City of Buffalo / Council Legislative
Agency file
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.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
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.
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 $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).
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 | $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
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Legislative Assistant Councilmember/Council Legislative
Source-specific fields
Palmira Ortiz is a Legislative Assistant Councilmember at Council Legislative within General Government Support. 2026 total compensation came to $6,832.