City of Buffalo / Fire Engine 1
Agency file
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.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
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.
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 $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).
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 | $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% |
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Record list
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Firefighter/Fire Engine 1
Source-specific fields
Aaron Watkins works as a Firefighter for Fire Engine 1 within Public Safety. Aaron earned $70,727 in 2026.