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City of Buffalo / Fire Engine 25

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Fire Engine 25

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

The Fire Engine 25 provides fire protection and emergency response, including prevention, inspection, rescue, and medical aid.

In 2026, this agency had 16 employees with median total compensation of $91,693; the highest distinct record was $190,693.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$1.5M
Employees
16
Median total
$91,693
Highest record
$190,693

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 16 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($91,693) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$51,339 (56%)
  • Overtime$12,847 (14%)
  • Other$28,307 (31%)
  • 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
$53,945
$58,682
$91,693
$103,209
$170,452

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $170,452 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $53,945. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Firefighter
12 · $67,754
Fire Lieutenant
3 · $128,285
Fire Captain
1 · $190,693

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.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian pay
2023
$1.1M
15
$75,568
2024
$1.2M
10.8%
14
6.7%
$89,995
19.1%
2025
$1.4M
15.6%
16
14.3%
$81,077
9.9%
2026
$1.5M
6.9%
16
±0%
$91,693
13.1%

Record list

Employees

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Ryan Kunzman

Firefighter/Fire Engine 25

2026 total comp
$67,796
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$46,454
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$21,341
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$67,796

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
175118

Ryan Kunzman is a Firefighter at Fire Engine 25 within Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $67,796.

Peter Morawski

Firefighter/Fire Engine 25

2026 total comp
$67,712
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$53,268
Overtime
$1,436
Other pay
$13,009
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$67,712

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
175114

Peter Morawski works as a Firefighter for Fire Engine 25 within Public Safety. Peter earned $67,712 in 2026.