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City of Buffalo / Park Pools I - Lifeguards

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Park Pools I - Lifeguards

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

The Park Pools I - Lifeguards protects natural resources and the environment — conservation, parks and wildlife, and environmental regulation.

In 2026, this agency had 96 employees with median total compensation of $7,093; the highest distinct record was $47,661.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$1.6M
Employees
96
Median total
$7,093
Highest record
$47,661

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 96 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($7,093) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$15,815 (92%)
  • Overtime$1,211 (7%)
  • Other$109 (1%)
  • 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
$4,480
$5,470
$7,093
$33,973
$40,587

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $40,587 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $4,480. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Lifeguard
64 · $6,068
Laborer II Seasonal
20 · $36,090
Fee Collector
1 · $6,236

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
$701.6K
50
$7,268
2024
$1.1M
57.5%
82
64.0%
$7,068
2.8%
2025
$1.3M
17.3%
101
23.2%
$7,185
1.7%
2026
$1.6M
26.9%
96
5.0%
$7,093
1.3%

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Similar departments

Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.

Record list

Employees

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Marissa Dusza

Lifeguard/Park Pools I - Lifeguards

2026 total comp
$9,517
Sub-department
Health & Welfare
Base pay
$9,040
Overtime
$477
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$9,517

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
175732

Marissa Dusza works as a Lifeguard for Park Pools I - Lifeguards within Health & Welfare. Marissa earned $9,517 in 2026.

Matthew Suppa

Laborer II Seasonal/Park Pools I - Lifeguards

2026 total comp
$8,981
Sub-department
Health & Welfare
Base pay
$8,981
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$8,981

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
174444

Matthew Suppa works as a Laborer II Seasonal for Park Pools I - Lifeguards within Health & Welfare. Matthew earned $8,981 in 2026.

Isaiah Cornfield

Supervising Lifeguard/Park Pools I - Lifeguards

2026 total comp
$8,536
Sub-department
Health & Welfare
Base pay
$8,272
Overtime
$264
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$8,536

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
173883

Isaiah Cornfield is a Supervising Lifeguard at Park Pools I - Lifeguards within Health & Welfare. 2026 total compensation came to $8,536.

Harun Sabriye

Lifeguard/Park Pools I - Lifeguards

2024 total comp
$8,360
Sub-department
Health & Welfare
Base pay
$7,640
Overtime
$720
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$8,360

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
175571

Harun Sabriye holds the role of Lifeguard at Park Pools I - Lifeguards within Health & Welfare. In 2024, their total compensation was $8,360.

Nicholas Jones

Supervising Lifeguard/Park Pools I - Lifeguards

2025 total comp
$8,360
Sub-department
Health & Welfare
Base pay
$8,066
Overtime
$294
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$8,360

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
174889

Nicholas Jones holds the role of Supervising Lifeguard at Park Pools I - Lifeguards within Health & Welfare. In 2025, their total compensation was $8,360.