Louisville Metro, Kentucky / Louisville Fire
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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 Prevent Inspector Trainee/Louisville Fire
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Christopher Harr is a Fire Prevent Inspector Trainee at Louisville Fire. 2022 total compensation came to $31,317.
Fire Mechanic Helper/Louisville Fire
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Daniel Durrett is a Fire Mechanic Helper at Louisville Fire. 2022 total compensation came to $31,006.
Firefighter 56 HR/Louisville Fire
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At Louisville Fire, Linda Diersing serves as a Firefighter 56 HR. Their 2021 pay totaled $30,903.
Firefighter 56 HR/Louisville Fire
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At Louisville Fire, Aaron Hedgecock serves as a Firefighter 56 HR. Their 2021 pay totaled $30,355.
Firefighter Recruit 40 HR/Louisville Fire
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At Louisville Fire, Joshua Pope serves as a Firefighter Recruit 40 HR. Their 2026 pay totaled $30,337.
Fire Recruit-40 Hrs Nsiss (Inactive)/Louisville Fire
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Lawrence Railey is a Fire Recruit-40 Hrs Nsiss (Inactive) at Louisville Fire. 2023 total compensation came to $30,173.
Firefighter 56 HR/Louisville Fire
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Cain Murillo is a Firefighter 56 HR at Louisville Fire. 2021 total compensation came to $29,929.
Fire Account Clerk Typist(Asf)/Louisville Fire
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Vaughnetta Childress is a Fire Account Clerk Typist(Asf) at Louisville Fire. 2026 total compensation came to $29,002.
Firefighter 56 HR/Louisville Fire
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At Louisville Fire, Jacob Holehan serves as a Firefighter 56 HR. Their 2021 pay totaled $28,957.
Fire Secretary/Louisville Fire
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Wilma Henderson works as a Fire Secretary for Louisville Fire. Wilma earned $28,843 in 2026.
Fire Payroll Specialist/Louisville Fire
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Susan Kailholz holds the role of Fire Payroll Specialist at Louisville Fire. In 2026, their total compensation was $28,744.
Fire Prevent Inspector Trainee/Louisville Fire
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Sarah Norton holds the role of Fire Prevent Inspector Trainee at Louisville Fire. In 2021, their total compensation was $28,598.