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 II/Emergency Medical Services
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Dallas Chesser works as a EMS Emt-Paramedic II for Emergency Medical Services. Dallas earned $69,442 in 2026.
EMS Manager/Emergency Medical Services
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Justin Dragoo works as a EMS Manager for Emergency Medical Services. Justin earned $69,138 in 2026.
EMS Emt-Paramedic II/Emergency Medical Services
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Harry Dozier is a EMS Emt-Paramedic II at Emergency Medical Services. 2026 total compensation came to $68,209.
EMT/Emergency Medical Services
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Trent Salyers works as a EMT for Emergency Medical Services. Trent earned $67,983 in 2024.
EMT/Emergency Medical Services
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Steven Johnson is a EMT at Emergency Medical Services. 2024 total compensation came to $67,943.
EMS Emt-Paramedic I/Emergency Medical Services
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Maria Kessinger holds the role of EMS Emt-Paramedic I at Emergency Medical Services. In 2026, their total compensation was $67,878.
EMS Emt-Paramedic I/Emergency Medical Services
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Daymon Tomazin is a EMS Emt-Paramedic I at Emergency Medical Services. 2026 total compensation came to $67,461.
EMS Emt-Paramedic II/Emergency Medical Services
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Justin Rutledge is a EMS Emt-Paramedic II at Emergency Medical Services. 2026 total compensation came to $66,331.