City of Buffalo / Fire Alarm Office
Agency file
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.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
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.
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 $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).
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 | $581K — | 9 — | $82,368 — |
| 2024 | $535.4K ▼ 7.8% | 7 ▼ 22.2% | $75,612 ▼ 8.2% |
| 2025 | $533.2K ▼ 0.4% | 6 ▼ 14.3% | $86,932 ▲ 15.0% |
| 2026 | $511.6K ▼ 4.1% | 6 ±0% | $88,125 ▲ 1.4% |
Record list
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Communications Engineer/Fire Alarm Office
Source-specific fields
At Fire Alarm Office, Paul Mezger serves as a Communications Engineer within Public Safety. Their 2024 pay totaled $71,606.