City of Buffalo / Traffic Agency
Agency file
The Traffic Agency is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.
In 2026, this agency had 18 employees with median total compensation of $44,675; the highest distinct record was $101,840.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 18 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($44,675) — 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 $70,324 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $9,750. 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 | $637.3K — | 16 — | $38,560 — |
| 2024 | $726.6K ▲ 14.0% | 19 ▲ 18.8% | $31,382 ▼ 18.6% |
| 2025 | $746.4K ▲ 2.7% | 17 ▼ 10.5% | $44,032 ▲ 40.3% |
| 2026 | $757K ▲ 1.4% | 18 ▲ 5.9% | $44,675 ▲ 1.5% |
Record list
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Traffic Agency Representative/Traffic Agency
Source-specific fields
Serena Lesniak is a Traffic Agency Representative at Traffic Agency within General Government Support. 2026 total compensation came to $63,558.