Role across City of Buffalo

Firefighter

Respond to fires and emergencies, perform rescue and medical aid, and carry out prevention and inspection.

529 people hold the Firefighter role across 38 departments in City of Buffalo, with a median total compensation of $80,886. Among 20 jurisdictions where this role is reported, City of Buffalo ranks #10 by median pay.

Employees: 529
Median pay: $80,886
Departments: 38
Cross-jurisdiction: #10 of 20

Compare jurisdictions

Firefighter pay in other jurisdictions

Where Firefighters are paid most

City and County of San Francisco

$227,725 · 937

$219,830 · 2,021

$155,283 · 9,015

$150,285 · 475

$123,978 · 68

$115,473 · 1,493

$96,719 · 15

$91,155 · 190

City of Springfield, MA

$82,715 · 194

Metro Nashville

$70,455 · 10

City of Baltimore

$67,197 · 305

City of Salt Lake City

$60,760 · 124

Florida

$50,758 · 25

City of Baton Rouge / East Baton Rouge Parish

$50,405 · 236

$47,397 · 56

$31,967 · 2,048

$21,726 · 24

$15,107 · 12

$13,203 · 48

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

Within City of Buffalo