City of Buffalo / Fire Ladder 15 / Firefighter

Job-title file

Firefighter

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

17 employees hold this title in Fire Ladder 15. Median total compensation for the role is $73,423, below the department median of $76,383.

Employees: 17
Total payroll: $1.4M
Role median: $73,423
Agency median: $76,383
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$52,260$176,008+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 17 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.

Compared with the local labor market

Firefighter pay vs. the Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY area

Across all employers in the Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY area, the median wage for Firefighters — about 820 people — is $74,470. Fire Ladder 15 pays a median base salary of $52,336 for this role, 30% below that figure — about the 16th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Fire Ladder 15 sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$48,120

$59,300

$74,470

$80,920

Fire Ladder 15 median · $52,336

The bar is the range of annual wages for Firefighters across every employer in the Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY area, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Fire Ladder 15’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Firefighters — about 345,990 people — is $59,280. Fire Ladder 15’s median base salary is 12% below that national figure, about the 38th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$34,910

$44,490

$59,280

$77,250

$101,040

Fire Ladder 15 median · $52,336

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY range relative to the national one.

Computed over the 14 of 17 people in this role paid at least $25,000in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.

Median total compensation for this role at Fire Ladder 15 is $73,423, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across City of Buffalo

Firefighter is held in 38 City of Buffalo departments. In Fire Ladder 15, the median of $73,423 ranks #24 of 38.

Highest-paying departments for this role

$141,632 · 1

$138,996 · 1

$128,968 · 2

$123,788 · 9

$111,363 · 21

$102,458 · 16

$100,155 · 4

$94,907 · 16

$94,349 · 17

$91,929 · 16

$89,120 · 16

$88,670 · 9

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

Compare jurisdictions

Firefighter beyond City of Buffalo

This role is reported in 20 jurisdictions. In City of Buffalo, the median of $80,886 ranks #10 of 20. See Firefighter across all of City of Buffalo →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City and County of San Francisco

$227,725 · 937

$219,830 · 2,021

$155,283 · 9,015

$150,285 · 475

$123,978 · 68

$115,473 · 1,493

$96,719 · 15

$91,155 · 190

Median total compensation for comparable Firefighterroles 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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Gregory Reusch

Firefighter/Fire Ladder 15

2026 total comp

$207,458

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $53,776
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $153,681
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $207,458

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 175101

Gregory Reusch is a Firefighter at Fire Ladder 15 within Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $207,458.

Scott Martin

Firefighter/Fire Ladder 15

2026 total comp

$109,179

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $63,958
Overtime: $18,536
Other pay: $26,684
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,179

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 170510

Scott Martin works as a Firefighter for Fire Ladder 15 within Public Safety. Scott earned $109,179 in 2026.

Brian Scanlon

Firefighter/Fire Ladder 15

2026 total comp

$92,095

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $53,729
Overtime: $94
Other pay: $38,272
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,095

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 174241

Brian Scanlon holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Ladder 15 within Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $92,095.

Matthew Borrelli

Firefighter/Fire Ladder 15

2026 total comp

$82,902

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $51,604
Overtime: $4,606
Other pay: $26,693
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,902

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 174715

Matthew Borrelli is a Firefighter at Fire Ladder 15 within Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $82,902.

Brian Noworyta

Firefighter/Fire Ladder 15

2026 total comp

$81,431

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $58,759
Overtime: $2,884
Other pay: $19,788
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,431

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 174696

Brian Noworyta is a Firefighter at Fire Ladder 15 within Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $81,431.

Tanika Mack

Firefighter/Fire Ladder 15

2026 total comp

$79,344

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $13,021
Overtime: $2,222
Other pay: $64,101
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,344

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 174478

Tanika Mack works as a Firefighter for Fire Ladder 15 within Public Safety. Tanika earned $79,344 in 2026.

Tab Casey

Firefighter/Fire Ladder 15

2023 total comp

$77,774

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $12,396
Overtime: $3,051
Other pay: $62,327
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,774

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 163480

Tab Casey works as a Firefighter for Fire Ladder 15 within Public Safety. Tab earned $77,774 in 2023.

Theodore Leber Sr

Firefighter/Fire Ladder 15

2023 total comp

$75,966

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $302
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $75,664
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,966

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 163300

Theodore Leber Sr is a Firefighter at Fire Ladder 15 within Public Safety. 2023 total compensation came to $75,966.

Paul Giegengack

Firefighter/Fire Ladder 15

2026 total comp

$73,423

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $60,297
Overtime: $34
Other pay: $13,092
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,423

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 174807

At Fire Ladder 15, Paul Giegengack serves as a Firefighter within Public Safety. Their 2026 pay totaled $73,423.

Michael Mccarthy

Firefighter/Fire Ladder 15

2026 total comp

$70,762

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $54,360
Overtime: $4,049
Other pay: $12,353
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,762

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 175107

Michael Mccarthy is a Firefighter at Fire Ladder 15 within Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $70,762.

Alexander Nowosiadly

Firefighter/Fire Ladder 15

2026 total comp

$69,199

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $53,068
Overtime: $1,150
Other pay: $14,982
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,199

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 175115

Alexander Nowosiadly is a Firefighter at Fire Ladder 15 within Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $69,199.

Robert Trank

Firefighter/Fire Ladder 15

2026 total comp

$66,713

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $47,104
Overtime: $3,017
Other pay: $16,593
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,713

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 175485

Robert Trank is a Firefighter at Fire Ladder 15 within Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $66,713.

Samuel Loster

Firefighter/Fire Ladder 15

2026 total comp

$66,581

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $47,440
Overtime: $5,666
Other pay: $13,475
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,581

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 175469

Samuel Loster is a Firefighter at Fire Ladder 15 within Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $66,581.

Thomas Arcuri

Firefighter/Fire Ladder 15

2026 total comp

$65,821

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $45,916
Overtime: $6,925
Other pay: $12,980
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,821

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 175448

Thomas Arcuri works as a Firefighter for Fire Ladder 15 within Public Safety. Thomas earned $65,821 in 2026.

Nicholas Eoannou

Firefighter/Fire Ladder 15

2026 total comp

$59,699

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $46,357
Overtime: $85
Other pay: $13,257
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,699

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 175459

At Fire Ladder 15, Nicholas Eoannou serves as a Firefighter within Public Safety. Their 2026 pay totaled $59,699.

Dominic Nappo

Firefighter/Fire Ladder 15

2026 total comp

$55,117

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $43,490
Overtime: $5,145
Other pay: $6,481
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,117

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 176206

Dominic Nappo is a Firefighter at Fire Ladder 15 within Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $55,117.

Mark Lorenz

Firefighter/Fire Ladder 15

2026 total comp

$52,260

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $39,554
Overtime: $2,289
Other pay: $10,418
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,260

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 176195

Mark Lorenz holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Ladder 15 within Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $52,260.