Louisville Metro, Kentucky / Louisville Fire

Agency file

Louisville Fire

Source file: Louisville Metro — Employee Salaries / ingested Jun 18, 2026

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.

Year: 2026
Employees: 503
Median total: $43,256
Highest record: $93,226

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$0$68,561+

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.

Average pay composition

Base — $25,574 (59%)
Overtime — $12,385 (29%)
Other — $5,485 (13%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

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.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$33,922

$37,788

$43,256

$49,716

$55,358

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).

Largest job titles

Firefighter 56Hr

204 · $38,649

Fire Apparatus Operator 56Hr

94 · $45,314

Fire Company Commander 56Hr

90 · $51,814

Firefighter Recruit 40 HR

21 · $20,080

Fire Battalion Chief 56Hr

15 · $65,197

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.

Record list

Employees

Highest-paid first / page 25

Joseph Pinto

Firefighter 56 HR/Louisville Fire

2021 total comp

$32,280

Base pay: $27,525
Overtime: $4,019
Other pay: $736
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,280

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $50,662
Record ID: 8,681
Year-to-Date Total: $32,280

At Louisville Fire, Joseph Pinto serves as a Firefighter 56 HR. Their 2021 pay totaled $32,280.

Michael Darin

Fire Company Commander 56 HR/Louisville Fire

2023 total comp

$32,250

Base pay: $17,191
Overtime: $9,982
Other pay: $5,077
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,250

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $76,897
Record ID: 5,950
Year-to-Date Total: $39,644

Michael Darin works as a Fire Company Commander 56 HR for Louisville Fire. Michael earned $32,250 in 2023.

Isaiah Brown

Firefighter 56 HR/Louisville Fire

2021 total comp

$32,211

Base pay: $27,525
Overtime: $4,019
Other pay: $667
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,211

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $50,662
Record ID: 8,233
Year-to-Date Total: $32,211

Isaiah Brown is a Firefighter 56 HR at Louisville Fire. 2021 total compensation came to $32,211.

Wesley Bullis

Firefighter 56 HR/Louisville Fire

2021 total comp

$32,211

Base pay: $27,525
Overtime: $4,019
Other pay: $667
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,211

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $50,662
Record ID: 8,235
Year-to-Date Total: $32,211

Wesley Bullis holds the role of Firefighter 56 HR at Louisville Fire. In 2021, their total compensation was $32,211.

Jordan Ellis

Firefighter 56 HR/Louisville Fire

2021 total comp

$32,211

Base pay: $27,525
Overtime: $4,019
Other pay: $667
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,211

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $50,662
Record ID: 8,242
Year-to-Date Total: $32,211

At Louisville Fire, Jordan Ellis serves as a Firefighter 56 HR. Their 2021 pay totaled $32,211.

Zachary Johnson

Firefighter 56 HR/Louisville Fire

2021 total comp

$32,211

Base pay: $27,525
Overtime: $4,019
Other pay: $667
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,211

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $50,662
Record ID: 8,537
Year-to-Date Total: $32,211

Zachary Johnson works as a Firefighter 56 HR for Louisville Fire. Zachary earned $32,211 in 2021.

Shawn Lacey

Firefighter 56 HR/Louisville Fire

2021 total comp

$32,211

Base pay: $27,525
Overtime: $4,019
Other pay: $667
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,211

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $50,662
Record ID: 8,605
Year-to-Date Total: $32,211

Shawn Lacey is a Firefighter 56 HR at Louisville Fire. 2021 total compensation came to $32,211.

Sean Newton

Firefighter 56 HR/Louisville Fire

2021 total comp

$32,211

Base pay: $27,525
Overtime: $4,019
Other pay: $667
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,211

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $50,662
Record ID: 8,675
Year-to-Date Total: $32,211

Sean Newton holds the role of Firefighter 56 HR at Louisville Fire. In 2021, their total compensation was $32,211.

