City of Buffalo / Common Council
Agency file
The Common Council is part of the legislative branch — making laws, setting policy, and overseeing government.
In 2026, this agency had 9 employees with median total compensation of $91,975; the highest distinct record was $138,695.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 9 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($91,975) — 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 $96,628 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $91,504. 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 | $785.6K — | 9 — | $85,701 — |
| 2024 | $825.5K ▲ 5.1% | 11 ▲ 22.2% | $90,155 ▲ 5.2% |
| 2025 | $925.2K ▲ 12.1% | 9 ▼ 18.2% | $95,399 ▲ 5.8% |
| 2026 | $884.3K ▼ 4.4% | 9 ±0% | $91,975 ▼ 3.6% |
Record list
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Councilmember/Common Council
Source-specific fields
Christopher Scanlon works as a Councilmember for Common Council within General Government Support. Christopher earned $138,695 in 2026.