Agency file

Council Staff

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

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

In 2026, this agency had 32 employees with median total compensation of $70,071; the highest distinct record was $115,010.

Year: 2026
Employees: 32
Median total: $70,071
Highest record: $115,010

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$9,598$106,585+

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 32 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($70,071) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $58,840 (88%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $8,105 (12%)
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

$21,330

$59,896

$70,071

$78,246

$88,966

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $88,966 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $21,330. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Senior Legislative Assistant IV

11 · $76,794

Senior Leg Assist II

9 · $62,553

Senior Legislative Assistant V

4 · $87,152

Senior Legis Assistant Cncl/Cc Member

3 · $59,204

Legislative Aide

2 · $47,364

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.

Record list

Employees

Highest-paid first / page 2

Ajure Harding

Senior Leg Assist II/Council Staff

2026 total comp

$14,463

Sub-department: GENERAL GOVERNMENT SUPPORT
Base pay: $14,463
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,463

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 176475

Ajure Harding works as a Senior Leg Assist II for Council Staff within General Government Support. Ajure earned $14,463 in 2026.

Jillian Kasmore

Senior Legis Assistant Cncl/Cc Member/Council Staff

2025 total comp

$10,842

Sub-department: GENERAL GOVERNMENT SUPPORT
Base pay: $9,395
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,447
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,842

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 176260

Jillian Kasmore is a Senior Legis Assistant Cncl/Cc Member at Council Staff within General Government Support. 2025 total compensation came to $10,842.

Ni'Jae Davis

Senior Leg Assist II/Council Staff

2026 total comp

$9,598

Sub-department: GENERAL GOVERNMENT SUPPORT
Base pay: $7,465
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,133
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,598

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 176026

Ni'Jae Davis is a Senior Leg Assist II at Council Staff within General Government Support. 2026 total compensation came to $9,598.

Timothy Brown

Senior Legislative Assistant IV/Council Staff

2024 total comp

$4,000

Sub-department: GENERAL GOVERNMENT SUPPORT
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,000

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 174544

Timothy Brown holds the role of Senior Legislative Assistant IV at Council Staff within General Government Support. In 2024, their total compensation was $4,000.

Donnett Hickson

Legislative Assistant Councilmember/Council Staff

2024 total comp

Sub-department: GENERAL GOVERNMENT SUPPORT
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 175008

At Council Staff, Donnett Hickson serves as a Legislative Assistant Councilmember within General Government Support. Their 2024 pay totaled $0.