Meter Reader

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

9 employees hold this title in Water Inspection. Median total compensation for the role is $38,225, below the department median of $53,455.

Employees: 9
Total payroll: $347.9K
Role median: $38,225
Agency median: $53,455
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$13,406$61,432+

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How total compensation varies among the 9 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.

Compare jurisdictions

Meter Reader beyond City of Buffalo

This role is reported in 4 jurisdictions. In City of Buffalo, the median of $38,225 ranks #4 of 4. See Meter Reader across all of City of Buffalo →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Los Angeles

$88,029 · 165

City of Seattle

$80,496 · 31

Miami-Dade County

$47,995 · 35

Median total compensation for comparable Meter Readerroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Michael Castro

Meter Reader/Water Inspection

2026 total comp

$38,225

Sub-department: Public Safety
Base pay: $25,447
Overtime: $11,474
Other pay: $1,303
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,225

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 176407

Michael Castro is a Meter Reader at Water Inspection within Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $38,225.