Principal Engineer

Design, analyze, and oversee technical systems or infrastructure, ensuring they meet specifications and codes.

1 employees hold this title in Water Adminstration. Median total compensation for the role is $112,333, above the department median of $94,394.

Employees: 1
Total payroll: $112.3K
Role median: $112,333
Agency median: $94,394
Comparison: Above

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This role across City of Buffalo

Principal Engineer is held in 3 City of Buffalo departments. In Water Adminstration, the median of $112,333 ranks #2 of 3.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Parks Administration

$125,883 · 1

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$43,888 · 1

Median total compensation for the Principal Engineer role in other City of Buffalodepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Principal Engineer beyond City of Buffalo

This role is reported in 4 jurisdictions. See Principal Engineer across all of City of Buffalo →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Los Angeles County

$318,538 · 46

New York Public Authorities

$182,700 · 22

City of Chicago

$154,764 · 5

City of Albuquerque

$56,020 · 12

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Employees with this title

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Peter Merlo

Principal Engineer/Water Adminstration

2026 total comp

$112,333

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $84,051
Overtime: $10,178
Other pay: $18,103
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,333

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 165413

At Water Adminstration, Peter Merlo serves as a Principal Engineer within Public Safety. Their 2026 pay totaled $112,333.