City of Buffalo / Police - Sex Offense Squad / Detective

Job-title file

Detective

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

18 employees hold this title in Police - Sex Offense Squad. Median total compensation for the role is $126,129, above the department median of $126,129.

Employees: 18
Total payroll: $2.3M
Role median: $126,129
Agency median: $126,129
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$12,171$225,217+

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

How total compensation varies among the 18 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 - Sex Offense Squad, the median of $126,129 ranks #11 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 B District

$123,072 · 7

Police a District

$115,412 · 6

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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Eric Kross

Detective/Police - Sex Offense Squad

2026 total comp

$231,816

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $76,054
Overtime: $122,345
Other pay: $33,417
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $231,816

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 168234

Eric Kross works as a Detective for Police - Sex Offense Squad within Public Safety. Eric earned $231,816 in 2026.

Jamie Varco

Detective/Police - Sex Offense Squad

2026 total comp

$212,408

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $69,704
Overtime: $103,246
Other pay: $39,457
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $212,408

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 98620

Jamie Varco is a Detective at Police - Sex Offense Squad within Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $212,408.

Jay Reuther

Detective/Police - Sex Offense Squad

2026 total comp

$195,308

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $81,314
Overtime: $89,770
Other pay: $24,225
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $195,308

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 169324

At Police - Sex Offense Squad, Jay Reuther serves as a Detective within Public Safety. Their 2026 pay totaled $195,308.

Jon Weber

Detective/Police - Sex Offense Squad

2026 total comp

$150,886

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $76,291
Overtime: $42,587
Other pay: $32,008
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $150,886

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 172783

At Police - Sex Offense Squad, Jon Weber serves as a Detective within Public Safety. Their 2026 pay totaled $150,886.

Tina Ferraro

Detective/Police - Sex Offense Squad

2026 total comp

$148,848

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $72,737
Overtime: $42,401
Other pay: $33,711
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $148,848

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 165340

Tina Ferraro works as a Detective for Police - Sex Offense Squad within Public Safety. Tina earned $148,848 in 2026.

Courtney Halligan

Detective/Police - Sex Offense Squad

2026 total comp

$143,740

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $78,944
Overtime: $36,693
Other pay: $28,103
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $143,740

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 173659

Courtney Halligan is a Detective at Police - Sex Offense Squad within Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $143,740.

Nicole Wrazen

Detective/Police - Sex Offense Squad

2026 total comp

$134,159

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $71,078
Overtime: $33,296
Other pay: $29,785
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,159

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 170248

At Police - Sex Offense Squad, Nicole Wrazen serves as a Detective within Public Safety. Their 2026 pay totaled $134,159.

Jeanan Sharpe

Detective/Police - Sex Offense Squad

2026 total comp

$132,630

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $86,952
Overtime: $26,776
Other pay: $18,902
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,630

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 168263

Jeanan Sharpe holds the role of Detective at Police - Sex Offense Squad within Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $132,630.

Thomas Olejniczak

Detective/Police - Sex Offense Squad

2026 total comp

$126,963

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $85,057
Overtime: $15,439
Other pay: $26,467
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,963

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 174188

Thomas Olejniczak works as a Detective for Police - Sex Offense Squad within Public Safety. Thomas earned $126,963 in 2026.

Nicholas Sterlace

Detective/Police - Sex Offense Squad

2026 total comp

$125,294

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $84,204
Overtime: $15,514
Other pay: $25,577
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,294

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 140220

Nicholas Sterlace works as a Detective for Police - Sex Offense Squad within Public Safety. Nicholas earned $125,294 in 2026.

Jason Sutter

Detective/Police - Sex Offense Squad

2026 total comp

$123,870

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $73,353
Overtime: $19,275
Other pay: $31,242
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,870

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 168268

Jason Sutter is a Detective at Police - Sex Offense Squad within Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $123,870.

Nicholas Skalski

Detective/Police - Sex Offense Squad

2026 total comp

$122,022

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $68,946
Overtime: $12,986
Other pay: $40,089
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,022

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 173048

Nicholas Skalski holds the role of Detective at Police - Sex Offense Squad within Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $122,022.

Lauren Sterlace

Detective/Police - Sex Offense Squad

2026 total comp

$118,507

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $82,451
Overtime: $10,163
Other pay: $25,893
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,507

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 173353

Lauren Sterlace holds the role of Detective at Police - Sex Offense Squad within Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $118,507.

Mavourneen Creahan

Detective/Police - Sex Offense Squad

2026 total comp

$112,434

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $77,712
Overtime: $8,485
Other pay: $26,236
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,434

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 174086

Mavourneen Creahan works as a Detective for Police - Sex Offense Squad within Public Safety. Mavourneen earned $112,434 in 2026.

John Davidson

Detective/Police - Sex Offense Squad

2026 total comp

$109,478

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $7,875
Overtime: $6,456
Other pay: $95,147
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,478

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 174211

John Davidson is a Detective at Police - Sex Offense Squad within Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $109,478.

Chad Cullen

Detective/Police - Sex Offense Squad

2026 total comp

$107,479

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $77,475
Overtime: $4,606
Other pay: $25,398
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,479

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 173370

Chad Cullen holds the role of Detective at Police - Sex Offense Squad within Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $107,479.

John Caruso

Detective/Police - Sex Offense Squad

2026 total comp

$32,959

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $2,843
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $30,116
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,959

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 165025

John Caruso is a Detective at Police - Sex Offense Squad within Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $32,959.

Walter Hrynczak

Detective/Police - Sex Offense Squad

2025 total comp

$12,171

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $12,171
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,171

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 65720

At Police - Sex Offense Squad, Walter Hrynczak serves as a Detective within Public Safety. Their 2025 pay totaled $12,171.