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City of Buffalo / Fire Engine 42 / Fire Captain

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Fire Captain

Respond to fires and emergencies, perform rescue and medical aid, and carry out prevention and inspection.

2 employees hold this title in Fire Engine 42. Median total compensation for the role is $88,843, below the department median of $137,748.

Employees
2
Total payroll
$177.7K
Role median
$88,843
Agency median
$137,748
Comparison
Below

Compare departments

This role across City of Buffalo

Fire Captain is held in 34 City of Buffalo departments. In Fire Engine 42, the median of $88,843 ranks #32 of 34.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Fire Ladder 13
$247,125 · 1
Fire Ladder 7
$212,261 · 1
Fire Engine 1
$211,118 · 1
Fire Rescue One
$205,992 · 1
Fire Engine 35
$200,027 · 1
Fire Ladder 14
$199,198 · 1
Fire Engine 25
$190,693 · 1
Fire Engine 50
$174,483 · 1
Fire Engine 3
$171,948 · 3
Fire Engine 44
$170,935 · 2
Fire Engine 23
$169,929 · 1
Fire Engine 34
$167,231 · 1

Median total compensation for the Fire Captain role in other City of Buffalodepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

Fire Captain beyond City of Buffalo

This role is reported in 19 jurisdictions. In City of Buffalo, the median of $144,755 ranks #9 of 19. See Fire Captain across all of City of Buffalo

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Los Angeles County
$402,076 · 748
City of San Jose
$352,297 · 181
City of Los Angeles
$329,749 · 575
City of Las Vegas
$246,977 · 330
City of Boston
$235,922 · 46
California
$175,601 · 2,876
Miami-Dade County
$163,213 · 257
City of Worcester
$149,775 · 31

Median total compensation for comparable Fire Captainroles 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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Chase Graver

Fire Captain/Fire Engine 42

2026 total comp
$173,687
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$86,563
Overtime
$63,341
Other pay
$23,783
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$173,687

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
172091

Chase Graver is a Fire Captain at Fire Engine 42 within Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $173,687.

Matthew Smith

Fire Captain/Fire Engine 42

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
137120

At Fire Engine 42, Matthew Smith serves as a Fire Captain within Public Safety. Their 2023 pay totaled $4,000.