City of Buffalo / Comptroller
Agency file
The Comptroller manages public finances — collecting revenue and taxes, budgeting, accounting, and financial oversight.
In 2026, this agency had 11 employees with median total compensation of $91,520; the highest distinct record was $135,048.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 11 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($91,520) — 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 $131,110 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $21,784. 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 | $923.6K — | 11 — | $91,624 — |
| 2024 | $831.3K ▼ 10.0% | 10 ▼ 9.1% | $89,179 ▼ 2.7% |
| 2025 | $820.3K ▼ 1.3% | 11 ▲ 10.0% | $68,727 ▼ 22.9% |
| 2026 | $893.3K ▲ 8.9% | 11 ±0% | $91,520 ▲ 33.2% |
Record list
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Specialist Assist to Comptroller/Comptroller
Source-specific fields
At Comptroller, Malcolm Ertha serves as a Specialist Assist to Comptroller within General Government Support. Their 2023 pay totaled $14,952.