Louisville Metro, Kentucky / Emergency Medical Services
Agency file
The Emergency Medical Services provides fire protection and emergency response, including prevention, inspection, rescue, and medical aid.
In 2026, this agency had 201 employees with median total compensation of $32,273; the highest distinct record was $117,237.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 201 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($32,273) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.
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.
The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $63,303 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $3,400. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).
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
How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 3 published years.
| Year | Total payroll | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $12.5M — | 204 — | $64,179 — |
| 2025 | $14.1M ▲ 12.5% | 218 ▲ 6.9% | $63,794 ▼ 0.6% |
| 2026 | $6.9M ▼ 50.8% | 201 ▼ 7.8% | $32,273 ▼ 49.4% |
Record list
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EMS Emt-Paramedic I/Emergency Medical Services
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Thomas Travers works as a EMS Emt-Paramedic I for Emergency Medical Services. Thomas earned $41,387 in 2026.
EMT/Emergency Medical Services
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Alexander Rishel is a EMT at Emergency Medical Services. 2025 total compensation came to $41,079.
EMT/Emergency Medical Services
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Kaleb Speed holds the role of EMT at Emergency Medical Services. In 2026, their total compensation was $40,307.
EMT/Emergency Medical Services
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At Emergency Medical Services, Kaitlyn Butler serves as a EMT. Their 2026 pay totaled $40,283.
EMS Emt-Paramedic I/Emergency Medical Services
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Christopher Clark is a EMS Emt-Paramedic I at Emergency Medical Services. 2026 total compensation came to $40,261.
Systems Analyst/Emergency Medical Services
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At Emergency Medical Services, Adam Fries serves as a Systems Analyst. Their 2026 pay totaled $40,221.
EMT/Emergency Medical Services
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At Emergency Medical Services, Easter Hiser serves as a EMT. Their 2024 pay totaled $39,914.
EMT/Emergency Medical Services
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Corissa Baker holds the role of EMT at Emergency Medical Services. In 2026, their total compensation was $38,685.
EMT/Emergency Medical Services
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Alexander Earnshaw works as a EMT for Emergency Medical Services. Alexander earned $38,629 in 2024.