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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Emily Sheehy is a Fire Arson Invstgtr Trne at Louisville Fire. 2026 total compensation came to $37,905.
Firefighter 56Hr/Louisville Fire
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At Louisville Fire, Brysen Little serves as a Firefighter 56Hr. Their 2026 pay totaled $37,898.
Firefighter 56Hr/Louisville Fire
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At Louisville Fire, Matthew Richard serves as a Firefighter 56Hr. Their 2026 pay totaled $37,857.
Firefighter 56Hr/Louisville Fire
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At Louisville Fire, Cade Willingham serves as a Firefighter 56Hr. Their 2026 pay totaled $37,821.
Firefighter 56Hr/Louisville Fire
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Nathan Nethers is a Firefighter 56Hr at Louisville Fire. 2026 total compensation came to $37,788.
Firefighter 56Hr/Louisville Fire
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Austin Searcy is a Firefighter 56Hr at Louisville Fire. 2026 total compensation came to $37,788.
Firefighter 56Hr/Louisville Fire
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Carlos Garcia Segura works as a Firefighter 56Hr for Louisville Fire. Carlos earned $37,709 in 2026.
Firefighter 56Hr/Louisville Fire
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Kyree Hawkins works as a Firefighter 56Hr for Louisville Fire. Kyree earned $37,684 in 2026.
Firefighter 56Hr/Louisville Fire
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Michael Simon works as a Firefighter 56Hr for Louisville Fire. Michael earned $37,677 in 2026.
Firefighter 56Hr/Louisville Fire
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At Louisville Fire, Wesley Doak serves as a Firefighter 56Hr. Their 2026 pay totaled $37,625.
Firefighter 56Hr/Louisville Fire
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Jacob Locker is a Firefighter 56Hr at Louisville Fire. 2026 total compensation came to $37,564.
Firefighter 56Hr/Louisville Fire
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At Louisville Fire, Ian Miller serves as a Firefighter 56Hr. Their 2026 pay totaled $37,563.
Firefighter 56Hr/Louisville Fire
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Wesley Clark works as a Firefighter 56Hr for Louisville Fire. Wesley earned $37,553 in 2026.
Firefighter 56Hr/Louisville Fire
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Jaron Lacey works as a Firefighter 56Hr for Louisville Fire. Jaron earned $37,543 in 2026.
Firefighter 56Hr/Louisville Fire
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Chad Conway is a Firefighter 56Hr at Louisville Fire. 2026 total compensation came to $37,534.
Firefighter 56Hr/Louisville Fire
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Joshua Lee works as a Firefighter 56Hr for Louisville Fire. Joshua earned $37,361 in 2026.
Firefighter 56Hr/Louisville Fire
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James Donahoe works as a Firefighter 56Hr for Louisville Fire. James earned $37,356 in 2026.
Firefighter 56Hr/Louisville Fire
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Ousman Secka is a Firefighter 56Hr at Louisville Fire. 2026 total compensation came to $37,332.
Firefighter 56Hr/Louisville Fire
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James Sowders holds the role of Firefighter 56Hr at Louisville Fire. In 2026, their total compensation was $37,326.
Firefighter 56Hr/Louisville Fire
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At Louisville Fire, Luke Mccarty serves as a Firefighter 56Hr. Their 2026 pay totaled $37,293.
Firefighter 56Hr/Louisville Fire
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Kurtis Neel holds the role of Firefighter 56Hr at Louisville Fire. In 2026, their total compensation was $37,271.
Firefighter 56Hr/Louisville Fire
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Chiquan Mccallie is a Firefighter 56Hr at Louisville Fire. 2026 total compensation came to $37,257.
Firefighter 56Hr/Louisville Fire
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Justin Brennan holds the role of Firefighter 56Hr at Louisville Fire. In 2026, their total compensation was $37,235.
Firefighter 56Hr/Louisville Fire
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At Louisville Fire, Dallas Boards serves as a Firefighter 56Hr. Their 2026 pay totaled $37,191.
Firefighter 56Hr/Louisville Fire
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Zach Kelly holds the role of Firefighter 56Hr at Louisville Fire. In 2026, their total compensation was $37,147.