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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Peter Kertzie

Division Fire Chief/Fire Engine 40

2023 total comp

$4,000

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,000

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 73402

Peter Kertzie works as a Division Fire Chief for Fire Engine 40 within Public Safety. Peter earned $4,000 in 2023.

Michael Tuberdyke

Division Fire Chief/Fire Engine 40

2023 total comp

$4,000

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,000

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 147480

Michael Tuberdyke holds the role of Division Fire Chief at Fire Engine 40 within Public Safety. In 2023, their total compensation was $4,000.