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City of Buffalo / Mayor

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Mayor

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

The Mayor is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2026, this agency had 42 employees with median total compensation of $46,567; the highest distinct record was $85,328.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$2M
Employees
42
Median total
$46,567
Highest record
$85,328

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 42 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($46,567) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$42,901 (92%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$3,799 (8%)
  • 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
$17,150
$30,383
$46,567
$62,909
$76,628

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $76,628 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $17,150. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

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
$2M
30
$54,294
2024
$2.1M
3.4%
32
6.7%
$64,478
18.8%
2025
$1.9M
8.7%
29
9.4%
$62,242
3.5%
2026
$2M
3.1%
42
44.8%
$46,567
25.2%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Lauren Maguire

Director of Intragov Affairs/Mayor

2026 total comp
$46,567
Sub-department
General Government Support
Base pay
$45,170
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,397
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$46,567

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
176460

Lauren Maguire holds the role of Director of Intragov Affairs at Mayor within General Government Support. In 2026, their total compensation was $46,567.

Joseph Mcmahon

Director of Gov Relations/Mayor

2026 total comp
$46,567
Sub-department
General Government Support
Base pay
$45,170
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,397
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$46,567

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
95663

At Mayor, Joseph Mcmahon serves as a Director of Gov Relations within General Government Support. Their 2026 pay totaled $46,567.

Rebecca Castaneda

Director of Special Projects/Mayor

2026 total comp
$46,567
Sub-department
General Government Support
Base pay
$45,170
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,397
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$46,567

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
175045

Rebecca Castaneda works as a Director of Special Projects for Mayor within General Government Support. Rebecca earned $46,567 in 2026.

Sarah Lesser

Director of Statewide Leg Affa/Mayor

2026 total comp
$46,567
Sub-department
General Government Support
Base pay
$43,948
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,619
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$46,567

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
176472

At Mayor, Sarah Lesser serves as a Director of Statewide Leg Affa within General Government Support. Their 2026 pay totaled $46,567.

Thomas Tarapacki

Press Information Officer II/Mayor

2025 total comp
$45,692
Sub-department
General Government Support
Base pay
$32,307
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$13,385
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$45,692

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
143680

At Mayor, Thomas Tarapacki serves as a Press Information Officer II within General Government Support. Their 2025 pay totaled $45,692.

Zachariah Davis

Administrative Aide/Mayor

2026 total comp
$44,383
Sub-department
General Government Support
Base pay
$40,122
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,261
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$44,383

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
175494

At Mayor, Zachariah Davis serves as a Administrative Aide within General Government Support. Their 2026 pay totaled $44,383.

Ian Ott

Communic. and Cmnty Rel. Coordinator/Mayor

2026 total comp
$44,364
Sub-department
General Government Support
Base pay
$43,033
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,331
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$44,364

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
176466

Ian Ott is a Communic. and Cmnty Rel. Coordinator at Mayor within General Government Support. 2026 total compensation came to $44,364.

Forest Lovullo

Account Clerk-Typist/Mayor

2026 total comp
$43,917
Sub-department
General Government Support
Base pay
$35,218
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$8,699
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$43,917

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
175573

Forest Lovullo is a Account Clerk-Typist at Mayor within General Government Support. 2026 total compensation came to $43,917.