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City of Buffalo / Water Service Center 2

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Water Service Center 2

Source file: City of Buffalo — Open Payroll / ingested Jun 19, 2026

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.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$1.7M
Employees
23
Median total
$71,566
Highest record
$102,730

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

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.

Average pay composition

  • Base$46,534 (63%)
  • Overtime$12,326 (17%)
  • Other$15,497 (21%)
  • Benefits$0 (0%)

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.

Pay percentiles

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$60,192
$68,544
$71,566
$79,082
$92,676

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).

Largest job titles

Caulker
18 · $70,662

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

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 4 published years.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian 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

Employees

Page 1

Joseph Szczepanski

Caulker Supervisor I/Water Service Center 2

2026 total comp
$79,082
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$54,778
Overtime
$6,922
Other pay
$17,382
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,082

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
169603

At Water Service Center 2, Joseph Szczepanski serves as a Caulker Supervisor I within Public Safety. Their 2026 pay totaled $79,082.

John Critharis

Caulker Supervisor I/Water Service Center 2

2026 total comp
$75,573
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$55,336
Overtime
$4,112
Other pay
$16,124
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,573

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
172529

John Critharis holds the role of Caulker Supervisor I at Water Service Center 2 within Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $75,573.

David Zielinski

Caulker Supervisor I/Water Service Center 2

2026 total comp
$74,610
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$42,286
Overtime
$3,789
Other pay
$28,535
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$74,610

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
165452

David Zielinski works as a Caulker Supervisor I for Water Service Center 2 within Public Safety. David earned $74,610 in 2026.

Willie Pennyamon

Caulker/Water Service Center 2

2026 total comp
$74,234
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$48,598
Overtime
$8,364
Other pay
$17,272
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$74,234

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
112760

Willie Pennyamon holds the role of Caulker at Water Service Center 2 within Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $74,234.

George Richardson

Caulker/Water Service Center 2

2026 total comp
$73,128
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$53,098
Overtime
$8,455
Other pay
$11,575
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,128

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
172402

George Richardson works as a Caulker for Water Service Center 2 within Public Safety. George earned $73,128 in 2026.

Colin Sullivan

Caulker/Water Service Center 2

2026 total comp
$71,566
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$49,408
Overtime
$7,275
Other pay
$14,883
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$71,566

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
173027

At Water Service Center 2, Colin Sullivan serves as a Caulker within Public Safety. Their 2026 pay totaled $71,566.

Ronald Kopecki

Caulker/Water Service Center 2

2026 total comp
$71,369
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$52,519
Overtime
$8,640
Other pay
$10,211
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$71,369

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
174965

Ronald Kopecki works as a Caulker for Water Service Center 2 within Public Safety. Ronald earned $71,369 in 2026.

Andrew Berdych

Caulker Supervisor I/Water Service Center 2

2026 total comp
$69,995
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$49,545
Overtime
$3,153
Other pay
$17,297
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,995

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
172734

Andrew Berdych is a Caulker Supervisor I at Water Service Center 2 within Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $69,995.

Jason Sobocinski

Caulker/Water Service Center 2

2026 total comp
$69,954
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$46,630
Overtime
$5,930
Other pay
$17,395
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,954

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
167402

Jason Sobocinski holds the role of Caulker at Water Service Center 2 within Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $69,954.

Eric Klepp

Caulker/Water Service Center 2

2026 total comp
$69,217
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$53,715
Overtime
$4,947
Other pay
$10,555
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,217

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
174966

Eric Klepp works as a Caulker for Water Service Center 2 within Public Safety. Eric earned $69,217 in 2026.