City of Buffalo / Pub Wks, Pks & St - Laborers
Agency file
The Pub Wks, Pks & St - Laborers supports the workforce — employment services, unemployment benefits, and enforcement of labor standards.
In 2026, this agency had 28 employees with median total compensation of $38,112; the highest distinct record was $76,258.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 28 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($38,112) — 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 $49,547 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $20,859. 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 | $862.9K — | 24 — | $37,322 — |
| 2024 | $820.6K ▼ 4.9% | 25 ▲ 4.2% | $35,522 ▼ 4.8% |
| 2025 | $1.1M ▲ 30.0% | 28 ▲ 12.0% | $38,394 ▲ 8.1% |
| 2026 | $1.1M ▲ 2.0% | 28 ±0% | $38,112 ▼ 0.7% |
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Record list
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Laborer II Seasonal/Pub Wks, Pks & St - Laborers
Source-specific fields
James Barner works as a Laborer II Seasonal for Pub Wks, Pks & St - Laborers within General Government Support. James earned $4,695 in 2026.