City of Buffalo / Fire Engine 41
Agency file
The Fire Engine 41 provides fire protection and emergency response, including prevention, inspection, rescue, and medical aid.
In 2026, this agency had 4 employees with median total compensation of $151,924; the highest distinct record was $182,750.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 4 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($151,924) — 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 $182,750 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $113,437. 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 | $514.3K — | 5 — | $116,917 — |
| 2024 | $507.9K ▼ 1.3% | 4 ▼ 20.0% | $118,965 ▲ 1.8% |
| 2025 | $569.3K ▲ 12.1% | 4 ±0% | $147,199 ▲ 23.7% |
| 2026 | $600K ▲ 5.4% | 4 ±0% | $151,924 ▲ 3.2% |
Record list
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Fire Captain/Fire Engine 41
Source-specific fields
Levar Johnson is a Fire Captain at Fire Engine 41 within Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $133,297.