City of Buffalo / Mayor
Agency file
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.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
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.
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.
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).
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
How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 4 published years.
| Year | Total payroll | Employees | Median 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
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Chief Diversity Officer/Mayor
Source-specific fields
Darren Saxon holds the role of Chief Diversity Officer at Mayor within General Government Support. In 2026, their total compensation was $71,859.