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City of Buffalo / Fire Ladder 6 / Fire Lieutenant

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Fire Lieutenant

Enforce laws and maintain public safety — patrol, respond to incidents, investigate crimes, and make arrests.

3 employees hold this title in Fire Ladder 6. Median total compensation for the role is $116,646, above the department median of $96,971.

Employees
3
Role median
$116,646
Agency median
$96,971
Comparison
Above

Record list

Employees with this title

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James Pierce

Fire Lieutenant/Fire Ladder 6

2026 total comp
$170,593
Sub-department
PUBLIC SAFETY
Base pay
$67,527
Overtime
$65,148
Other pay
$37,918
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$170,593

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Employeeid
114744

At Fire Ladder 6, James Pierce serves as a Fire Lieutenant within Public Safety. Their 2026 pay totaled $170,593.

Matthew Ersing

Fire Lieutenant/Fire Ladder 6

2026 total comp
$116,646
Sub-department
PUBLIC SAFETY
Base pay
$80,556
Overtime
$13,034
Other pay
$23,056
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$116,646

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
172632

Matthew Ersing holds the role of Fire Lieutenant at Fire Ladder 6 within Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $116,646.

Jeffrey Brett

Fire Lieutenant/Fire Ladder 6

2026 total comp
$103,270
Sub-department
PUBLIC SAFETY
Base pay
$69,102
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$34,168
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$103,270

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
168286

At Fire Ladder 6, Jeffrey Brett serves as a Fire Lieutenant within Public Safety. Their 2026 pay totaled $103,270.