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City of Buffalo / Fire Retired 207A

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Fire Retired 207A

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

The Fire Retired 207A provides fire protection and emergency response, including prevention, inspection, rescue, and medical aid.

In 2026, this agency had 216 employees with median total compensation of $44,076; the highest distinct record was $74,585.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$9.2M
Employees
216
Median total
$44,076
Highest record
$74,585

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 216 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($44,076) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$42,089 (98%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$727 (2%)
  • 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
$25,261
$35,629
$44,076
$52,332
$56,162

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $56,162 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $25,261. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

207A Retiree
188 · $44,922

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

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 4 published years.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian pay
2023
$11.7M
239
$46,800
2024
$11.4M
2.3%
235
1.7%
$47,191
0.8%
2025
$10.4M
8.9%
229
2.6%
$46,160
2.2%
2026
$9.2M
11.1%
216
5.7%
$44,076
4.5%

Record list

Employees

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Steven Panaro

207A Retiree/Fire Retired 207A

2026 total comp
$48,032
Sub-department
Fringe Benefits
Base pay
$48,032
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$48,032

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
163100

Steven Panaro works as a 207A Retiree for Fire Retired 207A within Fringe Benefits. Steven earned $48,032 in 2026.

Gary Schultz

207A Retiree/Fire Retired 207A

2026 total comp
$47,419
Sub-department
Fringe Benefits
Base pay
$47,419
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$47,419

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
130700

Gary Schultz holds the role of 207A Retiree at Fire Retired 207A within Fringe Benefits. In 2026, their total compensation was $47,419.

Michael Taube

207A Retiree/Fire Retired 207A

2026 total comp
$47,372
Sub-department
Fringe Benefits
Base pay
$47,372
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$47,372

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
143860

At Fire Retired 207A, Michael Taube serves as a 207A Retiree within Fringe Benefits. Their 2026 pay totaled $47,372.

Robert Acosta

207A Retiree/Fire Retired 207A

2026 total comp
$46,787
Sub-department
Fringe Benefits
Base pay
$46,787
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$46,787

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
1560

Robert Acosta holds the role of 207A Retiree at Fire Retired 207A within Fringe Benefits. In 2026, their total compensation was $46,787.

James Coughlin

Fire Pension Bi-Weekly/Fire Retired 207A

2026 total comp
$46,637
Sub-department
Fringe Benefits
Base pay
$46,637
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$46,637

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
29820

James Coughlin holds the role of Fire Pension Bi-Weekly at Fire Retired 207A within Fringe Benefits. In 2026, their total compensation was $46,637.

Patrick Mulderig

207A Retiree/Fire Retired 207A

2026 total comp
$46,588
Sub-department
Fringe Benefits
Base pay
$46,588
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$46,588

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
102460

Patrick Mulderig holds the role of 207A Retiree at Fire Retired 207A within Fringe Benefits. In 2026, their total compensation was $46,588.

Thomas Sember

207A Retiree/Fire Retired 207A

2026 total comp
$46,561
Sub-department
Fringe Benefits
Base pay
$46,561
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$46,561

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
132320

Thomas Sember holds the role of 207A Retiree at Fire Retired 207A within Fringe Benefits. In 2026, their total compensation was $46,561.

Aaron Watkins

207A Retiree/Fire Retired 207A

2026 total comp
$46,493
Sub-department
Fringe Benefits
Base pay
$46,493
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$46,493

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
152920

Aaron Watkins works as a 207A Retiree for Fire Retired 207A within Fringe Benefits. Aaron earned $46,493 in 2026.

David Gardner

207A Retiree/Fire Retired 207A

2026 total comp
$46,331
Sub-department
Fringe Benefits
Base pay
$46,331
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$46,331

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
50045

David Gardner holds the role of 207A Retiree at Fire Retired 207A within Fringe Benefits. In 2026, their total compensation was $46,331.

Richard Daniels

207A Retiree/Fire Retired 207A

2025 total comp
$46,314
Sub-department
Fringe Benefits
Base pay
$46,314
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$46,314

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
32600

At Fire Retired 207A, Richard Daniels serves as a 207A Retiree within Fringe Benefits. Their 2025 pay totaled $46,314.

Mark Kostek

207A Retiree/Fire Retired 207A

2026 total comp
$45,961
Sub-department
Fringe Benefits
Base pay
$45,961
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$45,961

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
170507

Mark Kostek works as a 207A Retiree for Fire Retired 207A within Fringe Benefits. Mark earned $45,961 in 2026.