Louisville Metro, Kentucky / Louisville Fire

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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 7

Hunter Mathes

Firefighter 56Hr/Louisville Fire

2023 total comp

$83,044

Base pay: $37,429
Overtime: $38,458
Other pay: $7,157
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,044

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $65,978
Record ID: 13,356
Year-to-Date Total: $83,044

Hunter Mathes works as a Firefighter 56Hr for Louisville Fire. Hunter earned $83,044 in 2023.

James Haley

Firefighter 56Hr/Louisville Fire

2023 total comp

$82,837

Base pay: $40,908
Overtime: $26,870
Other pay: $15,060
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,837

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $67,881
Record ID: 9,486
Year-to-Date Total: $82,837

At Louisville Fire, James Haley serves as a Firefighter 56Hr. Their 2023 pay totaled $82,837.

John Huckleberry

Fire Apparatus Operator 56 HR/Louisville Fire

2021 total comp

$82,671

Base pay: $39,006
Overtime: $31,686
Other pay: $11,978
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,671

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $61,698
Record ID: 3,276
Year-to-Date Total: $87,348

John Huckleberry works as a Fire Apparatus Operator 56 HR for Louisville Fire. John earned $82,671 in 2021.

Ryan Jarrell

Fire Training Video Specialist II/Louisville Fire

2022 total comp

$82,611

Base pay: $62,540
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $20,071
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,611

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $60,730
Record ID: 35,251
Year-to-Date Total: $85,111

Ryan Jarrell works as a Fire Training Video Specialist II for Louisville Fire. Ryan earned $82,611 in 2022.

Joshua Alexander

Firefighter 56 HR/Louisville Fire

2021 total comp

$82,587

Base pay: $35,468
Overtime: $38,897
Other pay: $8,223
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,587

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $57,292
Record ID: 6,910
Year-to-Date Total: $82,820

Joshua Alexander is a Firefighter 56 HR at Louisville Fire. 2021 total compensation came to $82,587.

Steven Leister

Firefighter 56Hr/Louisville Fire

2022 total comp

$82,567

Base pay: $41,970
Overtime: $23,652
Other pay: $16,945
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,567

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $63,442
Record ID: 38,573
Year-to-Date Total: $86,439

Steven Leister is a Firefighter 56Hr at Louisville Fire. 2022 total compensation came to $82,567.

Ricky Greathouse

Fire Company Commander 56 HR/Louisville Fire

2021 total comp

$82,552

Base pay: $44,041
Overtime: $27,035
Other pay: $11,476
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,552

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $70,430
Record ID: 3,435
Year-to-Date Total: $86,033

Ricky Greathouse works as a Fire Company Commander 56 HR for Louisville Fire. Ricky earned $82,552 in 2021.

Demetrius Snow

Firefighter 56 HR/Louisville Fire

2021 total comp

$82,459

Base pay: $36,216
Overtime: $37,190
Other pay: $9,053
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,459

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $58,107
Record ID: 6,662
Year-to-Date Total: $84,635

At Louisville Fire, Demetrius Snow serves as a Firefighter 56 HR. Their 2021 pay totaled $82,459.

Darrell Davis

Fire Company Commander 56 HR/Louisville Fire

2021 total comp

$82,442

Base pay: $44,081
Overtime: $26,337
Other pay: $12,023
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,442

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $70,430
Record ID: 950
Year-to-Date Total: $86,659

At Louisville Fire, Darrell Davis serves as a Fire Company Commander 56 HR. Their 2021 pay totaled $82,442.

Gregory Stierle

Fire Company Commander 56 HR/Louisville Fire

2021 total comp

$82,383

Base pay: $43,699
Overtime: $30,976
Other pay: $7,708
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,383

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $71,595
Record ID: 3,277
Year-to-Date Total: $83,533

At Louisville Fire, Gregory Stierle serves as a Fire Company Commander 56 HR. Their 2021 pay totaled $82,383.

Craig Depugh

Fire Apparatus Operator 56 HR/Louisville Fire

2021 total comp

$82,152

Base pay: $38,606
Overtime: $29,629
Other pay: $13,918
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,152

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $61,698
Record ID: 1,879
Year-to-Date Total: $86,806

Craig Depugh holds the role of Fire Apparatus Operator 56 HR at Louisville Fire. In 2021, their total compensation was $82,152.

Blake Cundiff

Firefighter 56 HR/Louisville Fire

2021 total comp

$82,098

Base pay: $35,922
Overtime: $36,933
Other pay: $9,243
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,098

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $58,107
Record ID: 6,537
Year-to-Date Total: $84,389

Blake Cundiff works as a Firefighter 56 HR for Louisville Fire. Blake earned $82,098 in 2021.

Shelby Aldridge

Firefighter 56Hr/Louisville Fire

2022 total comp

$81,985

Base pay: $42,305
Overtime: $29,187
Other pay: $10,494
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,985

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $63,052
Record ID: 38,966
Year-to-Date Total: $85,839

Shelby Aldridge is a Firefighter 56Hr at Louisville Fire. 2022 total compensation came to $81,985.

