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City of Buffalo / Fire Ladder 13

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Fire Ladder 13

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

The Fire Ladder 13 provides fire protection and emergency response, including prevention, inspection, rescue, and medical aid.

In 2026, this agency had 20 employees with median total compensation of $89,303; the highest distinct record was $247,125.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$2M
Employees
20
Median total
$89,303
Highest record
$247,125

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 20 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($89,303) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$62,740 (62%)
  • Overtime$15,674 (16%)
  • Other$22,622 (22%)
  • 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
$78,102
$80,663
$89,303
$101,105
$116,322

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $116,322 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $78,102. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Firefighter
16 · $87,014
Fire Lieutenant
3 · $115,228
Fire Captain
1 · $247,125

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
$2M
22
$81,927
2024
$2.1M
6.6%
22
±0%
$83,392
1.8%
2025
$2.2M
7.4%
22
±0%
$92,817
11.3%
2026
$2M
10.0%
20
9.1%
$89,303
3.8%

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Record list

Employees

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Brett Carroll

Firefighter/Fire Ladder 13

2026 total comp
$85,974
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$63,875
Overtime
$4,836
Other pay
$17,263
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,974

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
174484

Brett Carroll works as a Firefighter for Fire Ladder 13 within Public Safety. Brett earned $85,974 in 2026.

Courtney Davis

Firefighter/Fire Ladder 13

2026 total comp
$83,120
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$61,741
Overtime
$6,211
Other pay
$15,167
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$83,120

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
174700

Courtney Davis holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Ladder 13 within Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $83,120.

Nicholas Solem

Firefighter/Fire Ladder 13

2026 total comp
$80,663
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$60,683
Overtime
$37
Other pay
$19,942
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$80,663

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
174449

Nicholas Solem is a Firefighter at Fire Ladder 13 within Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $80,663.

Bartholomew Mazzara

Firefighter/Fire Ladder 13

2026 total comp
$80,276
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$49,249
Overtime
$2,659
Other pay
$28,368
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$80,276

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
174716

At Fire Ladder 13, Bartholomew Mazzara serves as a Firefighter within Public Safety. Their 2026 pay totaled $80,276.