Shawn Fox

Fire Mechanic Helper/Louisville Fire

2026 total comp

$31,977

Base pay: $30,590
Overtime: $1,386
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,977

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $66,277
Record ID: 26,019
Year-to-Date Total: $31,977

Shawn Fox is a Fire Mechanic Helper at Louisville Fire. 2026 total compensation came to $31,977.

Hunter Mathes

Firefighter 56 HR/Louisville Fire

2021 total comp

$31,688

Base pay: $27,525
Overtime: $3,494
Other pay: $670
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,688

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $50,662
Record ID: 8,611
Year-to-Date Total: $31,688

Hunter Mathes is a Firefighter 56 HR at Louisville Fire. 2021 total compensation came to $31,688.

Lawrence Clark

Firefighter 56 HR/Louisville Fire

2021 total comp

$31,685

Base pay: $27,525
Overtime: $3,494
Other pay: $667
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,685

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $50,662
Record ID: 8,239
Year-to-Date Total: $31,685

Lawrence Clark holds the role of Firefighter 56 HR at Louisville Fire. In 2021, their total compensation was $31,685.

Dominique Ellis

Firefighter 56 HR/Louisville Fire

2021 total comp

$31,685

Base pay: $27,525
Overtime: $3,494
Other pay: $667
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,685

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $50,662
Record ID: 8,241
Year-to-Date Total: $31,685

At Louisville Fire, Dominique Ellis serves as a Firefighter 56 HR. Their 2021 pay totaled $31,685.

Corey Grimes

Firefighter 56 HR/Louisville Fire

2021 total comp

$31,685

Base pay: $27,525
Overtime: $3,494
Other pay: $667
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,685

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $50,662
Record ID: 8,250
Year-to-Date Total: $31,685

Corey Grimes works as a Firefighter 56 HR for Louisville Fire. Corey earned $31,685 in 2021.

Kamran Joyer

Firefighter 56 HR/Louisville Fire

2021 total comp

$31,685

Base pay: $27,525
Overtime: $3,494
Other pay: $667
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,685

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $50,662
Record ID: 8,561
Year-to-Date Total: $31,685

At Louisville Fire, Kamran Joyer serves as a Firefighter 56 HR. Their 2021 pay totaled $31,685.

Trenton Arnold

Firefighter 56 HR/Louisville Fire

2021 total comp

$31,675

Base pay: $27,525
Overtime: $3,482
Other pay: $668
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,675

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $50,662
Record ID: 8,232
Year-to-Date Total: $31,675

Trenton Arnold works as a Firefighter 56 HR for Louisville Fire. Trenton earned $31,675 in 2021.

Colton Allen

Firefighter 56 HR/Louisville Fire

2021 total comp

$31,663

Base pay: $27,525
Overtime: $3,471
Other pay: $667
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,663

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $50,662
Record ID: 8,231
Year-to-Date Total: $31,663

Colton Allen holds the role of Firefighter 56 HR at Louisville Fire. In 2021, their total compensation was $31,663.

Daylan Howard

Firefighter 56 HR/Louisville Fire

2021 total comp

$31,663

Base pay: $27,525
Overtime: $3,471
Other pay: $667
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,663

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $50,662
Record ID: 8,506
Year-to-Date Total: $31,663

Daylan Howard holds the role of Firefighter 56 HR at Louisville Fire. In 2021, their total compensation was $31,663.

David Herron

Firefighter 56 HR/Louisville Fire

2021 total comp

$31,651

Base pay: $28,368
Overtime: $2,616
Other pay: $667
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,651

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $51,827
Record ID: 8,252
Year-to-Date Total: $31,651

David Herron works as a Firefighter 56 HR for Louisville Fire. David earned $31,651 in 2021.

Milagros Idiaquez

Firefighter 56 HR/Louisville Fire

2021 total comp

$31,576

Base pay: $28,694
Overtime: $2,215
Other pay: $667
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,576

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $50,662
Record ID: 8,706
Year-to-Date Total: $31,576

Milagros Idiaquez is a Firefighter 56 HR at Louisville Fire. 2021 total compensation came to $31,576.