Michael Bryan

Fire Company Commander 56Hr/Louisville Fire

2025 total comp

$81,676

Base pay: $33,085
Overtime: $33,823
Other pay: $14,768
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,676

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $90,711
Record ID: 10,857
Year-to-Date Total: $81,676

Michael Bryan holds the role of Fire Company Commander 56Hr at Louisville Fire. In 2025, their total compensation was $81,676.

Previn Alexander

Firefighter 56Hr/Louisville Fire

2023 total comp

$81,670

Base pay: $38,792
Overtime: $32,018
Other pay: $10,860
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,670

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $67,881
Record ID: 10,978
Year-to-Date Total: $82,572

At Louisville Fire, Previn Alexander serves as a Firefighter 56Hr. Their 2023 pay totaled $81,670.

Donald Sorg

Fire Company Commander 56 HR/Louisville Fire

2021 total comp

$81,572

Base pay: $43,763
Overtime: $26,853
Other pay: $10,956
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,572

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $70,430
Record ID: 4,266
Year-to-Date Total: $85,017

Donald Sorg is a Fire Company Commander 56 HR at Louisville Fire. 2021 total compensation came to $81,572.

Brett Braun

Fire Company Commander 56 HR/Louisville Fire

2021 total comp

$81,490

Base pay: $44,129
Overtime: $26,376
Other pay: $10,984
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,490

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $70,430
Record ID: 876
Year-to-Date Total: $84,885

Brett Braun works as a Fire Company Commander 56 HR for Louisville Fire. Brett earned $81,490 in 2021.

Samuel Reeder

Fire Apparatus Operator 56 HR/Louisville Fire

2021 total comp

$81,476

Base pay: $36,771
Overtime: $32,341
Other pay: $12,364
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,476

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $61,698
Record ID: 4,646
Year-to-Date Total: $86,255

Samuel Reeder is a Fire Apparatus Operator 56 HR at Louisville Fire. 2021 total compensation came to $81,476.

William Simmons

Firefighter 56 HR/Louisville Fire

2021 total comp

$81,475

Base pay: $35,502
Overtime: $37,676
Other pay: $8,296
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,475

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $57,292
Record ID: 7,032
Year-to-Date Total: $81,709

At Louisville Fire, William Simmons serves as a Firefighter 56 HR. Their 2021 pay totaled $81,475.

Alejandro Ramirez

Fire Company Commander 56Hr/Louisville Fire

2025 total comp

$81,324

Base pay: $33,904
Overtime: $33,607
Other pay: $13,813
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,324

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $90,711
Record ID: 11,384
Year-to-Date Total: $81,324

Alejandro Ramirez works as a Fire Company Commander 56Hr for Louisville Fire. Alejandro earned $81,324 in 2025.

Jonathon Recktenwald

Firefighter 56Hr/Louisville Fire

2022 total comp

$81,275

Base pay: $41,894
Overtime: $23,371
Other pay: $16,010
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,275

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $63,442
Record ID: 38,586
Year-to-Date Total: $82,775

Jonathon Recktenwald works as a Firefighter 56Hr for Louisville Fire. Jonathon earned $81,275 in 2022.

Robert Mathis

Fire Company Commander 56 HR/Louisville Fire

2021 total comp

$81,220

Base pay: $44,033
Overtime: $26,206
Other pay: $10,981
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,220

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $70,430
Record ID: 3,097
Year-to-Date Total: $84,608

At Louisville Fire, Robert Mathis serves as a Fire Company Commander 56 HR. Their 2021 pay totaled $81,220.

David Ballard

Fire Battalion Chief 40Hr/Louisville Fire

2021 total comp

$81,151

Base pay: $52,621
Overtime: $16,410
Other pay: $12,119
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,151

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $87,549
Record ID: 767
Year-to-Date Total: $98,508

David Ballard is a Fire Battalion Chief 40Hr at Louisville Fire. 2021 total compensation came to $81,151.

Shawn Lacey

Firefighter 56Hr/Louisville Fire

2024 total comp

$81,016

Base pay: $45,486
Overtime: $28,673
Other pay: $6,857
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,016

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $70,277
Record ID: 31,983
Year-to-Date Total: $81,016

Shawn Lacey is a Firefighter 56Hr at Louisville Fire. 2024 total compensation came to $81,016.

Benjamin Botelho

Fire Apparatus Operator 56 HR/Louisville Fire

2021 total comp

$81,011

Base pay: $38,276
Overtime: $34,226
Other pay: $8,509
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,011

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $61,698
Record ID: 6,556
Year-to-Date Total: $82,959

At Louisville Fire, Benjamin Botelho serves as a Fire Apparatus Operator 56 HR. Their 2021 pay totaled $81,011.

Brian Case

Fire Company Commander 56 HR/Louisville Fire

2021 total comp

$80,851

Base pay: $44,019
Overtime: $26,189
Other pay: $10,643
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,851

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $70,430
Record ID: 3,275
Year-to-Date Total: $84,238

Brian Case works as a Fire Company Commander 56 HR for Louisville Fire. Brian earned $80,851 in 2021.

