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City of Buffalo / Fire Engine 42 / Firefighter

Job-title file

Firefighter

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 $48,245, below the department median of $137,748.

Employees
2
Total payroll
$96.5K
Role median
$48,245
Agency median
$137,748
Comparison
Below

Compare departments

This role across City of Buffalo

Firefighter is held in 38 City of Buffalo departments. In Fire Engine 42, the median of $48,245 ranks #37 of 38.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Fire Boat
$141,632 · 1
Training - Haz Mat
$138,996 · 1
Fire Engine 40
$128,968 · 2
Fire Engine 50
$123,788 · 9
Fire Rescue One
$111,363 · 21
Fire Ladder 4
$102,458 · 16
Fire Engine 46
$100,155 · 4
Fire Engine 23
$94,907 · 16
Fire Ladder 14
$94,349 · 17
Fire Ladder 6
$91,929 · 16
Fire Engine 36
$89,120 · 16
Fire Engine 4
$88,670 · 9

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

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Firefighter beyond City of Buffalo

This role is reported in 20 jurisdictions. In City of Buffalo, the median of $80,886 ranks #10 of 20. See Firefighter across all of City of Buffalo

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Los Angeles
$219,830 · 2,021
New York City
$155,283 · 9,015
City of Las Vegas
$150,285 · 475
City of Chicago
$123,978 · 68
Miami-Dade County
$115,473 · 1,493
City of Milwaukee
$91,155 · 190

Median total compensation for comparable Firefighterroles 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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Brent Barrie

Firefighter/Fire Engine 42

2026 total comp
$62,187
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$36,333
Overtime
$625
Other pay
$25,229
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$62,187

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
172356

At Fire Engine 42, Brent Barrie serves as a Firefighter within Public Safety. Their 2026 pay totaled $62,187.

Veronique Gayles

Firefighter/Fire Engine 42

2025 total comp
$34,303
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$22,279
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$12,024
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$34,303

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
174476

Veronique Gayles is a Firefighter at Fire Engine 42 within Public Safety. 2025 total compensation came to $34,303.