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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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Leann Swanson

Business Manager/County Attorney

2021 total comp
$93,028
Base pay
$93,028
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$93,028

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$97,885
Record ID
6,907
Year-to-Date Total
$93,028

Leann Swanson is a Business Manager at County Attorney. 2021 total compensation came to $93,028.

Laura Ferguson

Assistant County Attorney/County Attorney

2021 total comp
$91,322
Base pay
$91,322
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$91,322

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$92,706
Record ID
4,734
Year-to-Date Total
$91,322

Laura Ferguson is a Assistant County Attorney at County Attorney. 2021 total compensation came to $91,322.

John Carroll

Senior Attorney/County Attorney

2021 total comp
$90,765
Base pay
$90,765
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,765

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$92,726
Record ID
7,549
Year-to-Date Total
$90,765

John Carroll works as a Senior Attorney for County Attorney. John earned $90,765 in 2021.

Sarah Ashburner

Assistant County Attorney/County Attorney

2021 total comp
$90,042
Base pay
$90,042
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,042

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$92,706
Record ID
4,792
Year-to-Date Total
$90,042

Sarah Ashburner holds the role of Assistant County Attorney at County Attorney. In 2021, their total compensation was $90,042.

Gregory Gowen

Assistant County Attorney/County Attorney

2021 total comp
$89,079
Base pay
$89,079
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,079

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$95,098
Record ID
519
Year-to-Date Total
$89,079

Gregory Gowen holds the role of Assistant County Attorney at County Attorney. In 2021, their total compensation was $89,079.