New York Public Authorities / Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority / Detective

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Detective

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

14 employees hold this title in Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority. Median total compensation for the role is $106,911, above the department median of $66,772.

Employees: 14
Total payroll: $1.4M
Role median: $106,911
Agency median: $66,772
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$17,716$138,286+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 14 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 beyond New York Public Authorities

This role is reported in 5 jurisdictions. In New York Public Authorities, the median of $153,489 ranks #1 of 5. See Detective across all of New York Public Authorities →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$135,006 · 142

$110,529 · 295

$35,533 · 722

$24,127 · 5

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

Employees with this title

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Shawn Mcdonell

Detective/Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority

2024 total comp

$140,029

Sub-department: Transit Police
Base pay: $83,262
Overtime: $51,254
Other pay: $5,513
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,029
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $83,262
Extra Pay: $5,513
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Shawn Mcdonell works as a Detective for Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority within Transit Police. Their status is full-time. Shawn earned $140,029 in 2024.

Nicholas Cacciatore

Detective/Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority

2024 total comp

$133,327

Sub-department: Transit Police
Base pay: $83,474
Overtime: $48,213
Other pay: $1,640
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,327
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $83,474
Extra Pay: $1,640
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

At Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority, Nicholas Cacciatore serves as a Detective within Transit Police. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $133,327.

David Zarbo

Detective/Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority

2024 total comp

$129,091

Sub-department: Transit Police
Base pay: $83,416
Overtime: $43,496
Other pay: $2,179
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,091
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $83,416
Extra Pay: $2,179
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

David Zarbo holds the role of Detective at Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority within Transit Police. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $129,091.

Matthew Meyer

Detective/Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority

2024 total comp

$128,155

Sub-department: Transit Police
Base pay: $83,210
Overtime: $36,779
Other pay: $8,166
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,155
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $83,210
Extra Pay: $8,166
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

At Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority, Matthew Meyer serves as a Detective within Transit Police. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $128,155.

John Politowski

Detective/Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority

2024 total comp

$127,781

Sub-department: Transit Police
Base pay: $83,053
Overtime: $37,210
Other pay: $7,518
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,781
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $83,053
Extra Pay: $7,518
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

At Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority, John Politowski serves as a Detective within Transit Police. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $127,781.

Thomas Dewey Ii

Detective/Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority

2024 total comp

$123,020

Sub-department: Transit Police
Base pay: $83,068
Overtime: $36,370
Other pay: $3,583
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,020
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $83,068
Extra Pay: $3,583
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

At Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority, Thomas Dewey Ii serves as a Detective within Transit Police. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $123,020.

Justin Glodowski

Detective/Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority

2024 total comp

$107,445

Sub-department: Transit Police
Base pay: $83,708
Overtime: $20,652
Other pay: $3,085
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,445
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $83,708
Extra Pay: $3,085
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Justin Glodowski works as a Detective for Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority within Transit Police. Their status is full-time. Justin earned $107,445 in 2024.

Craig Palladino

Detective/Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority

2024 total comp

$106,378

Sub-department: Transit Police
Base pay: $83,592
Overtime: $13,902
Other pay: $8,883
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,378
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $83,592
Extra Pay: $8,883
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Craig Palladino is a Detective at Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority within Transit Police. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $106,378.

Christopher Dipasquale

Detective/Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority

2018 total comp

$100,423

Sub-department: Transit Police
Base pay: $71,031
Overtime: $26,625
Other pay: $2,768
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,423
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $71,031
Extra Pay: $2,768
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Christopher Dipasquale works as a Detective for Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority within Transit Police. Their status is full-time. Christopher earned $100,423 in 2018.

Thomas Dewey

Detective/Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority

2018 total comp

$99,594

Sub-department: Transit Police
Base pay: $71,346
Overtime: $27,348
Other pay: $900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,594
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $71,346
Extra Pay: $900
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

At Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority, Thomas Dewey serves as a Detective within Transit Police. They work full-time. Their 2018 pay totaled $99,594.

Jason Koelle

Detective/Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority

2021 total comp

$96,244

Sub-department: Transit Police
Base pay: $76,013
Overtime: $17,098
Other pay: $3,133
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,244
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $76,013
Extra Pay: $3,133
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Jason Koelle works as a Detective for Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority within Transit Police. Their status is full-time. Jason earned $96,244 in 2021.

Richard Lewis

Detective/Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority

2023 total comp

$60,768

Sub-department: Transit Police
Base pay: $33,320
Overtime: $13,180
Other pay: $14,268
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,768
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $33,320
Extra Pay: $14,268
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Richard Lewis works as a Detective for Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority within Transit Police. Their status is full-time. Richard earned $60,768 in 2023.

Kevin Schilling

Detective/Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority

2023 total comp

$55,849

Sub-department: Transit Police
Base pay: $33,675
Overtime: $11,575
Other pay: $10,599
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,849
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $33,675
Extra Pay: $10,599
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Kevin Schilling works as a Detective for Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority within Transit Police. Their status is full-time. Kevin earned $55,849 in 2023.

David Krzemien

Detective/Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority

2019 total comp

$17,716

Sub-department: Transit Police
Base pay: $4,483
Overtime: $2,267
Other pay: $10,965
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,716
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $4,483
Extra Pay: $10,965
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

David Krzemien works as a Detective for Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority within Transit Police. Their status is full-time. David earned $17,716 in 2019.