City of Buffalo / Fire Engine 44 / Firefighter
Job-title file
Respond to fires and emergencies, perform rescue and medical aid, and carry out prevention and inspection.
23 employees hold this title in Fire Engine 44. Median total compensation for the role is $69,983, below the department median of $91,248.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 23 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 departments
Firefighter is held in 38 City of Buffalo departments. In Fire Engine 44, the median of $69,983 ranks #25 of 38.
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.
Compare jurisdictions
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 →
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
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Firefighter/Fire Engine 44
Source-specific fields
At Fire Engine 44, Kevin Mccarthy serves as a Firefighter within Public Safety. Their 2026 pay totaled $24,477.