Captain

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

8 employees hold this title in Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority. Median total compensation for the role is $116,559, above the department median of $66,772.

Employees: 8
Total payroll: $895.6K
Role median: $116,559
Agency median: $66,772
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$2,500$186,316+

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How total compensation varies among the 8 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.

Compare jurisdictions

Captain beyond New York Public Authorities

This role is reported in 12 jurisdictions. In New York Public Authorities, the median of $112,097 ranks #11 of 12. See Captain across all of New York Public Authorities →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Los Angeles County

$454,743 · 86

City and County of San Francisco

$396,180 · 46

$219,011 · 1,768

$185,676 · 39

$164,414 · 528

$161,242 · 7

$153,046 · 121

$148,181 · 37

Median total compensation for comparable Captainroles 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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Richard Russo

Captain/Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority

2024 total comp

$187,165

Sub-department: Transit Police
Base pay: $103,553
Overtime: $80,004
Other pay: $3,608
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $187,165
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $103,553
Extra Pay: $3,608
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

At Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority, Richard Russo serves as a Captain within Transit Police. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $187,165.

John Ford

Captain/Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority

2024 total comp

$181,098

Sub-department: Transit Police
Base pay: $104,642
Overtime: $67,084
Other pay: $9,371
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $181,098
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $104,642
Extra Pay: $9,371
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

At Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority, John Ford serves as a Captain within Transit Police. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $181,098.