Christopher Harr

Fire Prevent Inspector Trainee/Louisville Fire

2022 total comp

$31,317

Base pay: $25,249
Overtime: $1,455
Other pay: $4,614
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,317

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 40,111
Year-to-Date Total: $35,426

Christopher Harr is a Fire Prevent Inspector Trainee at Louisville Fire. 2022 total compensation came to $31,317.

Daniel Durrett

Fire Mechanic Helper/Louisville Fire

2022 total comp

$31,006

Base pay: $28,956
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,050
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,006

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $56,183
Record ID: 37,060
Year-to-Date Total: $31,006

Daniel Durrett is a Fire Mechanic Helper at Louisville Fire. 2022 total compensation came to $31,006.

Linda Diersing

Firefighter 56 HR/Louisville Fire

2021 total comp

$30,903

Base pay: $28,743
Overtime: $1,827
Other pay: $333
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,903

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $50,662
Record ID: 8,240
Year-to-Date Total: $30,903

At Louisville Fire, Linda Diersing serves as a Firefighter 56 HR. Their 2021 pay totaled $30,903.

Aaron Hedgecock

Firefighter 56 HR/Louisville Fire

2021 total comp

$30,355

Base pay: $28,743
Overtime: $1,279
Other pay: $333
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,355

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $50,662
Record ID: 8,251
Year-to-Date Total: $30,355

At Louisville Fire, Aaron Hedgecock serves as a Firefighter 56 HR. Their 2021 pay totaled $30,355.

Joshua Pope

Firefighter Recruit 40 HR/Louisville Fire

2026 total comp

$30,337

Base pay: $26,793
Overtime: $3,544
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,337

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $65,260
Record ID: 25,562
Year-to-Date Total: $30,337

At Louisville Fire, Joshua Pope serves as a Firefighter Recruit 40 HR. Their 2026 pay totaled $30,337.

Lawrence Railey

Fire Recruit-40 Hrs Nsiss (Inactive)/Louisville Fire

2023 total comp

$30,173

Base pay: $29,814
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $358
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,173

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $59,193
Record ID: 15,063
Year-to-Date Total: $30,173

Lawrence Railey is a Fire Recruit-40 Hrs Nsiss (Inactive) at Louisville Fire. 2023 total compensation came to $30,173.

Cain Murillo

Firefighter 56 HR/Louisville Fire

2021 total comp

$29,929

Base pay: $28,500
Overtime: $1,096
Other pay: $333
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,929

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $50,662
Record ID: 8,673
Year-to-Date Total: $29,929

Cain Murillo is a Firefighter 56 HR at Louisville Fire. 2021 total compensation came to $29,929.

Vaughnetta Childress

Fire Account Clerk Typist(Asf)/Louisville Fire

2026 total comp

$29,002

Base pay: $24,427
Overtime: $305
Other pay: $4,269
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,002

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $52,926
Record ID: 20,948
Year-to-Date Total: $29,002

Vaughnetta Childress is a Fire Account Clerk Typist(Asf) at Louisville Fire. 2026 total compensation came to $29,002.

Jacob Holehan

Firefighter 56 HR/Louisville Fire

2021 total comp

$28,957

Base pay: $24,797
Overtime: $3,494
Other pay: $667
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,957

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $50,662
Record ID: 8,764
Year-to-Date Total: $28,957

At Louisville Fire, Jacob Holehan serves as a Firefighter 56 HR. Their 2021 pay totaled $28,957.

Wilma Henderson

Fire Secretary/Louisville Fire

2026 total comp

$28,843

Base pay: $24,478
Overtime: $153
Other pay: $4,212
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,843

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $52,926
Record ID: 21,169
Year-to-Date Total: $28,843

Wilma Henderson works as a Fire Secretary for Louisville Fire. Wilma earned $28,843 in 2026.

