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City of Buffalo / Fire Engine 37

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Fire Engine 37

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

The Fire Engine 37 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 $87,304; the highest distinct record was $158,245.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$1.9M
Employees
20
Median total
$87,304
Highest record
$158,245

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 20 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($87,304) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$56,679 (59%)
  • Overtime$15,458 (16%)
  • Other$23,273 (24%)
  • 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
$56,229
$71,686
$87,304
$120,360
$138,604

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $138,604 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $56,229. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Firefighter
16 · $79,867
Fire Lieutenant
3 · $136,207
Fire Captain
1 · $148,998

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
$1.7M
17
$90,923
2024
$1.9M
11.6%
21
23.5%
$86,674
4.7%
2025
$2M
6.2%
20
4.8%
$81,854
5.6%
2026
$1.9M
3.0%
20
±0%
$87,304
6.7%

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Record list

Employees

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Kyle Turner

Firefighter/Fire Engine 37

2026 total comp
$58,756
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$43,162
Overtime
$5,952
Other pay
$9,642
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$58,756

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
175904

At Fire Engine 37, Kyle Turner serves as a Firefighter within Public Safety. Their 2026 pay totaled $58,756.

Stephen Doctor

Firefighter/Fire Engine 37

2026 total comp
$56,229
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$43,242
Overtime
$3,577
Other pay
$9,410
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$56,229

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
175875

At Fire Engine 37, Stephen Doctor serves as a Firefighter within Public Safety. Their 2026 pay totaled $56,229.

Matthew Oleski

Firefighter/Fire Engine 37

2026 total comp
$55,752
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$43,428
Overtime
$2,778
Other pay
$9,546
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$55,752

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
175895

Matthew Oleski holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Engine 37 within Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $55,752.

Mark Morganti

Firefighter/Fire Engine 37

2026 total comp
$54,739
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$44,983
Overtime
$2,162
Other pay
$7,593
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$54,739

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
175892

Mark Morganti is a Firefighter at Fire Engine 37 within Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $54,739.