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 Manager/Emergency Medical Services
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Mark Fuqua works as a EMS Manager for Emergency Medical Services. Mark earned $161,484 in 2025.
EMS Emt-Paramedic II/Emergency Medical Services
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At Emergency Medical Services, Christopher Lokits serves as a EMS Emt-Paramedic II. Their 2026 pay totaled $117,237.
EMS Emt-Paramedic I/Emergency Medical Services
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At Emergency Medical Services, Lane Ziegler serves as a EMS Emt-Paramedic I. Their 2026 pay totaled $113,523.
EMS Emt-Paramedic I/Emergency Medical Services
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Kimberly Hicks works as a EMS Emt-Paramedic I for Emergency Medical Services. Kimberly earned $109,251 in 2025.
EMT/Emergency Medical Services
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Steven Schilling holds the role of EMT at Emergency Medical Services. In 2024, their total compensation was $104,858.
EMS Emt-Paramedic I/Emergency Medical Services
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Caleb King holds the role of EMS Emt-Paramedic I at Emergency Medical Services. In 2025, their total compensation was $103,188.
EMS Emt-Paramedic I/Emergency Medical Services
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At Emergency Medical Services, Elizabeth Fischer serves as a EMS Emt-Paramedic I. Their 2025 pay totaled $102,555.
EMS Emt-Paramedic II/Emergency Medical Services
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Erin Spyrka works as a EMS Emt-Paramedic II for Emergency Medical Services. Erin earned $102,329 in 2026.
EMS Emt-Paramedic II/Emergency Medical Services
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Stephanie Way works as a EMS Emt-Paramedic II for Emergency Medical Services. Stephanie earned $97,140 in 2026.
EMT/Emergency Medical Services
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At Emergency Medical Services, George Alexander serves as a EMT. Their 2024 pay totaled $94,773.
EMS Manager/Emergency Medical Services
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John Johnson holds the role of EMS Manager at Emergency Medical Services. In 2026, their total compensation was $92,690.
EMS Emt-Paramedic II/Emergency Medical Services
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Christopher Keene works as a EMS Emt-Paramedic II for Emergency Medical Services. Christopher earned $92,039 in 2025.
EMT/Emergency Medical Services
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Dontorya Jones is a EMT at Emergency Medical Services. 2026 total compensation came to $90,332.