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City of Buffalo / Fire Engine 26 / Fire Lieutenant

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Fire Lieutenant

Enforce laws and maintain public safety — patrol, respond to incidents, investigate crimes, and make arrests.

6 employees hold this title in Fire Engine 26. Median total compensation for the role is $125,939, above the department median of $98,296.

Employees
6
Total payroll
$710.5K
Role median
$125,939
Agency median
$98,296
Comparison
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This role across City of Buffalo

Fire Lieutenant is held in 38 City of Buffalo departments. In Fire Engine 26, the median of $125,939 ranks #16 of 38.

Highest-paying departments for this role

EMS
$192,659 · 5
Fire Ladder 14
$179,975 · 4
Fire Engine 31
$175,977 · 3
Fire Boat
$171,018 · 1
Fire Ladder 4
$159,249 · 3
Fire Engine 44
$139,597 · 5
Fire Engine 46
$138,019 · 1
Fire Ladder 5
$136,272 · 5
Fire Ladder 2
$131,925 · 3
Fire Engine 36
$130,332 · 4
Fire Engine 35
$130,106 · 3
Fire Engine 3
$130,090 · 4

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

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Fire Lieutenant beyond City of Buffalo

This role is reported in 10 jurisdictions. In City of Buffalo, the median of $120,360 ranks #4 of 10. See Fire Lieutenant across all of City of Buffalo

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Boston
$205,266 · 141
Miami-Dade County
$141,103 · 506
City of Worcester
$133,211 · 81
City of Milwaukee
$119,661 · 176
City of Memphis
$87,493 · 261
City of Baltimore
$77,118 · 301
City of Philadelphia
$44,178 · 406

Median total compensation for comparable Fire Lieutenantroles 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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Nicholas Schmidt

Fire Lieutenant/Fire Engine 26

2026 total comp
$158,904
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$78,265
Overtime
$56,064
Other pay
$24,575
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$158,904

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
130200

Nicholas Schmidt holds the role of Fire Lieutenant at Fire Engine 26 within Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $158,904.

Craig Krawczyk

Fire Lieutenant/Fire Engine 26

2026 total comp
$138,326
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$69,866
Overtime
$31,231
Other pay
$37,229
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$138,326

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
76040

At Fire Engine 26, Craig Krawczyk serves as a Fire Lieutenant within Public Safety. Their 2026 pay totaled $138,326.

Robert Logal

Fire Lieutenant/Fire Engine 26

2026 total comp
$135,450
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$71,393
Overtime
$28,965
Other pay
$35,093
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$135,450

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
172650

Robert Logal works as a Fire Lieutenant for Fire Engine 26 within Public Safety. Robert earned $135,450 in 2026.

Michael Connelly

Fire Lieutenant/Fire Engine 26

2024 total comp
$116,429
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$22,949
Overtime
$27,979
Other pay
$65,501
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$116,429

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
27780

Michael Connelly holds the role of Fire Lieutenant at Fire Engine 26 within Public Safety. In 2024, their total compensation was $116,429.

Philip Losi

Fire Lieutenant/Fire Engine 26

2023 total comp
$107,689
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$17,073
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$90,616
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$107,689

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
84001

Philip Losi holds the role of Fire Lieutenant at Fire Engine 26 within Public Safety. In 2023, their total compensation was $107,689.

Jose Soto

Fire Lieutenant/Fire Engine 26

2026 total comp
$53,668
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$1,098
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$52,570
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$53,668

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
138460

Jose Soto works as a Fire Lieutenant for Fire Engine 26 within Public Safety. Jose earned $53,668 in 2026.