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 Battalion Chief 56Hr/Louisville Fire
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At Louisville Fire, Michael Stinson serves as a Fire Battalion Chief 56Hr. Their 2025 pay totaled $5,685.
Firefighter Recruit 40 HR/Louisville Fire
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At Louisville Fire, Gunkyu Park serves as a Firefighter Recruit 40 HR. Their 2026 pay totaled $4,518.
Firefighter 56Hr/Louisville Fire
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Matthew Pencil is a Firefighter 56Hr at Louisville Fire. 2024 total compensation came to $4,194.
Fire Company Commander 56Hr/Louisville Fire
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Michael Britain is a Fire Company Commander 56Hr at Louisville Fire. 2026 total compensation came to $3,720.
Fire Prevention Inspector I/Louisville Fire
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David Waggoner works as a Fire Prevention Inspector I for Louisville Fire. David earned $3,175 in 2026.
Fire Recruit - 40 Hrs (Nsiss)/Louisville Fire
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Andrew Dettlinger is a Fire Recruit - 40 Hrs (Nsiss) at Louisville Fire. 2021 total compensation came to $3,118.