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+

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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.

Compare jurisdictions

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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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.