City of Buffalo / Fire Engine 44 / Firefighter

Job-title file

Firefighter

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.

Employees: 23
Total payroll: $1.4M
Role median: $69,983
Agency median: $91,248
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$1,492$113,250+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

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

This role across City of Buffalo

Firefighter is held in 38 City of Buffalo departments. In Fire Engine 44, the median of $69,983 ranks #25 of 38.

Highest-paying departments for this role

$141,632 · 1

$138,996 · 1

$128,968 · 2

$123,788 · 9

$111,363 · 21

$102,458 · 16

$100,155 · 4

$94,907 · 16

$94,349 · 17

$91,929 · 16

$89,120 · 16

$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.

Compare jurisdictions

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 and County of San Francisco

$227,725 · 937

$219,830 · 2,021

$155,283 · 9,015

$150,285 · 475

$123,978 · 68

$115,473 · 1,493

$96,719 · 15

$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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Patrick Ernle

Firefighter/Fire Engine 44

2026 total comp

$114,575

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $62,333
Overtime: $20,386
Other pay: $31,856
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,575

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 42040

At Fire Engine 44, Patrick Ernle serves as a Firefighter within Public Safety. Their 2026 pay totaled $114,575.

Karl Hawthorn

Firefighter/Fire Engine 44

2026 total comp

$111,563

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $65,958
Overtime: $17,074
Other pay: $28,531
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,563

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 60680

Karl Hawthorn holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Engine 44 within Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $111,563.