City of Buffalo / Fire Engine 50 / Firefighter

Job-title file

Firefighter

Respond to fires and emergencies, perform rescue and medical aid, and carry out prevention and inspection.

9 employees hold this title in Fire Engine 50. Median total compensation for the role is $123,788, below the department median of $124,603.

Employees: 9
Role median: $123,788
Agency median: $124,603
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$1,500$130,661+

How total compensation varies among the 9 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.

Record list

Employees with this title

Highest-paid first / page 1

Quincy Drake

Firefighter/Fire Engine 50

2026 total comp

$130,802

Sub-department: PUBLIC SAFETY
Base pay: $56,958
Overtime: $36,980
Other pay: $36,863
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,802

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 39080

At Fire Engine 50, Quincy Drake serves as a Firefighter within Public Safety. Their 2026 pay totaled $130,802.

Mario Washington

Firefighter/Fire Engine 50

2026 total comp

$129,921

Sub-department: PUBLIC SAFETY
Base pay: $60,625
Overtime: $37,491
Other pay: $31,805
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,921

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 173542

At Fire Engine 50, Mario Washington serves as a Firefighter within Public Safety. Their 2026 pay totaled $129,921.

Jakina Grimes

Firefighter/Fire Engine 50

2026 total comp

$129,359

Sub-department: PUBLIC SAFETY
Base pay: $69,958
Overtime: $37,666
Other pay: $21,735
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,359

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 170488

At Fire Engine 50, Jakina Grimes serves as a Firefighter within Public Safety. Their 2026 pay totaled $129,359.

Oscar Velez

Firefighter/Fire Engine 50

2026 total comp

$125,418

Sub-department: PUBLIC SAFETY
Base pay: $67,958
Overtime: $28,759
Other pay: $28,702
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,418

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 172361

At Fire Engine 50, Oscar Velez serves as a Firefighter within Public Safety. Their 2026 pay totaled $125,418.

James Riggins

Firefighter/Fire Engine 50

2026 total comp

$123,788

Sub-department: PUBLIC SAFETY
Base pay: $65,583
Overtime: $30,887
Other pay: $27,318
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,788

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 170501

James Riggins is a Firefighter at Fire Engine 50 within Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $123,788.

Frank Dileo

Firefighter/Fire Engine 50

2026 total comp

$118,015

Sub-department: PUBLIC SAFETY
Base pay: $69,166
Overtime: $26,220
Other pay: $22,628
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,015

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 173500

Frank Dileo is a Firefighter at Fire Engine 50 within Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $118,015.

Lawrence Lotempio

Firefighter/Fire Engine 50

2026 total comp

$116,404

Sub-department: PUBLIC SAFETY
Base pay: $63,166
Overtime: $26,217
Other pay: $27,020
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,404

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 173505

Lawrence Lotempio is a Firefighter at Fire Engine 50 within Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $116,404.

Kevin Hairston

Firefighter/Fire Engine 50

2024 total comp

$83,093

Sub-department: PUBLIC SAFETY
Base pay: $19,616
Overtime: $11,717
Other pay: $51,761
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,093

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 57960

Kevin Hairston is a Firefighter at Fire Engine 50 within Public Safety. 2024 total compensation came to $83,093.

Sean Mckinnie

Firefighter/Fire Engine 50

2025 total comp

$1,500

Sub-department: PUBLIC SAFETY
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,500

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 95280

At Fire Engine 50, Sean Mckinnie serves as a Firefighter within Public Safety. Their 2025 pay totaled $1,500.