City of Buffalo / Fire Ladder 5
Agency file
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.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
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.
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.
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).
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
How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 4 published years.
| Year | Total payroll | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $2M — | 24 — | $77,614 — |
| 2024 | $2.1M ▲ 3.9% | 22 ▼ 8.3% | $84,320 ▲ 8.6% |
| 2025 | $2.3M ▲ 7.9% | 22 ±0% | $90,325 ▲ 7.1% |
| 2026 | $2M ▼ 10.9% | 21 ▼ 4.5% | $92,371 ▲ 2.3% |
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Record list
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Fire Lieutenant/Fire Ladder 5
Source-specific fields
William O'Neil is a Fire Lieutenant at Fire Ladder 5 within Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $136,272.