Inspections, Permits & License

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

The Inspections, Permits & License regulates industry and protects consumers — licensing, oversight, and enforcement of standards.

In 2021, this agency had 211 employees with median total compensation of $44,774; the highest distinct record was $118,443.

Year: 2021
Total payroll: $8.9M
Employees: 211
Median total: $44,774
Highest record: $118,443

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$0$84,070+

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

How 2021 total compensation is spread across the 211 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($44,774) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $40,533 (96%)
Overtime — $1,372 (3%)
Other — $256 (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

$8,616

$27,472

$44,774

$55,559

$66,043

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $66,043 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $8,616. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).