Susan Kailholz

Fire Payroll Specialist/Louisville Fire

2026 total comp

$28,744

Base pay: $24,478
Overtime: $76
Other pay: $4,189
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,744

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $52,926
Record ID: 23,592
Year-to-Date Total: $28,744

Susan Kailholz holds the role of Fire Payroll Specialist at Louisville Fire. In 2026, their total compensation was $28,744.

Sarah Norton

Fire Prevent Inspector Trainee/Louisville Fire

2021 total comp

$28,598

Base pay: $26,518
Overtime: $74
Other pay: $2,006
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,598

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $51,072
Record ID: 8,491
Year-to-Date Total: $28,598

Sarah Norton holds the role of Fire Prevent Inspector Trainee at Louisville Fire. In 2021, their total compensation was $28,598.

Jacqueline Gardner

Fire Information Process Technician/Louisville Fire

2026 total comp

$28,468

Base pay: $24,427
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,040
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,468

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $52,926
Record ID: 24,162
Year-to-Date Total: $28,468

Jacqueline Gardner works as a Fire Information Process Technician for Louisville Fire. Jacqueline earned $28,468 in 2026.

Christopher Mcauley

Fire-Info Systems Analyst/Louisville Fire

2026 total comp

$27,823

Base pay: $27,823
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,823

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $60,283
Record ID: 26,477
Year-to-Date Total: $27,823

Christopher Mcauley is a Fire-Info Systems Analyst at Louisville Fire. 2026 total compensation came to $27,823.

Jordan Couzo

Firefighter 56 HR/Louisville Fire

2021 total comp

$27,707

Base pay: $15,657
Overtime: $9,574
Other pay: $2,476
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,707

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $57,641
Record ID: 6,918
Year-to-Date Total: $32,399

Jordan Couzo holds the role of Firefighter 56 HR at Louisville Fire. In 2021, their total compensation was $27,707.

Matthew Pencil

Firefighter 56 HR/Louisville Fire

2021 total comp

$27,035

Base pay: $24,724
Overtime: $1,644
Other pay: $667
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,035

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $50,662
Record ID: 8,677
Year-to-Date Total: $27,035

Matthew Pencil is a Firefighter 56 HR at Louisville Fire. 2021 total compensation came to $27,035.

Eric Stoudemire

Fire Custodian/Louisville Fire

2026 total comp

$26,450

Base pay: $22,294
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,157
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,450

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $48,302
Record ID: 23,359
Year-to-Date Total: $26,450

Eric Stoudemire holds the role of Fire Custodian at Louisville Fire. In 2026, their total compensation was $26,450.

Bryant Frazier

Fire Storekeeper I/Louisville Fire

2026 total comp

$26,296

Base pay: $22,119
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,177
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,296

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $41,556
Record ID: 23,185
Year-to-Date Total: $26,296

At Louisville Fire, Bryant Frazier serves as a Fire Storekeeper I. Their 2026 pay totaled $26,296.

Diante Luke

Fire Apparatus Operator 56 HR/Louisville Fire

2022 total comp

$24,989

Base pay: $12,095
Overtime: $8,160
Other pay: $4,734
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,989

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 37,979
Year-to-Date Total: $33,302

At Louisville Fire, Diante Luke serves as a Fire Apparatus Operator 56 HR. Their 2022 pay totaled $24,989.

Garrett Thurman

Firefighter 56 HR/Louisville Fire

2023 total comp

$23,971

Base pay: $13,657
Overtime: $8,403
Other pay: $1,911
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,971

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $56,603
Record ID: 13,409
Year-to-Date Total: $26,910

Garrett Thurman works as a Firefighter 56 HR for Louisville Fire. Garrett earned $23,971 in 2023.

Phoebe Davis

Fire Prevent Inspector Trainee/Louisville Fire

2026 total comp

$23,531

Base pay: $23,531
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,531

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $65,780
Record ID: 24,919
Year-to-Date Total: $23,531

At Louisville Fire, Phoebe Davis serves as a Fire Prevent Inspector Trainee. Their 2026 pay totaled $23,531.