Agency file

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

$7,256$65,042+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

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

Fire Pension Bi-Weekly

28 · $33,689

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.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median 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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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.

Andrew Hayes

207A Retiree/Fire Retired 207A

2026 total comp

$44,953

Sub-department: Fringe Benefits
Base pay: $44,953
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,953

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 60822

Andrew Hayes holds the role of 207A Retiree at Fire Retired 207A within Fringe Benefits. In 2026, their total compensation was $44,953.

Paul Britzzalaro

207A Retiree/Fire Retired 207A

2026 total comp

$44,890

Sub-department: Fringe Benefits
Base pay: $44,890
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,890

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 16060

Paul Britzzalaro works as a 207A Retiree for Fire Retired 207A within Fringe Benefits. Paul earned $44,890 in 2026.

Jermaine Zeigler

207A Retiree/Fire Retired 207A

2026 total comp

$44,795

Sub-department: Fringe Benefits
Base pay: $44,795
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,795

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 161102

Jermaine Zeigler is a 207A Retiree at Fire Retired 207A within Fringe Benefits. 2026 total compensation came to $44,795.

Peter Margerum

207A Retiree/Fire Retired 207A

2026 total comp

$44,717

Sub-department: Fringe Benefits
Base pay: $44,717
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,717

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 89580

Peter Margerum is a 207A Retiree at Fire Retired 207A within Fringe Benefits. 2026 total compensation came to $44,717.

Michele Seltz

207A Retiree/Fire Retired 207A

2026 total comp

$44,620

Sub-department: Fringe Benefits
Base pay: $44,620
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,620

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 132284

At Fire Retired 207A, Michele Seltz serves as a 207A Retiree within Fringe Benefits. Their 2026 pay totaled $44,620.

Dwayne Cathcart

Fire Pension Bi-Weekly/Fire Retired 207A

2026 total comp

$44,543

Sub-department: Fringe Benefits
Base pay: $44,543
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,543

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 23500

Dwayne Cathcart holds the role of Fire Pension Bi-Weekly at Fire Retired 207A within Fringe Benefits. In 2026, their total compensation was $44,543.

Brian West

207A Retiree/Fire Retired 207A

2026 total comp

$44,463

Sub-department: Fringe Benefits
Base pay: $44,463
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,463

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 154000

Brian West works as a 207A Retiree for Fire Retired 207A within Fringe Benefits. Brian earned $44,463 in 2026.

Reginald Amos

207A Retiree/Fire Retired 207A

2026 total comp

$44,461

Sub-department: Fringe Benefits
Base pay: $44,461
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,461

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 3740

At Fire Retired 207A, Reginald Amos serves as a 207A Retiree within Fringe Benefits. Their 2026 pay totaled $44,461.

Brian Mcelroy

207A Retiree/Fire Retired 207A

2026 total comp

$44,340

Sub-department: Fringe Benefits
Base pay: $44,340
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,340

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 94440

Brian Mcelroy holds the role of 207A Retiree at Fire Retired 207A within Fringe Benefits. In 2026, their total compensation was $44,340.

Gregory Blum

Fire Pension Bi-Weekly/Fire Retired 207A

2026 total comp

$44,299

Sub-department: Fringe Benefits
Base pay: $44,299
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,299

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 13103

At Fire Retired 207A, Gregory Blum serves as a Fire Pension Bi-Weekly within Fringe Benefits. Their 2026 pay totaled $44,299.

Lance Goodman

207A Retiree/Fire Retired 207A

2026 total comp

$44,142

Sub-department: Fringe Benefits
Base pay: $44,142
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,142

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 54120

Lance Goodman works as a 207A Retiree for Fire Retired 207A within Fringe Benefits. Lance earned $44,142 in 2026.

Jeffrey Nowak

207A Retiree/Fire Retired 207A

2026 total comp

$44,010

Sub-department: Fringe Benefits
Base pay: $44,010
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,010

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 105900

Jeffrey Nowak is a 207A Retiree at Fire Retired 207A within Fringe Benefits. 2026 total compensation came to $44,010.

