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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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.