Job-title file

Deputy Mayor

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

8 employees hold this title in Mayor. Median total compensation for the role is $76,628, above the department median of $46,567.

Employees: 8
Total payroll: $527.1K
Role median: $76,628
Agency median: $46,567
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$8,741$85,077+

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

How total compensation varies among the 8 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Compare jurisdictions

Deputy Mayor beyond City of Buffalo

This role is reported in 6 jurisdictions. In City of Buffalo, the median of $76,628 ranks #5 of 6. See Deputy Mayor across all of City of Buffalo →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Los Angeles

$219,945 · 19

City of Chicago

$195,000 · 6

New York City

$116,850 · 10

Louisville Metro, Kentucky

$86,104 · 7

City of Philadelphia

$57,449 · 7

Median total compensation for comparable Deputy Mayorroles 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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Maria Whyte

Deputy Mayor/Mayor

2026 total comp

$76,628

Sub-department: General Government Support
Base pay: $73,659
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,969
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,628

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 176461

Maria Whyte is a Deputy Mayor at Mayor within General Government Support. 2026 total compensation came to $76,628.

Thomas Baines

Deputy Mayor/Mayor

2026 total comp

$76,628

Sub-department: General Government Support
Base pay: $74,330
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,299
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,628

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 165445

Thomas Baines works as a Deputy Mayor for Mayor within General Government Support. Thomas earned $76,628 in 2026.

Benjamin Swanekamp

Deputy Mayor/Mayor

2026 total comp

$76,628

Sub-department: General Government Support
Base pay: $75,096
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,533
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,628

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 176468

At Mayor, Benjamin Swanekamp serves as a Deputy Mayor within General Government Support. Their 2026 pay totaled $76,628.

Eugenio Russi

Deputy Mayor/Mayor

2026 total comp

$76,628

Sub-department: General Government Support
Base pay: $74,330
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,299
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,628

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 176464

Eugenio Russi holds the role of Deputy Mayor at Mayor within General Government Support. In 2026, their total compensation was $76,628.