City of Buffalo / Administrative & Finance - Budget
Agency file
The Administrative & Finance - Budget manages public finances — collecting revenue and taxes, budgeting, accounting, and financial oversight.
In 2026, this agency had 13 employees with median total compensation of $67,050; the highest distinct record was $96,903.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 13 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($67,050) — 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 $86,826 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $44,060. 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 | $785K — | 13 — | $65,614 — |
| 2024 | $956K ▲ 21.8% | 14 ▲ 7.7% | $65,267 ▼ 0.5% |
| 2025 | $850.2K ▼ 11.1% | 11 ▼ 21.4% | $73,149 ▲ 12.1% |
| 2026 | $834.1K ▼ 1.9% | 13 ▲ 18.2% | $67,050 ▼ 8.3% |
Record list
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Resiliency Grants Manager/Administrative & Finance - Budget
Source-specific fields
Heather Mccarthy is a Resiliency Grants Manager at Administrative & Finance - Budget within General Government Support. 2026 total compensation came to $53,948.