City of Buffalo / Strategic Planning - Community Development
Agency file
The Strategic Planning - Community Development supports housing and community development — affordable housing, planning, and neighborhood programs.
In 2026, this agency had 24 employees with median total compensation of $64,393; the highest distinct record was $99,012.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 24 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($64,393) — 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 $91,243 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $28,855. 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 | $1.4M — | 24 — | $66,245 — |
| 2024 | $1.5M ▲ 7.9% | 20 ▼ 16.7% | $72,684 ▲ 9.7% |
| 2025 | $1.6M ▲ 6.0% | 22 ▲ 10.0% | $69,819 ▼ 3.9% |
| 2026 | $1.5M ▼ 5.2% | 24 ▲ 9.1% | $64,393 ▼ 7.8% |
Record list
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Director of Environmental Affairs/Strategic Planning - Community Development
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At Strategic Planning - Community Development, Jason Paananen serves as a Director of Environmental Affairs within General Government Support. Their 2026 pay totaled $78,870.
Exec.Dir. of Strategic Plan/Strategic Planning - Community Development
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Brendan Mehaffy holds the role of Exec.Dir. of Strategic Plan at Strategic Planning - Community Development within General Government Support. In 2025, their total compensation was $73,073.
Economic Develop. Coordinator/Strategic Planning - Community Development
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At Strategic Planning - Community Development, Trevor Griffis serves as a Economic Develop. Coordinator within General Government Support. Their 2026 pay totaled $70,682.
Senior Housing Policy Speciali/Strategic Planning - Community Development
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Yessica Vazquez holds the role of Senior Housing Policy Speciali at Strategic Planning - Community Development within General Government Support. In 2026, their total compensation was $70,288.
HUD Program Manager/Strategic Planning - Community Development
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Andrew Dearing is a HUD Program Manager at Strategic Planning - Community Development within General Government Support. 2026 total compensation came to $67,711.
Senior Planner/Strategic Planning - Community Development
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At Strategic Planning - Community Development, Christopher Hawley serves as a Senior Planner within General Government Support. Their 2026 pay totaled $66,227.
Sen Direct Strategic Initiativ/Strategic Planning - Community Development
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At Strategic Planning - Community Development, Kirk Mclean serves as a Sen Direct Strategic Initiativ within General Government Support. Their 2026 pay totaled $65,961.
Real Estate Financial Analyst/Strategic Planning - Community Development
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At Strategic Planning - Community Development, Alex Carducci serves as a Real Estate Financial Analyst within General Government Support. Their 2024 pay totaled $64,913.
Senior Planner/Strategic Planning - Community Development
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Nkosi Alleyne holds the role of Senior Planner at Strategic Planning - Community Development within General Government Support. In 2026, their total compensation was $62,824.
Senior Planner/Strategic Planning - Community Development
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At Strategic Planning - Community Development, William Siegner serves as a Senior Planner within General Government Support. Their 2026 pay totaled $60,761.
Data Visualization Analyst/Strategic Planning - Community Development
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Imrana Khan works as a Data Visualization Analyst for Strategic Planning - Community Development within General Government Support. Imrana earned $57,824 in 2026.
HUD Program Manager/Strategic Planning - Community Development
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Maria Chudy works as a HUD Program Manager for Strategic Planning - Community Development within General Government Support. Maria earned $57,134 in 2025.
Administrative Secretary/Strategic Planning - Community Development
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Angela Webber works as a Administrative Secretary for Strategic Planning - Community Development within General Government Support. Angela earned $54,623 in 2026.
Environmental Research Analyst/Strategic Planning - Community Development
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At Strategic Planning - Community Development, Miriam Lipson serves as a Environmental Research Analyst within General Government Support. Their 2026 pay totaled $51,850.
General Planner/Strategic Planning - Community Development
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Krishna Antoine holds the role of General Planner at Strategic Planning - Community Development within General Government Support. In 2026, their total compensation was $47,991.