George Arthur

207A Retiree/Fire Retired 207A

2026 total comp

$43,970

Sub-department: Fringe Benefits
Base pay: $43,970
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,970

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 5300

George Arthur holds the role of 207A Retiree at Fire Retired 207A within Fringe Benefits. In 2026, their total compensation was $43,970.

James Otwell

207A Retiree/Fire Retired 207A

2026 total comp

$43,920

Sub-department: Fringe Benefits
Base pay: $43,920
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,920

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 109220

James Otwell holds the role of 207A Retiree at Fire Retired 207A within Fringe Benefits. In 2026, their total compensation was $43,920.

Michael Wells

207A Retiree/Fire Retired 207A

2026 total comp

$43,880

Sub-department: Fringe Benefits
Base pay: $43,880
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,880

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 153882

Michael Wells holds the role of 207A Retiree at Fire Retired 207A within Fringe Benefits. In 2026, their total compensation was $43,880.

Ricky Williams

Fire Pension Bi-Weekly/Fire Retired 207A

2026 total comp

$43,805

Sub-department: Fringe Benefits
Base pay: $43,805
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,805

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 156840

Ricky Williams holds the role of Fire Pension Bi-Weekly at Fire Retired 207A within Fringe Benefits. In 2026, their total compensation was $43,805.

James Stanton

207A Retiree/Fire Retired 207A

2026 total comp

$43,726

Sub-department: Fringe Benefits
Base pay: $43,726
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,726

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 139460

James Stanton is a 207A Retiree at Fire Retired 207A within Fringe Benefits. 2026 total compensation came to $43,726.

Mark Eisensmith

207A Retiree/Fire Retired 207A

2026 total comp

$43,681

Sub-department: Fringe Benefits
Base pay: $43,681
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,681

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 41380

Mark Eisensmith is a 207A Retiree at Fire Retired 207A within Fringe Benefits. 2026 total compensation came to $43,681.

George Mckenna

207A Retiree/Fire Retired 207A

2026 total comp

$43,576

Sub-department: Fringe Benefits
Base pay: $43,576
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,576

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 95180

At Fire Retired 207A, George Mckenna serves as a 207A Retiree within Fringe Benefits. Their 2026 pay totaled $43,576.

Brian Scanlon

207A Retiree/Fire Retired 207A

2026 total comp

$43,392

Sub-department: Fringe Benefits
Base pay: $43,392
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,392

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 129184

Brian Scanlon works as a 207A Retiree for Fire Retired 207A within Fringe Benefits. Brian earned $43,392 in 2026.

Otto Brewer

207A Retiree/Fire Retired 207A

2026 total comp

$42,950

Sub-department: Fringe Benefits
Base pay: $42,950
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,950

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 15700

Otto Brewer holds the role of 207A Retiree at Fire Retired 207A within Fringe Benefits. In 2026, their total compensation was $42,950.

Thaddeus Mullen

207A Retiree/Fire Retired 207A

2026 total comp

$42,936

Sub-department: Fringe Benefits
Base pay: $42,936
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,936

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 102740

Thaddeus Mullen works as a 207A Retiree for Fire Retired 207A within Fringe Benefits. Thaddeus earned $42,936 in 2026.

Leonard Ross

207A Retiree/Fire Retired 207A

2026 total comp

$42,835

Sub-department: Fringe Benefits
Base pay: $42,835
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,835

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 125160

Leonard Ross holds the role of 207A Retiree at Fire Retired 207A within Fringe Benefits. In 2026, their total compensation was $42,835.

David Bannister

Fire Pension Bi-Weekly/Fire Retired 207A

2026 total comp

$42,813

Sub-department: Fringe Benefits
Base pay: $42,813
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,813

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 7140

David Bannister works as a Fire Pension Bi-Weekly for Fire Retired 207A within Fringe Benefits. David earned $42,813 in 2026.

