Louisville Metro, Kentucky / Emergency Medical Services / EMS Emt-Paramedic I

Job-title file

EMS Emt-Paramedic I

Respond to fires and emergencies, perform rescue and medical aid, and carry out prevention and inspection.

66 employees hold this title in Emergency Medical Services. Median total compensation for the role is $50,865, above the department median of $32,273.

Employees: 66
Total payroll: $3.1M
Role median: $50,865
Agency median: $32,273
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$0$107,432+

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

How total compensation varies among the 66 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

EMS Emt-Paramedic I is held in 3 Louisville Metro, Kentucky departments. In Emergency Medical Services, the median of $50,865 ranks #3 of 3.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Emergency Management Services

$79,594 · 58

Louisville Metro EMS

$73,603 · 46

Median total compensation for the EMS Emt-Paramedic I 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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Phillip Hettinger

EMS Emt-Paramedic I/Emergency Medical Services

2026 total comp

$9,824

Base pay: $9,824
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,824

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $100,901
Record ID: 21,910
Year-to-Date Total: $9,824

At Emergency Medical Services, Phillip Hettinger serves as a EMS Emt-Paramedic I. Their 2026 pay totaled $9,824.

William Kone

EMS Emt-Paramedic I/Emergency Medical Services

2026 total comp

$9,502

Base pay: $7,833
Overtime: $1,670
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,502

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $83,678
Record ID: 22,847
Year-to-Date Total: $9,502

William Kone works as a EMS Emt-Paramedic I for Emergency Medical Services. William earned $9,502 in 2026.

Joshua Woolson

EMS Emt-Paramedic I/Emergency Medical Services

2024 total comp

$7,426

Base pay: $3,878
Overtime: $3,549
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,426

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $49,941
Record ID: 31,693
Year-to-Date Total: $13,751

At Emergency Medical Services, Joshua Woolson serves as a EMS Emt-Paramedic I. Their 2024 pay totaled $7,426.

Joshua Mckeehan

EMS Emt-Paramedic I/Emergency Medical Services

2025 total comp

$7,006

Base pay: $7,006
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,006

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $71,032
Record ID: 12,390
Year-to-Date Total: $10,120

At Emergency Medical Services, Joshua Mckeehan serves as a EMS Emt-Paramedic I. Their 2025 pay totaled $7,006.

Korena Powell

EMS Emt-Paramedic I/Emergency Medical Services

2024 total comp

$5,422

Base pay: $4,283
Overtime: $1,138
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,422

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $49,941
Record ID: 31,425
Year-to-Date Total: $10,220

Korena Powell works as a EMS Emt-Paramedic I for Emergency Medical Services. Korena earned $5,422 in 2024.