Councilmember

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

11 employees hold this title in Common Council. Median total compensation for the role is $91,722, below the department median of $91,975.

Employees: 11
Total payroll: $985.3K
Role median: $91,722
Agency median: $91,975
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$47,946$130,281+

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How total compensation varies among the 11 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

Councilmember beyond City of Buffalo

This role is reported in 3 jurisdictions. In City of Buffalo, the median of $91,722 ranks #2 of 3. See Councilmember across all of City of Buffalo →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

District of Columbia

$171,548 · 14

City of Philadelphia

$38,147 · 19

Median total compensation for comparable Councilmemberroles 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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Christopher Scanlon

Councilmember/Common Council

2026 total comp

$138,695

Sub-department: General Government Support
Base pay: $126,791
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $11,904
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,695

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 129200

Christopher Scanlon works as a Councilmember for Common Council within General Government Support. Christopher earned $138,695 in 2026.