City of Buffalo / Fire Engine 2 / Fire Captain
Job-title file
Respond to fires and emergencies, perform rescue and medical aid, and carry out prevention and inspection.
2 employees hold this title in Fire Engine 2. Median total compensation for the role is $122,663, above the department median of $80,951.
Compare departments
Fire Captain is held in 34 City of Buffalo departments. In Fire Engine 2, the median of $122,663 ranks #26 of 34.
Median total compensation for the Fire Captain role in other City of Buffalodepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.
Compare jurisdictions
This role is reported in 19 jurisdictions. In City of Buffalo, the median of $144,755 ranks #9 of 19. See Fire Captain across all of City of Buffalo →
Median total compensation for comparable Fire Captainroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.
Record list
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Fire Captain/Fire Engine 2
Source-specific fields
Estate Of Scott Janowski works as a Fire Captain for Fire Engine 2 within Public Safety. Estate earned $134,357 in 2026.
Fire Captain/Fire Engine 2
Source-specific fields
Douglas Lash works as a Fire Captain for Fire Engine 2 within Public Safety. Douglas earned $110,969 in 2023.