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City of Buffalo / Fire Engine 35

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Fire Engine 35

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

The Fire Engine 35 provides fire protection and emergency response, including prevention, inspection, rescue, and medical aid.

In 2026, this agency had 18 employees with median total compensation of $71,817; the highest distinct record was $200,027.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$1.6M
Employees
18
Median total
$71,817
Highest record
$200,027

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 18 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($71,817) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$51,507 (59%)
  • Overtime$11,868 (14%)
  • Other$23,421 (27%)
  • 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
$50,018
$52,688
$71,817
$126,868
$146,259

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $146,259 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $50,018. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Firefighter
14 · $61,290
Fire Lieutenant
3 · $130,106
Fire Captain
1 · $200,027

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
$1M
15
$60,679
2024
$1.1M
12.4%
14
6.7%
$70,309
15.9%
2025
$1.4M
25.8%
18
28.6%
$67,220
4.4%
2026
$1.6M
8.3%
18
±0%
$71,817
6.8%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Matthew Roth

Fire Lieutenant/Fire Engine 35

2026 total comp
$130,106
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$80,985
Overtime
$27,565
Other pay
$21,556
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$130,106

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
173448

Matthew Roth works as a Fire Lieutenant for Fire Engine 35 within Public Safety. Matthew earned $130,106 in 2026.

James Basil

Fire Lieutenant/Fire Engine 35

2026 total comp
$126,868
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$82,417
Overtime
$24,136
Other pay
$20,315
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$126,868

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
173451

James Basil is a Fire Lieutenant at Fire Engine 35 within Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $126,868.