City of Buffalo / Audit
Agency file
The Audit manages public finances — collecting revenue and taxes, budgeting, accounting, and financial oversight.
In 2026, this agency had 15 employees with median total compensation of $61,640; the highest distinct record was $92,141.
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 ($61,640) — 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 $85,681 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $44,922. 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 | $1.1M — | 19 — | $65,207 — |
| 2024 | $904.4K ▼ 16.3% | 14 ▼ 26.3% | $66,819 ▲ 2.5% |
| 2025 | $876.5K ▼ 3.1% | 16 ▲ 14.3% | $64,895 ▼ 2.9% |
| 2026 | $888.3K ▲ 1.3% | 15 ▼ 6.3% | $61,640 ▼ 5.0% |
Record list
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Principal Accountant/Audit
Source-specific fields
Seema Somani works as a Principal Accountant for Audit within General Government Support. Seema earned $85,681 in 2026.