City of Buffalo / Fire Engine 21 / Firefighter

Job-title file

Firefighter

Respond to fires and emergencies, perform rescue and medical aid, and carry out prevention and inspection.

17 employees hold this title in Fire Engine 21. Median total compensation for the role is $62,405, below the department median of $76,726.

Employees: 17
Total payroll: $1.1M
Role median: $62,405
Agency median: $76,726
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$4,000$87,718+

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

How total compensation varies among the 17 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Compared with the local labor market

Firefighter pay vs. the Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY area

Across all employers in the Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY area, the median wage for Firefighters — about 820 people — is $74,470. Fire Engine 21 pays a median base salary of $44,105 for this role, 41% below that figure — below the 10th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Fire Engine 21 sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$48,120

$59,300

$74,470

$80,920

Fire Engine 21 median · $44,105

The bar is the range of annual wages for Firefighters across every employer in the Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY area, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Fire Engine 21’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Firefighters — about 345,990 people — is $59,280. Fire Engine 21’s median base salary is 26% below that national figure, about the 24th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$34,910

$44,490

$59,280

$77,250

$101,040

Fire Engine 21 median · $44,105

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY range relative to the national one.

Computed over the 16 of 17 people in this role paid at least $25,000in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.

Median total compensation for this role at Fire Engine 21 is $62,405, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across City of Buffalo

Firefighter is held in 38 City of Buffalo departments. In Fire Engine 21, the median of $62,405 ranks #31 of 38.

Highest-paying departments for this role

$141,632 · 1

$138,996 · 1

$128,968 · 2

$123,788 · 9

$111,363 · 21

$102,458 · 16

$100,155 · 4

$94,907 · 16

$94,349 · 17

$91,929 · 16

$89,120 · 16

$88,670 · 9

Median total compensation for the Firefighter role in other City of Buffalodepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

Firefighter beyond City of Buffalo

This role is reported in 20 jurisdictions. In City of Buffalo, the median of $80,886 ranks #10 of 20. See Firefighter across all of City of Buffalo →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City and County of San Francisco

$227,725 · 937

$219,830 · 2,021

$155,283 · 9,015

$150,285 · 475

$123,978 · 68

$115,473 · 1,493

$96,719 · 15

$91,155 · 190

Median total compensation for comparable Firefighterroles 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

Employees with this title

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Bret Clark

Firefighter/Fire Engine 21

2026 total comp

$88,784

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $54,911
Overtime: $11,750
Other pay: $22,123
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,784

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 174814

At Fire Engine 21, Bret Clark serves as a Firefighter within Public Safety. Their 2026 pay totaled $88,784.

Mark Lickfeld

Firefighter/Fire Engine 21

2026 total comp

$85,452

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $47,945
Overtime: $5,567
Other pay: $31,940
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,452

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 174475

Mark Lickfeld is a Firefighter at Fire Engine 21 within Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $85,452.

Joshua Marrero

Firefighter/Fire Engine 21

2026 total comp

$82,882

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $56,694
Overtime: $9,317
Other pay: $16,870
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,882

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 174817

Joshua Marrero holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Engine 21 within Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $82,882.

Andrew Boris

Firefighter/Fire Engine 21

2026 total comp

$82,735

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $58,072
Overtime: $6,599
Other pay: $18,064
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,735

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 165792

Andrew Boris holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Engine 21 within Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $82,735.

Gregory Beale

Firefighter/Fire Engine 21

2026 total comp

$78,180

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $55,503
Overtime: $11,413
Other pay: $11,263
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,180

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 175134

Gregory Beale holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Engine 21 within Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $78,180.

Anthony Mccaslin

Firefighter/Fire Engine 21

2026 total comp

$77,162

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $58,569
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $18,593
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,162

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 174697

At Fire Engine 21, Anthony Mccaslin serves as a Firefighter within Public Safety. Their 2026 pay totaled $77,162.

Jimi Lopez

Firefighter/Fire Engine 21

2026 total comp

$76,726

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $51,554
Overtime: $10,694
Other pay: $14,478
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,726

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 175109

Jimi Lopez works as a Firefighter for Fire Engine 21 within Public Safety. Jimi earned $76,726 in 2026.

Nicholas Zabawa

Firefighter/Fire Engine 21

2026 total comp

$64,164

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $41,364
Overtime: $11,355
Other pay: $11,445
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,164

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 175909

Nicholas Zabawa holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Engine 21 within Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $64,164.

Michael Edbauer

Firefighter/Fire Engine 21

2026 total comp

$62,405

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $40,620
Overtime: $4,098
Other pay: $17,687
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,405

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 175458

At Fire Engine 21, Michael Edbauer serves as a Firefighter within Public Safety. Their 2026 pay totaled $62,405.

Adam Peinkofer

Firefighter/Fire Engine 21

2026 total comp

$60,571

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $41,732
Overtime: $7,792
Other pay: $11,046
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,571

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 175898

Adam Peinkofer works as a Firefighter for Fire Engine 21 within Public Safety. Adam earned $60,571 in 2026.

Aidan Gould

Firefighter/Fire Engine 21

2026 total comp

$60,204

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $44,929
Overtime: $7,143
Other pay: $8,132
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,204

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 172954

Aidan Gould is a Firefighter at Fire Engine 21 within Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $60,204.

Brandon Donohue

Firefighter/Fire Engine 21

2026 total comp

$59,635

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $42,560
Overtime: $6,186
Other pay: $10,889
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,635

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 175876

Brandon Donohue is a Firefighter at Fire Engine 21 within Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $59,635.

John Coyne

Firefighter/Fire Engine 21

2026 total comp

$58,768

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $43,281
Overtime: $5,745
Other pay: $9,742
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,768

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 175772

John Coyne is a Firefighter at Fire Engine 21 within Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $58,768.

Daniel Gerace

Firefighter/Fire Engine 21

2026 total comp

$52,589

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $42,715
Overtime: $51
Other pay: $9,824
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,589

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 175880

At Fire Engine 21, Daniel Gerace serves as a Firefighter within Public Safety. Their 2026 pay totaled $52,589.

Camille Le Caer

Firefighter/Fire Engine 21

2026 total comp

$49,995

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $39,554
Overtime: $24
Other pay: $10,418
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,995

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 176193

Camille Le Caer holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Engine 21 within Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $49,995.

Benjamin Urban

Firefighter/Fire Engine 21

2026 total comp

$49,839

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $41,241
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,598
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,839

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 176201

Benjamin Urban works as a Firefighter for Fire Engine 21 within Public Safety. Benjamin earned $49,839 in 2026.

Michael Bogucki

Firefighter/Fire Engine 21

2023 total comp

$4,000

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,000

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 13460

Michael Bogucki holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Engine 21 within Public Safety. In 2023, their total compensation was $4,000.