City of Buffalo / Fire Ladder 2 / Fire Captain
Job-title file
Respond to fires and emergencies, perform rescue and medical aid, and carry out prevention and inspection.
2 employees hold this title in Fire Ladder 2. Median total compensation for the role is $89,484, above the department median of $78,426.
Compare departments
Fire Captain is held in 34 City of Buffalo departments. In Fire Ladder 2, the median of $89,484 ranks #31 of 34.
Median total compensation for the Fire Captain role in other City of Buffalodepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.
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This role is reported in 19 jurisdictions. In City of Buffalo, the median of $144,755 ranks #9 of 19. See Fire Captain across all of City of Buffalo →
Median total compensation for comparable Fire Captainroles 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
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Fire Captain/Fire Ladder 2
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Andrew Heidinger holds the role of Fire Captain at Fire Ladder 2 within Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $128,480.
Fire Captain/Fire Ladder 2
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John Piegay holds the role of Fire Captain at Fire Ladder 2 within Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $50,489.