Role across City of Buffalo

Police Officer

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

611 people hold the Police Officer role across 22 departments in City of Buffalo, with a median total compensation of $100,602. Among 31 jurisdictions where this role is reported, City of Buffalo ranks #14 by median pay.

Employees: 611
Median pay: $100,602
Departments: 22
Cross-jurisdiction: #14 of 31

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Police Officer pay in other jurisdictions

Where Police Officers are paid most

City of San Jose

$286,889 · 818

City and County of San Francisco

$253,890 · 1,860

City of Los Angeles

$187,245 · 5,730

City of Boston

$185,462 · 1,335

City of Worcester

$128,256 · 371

City of Phoenix, Arizona

$116,326 · 2,460

Illinois

$114,200 · 7

New York Public Authorities

$113,716 · 558

California

$111,913 · 298

City of Chicago

$111,252 · 9,219

City of Miami

$106,123 · 1,012

City of Salt Lake City

$104,879 · 659

City of Rockford

$102,830 · 149

City of Cincinnati

$99,740 · 723

New York City

$96,976 · 23,503

City of Springfield, MA

$96,813 · 516

Massachusetts

$92,426 · 11

City of Milwaukee

$90,818 · 2,099

Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

$90,599 · 44

City of Charlotte

$87,377 · 1,322

Median total compensation for comparable Police Officerroles 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