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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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Caleb Littleton

Lifeguard/Park Pools I - Lifeguards

2026 total comp
$35,840
Sub-department
Health & Welfare
Base pay
$33,140
Overtime
$2,700
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$35,840

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
175818

Caleb Littleton holds the role of Lifeguard at Park Pools I - Lifeguards within Health & Welfare. In 2026, their total compensation was $35,840.

Brandon Cruz

Laborer II Seasonal/Park Pools I - Lifeguards

2026 total comp
$35,696
Sub-department
General Government Support
Base pay
$35,466
Overtime
$231
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$35,696

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
176277

At Park Pools I - Lifeguards, Brandon Cruz serves as a Laborer II Seasonal within General Government Support. Their 2026 pay totaled $35,696.

Jenna Cully

Supervising Lifeguard/Park Pools I - Lifeguards

2024 total comp
$35,498
Sub-department
Health & Welfare
Base pay
$35,387
Overtime
$111
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$35,498

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
173672

Jenna Cully is a Supervising Lifeguard at Park Pools I - Lifeguards within Health & Welfare. 2024 total compensation came to $35,498.

Javaughn Hogue

Laborer II Seasonal/Park Pools I - Lifeguards

2026 total comp
$35,383
Sub-department
General Government Support
Base pay
$31,703
Overtime
$3,679
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$35,383

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
175739

At Park Pools I - Lifeguards, Javaughn Hogue serves as a Laborer II Seasonal within General Government Support. Their 2026 pay totaled $35,383.

Michael Lipuma

Lifeguard/Park Pools I - Lifeguards

2026 total comp
$35,330
Sub-department
Health & Welfare
Base pay
$33,845
Overtime
$1,485
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$35,330

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
175820

Michael Lipuma holds the role of Lifeguard at Park Pools I - Lifeguards within Health & Welfare. In 2026, their total compensation was $35,330.

Jayden Hernandez

Lifeguard/Park Pools I - Lifeguards

2026 total comp
$35,228
Sub-department
Health & Welfare
Base pay
$34,365
Overtime
$863
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$35,228

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
175809

Jayden Hernandez works as a Lifeguard for Park Pools I - Lifeguards within Health & Welfare. Jayden earned $35,228 in 2026.

Isaiah Owens

Lifeguard/Park Pools I - Lifeguards

2026 total comp
$34,955
Sub-department
Health & Welfare
Base pay
$32,885
Overtime
$2,070
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$34,955

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
176373

Isaiah Owens is a Lifeguard at Park Pools I - Lifeguards within Health & Welfare. 2026 total compensation came to $34,955.

Ajay Williams

Laborer II Seasonal/Park Pools I - Lifeguards

2024 total comp
$34,761
Sub-department
Health & Welfare
Base pay
$28,491
Overtime
$6,271
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$34,761

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
175850

Ajay Williams works as a Laborer II Seasonal for Park Pools I - Lifeguards within Health & Welfare. Ajay earned $34,761 in 2024.