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City of Buffalo / Police - School Resource

Agency file

Police - School Resource

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

The Police - School Resource provides law enforcement and public safety — patrol, criminal investigation, and emergency response.

In 2026, this agency had 14 employees with median total compensation of $104,324; the highest distinct record was $170,665.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$1.4M
Employees
14
Median total
$104,324
Highest record
$170,665

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 14 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($104,324) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$59,021 (58%)
  • Overtime$15,023 (15%)
  • Other$28,525 (28%)
  • 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
$80,239
$95,767
$104,324
$114,389
$127,022

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $127,022 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $80,239. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Police Officer
13 · $103,220
Police Lieutenant
1 · $117,204

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

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 4 published years.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian pay
2023
$1.4M
15
$98,160
2024
$1.5M
7.3%
15
±0%
$104,667
6.6%
2025
$1.5M
1.1%
14
6.7%
$107,627
2.8%
2026
$1.4M
5.5%
14
±0%
$104,324
3.1%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Ernest Wright

Police Officer/Police - School Resource

2026 total comp
$114,389
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$42,557
Overtime
$18,922
Other pay
$52,909
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$114,389

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
159260

At Police - School Resource, Ernest Wright serves as a Police Officer within Public Safety. Their 2026 pay totaled $114,389.

Karl Rainey

Police Officer/Police - School Resource

2026 total comp
$112,326
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$83,391
Overtime
$15,004
Other pay
$13,931
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$112,326

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
174949

Karl Rainey works as a Police Officer for Police - School Resource within Public Safety. Karl earned $112,326 in 2026.

Edwin Alvarez

Police Officer/Police - School Resource

2026 total comp
$105,870
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$67,231
Overtime
$11,908
Other pay
$26,731
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$105,870

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
175051

Edwin Alvarez holds the role of Police Officer at Police - School Resource within Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $105,870.

Lynn Amplement

Police Officer/Police - School Resource

2026 total comp
$105,428
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$74,475
Overtime
$8,242
Other pay
$22,710
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$105,428

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
174625

Lynn Amplement works as a Police Officer for Police - School Resource within Public Safety. Lynn earned $105,428 in 2026.

Ferdinand Montes

Police Officer/Police - School Resource

2026 total comp
$103,220
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$67,046
Overtime
$4,629
Other pay
$31,545
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$103,220

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
174179

Ferdinand Montes works as a Police Officer for Police - School Resource within Public Safety. Ferdinand earned $103,220 in 2026.

Matthew Costantino

Police Officer/Police - School Resource

2026 total comp
$99,786
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$74,349
Overtime
$6,008
Other pay
$19,428
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$99,786

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
175058

Matthew Costantino is a Police Officer at Police - School Resource within Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $99,786.

Lance Woods

Police Officer/Police - School Resource

2026 total comp
$97,016
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$51,179
Overtime
$3,750
Other pay
$42,087
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$97,016

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
168275

Lance Woods is a Police Officer at Police - School Resource within Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $97,016.