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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

William Brooks

Caulker/Water Service Center 2

2026 total comp
$79,640
Sub-department
Public Safety
Base pay
$49,277
Overtime
$16,587
Other pay
$13,776
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,640

Source-specific fields

Employeeid
173078

At Water Service Center 2, William Brooks serves as a Caulker within Public Safety. Their 2026 pay totaled $79,640.

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.