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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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Derick Lopez

Lifeguard/Park Pools I - Lifeguards

2025 total comp
$7,040
Sub-department
Health & Welfare
Base pay
$7,040
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$7,040

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
175817

Derick Lopez holds the role of Lifeguard at Park Pools I - Lifeguards within Health & Welfare. In 2025, their total compensation was $7,040.

Cooper Schunk

Lifeguard/Park Pools I - Lifeguards

2026 total comp
$6,980
Sub-department
Health & Welfare
Base pay
$6,980
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$6,980

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
176375

Cooper Schunk is a Lifeguard at Park Pools I - Lifeguards within Health & Welfare. 2026 total compensation came to $6,980.

Luis Rodriguez

Lifeguard/Park Pools I - Lifeguards

2025 total comp
$6,945
Sub-department
Health & Welfare
Base pay
$6,855
Overtime
$90
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$6,945

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
175829

Luis Rodriguez is a Lifeguard at Park Pools I - Lifeguards within Health & Welfare. 2025 total compensation came to $6,945.

Mylik Smith

Lifeguard/Park Pools I - Lifeguards

2026 total comp
$6,835
Sub-department
Health & Welfare
Base pay
$6,835
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$6,835

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
176124

At Park Pools I - Lifeguards, Mylik Smith serves as a Lifeguard within Health & Welfare. Their 2026 pay totaled $6,835.

Mia Mccarthy

Lifeguard/Park Pools I - Lifeguards

2026 total comp
$6,825
Sub-department
Health & Welfare
Base pay
$6,765
Overtime
$60
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$6,825

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
175667

Mia Mccarthy holds the role of Lifeguard at Park Pools I - Lifeguards within Health & Welfare. In 2026, their total compensation was $6,825.

Michael Wojtulski

Lifeguard/Park Pools I - Lifeguards

2026 total comp
$6,793
Sub-department
Health & Welfare
Base pay
$6,785
Overtime
$8
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$6,793

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
176376

Michael Wojtulski holds the role of Lifeguard at Park Pools I - Lifeguards within Health & Welfare. In 2026, their total compensation was $6,793.

Damone Henderson

Lifeguard/Park Pools I - Lifeguards

2026 total comp
$6,780
Sub-department
Health & Welfare
Base pay
$6,780
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$6,780

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
175810

Damone Henderson holds the role of Lifeguard at Park Pools I - Lifeguards within Health & Welfare. In 2026, their total compensation was $6,780.

Jillian Cavanaugh

Lifeguard/Park Pools I - Lifeguards

2026 total comp
$6,713
Sub-department
Health & Welfare
Base pay
$6,600
Overtime
$113
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$6,713

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
176135

Jillian Cavanaugh works as a Lifeguard for Park Pools I - Lifeguards within Health & Welfare. Jillian earned $6,713 in 2026.

Jaycob Anaya

Supervising Lifeguard/Park Pools I - Lifeguards

2026 total comp
$6,584
Sub-department
Health & Welfare
Base pay
$6,584
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$6,584

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
174886

Jaycob Anaya holds the role of Supervising Lifeguard at Park Pools I - Lifeguards within Health & Welfare. In 2026, their total compensation was $6,584.

Cheryl Harden

Lifeguard/Park Pools I - Lifeguards

2026 total comp
$6,540
Sub-department
Health & Welfare
Base pay
$6,540
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$6,540

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
176363

Cheryl Harden holds the role of Lifeguard at Park Pools I - Lifeguards within Health & Welfare. In 2026, their total compensation was $6,540.

Malia Knightner

Lifeguard/Park Pools I - Lifeguards

2026 total comp
$6,425
Sub-department
Health & Welfare
Base pay
$6,320
Overtime
$105
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$6,425

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
176126

Malia Knightner is a Lifeguard at Park Pools I - Lifeguards within Health & Welfare. 2026 total compensation came to $6,425.

Xavier Edwards

Lifeguard/Park Pools I - Lifeguards

2025 total comp
$6,395
Sub-department
Health & Welfare
Base pay
$6,395
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$6,395

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
175804

Xavier Edwards is a Lifeguard at Park Pools I - Lifeguards within Health & Welfare. 2025 total compensation came to $6,395.

April Richardson

Lifeguard/Park Pools I - Lifeguards

2025 total comp
$6,361
Sub-department
Health & Welfare
Base pay
$5,350
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,011
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$6,361

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
175832

At Park Pools I - Lifeguards, April Richardson serves as a Lifeguard within Health & Welfare. Their 2025 pay totaled $6,361.

Dileysha Zayas

Lifeguard/Park Pools I - Lifeguards

2024 total comp
$6,340
Sub-department
Health & Welfare
Base pay
$6,280
Overtime
$60
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$6,340

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
175838

At Park Pools I - Lifeguards, Dileysha Zayas serves as a Lifeguard within Health & Welfare. Their 2024 pay totaled $6,340.

Breaden Peoples

Lifeguard/Park Pools I - Lifeguards

2024 total comp
$6,330
Sub-department
Health & Welfare
Base pay
$6,330
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$6,330

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
175837

Breaden Peoples holds the role of Lifeguard at Park Pools I - Lifeguards within Health & Welfare. In 2024, their total compensation was $6,330.

Graham Bixby

Lifeguard/Park Pools I - Lifeguards

2026 total comp
$6,320
Sub-department
Health & Welfare
Base pay
$6,105
Overtime
$215
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$6,320

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
175572

At Park Pools I - Lifeguards, Graham Bixby serves as a Lifeguard within Health & Welfare. Their 2026 pay totaled $6,320.

Adriel Mercado

Lifeguard/Park Pools I - Lifeguards

2024 total comp
$6,310
Sub-department
Health & Welfare
Base pay
$6,310
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$6,310

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
175814

Adriel Mercado holds the role of Lifeguard at Park Pools I - Lifeguards within Health & Welfare. In 2024, their total compensation was $6,310.

