Agency file

Fire Engine 1

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

The Fire Engine 1 provides fire protection and emergency response, including prevention, inspection, rescue, and medical aid.

In 2026, this agency had 19 employees with median total compensation of $62,390; the highest distinct record was $211,118.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $1.5M
Employees: 19
Median total: $62,390
Highest record: $211,118

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$26,612$211,118+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 19 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($62,390) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $50,585 (66%)
Overtime — $8,793 (11%)
Other — $17,119 (22%)
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

$50,834

$52,267

$62,390

$87,514

$107,630

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $107,630 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $50,834. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Firefighter

15 · $55,618

Fire Lieutenant

3 · $107,630

Fire Captain

1 · $211,118

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

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 4 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2023	$978.3K —	11 —	$69,803 —
2024	$1.2M ▲ 23.0%	15 ▲ 36.4%	$70,190 ▲ 0.6%
2025	$1.5M ▲ 28.3%	20 ▲ 33.3%	$70,104 ▼ 0.1%
2026	$1.5M ▼ 5.8%	19 ▼ 5.0%	$62,390 ▼ 11.0%

Compare

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Fire Ladder 7 City of Buffalo100% match
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Pfd Fire City of Philadelphia94% match
Fire City of Los Angeles87% match
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Record list

Employees

Page 1

Michael Menge

Fire Captain/Fire Engine 1

2026 total comp

$211,118

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $77,167
Overtime: $99,927
Other pay: $34,024
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $211,118

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 97140

At Fire Engine 1, Michael Menge serves as a Fire Captain within Public Safety. Their 2026 pay totaled $211,118.

William Larusch

Fire Lieutenant/Fire Engine 1

2026 total comp

$117,407

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $72,594
Overtime: $16,763
Other pay: $28,050
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,407

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 172645

William Larusch works as a Fire Lieutenant for Fire Engine 1 within Public Safety. William earned $117,407 in 2026.

Daren Sporski

Fire Lieutenant/Fire Engine 1

2026 total comp

$107,630

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $76,434
Overtime: $12,101
Other pay: $19,094
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,630

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 173543

Daren Sporski works as a Fire Lieutenant for Fire Engine 1 within Public Safety. Daren earned $107,630 in 2026.

Christian Cunningham

Fire Lieutenant/Fire Engine 1

2025 total comp

$105,597

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $36,918
Overtime: $27,550
Other pay: $41,129
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,597

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 31160

At Fire Engine 1, Christian Cunningham serves as a Fire Lieutenant within Public Safety. Their 2025 pay totaled $105,597.

Rhiannon Maguire

Fire Lieutenant/Fire Engine 1

2026 total comp

$104,350

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $74,514
Overtime: $3,527
Other pay: $26,310
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,350

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 170521

Rhiannon Maguire holds the role of Fire Lieutenant at Fire Engine 1 within Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $104,350.

Luis Marrero

Firefighter/Fire Engine 1

2026 total comp

$87,514

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $59,808
Overtime: $5,604
Other pay: $22,102
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,514

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 172845

Luis Marrero works as a Firefighter for Fire Engine 1 within Public Safety. Luis earned $87,514 in 2026.

Devron Hill

Firefighter/Fire Engine 1

2026 total comp

$82,073

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $61,074
Overtime: $1,995
Other pay: $19,004
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,073

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 169567

At Fire Engine 1, Devron Hill serves as a Firefighter within Public Safety. Their 2026 pay totaled $82,073.

Kevin Moppins

Firefighter/Fire Engine 1

2026 total comp

$80,119

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $62,814
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $17,305
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,119

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 174458

Kevin Moppins holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Engine 1 within Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $80,119.

Anthony Sitarski

Firefighter/Fire Engine 1

2026 total comp

$80,002

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $60,478
Overtime: $114
Other pay: $19,410
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,002

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 174489

Anthony Sitarski is a Firefighter at Fire Engine 1 within Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $80,002.

Aaron Watkins

Firefighter/Fire Engine 1

2026 total comp

$70,727

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $41,166
Overtime: $3,921
Other pay: $25,640
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,727

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 170196

Aaron Watkins works as a Firefighter for Fire Engine 1 within Public Safety. Aaron earned $70,727 in 2026.

Thomas Laska

Firefighter/Fire Engine 1

2026 total comp

$62,390

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $43,202
Overtime: $9,618
Other pay: $9,570
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,390

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 175886

Thomas Laska works as a Firefighter for Fire Engine 1 within Public Safety. Thomas earned $62,390 in 2026.

Nicole Borodzik

Firefighter/Fire Engine 1

2026 total comp

$55,633

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $29,109
Overtime: $1,386
Other pay: $25,138
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,633

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 175451

Nicole Borodzik is a Firefighter at Fire Engine 1 within Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $55,633.

Christopher Barnum

Firefighter/Fire Engine 1

2026 total comp

$55,618

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $43,653
Overtime: $2,831
Other pay: $9,134
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,618

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 175871

At Fire Engine 1, Christopher Barnum serves as a Firefighter within Public Safety. Their 2026 pay totaled $55,618.

Michael Lang

Firefighter/Fire Engine 1

2026 total comp

$53,984

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $42,366
Overtime: $4,106
Other pay: $7,512
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,984

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 176185

At Fire Engine 1, Michael Lang serves as a Firefighter within Public Safety. Their 2026 pay totaled $53,984.

David Battel

Firefighter/Fire Engine 1

2026 total comp

$53,848

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $39,775
Overtime: $408
Other pay: $13,665
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,848

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 169813

David Battel holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Engine 1 within Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $53,848.

Patrick Mathiebe

Firefighter/Fire Engine 1

2026 total comp

$52,267

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $42,366
Overtime: $2,329
Other pay: $7,573
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,267

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 176194

Patrick Mathiebe works as a Firefighter for Fire Engine 1 within Public Safety. Patrick earned $52,267 in 2026.

Gillian Stott

Firefighter/Fire Engine 1

2026 total comp

$51,158

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $40,116
Overtime: $1,186
Other pay: $9,856
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,158

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 176214

At Fire Engine 1, Gillian Stott serves as a Firefighter within Public Safety. Their 2026 pay totaled $51,158.

Alexander Vignogna

Firefighter/Fire Engine 1

2026 total comp

$50,834

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $40,327
Overtime: $863
Other pay: $9,645
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,834

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 176219

Alexander Vignogna is a Firefighter at Fire Engine 1 within Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $50,834.

Zachary Mogavero

Firefighter/Fire Engine 1

2026 total comp

$50,172

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $40,678
Overtime: $388
Other pay: $9,106
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,172

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 176197

At Fire Engine 1, Zachary Mogavero serves as a Firefighter within Public Safety. Their 2026 pay totaled $50,172.

George Arthur

Firefighter/Fire Engine 1

2026 total comp

$26,612

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $13,480
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $13,132
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,612

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 175294

George Arthur is a Firefighter at Fire Engine 1 within Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $26,612.