City of Buffalo / Police - Sex Offense Squad / Detective
Job-title file
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.
What the records show
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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Detective is held in 16 City of Buffalo departments. In Police - Sex Offense Squad, the median of $126,129 ranks #11 of 16.
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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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 →
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
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Detective/Police - Sex Offense Squad
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Lauren Sterlace holds the role of Detective at Police - Sex Offense Squad within Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $118,507.
Detective/Police - Sex Offense Squad
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Mavourneen Creahan works as a Detective for Police - Sex Offense Squad within Public Safety. Mavourneen earned $112,434 in 2026.
Detective/Police - Sex Offense Squad
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John Davidson is a Detective at Police - Sex Offense Squad within Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $109,478.