City of Buffalo / Detective
Role across City of Buffalo
Detective
Enforce laws and maintain public safety — patrol, respond to incidents, investigate crimes, and make arrests.
142 people hold the Detective role across 16 departments in City of Buffalo, with a median total compensation of $135,006. Among 5 jurisdictions where this role is reported, City of Buffalo ranks #2 by median pay.
- Employees
- 142
- Median pay
- $135,006
- Departments
- 16
- Cross-jurisdiction
- #2 of 5
Compare jurisdictions
Detective pay in other jurisdictions
Where Detectives are paid most
Median total compensation for comparable Detectiveroles in other jurisdictions (highest first). Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not by identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for this role.
Within City of Buffalo
Departments with this role
Largest City of Buffalo departments for this role
Departments in City of Buffaloemploying the most people in this role. Each bar links to that department’s page for the role.