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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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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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Liam Garrett

Supervising Lifeguard/Park Pools I - Lifeguards

2026 total comp
$42,933
Sub-department
Health & Welfare
Base pay
$40,475
Overtime
$2,459
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$42,933

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
175540

Liam Garrett is a Supervising Lifeguard at Park Pools I - Lifeguards within Health & Welfare. 2026 total compensation came to $42,933.

Kenneth Jones

Laborer II Seasonal/Park Pools I - Lifeguards

2026 total comp
$42,362
Sub-department
General Government Support
Base pay
$33,061
Overtime
$9,301
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$42,362

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
176274

Kenneth Jones works as a Laborer II Seasonal for Park Pools I - Lifeguards within General Government Support. Kenneth earned $42,362 in 2026.

Ronnie Ogden

Laborer II Seasonal/Park Pools I - Lifeguards

2026 total comp
$42,118
Sub-department
Health & Welfare
Base pay
$32,597
Overtime
$9,521
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$42,118

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
176275

Ronnie Ogden is a Laborer II Seasonal at Park Pools I - Lifeguards within Health & Welfare. 2026 total compensation came to $42,118.

Damian Demers

Laborer II Seasonal/Park Pools I - Lifeguards

2026 total comp
$41,525
Sub-department
Health & Welfare
Base pay
$33,827
Overtime
$7,698
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$41,525

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
176317

Damian Demers holds the role of Laborer II Seasonal at Park Pools I - Lifeguards within Health & Welfare. In 2026, their total compensation was $41,525.

Joseph Gonzalez

Laborer II Seasonal/Park Pools I - Lifeguards

2026 total comp
$41,496
Sub-department
General Government Support
Base pay
$29,791
Overtime
$11,705
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$41,496

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
53921

Joseph Gonzalez holds the role of Laborer II Seasonal at Park Pools I - Lifeguards within General Government Support. In 2026, their total compensation was $41,496.