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Council Legislative

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

The Council Legislative is part of the legislative branch — making laws, setting policy, and overseeing government.

In 2026, this agency had 25 employees with median total compensation of $49,278; the highest distinct record was $116,496.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$1.3M
Employees
25
Median total
$49,278
Highest record
$116,496

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 25 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($49,278) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$41,119 (79%)
  • Overtime$401 (1%)
  • Other$10,443 (20%)
  • 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
$34,215
$47,364
$49,278
$54,592
$80,504

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $80,504 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $34,215. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Legislative Aide
6 · $47,364
Laborer II
3 · $48,400
Council Clerk
2 · $30,577
City Clerk
1 · $116,496

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
$1.5M
31
$52,833
2024
$1.4M
4.4%
28
9.7%
$49,751
5.8%
2025
$1.4M
0.9%
25
10.7%
$50,619
1.7%
2026
$1.3M
6.7%
25
±0%
$49,278
2.7%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Alexandrea White

Legislative Assistant Councilmember/Council Legislative

2026 total comp
$54,592
Sub-department
General Government Support
Base pay
$45,349
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$9,242
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$54,592

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
167018

Alexandrea White works as a Legislative Assistant Councilmember for Council Legislative within General Government Support. Alexandrea earned $54,592 in 2026.

Ismahan Farah

Legislative Assistant Councilmember/Council Legislative

2026 total comp
$54,502
Sub-department
General Government Support
Base pay
$40,521
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$13,981
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$54,502

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
172135

Ismahan Farah holds the role of Legislative Assistant Councilmember at Council Legislative within General Government Support. In 2026, their total compensation was $54,502.

Salvatore Dentico

Legislative Assistant Councilmember/Council Legislative

2026 total comp
$54,502
Sub-department
General Government Support
Base pay
$45,289
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$9,213
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$54,502

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
174988

Salvatore Dentico works as a Legislative Assistant Councilmember for Council Legislative within General Government Support. Salvatore earned $54,502 in 2026.