City of Buffalo / Accounting
Agency file
The Accounting manages public finances — collecting revenue and taxes, budgeting, accounting, and financial oversight.
In 2026, this agency had 15 employees with median total compensation of $64,176; the highest distinct record was $99,541.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 15 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($64,176) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.
What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.
The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $85,308 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $700. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).
The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.
Trend
How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 4 published years.
| Year | Total payroll | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $907.1K — | 13 — | $69,330 — |
| 2024 | $904.9K ▼ 0.2% | 13 ±0% | $68,656 ▼ 1.0% |
| 2025 | $893.4K ▼ 1.3% | 13 ±0% | $67,739 ▼ 1.3% |
| 2026 | $828.4K ▼ 7.3% | 15 ▲ 15.4% | $64,176 ▼ 5.3% |
Record list
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Junior Accountant/Accounting
Source-specific fields
At Accounting, Nichelle Gray serves as a Junior Accountant within General Government Support. Their 2026 pay totaled $700.
Principal Auditor/Accounting
Source-specific fields
Mark Bidell is a Principal Auditor at Accounting within Fringe Benefits. 2026 total compensation came to $15.