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City of Buffalo / Fire Ladder 15 / Fire Lieutenant

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Fire Lieutenant

Enforce laws and maintain public safety — patrol, respond to incidents, investigate crimes, and make arrests.

6 employees hold this title in Fire Ladder 15. Median total compensation for the role is $96,032, above the department median of $76,383.

Employees
6
Total payroll
$543.7K
Role median
$96,032
Agency median
$76,383
Comparison
Above

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This role across City of Buffalo

Fire Lieutenant is held in 38 City of Buffalo departments. In Fire Ladder 15, the median of $96,032 ranks #38 of 38.

Highest-paying departments for this role

EMS
$192,659 · 5
Fire Ladder 14
$179,975 · 4
Fire Engine 31
$175,977 · 3
Fire Boat
$171,018 · 1
Fire Ladder 4
$159,249 · 3
Fire Engine 44
$139,597 · 5
Fire Engine 46
$138,019 · 1
Fire Ladder 5
$136,272 · 5
Fire Ladder 2
$131,925 · 3
Fire Engine 36
$130,332 · 4
Fire Engine 35
$130,106 · 3
Fire Engine 3
$130,090 · 4

Median total compensation for the Fire Lieutenant role in other City of Buffalodepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Fire Lieutenant beyond City of Buffalo

This role is reported in 10 jurisdictions. In City of Buffalo, the median of $120,360 ranks #4 of 10. See Fire Lieutenant across all of City of Buffalo

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Boston
$205,266 · 141
Miami-Dade County
$141,103 · 506
City of Worcester
$133,211 · 81
City of Milwaukee
$119,661 · 176
City of Memphis
$87,493 · 261
City of Baltimore
$77,118 · 301
City of Philadelphia
$44,178 · 406

Median total compensation for comparable Fire Lieutenantroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Conor Morrison

Fire Lieutenant/Fire Ladder 15

2026 total comp
$155,005
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$77,120
Overtime
$51,576
Other pay
$26,308
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$155,005

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
173532

Conor Morrison holds the role of Fire Lieutenant at Fire Ladder 15 within Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $155,005.

Brian Renowden

Fire Lieutenant/Fire Ladder 15

2026 total comp
$131,372
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$78,981
Overtime
$27,965
Other pay
$24,425
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$131,372

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
172364

Brian Renowden holds the role of Fire Lieutenant at Fire Ladder 15 within Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $131,372.

Christopher Connors

Fire Lieutenant/Fire Ladder 15

2026 total comp
$116,392
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$38,655
Overtime
$12,980
Other pay
$64,756
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$116,392

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
172345

Christopher Connors works as a Fire Lieutenant for Fire Ladder 15 within Public Safety. Christopher earned $116,392 in 2026.

John Mccarthy

Fire Lieutenant/Fire Ladder 15

2023 total comp
$75,673
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$23,602
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$52,070
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,673

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
93400

John Mccarthy holds the role of Fire Lieutenant at Fire Ladder 15 within Public Safety. In 2023, their total compensation was $75,673.

Thomas Odonnell

Fire Lieutenant/Fire Ladder 15

2026 total comp
$61,258
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$382
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$60,877
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,258

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
107585

Thomas Odonnell works as a Fire Lieutenant for Fire Ladder 15 within Public Safety. Thomas earned $61,258 in 2026.

Thomas Jackson

Fire Lieutenant/Fire Ladder 15

2023 total comp
$4,000
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,000
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$4,000

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
67820

At Fire Ladder 15, Thomas Jackson serves as a Fire Lieutenant within Public Safety. Their 2023 pay totaled $4,000.