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City of Buffalo / Fire Engine 28 / Fire Captain

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Fire Captain

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

1 employees hold this title in Fire Engine 28. Median total compensation for the role is $90,096, above the department median of $63,139.

Employees
1
Total payroll
$90.1K
Role median
$90,096
Agency median
$63,139
Comparison
Above

Compare departments

This role across City of Buffalo

Fire Captain is held in 34 City of Buffalo departments. In Fire Engine 28, the median of $90,096 ranks #30 of 34.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Fire Ladder 13
$247,125 · 1
Fire Ladder 7
$212,261 · 1
Fire Engine 1
$211,118 · 1
Fire Rescue One
$205,992 · 1
Fire Engine 35
$200,027 · 1
Fire Ladder 14
$199,198 · 1
Fire Engine 25
$190,693 · 1
Fire Engine 50
$174,483 · 1
Fire Engine 3
$171,948 · 3
Fire Engine 44
$170,935 · 2
Fire Engine 23
$169,929 · 1
Fire Engine 34
$167,231 · 1

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

Fire Captain beyond City of Buffalo

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

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Los Angeles County
$402,076 · 748
City of San Jose
$352,297 · 181
City of Los Angeles
$329,749 · 575
City of Las Vegas
$246,977 · 330
City of Boston
$235,922 · 46
California
$175,601 · 2,876
Miami-Dade County
$163,213 · 257
City of Worcester
$149,775 · 31

Median total compensation for comparable Fire Captain roles 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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Jeffrey Szalay

Fire Captain/Fire Engine 28

2023 total comp
$90,096
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$21,319
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$68,777
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,096

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
143040

Jeffrey Szalay works as a Fire Captain for Fire Engine 28 within Public Safety. Jeffrey earned $90,096 in 2023.