City of Buffalo / Fire Engine 2
Agency file
The Fire Engine 2 provides fire protection and emergency response, including prevention, inspection, rescue, and medical aid.
In 2026, this agency had 20 employees with median total compensation of $80,951; the highest distinct record was $147,637.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 20 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($80,951) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.
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.
The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $123,905 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $54,884. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).
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
How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 4 published years.
| Year | Total payroll | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $1.4M — | 19 — | $78,215 — |
| 2024 | $1.5M ▲ 3.0% | 19 ±0% | $73,808 ▼ 5.6% |
| 2025 | $1.7M ▲ 16.8% | 20 ▲ 5.3% | $80,495 ▲ 9.1% |
| 2026 | $1.7M ▼ 1.5% | 20 ±0% | $80,951 ▲ 0.6% |
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Record list
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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.