GIS Specialist Salary in Buffalo, New York

How much does a GIS Specialist make in Buffalo, NY?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a GIS Specialist in Buffalo, NY is $72,775. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $65,296 to $81,338, with most professionals earning between $58,486 and $89,134.

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Creates moderately complex cartographic products, dynamic web maps, static maps, charts, reports and graphs as needed by departments and assists in the management of department/division GIS layers and related data.

May 17, 2023

Management of hardware and software issues, database design and maintenance, technical proficiency, and management of the GIS server.

March 27, 2023

Reviews and interprets disparate data sources to develop, maintain and deliver GIS data products.

July 28, 2022

Demonstrated experience with GPS technology, field data collection techniques, data integration to a GIS, and troubleshooting of equipment and digital files.

November 01, 2022

Develop GIS services supporting flood inundation mapping, excessive rainfall products, and quantitative precipitation forecasts for the initial release of the GIS viewer.

March 08, 2023

Communicates with Engineering and Oil and Gas Department effectively to disseminate information.

March 12, 2023

Maintains project progress reports and works to ensure project task and activity schedules are met.

April 09, 2023

Provide technical expertise on spatial data collection, map series creation, compilation of available geospatial data sets, web mapping, spatial analysis, data visualization and remote sensing.

April 20, 2023

Performs other essential duties which increase production such as automating processes, creating custom client templates, or equations.

April 22, 2023

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Average Salary Range for GIS Specialist in Buffalo, NY

Average Base Salary

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65296

81338

72775

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

66371

84296

74752

What is the average salary for GIS Specialist in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of GIS Specialist in Buffalo, NY. The base salary for GIS Specialist ranges from $65,296 to $81,338 with the average base salary of $72,775. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $66,371 to $84,296 with the average total cash compensation of $74,752.

View Average Salary for GIS Specialist as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$72,775	$65,296 - $81,338
Bonus	$1,976	$1,075 - $2,958
Total Pay	$74,752	$66,371 - $84,296

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

GIS Specialist Salary Near Buffalo, NY

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Buffalo, NY
CITY, STATE Niagara Falls, NY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $65,452 - $81,532	COMPARE TO Buffalo, NY
CITY, STATE Jamestown, NY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $63,623 - $79,254	COMPARE TO Buffalo, NY
CITY, STATE Henrietta, NY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $66,222 - $82,492	COMPARE TO Buffalo, NY
CITY, STATE Rochester, NY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $66,222 - $82,492	COMPARE TO Buffalo, NY
CITY, STATE Erie, PA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $62,051 - $77,296	COMPARE TO Buffalo, NY
CITY, STATE Syracuse, NY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $66,810 - $83,224	COMPARE TO Buffalo, NY

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About Buffalo, New York

Buffalo is the second largest city in the U.S. state of New York and the largest city in Western New York. As of July 2016[update], the population was 256,902. The city is the county seat of Erie County and a major gateway for commerce and travel across the Canada–United States border, forming part of the bi-national Buffalo Niagara Region. The Buffalo area was inhabited before the 17th century by the Native American Iroquois tribe and later by French settlers. The city grew significantly in the 19th and 20th centuries as a result of immigration, the construction of the Erie Canal and rail tra...

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