City of Buffalo, NY · 2026 pay · 39 people
How much does a fire captain make in City of Buffalo, NY?
$166,446typical pay for full-year fire captains in 2026
$138,127 – $193,101what most people earned
Counting everyone paid during 2026, including part-year workers, typical pay was $161,686. Typical pay rose 6.2% from 2025.
✓ Official data from Open Data Buffalo · Matches the agency's latest release · buffalony.gov ↗
Where fire captains work
Typical pay at each employer, 2026 (everyone paid).
Highest-paid fire captains, 2026
Common questions
How much does a fire captain make in City of Buffalo, NY?
Full-year fire captains were typically paid $166,446 in 2026; most earned between $138,127 and $193,101. Counting all 39 people paid, typical pay was $161,686.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 33.4% of all pay for fire captains in 2026.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Fire Captain, at any level (for example "Fire Captain"). Part-time-schedule titles (such as "20 hours") are left out. Senior, supervising and trainee titles have their own pages.
Job titles are written out in full from the payroll's abbreviations (for example "SR CRRECTNL POLC OFCR" → "Senior Correctional Police Officer"). "Typical pay" is the median; "most earned" is the middle half. How we calculate this