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Louisville Metro, Kentucky / Department of Corrections / Correction Officer Recruit

Job-title file

Correction Officer Recruit

Supervise and maintain custody of incarcerated individuals, enforce facility rules, and keep the facility secure.

55 employees hold this title in Department of Corrections. Median total compensation for the role is $5,806, below the department median of $31,974.

Employees
55
Total payroll
$373K
Role median
$5,806
Agency median
$31,974
Comparison
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What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$0$22,905+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 55 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across Louisville Metro, Kentucky

Correction Officer Recruit is held in 2 Louisville Metro, Kentucky departments. In Department of Corrections, the median of $5,806 ranks #1 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Metro Corrections
$3,560 · 16

Median total compensation for the Correction Officer Recruit role in other Louisville Metro, Kentuckydepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Jeffery Sowders

Correction Officer Recruit/Department of Corrections

2023 total comp
$6,221
Base pay
$5,198
Overtime
$1,022
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$6,221

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$45,240
Record ID
14,249
Year-to-Date Total
$6,515

Jeffery Sowders holds the role of Correction Officer Recruit at Department of Corrections. In 2023, their total compensation was $6,221.

Celeste Collman

Correction Officer Recruit/Department of Corrections

2026 total comp
$5,806
Base pay
$5,806
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$5,806

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$52,853
Record ID
27,435
Year-to-Date Total
$6,082

Celeste Collman works as a Correction Officer Recruit for Department of Corrections. Celeste earned $5,806 in 2026.