City of Buffalo / Fire Engine 46
Agency file
The Fire Engine 46 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 $100,155; the highest distinct record was $138,019.
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 ($100,155) — 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 $138,019 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $94,454. 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 | $561K — | 5 — | $100,658 — |
| 2024 | $590.7K ▲ 5.3% | 5 ±0% | $113,430 ▲ 12.7% |
| 2025 | $447K ▼ 24.3% | 4 ▼ 20.0% | $102,495 ▼ 9.6% |
| 2026 | $432.8K ▼ 3.2% | 4 ±0% | $100,155 ▼ 2.3% |
Record list
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Firefighter/Fire Engine 46
Source-specific fields
John Otto holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Engine 46 within Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $101,538.