City of Buffalo / Water Service Center 2
Agency file
The Water Service Center 2 operates public utilities and infrastructure such as water, power, sanitation, or energy services.
In 2026, this agency had 23 employees with median total compensation of $71,566; the highest distinct record was $102,730.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 23 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($71,566) — 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 $92,676 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $60,192. 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 | $1.5M — | 28 — | $59,354 — |
| 2024 | $1.4M ▼ 6.5% | 26 ▼ 7.1% | $66,236 ▲ 11.6% |
| 2025 | $1.5M ▲ 3.4% | 22 ▼ 15.4% | $71,450 ▲ 7.9% |
| 2026 | $1.7M ▲ 14.7% | 23 ▲ 4.5% | $71,566 ▲ 0.2% |
Record list
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Caulker/Water Service Center 2
Source-specific fields
Patrick Chmiel holds the role of Caulker at Water Service Center 2 within Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $60,192.