Louisville Metro, Kentucky / Louisville Fire
Agency file
The Louisville Fire provides fire protection and emergency response, including prevention, inspection, rescue, and medical aid.
In 2026, this agency had 503 employees with median total compensation of $43,256; the highest distinct record was $93,226.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 503 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($43,256) — 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 $55,358 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $33,922. 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 6 published years.
| Year | Total payroll | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $36.7M — | 477 — | $77,061 — |
| 2022 | $44.3M ▲ 20.6% | 496 ▲ 4.0% | $89,574 ▲ 16.2% |
| 2023 | $42.1M ▼ 5.0% | 526 ▲ 6.0% | $83,637 ▼ 6.6% |
| 2024 | $46.9M ▲ 11.4% | 529 ▲ 0.6% | $91,234 ▲ 9.1% |
| 2025 | $46.8M ▼ 0.2% | 530 ▲ 0.2% | $91,370 ▲ 0.1% |
| 2026 | $21.9M ▼ 53.3% | 503 ▼ 5.1% | $43,256 ▼ 52.7% |
Record list
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Fire Prevention Inspector I/Louisville Fire
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Richard Wengler works as a Fire Prevention Inspector I for Louisville Fire. Richard earned $16,564 in 2022.
Fire Apparatus Operator 56Hr/Louisville Fire
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At Louisville Fire, Ramiro Rodriguez Molina serves as a Fire Apparatus Operator 56Hr. Their 2025 pay totaled $15,704.
Fire Company Commander 40 HR/Louisville Fire
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At Louisville Fire, Joshua Biven serves as a Fire Company Commander 40 HR. Their 2021 pay totaled $15,574.
Fire Custodian/Louisville Fire
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Melvin Robertson works as a Fire Custodian for Louisville Fire. Melvin earned $14,821 in 2022.
Firefighter 56 HR/Louisville Fire
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Renaldo Weekley is a Firefighter 56 HR at Louisville Fire. 2023 total compensation came to $14,652.
Fire Arson Investigator I/Louisville Fire
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Joshua Murphy works as a Fire Arson Investigator I for Louisville Fire. Joshua earned $14,455 in 2021.
Fire Apparatus Mechanic II/Louisville Fire
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Carl Beaver works as a Fire Apparatus Mechanic II for Louisville Fire. Carl earned $14,368 in 2021.
Fire Arson Invstgtr Trne/Louisville Fire
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At Louisville Fire, Michael Mayerhofer serves as a Fire Arson Invstgtr Trne. Their 2023 pay totaled $14,329.