Agency file

Fire Ladder 5

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

The Fire Ladder 5 provides fire protection and emergency response, including prevention, inspection, rescue, and medical aid.

In 2026, this agency had 21 employees with median total compensation of $92,371; the highest distinct record was $149,244.

Year: 2026
Employees: 21
Median total: $92,371
Highest record: $149,244

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$63,053$149,244+

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 21 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($92,371) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $58,206 (60%)
Overtime — $13,743 (14%)
Other — $25,370 (26%)
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

$72,567

$79,611

$92,371

$105,544

$142,310

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $142,310 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $72,567. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Firefighter

17 · $86,457

Fire Lieutenant

3 · $142,310

Fire Captain

1 · $149,244

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.

Record list

Employees

Highest-paid first / page 1

Daniel O'Leary

Fire Captain/Fire Ladder 5

2025 total comp

$161,412

Sub-department: PUBLIC SAFETY
Base pay: $36,909
Overtime: $40,015
Other pay: $84,488
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $161,412

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 106400

Daniel O'Leary holds the role of Fire Captain at Fire Ladder 5 within Public Safety. In 2025, their total compensation was $161,412.

Peter Fantigrossi

Fire Captain/Fire Ladder 5

2026 total comp

$149,244

Sub-department: PUBLIC SAFETY
Base pay: $77,167
Overtime: $41,314
Other pay: $30,764
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $149,244

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 172096

Peter Fantigrossi works as a Fire Captain for Fire Ladder 5 within Public Safety. Peter earned $149,244 in 2026.

Norman Hillyard

Fire Lieutenant/Fire Ladder 5

2026 total comp

$144,740

Sub-department: PUBLIC SAFETY
Base pay: $68,530
Overtime: $41,525
Other pay: $34,685
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $144,740

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 172631

At Fire Ladder 5, Norman Hillyard serves as a Fire Lieutenant within Public Safety. Their 2026 pay totaled $144,740.

Francis Snyder

Fire Lieutenant/Fire Ladder 5

2026 total comp

$142,310

Sub-department: PUBLIC SAFETY
Base pay: $77,120
Overtime: $39,514
Other pay: $25,676
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,310

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 169410

Francis Snyder holds the role of Fire Lieutenant at Fire Ladder 5 within Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $142,310.

William O'Neil

Fire Lieutenant/Fire Ladder 5

2026 total comp

$136,272

Sub-department: PUBLIC SAFETY
Base pay: $76,690
Overtime: $33,741
Other pay: $25,840
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,272

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 173522

William O'Neil is a Fire Lieutenant at Fire Ladder 5 within Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $136,272.

Greg Gasior

Firefighter/Fire Ladder 5

2026 total comp

$105,771

Sub-department: PUBLIC SAFETY
Base pay: $68,713
Overtime: $17,435
Other pay: $19,623
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,771

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 173968

Greg Gasior is a Firefighter at Fire Ladder 5 within Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $105,771.

Mark Fino

Firefighter/Fire Ladder 5

2026 total comp

$105,544

Sub-department: PUBLIC SAFETY
Base pay: $74,083
Overtime: $15,637
Other pay: $15,824
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,544

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 173538

Mark Fino holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Ladder 5 within Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $105,544.

Gregory Leonard

Firefighter/Fire Ladder 5

2026 total comp

$104,412

Sub-department: PUBLIC SAFETY
Base pay: $62,291
Overtime: $13,717
Other pay: $28,404
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,412

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 173559

Gregory Leonard is a Firefighter at Fire Ladder 5 within Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $104,412.

Christopher Smith

Firefighter/Fire Ladder 5

2026 total comp

$102,811

Sub-department: PUBLIC SAFETY
Base pay: $64,430
Overtime: $17,529
Other pay: $20,852
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,811

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 165669

Christopher Smith holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Ladder 5 within Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $102,811.

Andrew Lopez

Firefighter/Fire Ladder 5

2026 total comp

$97,307

Sub-department: PUBLIC SAFETY
Base pay: $72,967
Overtime: $8,681
Other pay: $15,660
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,307

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 174003

Andrew Lopez works as a Firefighter for Fire Ladder 5 within Public Safety. Andrew earned $97,307 in 2026.

