City of Buffalo / Fire Academy
Agency file
The Fire Academy provides fire protection and emergency response, including prevention, inspection, rescue, and medical aid.
In 2026, this agency had 1 employees with median total compensation of -$1,875; the highest distinct record was -$1,875.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 1 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median (-$1,875) — 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 -$1,875 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns -$1,875. 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 | $9.4K — | 3 — | $4,000 — |
| 2024 | $52.7K ▲ 461.6% | 7 ▲ 133.3% | $7,962 ▲ 99.1% |
| 2025 | $62.4K ▲ 18.5% | 7 ±0% | $9,682 ▲ 21.6% |
| 2026 | -$1.9K ▼ 103.0% | 1 ▼ 85.7% | -$1,875 ▼ 119.4% |
Record list
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Firefighter/Fire Academy
Source-specific fields
Robert Edwards is a Firefighter at Fire Academy within Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to -$1,875.