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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

Peter Mccafferty

Firefighter/Fire Ladder 10

2026 total comp
$61,045
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$48,443
Overtime
$2,233
Other pay
$10,369
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,045

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
175474

Peter Mccafferty holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Ladder 10 within Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $61,045.

Edward Jakubowski

Firefighter/Fire Ladder 10

2026 total comp
$59,686
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$47,641
Overtime
$2,333
Other pay
$9,712
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,686

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
175464

At Fire Ladder 10, Edward Jakubowski serves as a Firefighter within Public Safety. Their 2026 pay totaled $59,686.