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
Source-specific fields
At Strategic Planning - Community Development, Jason Paananen serves as a Director of Environmental Affairs within General Government Support. Their 2026 pay totaled $78,870.