Barry Riley

207A Retiree/Fire Retired 207A

2026 total comp

$42,634

Sub-department: Fringe Benefits
Base pay: $42,634
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,634

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 163600

Barry Riley holds the role of 207A Retiree at Fire Retired 207A within Fringe Benefits. In 2026, their total compensation was $42,634.

Michael Mccarthy

207A Retiree/Fire Retired 207A

2026 total comp

$42,525

Sub-department: Fringe Benefits
Base pay: $42,525
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,525

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 93483

Michael Mccarthy works as a 207A Retiree for Fire Retired 207A within Fringe Benefits. Michael earned $42,525 in 2026.

Mark Abad

207A Retiree/Fire Retired 207A

2026 total comp

$42,412

Sub-department: Fringe Benefits
Base pay: $42,412
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,412

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 1000

At Fire Retired 207A, Mark Abad serves as a 207A Retiree within Fringe Benefits. Their 2026 pay totaled $42,412.

Timothy Lopez

207A Retiree/Fire Retired 207A

2026 total comp

$42,353

Sub-department: Fringe Benefits
Base pay: $42,353
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,353

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 83800

Timothy Lopez holds the role of 207A Retiree at Fire Retired 207A within Fringe Benefits. In 2026, their total compensation was $42,353.

Luis Ramos

207A Retiree/Fire Retired 207A

2026 total comp

$42,346

Sub-department: Fringe Benefits
Base pay: $42,346
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,346

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 119240

Luis Ramos works as a 207A Retiree for Fire Retired 207A within Fringe Benefits. Luis earned $42,346 in 2026.

Clark Reinard

Fire Pension Bi-Weekly/Fire Retired 207A

2026 total comp

$42,258

Sub-department: Fringe Benefits
Base pay: $42,258
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,258

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 120860

At Fire Retired 207A, Clark Reinard serves as a Fire Pension Bi-Weekly within Fringe Benefits. Their 2026 pay totaled $42,258.

Kenneth Jones

207A Retiree/Fire Retired 207A

2026 total comp

$42,225

Sub-department: Fringe Benefits
Base pay: $42,225
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,225

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 70040

At Fire Retired 207A, Kenneth Jones serves as a 207A Retiree within Fringe Benefits. Their 2026 pay totaled $42,225.

Kevin Melligan

207A Retiree/Fire Retired 207A

2026 total comp

$42,035

Sub-department: Fringe Benefits
Base pay: $42,035
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,035

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 163340

At Fire Retired 207A, Kevin Melligan serves as a 207A Retiree within Fringe Benefits. Their 2026 pay totaled $42,035.

Gary O'Neill

207A Retiree/Fire Retired 207A

2026 total comp

$41,957

Sub-department: Fringe Benefits
Base pay: $41,957
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,957

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 106520

Gary O'Neill is a 207A Retiree at Fire Retired 207A within Fringe Benefits. 2026 total compensation came to $41,957.

Marcus Brooks

207A Retiree/Fire Retired 207A

2026 total comp

$41,936

Sub-department: Fringe Benefits
Base pay: $41,936
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,936

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 16260

Marcus Brooks works as a 207A Retiree for Fire Retired 207A within Fringe Benefits. Marcus earned $41,936 in 2026.

Lothell Blackmon

207A Retiree/Fire Retired 207A

2026 total comp

$41,929

Sub-department: Fringe Benefits
Base pay: $41,929
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,929

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 12580

Lothell Blackmon holds the role of 207A Retiree at Fire Retired 207A within Fringe Benefits. In 2026, their total compensation was $41,929.

Gregory Wells

207A Retiree/Fire Retired 207A

2026 total comp

$41,803

Sub-department: Fringe Benefits
Base pay: $41,803
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,803

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 153860

At Fire Retired 207A, Gregory Wells serves as a 207A Retiree within Fringe Benefits. Their 2026 pay totaled $41,803.