City of Buffalo / EMS
Agency file
The EMS provides fire protection and emergency response, including prevention, inspection, rescue, and medical aid.
In 2026, this agency had 4 employees with median total compensation of $197,530; the highest distinct record was $206,076.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 4 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($197,530) — 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 $206,076 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $133,662. 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 | $899.7K — | 6 — | $149,517 — |
| 2024 | $796.8K ▼ 11.4% | 5 ▼ 16.7% | $164,321 ▲ 9.9% |
| 2025 | $744.7K ▼ 6.5% | 5 ±0% | $128,153 ▼ 22.0% |
| 2026 | $734.8K ▼ 1.3% | 4 ▼ 20.0% | $197,530 ▲ 54.1% |
Record list
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Fire Lieutenant/EMS
Source-specific fields
Richard Panowicz works as a Fire Lieutenant for EMS within Public Safety. Richard earned $192,659 in 2026.