroll Staff
Agency file
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.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
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.
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 $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).
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 — | 19 — | $54,371 — |
| 2024 | $1.1M ▼ 13.0% | 20 ▲ 5.3% | $50,362 ▼ 7.4% |
| 2025 | $955.4K ▼ 13.9% | 18 ▼ 10.0% | $50,694 ▲ 0.7% |
| 2026 | $1M ▲ 7.5% | 18 ±0% | $50,559 ▼ 0.3% |
Record list
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Report Technician/Police Payroll Staff
Source-specific fields
Amelite King holds the role of Report Technician at Police Payroll Staff within Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $60,788.