Agency file

Fire Alarm Office

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

The Fire Alarm Office provides fire protection and emergency response, including prevention, inspection, rescue, and medical aid.

In 2026, this agency had 6 employees with median total compensation of $88,125; the highest distinct record was $113,096.

Year: 2026
Employees: 6
Median total: $88,125
Highest record: $113,096

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$38,637$113,096+

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 6 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($88,125) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $38,483 (45%)
Overtime — $22,371 (26%)
Other — $24,411 (29%)
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

$38,637

$74,361

$88,125

$109,247

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $109,247 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $38,637. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Communications Specialist

2 · $74,426

Communications Technician

1 · $113,096

Communications Maintenance Super

1 · $109,247

Radio Supervisor - 1040

1 · $101,758

Supr Communications Operations

1 · $38,637

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 1

Lawrence Wilk

Communications Technician/Fire Alarm Office

2026 total comp

$113,096

Sub-department: PUBLIC SAFETY
Base pay: $44,538
Overtime: $22,224
Other pay: $46,334
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,096

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 164559

Lawrence Wilk works as a Communications Technician for Fire Alarm Office within Public Safety. Lawrence earned $113,096 in 2026.

Thomas Lester

Communications Maintenance Super/Fire Alarm Office

2026 total comp

$109,247

Sub-department: PUBLIC SAFETY
Base pay: $57,566
Overtime: $37,800
Other pay: $13,881
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,247

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 80600

Thomas Lester holds the role of Communications Maintenance Super at Fire Alarm Office within Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $109,247.

Ronald Breier

Radio Supervisor - 1040/Fire Alarm Office

2026 total comp

$101,758

Sub-department: PUBLIC SAFETY
Base pay: $57,953
Overtime: $32,539
Other pay: $11,266
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,758

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 15500

Ronald Breier holds the role of Radio Supervisor - 1040 at Fire Alarm Office within Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $101,758.

Scott Edwards

Communications Specialist/Fire Alarm Office

2026 total comp

$74,491

Sub-department: PUBLIC SAFETY
Base pay: $38,415
Overtime: $21,499
Other pay: $14,577
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,491

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 175387

Scott Edwards is a Communications Specialist at Fire Alarm Office within Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $74,491.

Richard Lombardo

Communications Specialist/Fire Alarm Office

2026 total comp

$74,361

Sub-department: PUBLIC SAFETY
Base pay: $29,757
Overtime: $17,587
Other pay: $27,016
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,361

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 165684

Richard Lombardo works as a Communications Specialist for Fire Alarm Office within Public Safety. Richard earned $74,361 in 2026.

Paul Mezger

Communications Engineer/Fire Alarm Office

2024 total comp

$71,606

Sub-department: PUBLIC SAFETY
Base pay: $11,785
Overtime: $950
Other pay: $58,872
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,606

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 97700

At Fire Alarm Office, Paul Mezger serves as a Communications Engineer within Public Safety. Their 2024 pay totaled $71,606.

Ronald Garrett

Supr Communications Operations/Fire Alarm Office

2026 total comp

$38,637

Sub-department: PUBLIC SAFETY
Base pay: $2,671
Overtime: $2,576
Other pay: $33,391
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,637

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 50280

Ronald Garrett is a Supr Communications Operations at Fire Alarm Office within Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $38,637.

Robert Breier

Supr Communications Operations/Fire Alarm Office

2023 total comp

$6,910

Sub-department: PUBLIC SAFETY
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $492
Other pay: $6,418
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,910

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 15480

Robert Breier is a Supr Communications Operations at Fire Alarm Office within Public Safety. 2023 total compensation came to $6,910.

Robert Andrycha

Radio Supervisor - 1040/Fire Alarm Office

2023 total comp

$5,682

Sub-department: PUBLIC SAFETY
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $108
Other pay: $5,573
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,682

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 4440

Robert Andrycha works as a Radio Supervisor - 1040 for Fire Alarm Office within Public Safety. Robert earned $5,682 in 2023.