Division Fire Chief

Lead staff and operations — set priorities, allocate resources, and oversee program delivery.

8 employees hold this title in Fire Engine 40. Median total compensation for the role is $207,911, above the department median of $180,352.

Employees: 8
Total payroll: $1.3M
Role median: $207,911
Agency median: $180,352
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$4,000$254,863+

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How total compensation varies among the 8 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Compare jurisdictions

Division Fire Chief beyond City of Buffalo

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In City of Buffalo, the median of $207,911 ranks #1 of 2. See Division Fire Chief across all of City of Buffalo →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Charlotte

$158,377 · 9

Median total compensation for comparable Division Fire Chiefroles 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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Paul Graham

Division Fire Chief/Fire Engine 40

2025 total comp

$106,596

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $14,816
Overtime: $36,282
Other pay: $55,498
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,596

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 54800

Paul Graham is a Division Fire Chief at Fire Engine 40 within Public Safety. 2025 total compensation came to $106,596.