Zachary Shemendera

Lifeguard/Park Pools I - Lifeguards

2026 total comp
$6,270
Sub-department
Health & Welfare
Base pay
$6,255
Overtime
$15
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$6,270

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
175825

Zachary Shemendera is a Lifeguard at Park Pools I - Lifeguards within Health & Welfare. 2026 total compensation came to $6,270.

Marcia Maracle

Fee Collector/Park Pools I - Lifeguards

2026 total comp
$6,236
Sub-department
Health & Welfare
Base pay
$6,236
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$6,236

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
172281

At Park Pools I - Lifeguards, Marcia Maracle serves as a Fee Collector within Health & Welfare. Their 2026 pay totaled $6,236.

Jayden Mason

Lifeguard/Park Pools I - Lifeguards

2026 total comp
$6,180
Sub-department
Health & Welfare
Base pay
$6,180
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$6,180

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
176372

Jayden Mason is a Lifeguard at Park Pools I - Lifeguards within Health & Welfare. 2026 total compensation came to $6,180.

Zachary Biniszkiewicz

Lifeguard/Park Pools I - Lifeguards

2025 total comp
$6,060
Sub-department
Health & Welfare
Base pay
$6,000
Overtime
$60
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$6,060

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
175852

Zachary Biniszkiewicz is a Lifeguard at Park Pools I - Lifeguards within Health & Welfare. 2025 total compensation came to $6,060.

Sierra Huffnagle

Lifeguard/Park Pools I - Lifeguards

2026 total comp
$5,955
Sub-department
Health & Welfare
Base pay
$5,910
Overtime
$45
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$5,955

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
175808

Sierra Huffnagle holds the role of Lifeguard at Park Pools I - Lifeguards within Health & Welfare. In 2026, their total compensation was $5,955.

Zachary Ortiz

Laborer II Seasonal/Park Pools I - Lifeguards

2025 total comp
$5,903
Sub-department
General Government Support
Base pay
$5,903
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$5,903

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
173173

At Park Pools I - Lifeguards, Zachary Ortiz serves as a Laborer II Seasonal within General Government Support. Their 2025 pay totaled $5,903.

Abdullah Noman

Lifeguard/Park Pools I - Lifeguards

2026 total comp
$5,868
Sub-department
Health & Welfare
Base pay
$5,785
Overtime
$83
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$5,868

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
175813

Abdullah Noman holds the role of Lifeguard at Park Pools I - Lifeguards within Health & Welfare. In 2026, their total compensation was $5,868.

Nevaeh Foster

Lifeguard/Park Pools I - Lifeguards

2026 total comp
$5,820
Sub-department
Health & Welfare
Base pay
$5,820
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$5,820

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
175844

Nevaeh Foster holds the role of Lifeguard at Park Pools I - Lifeguards within Health & Welfare. In 2026, their total compensation was $5,820.

Lucas Castelo Barnum

Lifeguard/Park Pools I - Lifeguards

2026 total comp
$5,760
Sub-department
Health & Welfare
Base pay
$5,760
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$5,760

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
175795

Lucas Castelo Barnum works as a Lifeguard for Park Pools I - Lifeguards within Health & Welfare. Lucas earned $5,760 in 2026.

Maura Dougherty

Lifeguard/Park Pools I - Lifeguards

2026 total comp
$5,760
Sub-department
Health & Welfare
Base pay
$5,760
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$5,760

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
176371

Maura Dougherty is a Lifeguard at Park Pools I - Lifeguards within Health & Welfare. 2026 total compensation came to $5,760.

Griffin Mcnamara

Lifeguard/Park Pools I - Lifeguards

2026 total comp
$5,713
Sub-department
Health & Welfare
Base pay
$5,480
Overtime
$233
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$5,713

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
175815

Griffin Mcnamara is a Lifeguard at Park Pools I - Lifeguards within Health & Welfare. 2026 total compensation came to $5,713.

Shoshanna Hertz

Lifeguard/Park Pools I - Lifeguards

2023 total comp
$5,580
Sub-department
Health & Welfare
Base pay
$5,580
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$5,580

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
175570

At Park Pools I - Lifeguards, Shoshanna Hertz serves as a Lifeguard within Health & Welfare. Their 2023 pay totaled $5,580.

Luke Eberhardt

Lifeguard/Park Pools I - Lifeguards

2024 total comp
$5,580
Sub-department
Health & Welfare
Base pay
$5,580
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$5,580

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
175840

Luke Eberhardt works as a Lifeguard for Park Pools I - Lifeguards within Health & Welfare. Luke earned $5,580 in 2024.

Maximilian Olma

Lifeguard/Park Pools I - Lifeguards

2026 total comp
$5,530
Sub-department
Health & Welfare
Base pay
$5,530
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$5,530

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
175839

Maximilian Olma works as a Lifeguard for Park Pools I - Lifeguards within Health & Welfare. Maximilian earned $5,530 in 2026.

Michael Perez

Lifeguard/Park Pools I - Lifeguards

2026 total comp
$5,480
Sub-department
Health & Welfare
Base pay
$5,480
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$5,480

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
176122

Michael Perez works as a Lifeguard for Park Pools I - Lifeguards within Health & Welfare. Michael earned $5,480 in 2026.

Eleanor Kwacz

Lifeguard/Park Pools I - Lifeguards

2026 total comp
$5,470
Sub-department
Health & Welfare
Base pay
$5,410
Overtime
$60
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$5,470

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
175822

Eleanor Kwacz works as a Lifeguard for Park Pools I - Lifeguards within Health & Welfare. Eleanor earned $5,470 in 2026.