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.

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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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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.