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 Company Commander 56Hr/Louisville Fire
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At Louisville Fire, Wesley German serves as a Fire Company Commander 56Hr. Their 2026 pay totaled $59,840.
Fire Company Commander 56Hr/Louisville Fire
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At Louisville Fire, Michael Tappel serves as a Fire Company Commander 56Hr. Their 2026 pay totaled $59,598.
Fire Apparatus Operator 56 HR/Louisville Fire
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Ronald Covington is a Fire Apparatus Operator 56 HR at Louisville Fire. 2021 total compensation came to $59,138.
Fire Company Commander 56Hr/Louisville Fire
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Eric Abner holds the role of Fire Company Commander 56Hr at Louisville Fire. In 2026, their total compensation was $58,942.
Fire Company Commander 40Hr/Louisville Fire
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Donovan Sims holds the role of Fire Company Commander 40Hr at Louisville Fire. In 2026, their total compensation was $58,840.
Fire Battalion Chief 56Hr/Louisville Fire
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Christopher Verdi holds the role of Fire Battalion Chief 56Hr at Louisville Fire. In 2026, their total compensation was $58,796.
Fire Battalion Chief 56Hr/Louisville Fire
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Jeffrey Schreck works as a Fire Battalion Chief 56Hr for Louisville Fire. Jeffrey earned $58,725 in 2026.
Fire Arson Invstgtr Trne/Louisville Fire
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Daniel Harlamert works as a Fire Arson Invstgtr Trne for Louisville Fire. Daniel earned $58,603 in 2021.
Fire Apparatus Mechanic II/Louisville Fire
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Steven Simeon holds the role of Fire Apparatus Mechanic II at Louisville Fire. In 2026, their total compensation was $58,517.
Fire Apparatus Operator 56 HR/Louisville Fire
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Travis Biggs holds the role of Fire Apparatus Operator 56 HR at Louisville Fire. In 2021, their total compensation was $58,207.
Fire Company Commander 56 HR/Louisville Fire
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William Mcmillen holds the role of Fire Company Commander 56 HR at Louisville Fire. In 2021, their total compensation was $58,186.
Fire Account Clerk Asf/Louisville Fire
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Vaughnetta Childress works as a Fire Account Clerk Asf for Louisville Fire. Vaughnetta earned $58,002 in 2022.
Firefighter 56 HR/Louisville Fire
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At Louisville Fire, Adam Decker serves as a Firefighter 56 HR. Their 2021 pay totaled $57,976.
Fire Company Commander 56Hr/Louisville Fire
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Chad Herndon holds the role of Fire Company Commander 56Hr at Louisville Fire. In 2026, their total compensation was $57,787.
Chief of Fire Prevention/Louisville Fire
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Joseph Williams is a Chief of Fire Prevention at Louisville Fire. 2026 total compensation came to $57,674.
Fire Company Commander 56Hr/Louisville Fire
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Adam Herndon holds the role of Fire Company Commander 56Hr at Louisville Fire. In 2026, their total compensation was $57,425.
Fire Company Commander 40Hr/Louisville Fire
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Douglas Hepner works as a Fire Company Commander 40Hr for Louisville Fire. Douglas earned $57,423 in 2026.