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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+

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

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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Devin Ballard

Corrections Officer/Department of Corrections

2023 total comp
$80,134
Base pay
$48,340
Overtime
$31,794
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$80,134

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$51,210
Record ID
10,422
Year-to-Date Total
$80,309

Devin Ballard is a Corrections Officer at Department of Corrections. 2023 total compensation came to $80,134.

Kevin Fields

Corrections Officer/Department of Corrections

2024 total comp
$79,707
Base pay
$51,309
Overtime
$28,397
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,707

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$66,934
Record ID
28,644
Year-to-Date Total
$86,565

Kevin Fields is a Corrections Officer at Department of Corrections. 2024 total compensation came to $79,707.

Hope Hilkert

Corrections Officer/Department of Corrections

2023 total comp
$79,392
Base pay
$46,493
Overtime
$32,899
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,392

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$48,402
Record ID
10,742
Year-to-Date Total
$79,582

Hope Hilkert holds the role of Corrections Officer at Department of Corrections. In 2023, their total compensation was $79,392.

August Barth

Corrections Officer/Department of Corrections

2025 total comp
$79,283
Base pay
$52,747
Overtime
$26,536
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,283

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$52,853
Record ID
18,140
Year-to-Date Total
$79,403

August Barth is a Corrections Officer at Department of Corrections. 2025 total compensation came to $79,283.

Michael Smith

Corrections Officer/Department of Corrections

2024 total comp
$78,433
Base pay
$58,780
Overtime
$19,653
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,433

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$56,971
Record ID
30,173
Year-to-Date Total
$78,433

Michael Smith works as a Corrections Officer for Department of Corrections. Michael earned $78,433 in 2024.

Dylan Wilson

Corrections Officer/Department of Corrections

2023 total comp
$78,344
Base pay
$48,770
Overtime
$27,574
Other pay
$2,000
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,344

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$48,402
Record ID
14,013
Year-to-Date Total
$78,472

At Department of Corrections, Dylan Wilson serves as a Corrections Officer. Their 2023 pay totaled $78,344.

Avery Dorsey

Corrections Officer/Department of Corrections

2022 total comp
$77,589
Base pay
$45,893
Overtime
$29,196
Other pay
$2,500
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,589

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$45,240
Record ID
35,034
Year-to-Date Total
$80,089

Avery Dorsey is a Corrections Officer at Department of Corrections. 2022 total compensation came to $77,589.

Shane Bishop

Corrections Officer/Department of Corrections

2025 total comp
$77,558
Base pay
$52,449
Overtime
$25,109
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,558

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$52,853
Record ID
18,195
Year-to-Date Total
$77,836

Shane Bishop works as a Corrections Officer for Department of Corrections. Shane earned $77,558 in 2025.