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Emergency Management Agency Metrosafe

Source file: Louisville Metro — Employee Salaries / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Emergency Management Agency Metrosafe provides fire protection and emergency response, including prevention, inspection, rescue, and medical aid.

In 2026, this agency had 169 employees with median total compensation of $38,175; the highest distinct record was $77,640.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$6.5M
Employees
169
Median total
$38,175
Highest record
$77,640

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 169 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($38,175) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$31,835 (82%)
  • Overtime$6,672 (17%)
  • Other$180 (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
$22,686
$31,553
$38,175
$45,175
$53,926

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $53,926 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $22,686. 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.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 3 published years.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian pay
2024
$12.8M
200
$67,544
2025
$14.8M
15.0%
193
3.5%
$81,456
20.6%
2026
$6.5M
55.7%
169
12.4%
$38,175
53.1%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Paula Lacey

Communication Dispatcher U43/Emergency Management Agency Metrosafe

2025 total comp
$64,403
Base pay
$45,263
Overtime
$17,437
Other pay
$1,703
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$64,403

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$73,923
Record ID
10,816
Year-to-Date Total
$74,317

Paula Lacey works as a Communication Dispatcher U43 for Emergency Management Agency Metrosafe. Paula earned $64,403 in 2025.

Melissa Harley

Public Safety Telecommunicator II/Emergency Management Agency Metrosafe

2026 total comp
$64,271
Base pay
$30,120
Overtime
$33,132
Other pay
$1,019
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$64,271

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$73,923
Record ID
21,178
Year-to-Date Total
$64,271

Melissa Harley is a Public Safety Telecommunicator II at Emergency Management Agency Metrosafe. 2026 total compensation came to $64,271.

Kathleen Abbott

Public Safety Telecommunicator II/Emergency Management Agency Metrosafe

2026 total comp
$64,203
Base pay
$32,548
Overtime
$31,198
Other pay
$458
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$64,203

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$73,923
Record ID
23,270
Year-to-Date Total
$64,203

At Emergency Management Agency Metrosafe, Kathleen Abbott serves as a Public Safety Telecommunicator II. Their 2026 pay totaled $64,203.

Keidra Harris

Public Safety Telecommunicator II/Emergency Management Agency Metrosafe

2026 total comp
$63,896
Base pay
$35,114
Overtime
$28,361
Other pay
$421
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$63,896

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$73,923
Record ID
21,507
Year-to-Date Total
$63,896

Keidra Harris works as a Public Safety Telecommunicator II for Emergency Management Agency Metrosafe. Keidra earned $63,896 in 2026.

Kelly Jones

Director/Emergency Management Agency Metrosafe

2026 total comp
$62,832
Base pay
$62,832
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$62,832

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$144,900
Record ID
20,879
Year-to-Date Total
$62,832

At Emergency Management Agency Metrosafe, Kelly Jones serves as a Director. Their 2026 pay totaled $62,832.

Robert Schmid

Public Safety Systems Engineer/Emergency Management Agency Metrosafe

2026 total comp
$62,375
Base pay
$37,462
Overtime
$24,913
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$62,375

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$79,456
Record ID
20,929
Year-to-Date Total
$62,375

Robert Schmid works as a Public Safety Systems Engineer for Emergency Management Agency Metrosafe. Robert earned $62,375 in 2026.

Regina Phillips

Public Safety Telecommunicator II/Emergency Management Agency Metrosafe

2025 total comp
$62,146
Base pay
$51,239
Overtime
$10,102
Other pay
$805
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$62,146

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$73,923
Record ID
12,033
Year-to-Date Total
$64,401

At Emergency Management Agency Metrosafe, Regina Phillips serves as a Public Safety Telecommunicator II. Their 2025 pay totaled $62,146.

Lakeisha Walker-Goins

Public Safety Telecommunicator I U27/Emergency Management Agency Metrosafe

2024 total comp
$62,115
Base pay
$48,011
Overtime
$11,918
Other pay
$2,186
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$62,115

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$55,744
Record ID
29,069
Year-to-Date Total
$62,125

Lakeisha Walker-Goins holds the role of Public Safety Telecommunicator I U27 at Emergency Management Agency Metrosafe. In 2024, their total compensation was $62,115.

Robin Lewis

Public Safety Telecommunicator II/Emergency Management Agency Metrosafe

2026 total comp
$61,737
Base pay
$28,573
Overtime
$32,200
Other pay
$963
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,737

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$73,923
Record ID
21,564
Year-to-Date Total
$61,737

Robin Lewis works as a Public Safety Telecommunicator II for Emergency Management Agency Metrosafe. Robin earned $61,737 in 2026.