City of Buffalo / Pub Wks, Pks & St - Equipt Op
Agency file
The Pub Wks, Pks & St - Equipt Op is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.
In 2026, this agency had 40 employees with median total compensation of $69,170; the highest distinct record was $117,744.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 40 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($69,170) — 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 $95,935 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $46,694. 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 | $2.9M — | 51 — | $58,349 — |
| 2024 | $2.5M ▼ 12.1% | 39 ▼ 23.5% | $65,271 ▲ 11.9% |
| 2025 | $3M ▲ 18.9% | 40 ▲ 2.6% | $70,770 ▲ 8.4% |
| 2026 | $2.8M ▼ 6.0% | 40 ±0% | $69,170 ▼ 2.3% |
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Record list
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Heavy Equipment Operator/Pub Wks, Pks & St - Equipt Op
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At Pub Wks, Pks & St - Equipt Op, German Montalvo serves as a Heavy Equipment Operator within Streets & Sanitation. Their 2026 pay totaled $10,528.
Equipment Operator/Pub Wks, Pks & St - Equipt Op
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Richard Runge is a Equipment Operator at Pub Wks, Pks & St - Equipt Op within Streets & Sanitation. 2026 total compensation came to $10,300.
Heavy Equipment Operator/Pub Wks, Pks & St - Equipt Op
Source-specific fields
Charles Young works as a Heavy Equipment Operator for Pub Wks, Pks & St - Equipt Op within Streets & Sanitation. Charles earned $10,132 in 2023.