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Louisville Metro, Kentucky / Emergency Management Agency/Metrosafe

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Emergency Management Agency/Metrosafe

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

The Emergency Management Agency/Metrosafe is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2021, this agency had 182 employees with median total compensation of $63,495; the highest distinct record was $159,407.

Year
2021
Total payroll
$10.8M
Employees
182
Median total
$63,495
Highest record
$159,407

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

How 2021 total compensation is spread across the 182 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($63,495) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$46,081 (78%)
  • Overtime$12,692 (21%)
  • Other$685 (1%)
  • 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
$18,026
$43,674
$63,495
$75,505
$86,938

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $86,938 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $18,026. 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.

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Desiree Sheckell

Communication Specialist I U27/Emergency Management Agency/Metrosafe

2021 total comp
$56,006
Base pay
$43,811
Overtime
$12,196
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$56,006

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$46,592
Record ID
7,508
Year-to-Date Total
$56,006

Desiree Sheckell works as a Communication Specialist I U27 for Emergency Management Agency/Metrosafe. Desiree earned $56,006 in 2021.

Aaron Nelson

Radio Technician II/Emergency Management Agency/Metrosafe

2021 total comp
$55,068
Base pay
$54,461
Overtime
$608
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$55,068

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$59,634
Record ID
8,380
Year-to-Date Total
$55,068

Aaron Nelson holds the role of Radio Technician II at Emergency Management Agency/Metrosafe. In 2021, their total compensation was $55,068.

Daniel Whitehead

Communication Specialist I U27/Emergency Management Agency/Metrosafe

2021 total comp
$53,831
Base pay
$42,612
Overtime
$11,219
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$53,831

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$46,592
Record ID
7,507
Year-to-Date Total
$54,301

Daniel Whitehead is a Communication Specialist I U27 at Emergency Management Agency/Metrosafe. 2021 total compensation came to $53,831.

Chad Parnell

Communication Specialist I U27/Emergency Management Agency/Metrosafe

2021 total comp
$53,388
Base pay
$38,138
Overtime
$13,557
Other pay
$1,692
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$53,388

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$49,587
Record ID
3,574
Year-to-Date Total
$60,351

Chad Parnell holds the role of Communication Specialist I U27 at Emergency Management Agency/Metrosafe. In 2021, their total compensation was $53,388.

James Mckinney

Emergency Services Coordinator/Emergency Management Agency/Metrosafe

2021 total comp
$52,804
Base pay
$52,804
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$52,804

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$53,602
Record ID
645
Year-to-Date Total
$53,834

James Mckinney holds the role of Emergency Services Coordinator at Emergency Management Agency/Metrosafe. In 2021, their total compensation was $52,804.

Ashleigh Schuhmann

Communication Specialist II/Emergency Management Agency/Metrosafe

2021 total comp
$52,427
Base pay
$40,885
Overtime
$11,542
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$52,427

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$53,331
Record ID
4,698
Year-to-Date Total
$52,427

Ashleigh Schuhmann works as a Communication Specialist II for Emergency Management Agency/Metrosafe. Ashleigh earned $52,427 in 2021.