Louisville Metro, Kentucky / Commonwealth Attorney
Agency file
The Commonwealth Attorney is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.
In 2026, this agency had 21 employees with median total compensation of $33,930; the highest distinct record was $57,816.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 21 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($33,930) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.
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.
The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $53,812 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $21,322. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).
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
How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 6 published years.
| Year | Total payroll | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $1.1M — | 22 — | $50,580 — |
| 2022 | $1.3M ▲ 12.1% | 25 ▲ 13.6% | $48,173 ▼ 4.8% |
| 2023 | $1.2M ▼ 1.7% | 22 ▼ 12.0% | $57,543 ▲ 19.5% |
| 2024 | $1.3M ▲ 6.1% | 26 ▲ 18.2% | $55,028 ▼ 4.4% |
| 2025 | $1.5M ▲ 15.0% | 24 ▼ 7.7% | $66,706 ▲ 21.2% |
| 2026 | $738.1K ▼ 50.9% | 21 ▼ 12.5% | $33,930 ▼ 49.1% |
Record list
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Victim Advocate/Commonwealth Attorney
Source-specific fields
Michael Buckner holds the role of Victim Advocate at Commonwealth Attorney. In 2026, their total compensation was $27,118.