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City of Buffalo / Comptroller

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Comptroller

Source file: City of Buffalo — Open Payroll / ingested Jun 19, 2026

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.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$893.3K
Employees
11
Median total
$91,520
Highest record
$135,048

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

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.

Average pay composition

  • Base$70,750 (87%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$10,459 (13%)
  • Benefits$0 (0%)

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.

Pay percentiles

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$21,784
$33,581
$91,520
$121,351
$131,110

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).

Largest job titles

Deputy Comptroller
1 · $135,048
Comptroller
1 · $131,110
City Accountant
1 · $121,351
City Auditor
1 · $120,847

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

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 4 published years.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian 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

Employees

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Maccaelin Sedita

Executive Assistant to Comptroller/Comptroller

2024 total comp
$21,868
Sub-department
General Government Support
Base pay
$21,503
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$364
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$21,868

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
175847

Maccaelin Sedita holds the role of Executive Assistant to Comptroller at Comptroller within General Government Support. In 2024, their total compensation was $21,868.

Karla Thomas

Executive Assistant to Comptroller/Comptroller

2026 total comp
$21,784
Sub-department
General Government Support
Base pay
$19,606
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,178
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$21,784

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
169599

At Comptroller, Karla Thomas serves as a Executive Assistant to Comptroller within General Government Support. Their 2026 pay totaled $21,784.