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Louisville Metro, Kentucky / County Attorney

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County Attorney

Source file: Louisville Metro — Employee Salaries / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The County Attorney is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2021, this agency had 118 employees with median total compensation of $45,000; the highest distinct record was $118,717.

Year
2021
Total payroll
$5.7M
Employees
118
Median total
$45,000
Highest record
$118,717

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

How 2021 total compensation is spread across the 118 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($45,000) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$48,078 (100%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$0 (0%)
  • 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
$11,091
$28,878
$45,000
$65,548
$85,843

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $85,843 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $11,091. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

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.

Record list

Employees

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Kathryn Meador

Senior Attorney/County Attorney

2021 total comp
$12,790
Base pay
$12,790
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$12,790

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$47,507
Record ID
8,415
Year-to-Date Total
$12,790

Kathryn Meador holds the role of Senior Attorney at County Attorney. In 2021, their total compensation was $12,790.

Susan Ely

Assistant County Attorney/County Attorney

2021 total comp
$12,501
Base pay
$12,501
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$12,501

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$50,005
Record ID
7,242
Year-to-Date Total
$20,195

Susan Ely is a Assistant County Attorney at County Attorney. 2021 total compensation came to $12,501.

Richard Elder

Assistant County Attorney/County Attorney

2021 total comp
$11,091
Base pay
$11,091
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$11,091

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$72,093
Record ID
3,623
Year-to-Date Total
$11,091

At County Attorney, Richard Elder serves as a Assistant County Attorney. Their 2021 pay totaled $11,091.

Denise Fitzpatrick

Victim Advocate/County Attorney

2021 total comp
$10,884
Base pay
$10,884
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$10,884

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$30,014
Record ID
1,098
Year-to-Date Total
$13,170

Denise Fitzpatrick works as a Victim Advocate for County Attorney. Denise earned $10,884 in 2021.