Mark Barrett

Firefighter/Fire Ladder 5

2026 total comp

$96,113

Sub-department: PUBLIC SAFETY
Base pay: $61,964
Overtime: $6,825
Other pay: $27,325
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,113

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 173161

At Fire Ladder 5, Mark Barrett serves as a Firefighter within Public Safety. Their 2026 pay totaled $96,113.

Colin Hartman

Firefighter/Fire Ladder 5

2026 total comp

$92,371

Sub-department: PUBLIC SAFETY
Base pay: $20,250
Overtime: $2,154
Other pay: $69,967
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,371

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 172352

Colin Hartman is a Firefighter at Fire Ladder 5 within Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $92,371.

Nicholas Wirth

Firefighter/Fire Ladder 5

2026 total comp

$87,258

Sub-department: PUBLIC SAFETY
Base pay: $64,896
Overtime: $128
Other pay: $22,235
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,258

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 173992

Nicholas Wirth works as a Firefighter for Fire Ladder 5 within Public Safety. Nicholas earned $87,258 in 2026.

Michael Wright

Firefighter/Fire Ladder 5

2026 total comp

$86,457

Sub-department: PUBLIC SAFETY
Base pay: $52,581
Overtime: $12,091
Other pay: $21,786
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,457

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 174826

At Fire Ladder 5, Michael Wright serves as a Firefighter within Public Safety. Their 2026 pay totaled $86,457.

Timothy Rowley

Firefighter/Fire Ladder 5

2026 total comp

$84,734

Sub-department: PUBLIC SAFETY
Base pay: $61,291
Overtime: $6,061
Other pay: $17,383
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,734

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 174717

Timothy Rowley is a Firefighter at Fire Ladder 5 within Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $84,734.

Eric Crawford

Firefighter/Fire Ladder 5

2026 total comp

$80,416

Sub-department: PUBLIC SAFETY
Base pay: $60,994
Overtime: $75
Other pay: $19,347
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,416

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 174480

Eric Crawford holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Ladder 5 within Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $80,416.

Nicholas Simson

Firefighter/Fire Ladder 5

2026 total comp

$79,611

Sub-department: PUBLIC SAFETY
Base pay: $60,138
Overtime: $5,155
Other pay: $14,318
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,611

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 174810

Nicholas Simson holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Ladder 5 within Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $79,611.

Matthew Kramer

Firefighter/Fire Ladder 5

2026 total comp

$74,654

Sub-department: PUBLIC SAFETY
Base pay: $30,658
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $43,996
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,654

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 174822

At Fire Ladder 5, Matthew Kramer serves as a Firefighter within Public Safety. Their 2026 pay totaled $74,654.

Brandon Probst

Firefighter/Fire Ladder 5

2026 total comp

$73,220

Sub-department: PUBLIC SAFETY
Base pay: $56,033
Overtime: $5,595
Other pay: $11,592
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,220

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 175103

At Fire Ladder 5, Brandon Probst serves as a Firefighter within Public Safety. Their 2026 pay totaled $73,220.

Owen O'Neill

Firefighter/Fire Ladder 5

2026 total comp

$72,567

Sub-department: PUBLIC SAFETY
Base pay: $52,196
Overtime: $5,049
Other pay: $15,322
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,567

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 175112

At Fire Ladder 5, Owen O'Neill serves as a Firefighter within Public Safety. Their 2026 pay totaled $72,567.

Joseph Rozewski

Firefighter/Fire Ladder 5

2026 total comp

$64,827

Sub-department: PUBLIC SAFETY
Base pay: $38,206
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $26,622
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,827

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 174483

Joseph Rozewski holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Ladder 5 within Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $64,827.

Antonio Hussain

Firefighter/Fire Ladder 5

2026 total comp

$63,053

Sub-department: PUBLIC SAFETY
Base pay: $21,134
Overtime: $16,373
Other pay: $25,546
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,053

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 174824

At Fire Ladder 5, Antonio Hussain serves as a Firefighter within Public Safety. Their 2026 pay totaled $63,053.

Patrick Carrig

Fire Lieutenant/Fire Ladder 5

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: 22560

Patrick Carrig works as a Fire Lieutenant for Fire Ladder 5 within Public Safety. Patrick earned $4,000 in 2023.

Charles Manley

Fire Lieutenant/Fire Ladder 5

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: 88543

Charles Manley holds the role of Fire Lieutenant at Fire Ladder 5 within Public Safety. In 2023, their total compensation was $4,000.