City of Buffalo / Water Col Ward Pump Station / Chief Pumping Plant Engineer

Job-title file

Chief Pumping Plant Engineer

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

8 employees hold this title in Water Col Ward Pump Station. Median total compensation for the role is $68,847, above the department median of $48,458.

Employees: 8
Role median: $68,847
Agency median: $48,458
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$0$217,204+

How total compensation varies among the 8 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Record list

Employees with this title

Highest-paid first / page 1

Joseph Brown

Chief Pumping Plant Engineer/Water Col Ward Pump Station

2026 total comp

$224,814

Sub-department: PUBLIC SAFETY
Base pay: $62,958
Overtime: $147,799
Other pay: $14,056
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $224,814

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 174316

At Water Col Ward Pump Station, Joseph Brown serves as a Chief Pumping Plant Engineer within Public Safety. Their 2026 pay totaled $224,814.

William Appenheimer

Chief Pumping Plant Engineer/Water Col Ward Pump Station

2026 total comp

$170,461

Sub-department: PUBLIC SAFETY
Base pay: $58,618
Overtime: $92,710
Other pay: $19,133
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $170,461

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 4760

William Appenheimer works as a Chief Pumping Plant Engineer for Water Col Ward Pump Station within Public Safety. William earned $170,461 in 2026.

Patrick Thornton

Chief Pumping Plant Engineer/Water Col Ward Pump Station

2026 total comp

$137,800

Sub-department: PUBLIC SAFETY
Base pay: $50,465
Overtime: $36,477
Other pay: $50,858
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,800

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 174346

Patrick Thornton holds the role of Chief Pumping Plant Engineer at Water Col Ward Pump Station within Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $137,800.

William Murphy

Chief Pumping Plant Engineer/Water Col Ward Pump Station

2024 total comp

$86,980

Sub-department: PUBLIC SAFETY
Base pay: $23,719
Overtime: $47,027
Other pay: $16,234
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,980

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 173708

William Murphy is a Chief Pumping Plant Engineer at Water Col Ward Pump Station within Public Safety. 2024 total compensation came to $86,980.

Sean Sullivan

Chief Pumping Plant Engineer/Water Col Ward Pump Station

2025 total comp

$50,713

Sub-department: PUBLIC SAFETY
Base pay: $35,738
Overtime: $3,416
Other pay: $11,559
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,713

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 142100

Sean Sullivan is a Chief Pumping Plant Engineer at Water Col Ward Pump Station within Public Safety. 2025 total compensation came to $50,713.

Kathleen Kumro

Chief Pumping Plant Engineer/Water Col Ward Pump Station

2024 total comp

$7,667

Sub-department: PUBLIC SAFETY
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $2,986
Other pay: $4,681
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,667

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 77280

Kathleen Kumro is a Chief Pumping Plant Engineer at Water Col Ward Pump Station within Public Safety. 2024 total compensation came to $7,667.

George Sawyer

Chief Pumping Plant Engineer/Water Col Ward Pump Station

2024 total comp

$2,289

Sub-department: PUBLIC SAFETY
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $792
Other pay: $1,497
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,289

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 173653

At Water Col Ward Pump Station, George Sawyer serves as a Chief Pumping Plant Engineer within Public Safety. Their 2024 pay totaled $2,289.

Estate Of Andrew Moffett

Chief Pumping Plant Engineer/Water Col Ward Pump Station

2025 total comp

Sub-department: PUBLIC SAFETY
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 99620

Estate Of Andrew Moffett holds the role of Chief Pumping Plant Engineer at Water Col Ward Pump Station within Public Safety. In 2025, their total compensation was $0.