City of Buffalo / Assessment
Agency file
The Assessment is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.
In 2026, this agency had 30 employees with median total compensation of $66,326; the highest distinct record was $123,371.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 30 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($66,326) — 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 $104,619 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $16,869. 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 | $2M — | 32 — | $62,885 — |
| 2024 | $2M ▼ 2.4% | 31 ▼ 3.1% | $66,484 ▲ 5.7% |
| 2025 | $1.9M ▼ 1.2% | 29 ▼ 6.5% | $59,625 ▼ 10.3% |
| 2026 | $1.9M ▼ 3.3% | 30 ▲ 3.4% | $66,326 ▲ 11.2% |
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Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.
Record list
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Senior Tax Clerk/Assessment
Source-specific fields
At Assessment, Helena Counts serves as a Senior Tax Clerk within General Government Support. Their 2026 pay totaled $47,109.
Assistant to Assessor/Assessment
Source-specific fields
At Assessment, Eric Herndon serves as a Assistant to Assessor within General Government Support. Their 2026 pay totaled $46,383.
Senior Tax Clerk/Assessment
Source-specific fields
Kathleen O'Sullivan works as a Senior Tax Clerk for Assessment within General Government Support. Kathleen earned $46,381 in 2026.