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City of Buffalo / Fire Ladder 6 / Fire Captain

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Fire Captain

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

2 employees hold this title in Fire Ladder 6. Median total compensation for the role is $141,266, above the department median of $96,971.

Employees
2
Total payroll
$282.5K
Role median
$141,266
Agency median
$96,971
Comparison
Above

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This role across City of Buffalo

Fire Captain is held in 34 City of Buffalo departments. In Fire Ladder 6, the median of $141,266 ranks #19 of 34.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Fire Ladder 13
$247,125 · 1
Fire Ladder 7
$212,261 · 1
Fire Engine 1
$211,118 · 1
Fire Rescue One
$205,992 · 1
Fire Engine 35
$200,027 · 1
Fire Ladder 14
$199,198 · 1
Fire Engine 25
$190,693 · 1
Fire Engine 50
$174,483 · 1
Fire Engine 3
$171,948 · 3
Fire Engine 44
$170,935 · 2
Fire Engine 23
$169,929 · 1
Fire Engine 34
$167,231 · 1

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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Fire Captain beyond City of Buffalo

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

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Los Angeles County
$402,076 · 748
City of San Jose
$352,297 · 181
City of Los Angeles
$329,749 · 575
City of Las Vegas
$246,977 · 330
City of Boston
$235,922 · 46
California
$175,601 · 2,876
Miami-Dade County
$163,213 · 257
City of Worcester
$149,775 · 31

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

Employees with this title

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Andrew Beale

Fire Captain/Fire Ladder 6

2026 total comp
$174,251
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$83,164
Overtime
$65,919
Other pay
$25,167
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$174,251

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
172653

Andrew Beale works as a Fire Captain for Fire Ladder 6 within Public Safety. Andrew earned $174,251 in 2026.

Patrick Blake

Fire Captain/Fire Ladder 6

2026 total comp
$108,282
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$20,341
Overtime
$32,138
Other pay
$55,803
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$108,282

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
12684

At Fire Ladder 6, Patrick Blake serves as a Fire Captain within Public Safety. Their 2026 pay totaled $108,282.