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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Thomas Russell

Corrections Officer/Department of Corrections

2022 total comp

$68,595

Base pay: $45,138
Overtime: $21,957
Other pay: $1,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,595

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $45,240
Record ID: 39,265
Year-to-Date Total: $70,380

Thomas Russell works as a Corrections Officer for Department of Corrections. Thomas earned $68,595 in 2022.

Gortez Shirley

Corrections Officer/Department of Corrections

2025 total comp

$66,515

Base pay: $43,594
Overtime: $22,921
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,515

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $62,712
Record ID: 12,591
Year-to-Date Total: $66,515

Gortez Shirley works as a Corrections Officer for Department of Corrections. Gortez earned $66,515 in 2025.

Dominique Hazelwood

Corrections Officer/Department of Corrections

2024 total comp

$65,689

Base pay: $44,986
Overtime: $20,703
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,689

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $50,835
Record ID: 33,386
Year-to-Date Total: $68,805

Dominique Hazelwood is a Corrections Officer at Department of Corrections. 2024 total compensation came to $65,689.

Paul Gardner

Corrections Officer/Department of Corrections

2022 total comp

$65,276

Base pay: $37,759
Overtime: $25,017
Other pay: $2,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,276

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $45,240
Record ID: 39,269
Year-to-Date Total: $67,904

Paul Gardner is a Corrections Officer at Department of Corrections. 2022 total compensation came to $65,276.