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City of Buffalo / Fire Ladder 10

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Fire Ladder 10

Source file: City of Buffalo — Open Payroll / ingested Jun 19, 2026

The Fire Ladder 10 provides fire protection and emergency response, including prevention, inspection, rescue, and medical aid.

In 2026, this agency had 14 employees with median total compensation of $69,699; the highest distinct record was $195,752.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$1.3M
Employees
14
Median total
$69,699
Highest record
$195,752

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 14 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($69,699) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$50,057 (56%)
  • Overtime$14,024 (16%)
  • Other$25,428 (28%)
  • Benefits$0 (0%)

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.

Pay percentiles

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$59,686
$61,980
$69,699
$116,217
$130,141

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $130,141 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $59,686. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Firefighter
11 · $62,562
Fire Lieutenant
3 · $130,141

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

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 4 published years.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian pay
2023
$1.2M
18
$51,579
2024
$1.2M
0.8%
14
22.2%
$63,804
23.7%
2025
$1.3M
10.9%
14
±0%
$67,526
5.8%
2026
$1.3M
1.8%
14
±0%
$69,699
3.2%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Jason Mcdaniel

Firefighter/Fire Ladder 10

2026 total comp
$116,217
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$49,615
Overtime
$5,311
Other pay
$61,290
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$116,217

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
174380

Jason Mcdaniel holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Ladder 10 within Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $116,217.

Samuel Wichlacz

Firefighter/Fire Ladder 10

2026 total comp
$116,147
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$66,333
Overtime
$25,622
Other pay
$24,192
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$116,147

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
173510

Samuel Wichlacz is a Firefighter at Fire Ladder 10 within Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $116,147.

Joshua Vaccaro

Firefighter/Fire Ladder 10

2026 total comp
$106,624
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$29,625
Overtime
$15,691
Other pay
$61,308
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$106,624

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
173468

At Fire Ladder 10, Joshua Vaccaro serves as a Firefighter within Public Safety. Their 2026 pay totaled $106,624.

Daniel Dublino

Firefighter/Fire Ladder 10

2026 total comp
$74,137
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$54,751
Overtime
$141
Other pay
$19,244
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$74,137

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
173163

Daniel Dublino works as a Firefighter for Fire Ladder 10 within Public Safety. Daniel earned $74,137 in 2026.

Chad Longman

Firefighter/Fire Ladder 10

2026 total comp
$65,262
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$49,089
Overtime
$3,647
Other pay
$12,526
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$65,262

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
175256

Chad Longman works as a Firefighter for Fire Ladder 10 within Public Safety. Chad earned $65,262 in 2026.

Kevin Shanahan

Firefighter/Fire Ladder 10

2026 total comp
$62,562
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$49,259
Overtime
$29
Other pay
$13,274
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$62,562

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
175258

Kevin Shanahan works as a Firefighter for Fire Ladder 10 within Public Safety. Kevin earned $62,562 in 2026.

Erik Tarver

Firefighter/Fire Ladder 10

2026 total comp
$62,387
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$50,543
Overtime
$88
Other pay
$11,756
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$62,387

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
175259

Erik Tarver is a Firefighter at Fire Ladder 10 within Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $62,387.