Louisville Metro, Kentucky / Department of Corrections / Corrections Officer

Job-title file

Corrections Officer

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

438 employees hold this title in Department of Corrections. Median total compensation for the role is $30,980, below the department median of $31,974.

Employees: 438
Total payroll: $13.5M
Role median: $30,980
Agency median: $31,974
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$0$85,879+

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How total compensation varies among the 438 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

Corrections Officer is held in 2 Louisville Metro, Kentucky departments. In Department of Corrections, the median of $30,980 ranks #2 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Metro Corrections

$47,841 · 314

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

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Corrections Officer beyond Louisville Metro, Kentucky

This role is reported in 3 jurisdictions. In Louisville Metro, Kentucky, the median of $35,948 ranks #3 of 3. See Corrections Officer across all of Louisville Metro, Kentucky →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Las Vegas

$147,522 · 496

Arkansas

$50,845 · 142

Median total compensation for comparable Corrections Officerroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Ireatha Davis

Corrections Officer/Department of Corrections

2026 total comp

$63,322

Base pay: $25,027
Overtime: $38,295
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,322

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $52,853
Record ID: 24,748
Year-to-Date Total: $63,322

Ireatha Davis is a Corrections Officer at Department of Corrections. 2026 total compensation came to $63,322.

Krystle Brandon

Corrections Officer/Department of Corrections

2024 total comp

$61,727

Base pay: $50,165
Overtime: $11,563
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,727

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $50,835
Record ID: 31,474
Year-to-Date Total: $61,879

Krystle Brandon works as a Corrections Officer for Department of Corrections. Krystle earned $61,727 in 2024.

Brandon Hazel

Corrections Officer/Department of Corrections

2023 total comp

$61,650

Base pay: $46,518
Overtime: $15,132
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,650

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $51,210
Record ID: 11,081
Year-to-Date Total: $62,249

Brandon Hazel is a Corrections Officer at Department of Corrections. 2023 total compensation came to $61,650.

Leondrick Melvin

Corrections Officer/Department of Corrections

2026 total comp

$61,516

Base pay: $30,050
Overtime: $31,465
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,516

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $67,954
Record ID: 25,188
Year-to-Date Total: $61,516

Leondrick Melvin is a Corrections Officer at Department of Corrections. 2026 total compensation came to $61,516.

Deronte Stewart

Corrections Officer/Department of Corrections

2022 total comp

$61,228

Base pay: $45,304
Overtime: $13,424
Other pay: $2,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,228

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $45,240
Record ID: 39,199
Year-to-Date Total: $63,856

At Department of Corrections, Deronte Stewart serves as a Corrections Officer. Their 2022 pay totaled $61,228.