City of Buffalo / Fire Engine 4
Agency file
The Fire Engine 4 provides fire protection and emergency response, including prevention, inspection, rescue, and medical aid.
In 2026, this agency had 9 employees with median total compensation of $102,574; the highest distinct record was $167,960.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 9 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($102,574) — 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 $124,726 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $54,079. 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 | $1.1M — | 10 — | $109,852 — |
| 2024 | $1.2M ▲ 4.3% | 10 ±0% | $111,294 ▲ 1.3% |
| 2025 | $1.1M ▼ 4.9% | 13 ▲ 30.0% | $99,649 ▼ 10.5% |
| 2026 | $906.4K ▼ 19.5% | 9 ▼ 30.8% | $102,574 ▲ 2.9% |
Record list
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Firefighter/Fire Engine 4
Source-specific fields
Dennis Maciejewski is a Firefighter at Fire Engine 4 within Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $167,960.