City of Buffalo / Police - Sex Offense Squad
Agency file
The Police - Sex Offense Squad provides law enforcement and public safety — patrol, criminal investigation, and emergency response.
In 2026, this agency had 20 employees with median total compensation of $126,129; the highest distinct record was $231,816.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 20 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($126,129) — 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 $195,308 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $48,064. 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 | $2.7M — | 21 — | $125,692 — |
| 2024 | $2.8M ▲ 6.8% | 20 ▼ 4.8% | $132,085 ▲ 5.1% |
| 2025 | $2.6M ▼ 7.4% | 20 ±0% | $130,816 ▼ 1.0% |
| 2026 | $2.5M ▼ 4.2% | 20 ±0% | $126,129 ▼ 3.6% |
Record list
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Detective/Police - Sex Offense Squad
Source-specific fields
Eric Kross works as a Detective for Police - Sex Offense Squad within Public Safety. Eric earned $231,816 in 2026.