Jacob Pennington

Firefighter 56Hr/Louisville Fire

2023 total comp

$80,796

Base pay: $40,926
Overtime: $25,444
Other pay: $14,426
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,796

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $67,881
Record ID: 10,249
Year-to-Date Total: $81,262

Jacob Pennington works as a Firefighter 56Hr for Louisville Fire. Jacob earned $80,796 in 2023.

Justin Mcfarland

Firefighter 56 HR/Louisville Fire

2021 total comp

$80,507

Base pay: $36,418
Overtime: $32,338
Other pay: $11,750
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,507

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $58,107
Record ID: 3,090
Year-to-Date Total: $85,567

At Louisville Fire, Justin Mcfarland serves as a Firefighter 56 HR. Their 2021 pay totaled $80,507.

Carey Mclaughlin

Firefighter 56Hr/Louisville Fire

2022 total comp

$80,396

Base pay: $41,861
Overtime: $22,735
Other pay: $15,799
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,396

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $63,442
Record ID: 38,231
Year-to-Date Total: $81,896

Carey Mclaughlin is a Firefighter 56Hr at Louisville Fire. 2022 total compensation came to $80,396.

Cody Scheler

Firefighter 56Hr/Louisville Fire

2023 total comp

$80,352

Base pay: $39,801
Overtime: $25,910
Other pay: $14,641
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,352

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $67,881
Record ID: 10,349
Year-to-Date Total: $82,639

Cody Scheler is a Firefighter 56Hr at Louisville Fire. 2023 total compensation came to $80,352.

Thomas Hodgkins

Firefighter 56Hr/Louisville Fire

2024 total comp

$80,243

Base pay: $45,021
Overtime: $27,851
Other pay: $7,370
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,243

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $70,277
Record ID: 31,978
Year-to-Date Total: $80,734

Thomas Hodgkins holds the role of Firefighter 56Hr at Louisville Fire. In 2024, their total compensation was $80,243.

John Lopp

Fire Apparatus Operator 56 HR/Louisville Fire

2021 total comp

$80,131

Base pay: $36,678
Overtime: $34,402
Other pay: $9,052
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,131

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $61,698
Record ID: 6,530
Year-to-Date Total: $82,226

John Lopp holds the role of Fire Apparatus Operator 56 HR at Louisville Fire. In 2021, their total compensation was $80,131.

Matthew Tobbe

Fire Apparatus Operator 56 HR/Louisville Fire

2021 total comp

$79,830

Base pay: $38,598
Overtime: $29,666
Other pay: $11,565
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,830

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $61,698
Record ID: 3,788
Year-to-Date Total: $84,152

At Louisville Fire, Matthew Tobbe serves as a Fire Apparatus Operator 56 HR. Their 2021 pay totaled $79,830.

Luke Polin

Firefighter 56Hr/Louisville Fire

2023 total comp

$79,588

Base pay: $39,611
Overtime: $29,331
Other pay: $10,647
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,588

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $67,881
Record ID: 10,628
Year-to-Date Total: $79,588

Luke Polin is a Firefighter 56Hr at Louisville Fire. 2023 total compensation came to $79,588.

Ryan Czeczok

Fire Apparatus Operator 56 HR/Louisville Fire

2021 total comp

$79,577

Base pay: $39,310
Overtime: $27,894
Other pay: $12,372
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,577

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $62,863
Record ID: 3,507
Year-to-Date Total: $83,601

Ryan Czeczok works as a Fire Apparatus Operator 56 HR for Louisville Fire. Ryan earned $79,577 in 2021.

Jonathon Cavanaugh

Fire Apparatus Operator 56 HR/Louisville Fire

2021 total comp

$79,425

Base pay: $36,679
Overtime: $34,076
Other pay: $8,670
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,425

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $61,698
Record ID: 6,546
Year-to-Date Total: $81,507

Jonathon Cavanaugh works as a Fire Apparatus Operator 56 HR for Louisville Fire. Jonathon earned $79,425 in 2021.

Joseph Kenney

Fire Apparatus Operator 56 HR/Louisville Fire

2021 total comp

$79,371

Base pay: $39,419
Overtime: $28,844
Other pay: $11,109
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,371

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $62,863
Record ID: 3,445
Year-to-Date Total: $83,533

Joseph Kenney works as a Fire Apparatus Operator 56 HR for Louisville Fire. Joseph earned $79,371 in 2021.

David Nolte

Firefighter 56 HR/Louisville Fire

2021 total comp

$79,341

Base pay: $37,087
Overtime: $31,810
Other pay: $10,444
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,341

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $59,272
Record ID: 6,528
Year-to-Date Total: $81,241

David Nolte is a Firefighter 56 HR at Louisville Fire. 2021 total compensation came to $79,341.

John Yakimovicz

Fire Apparatus Operator 56 HR/Louisville Fire

2021 total comp

$79,177

Base pay: $39,289
Overtime: $28,489
Other pay: $11,399
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,177

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $62,863
Record ID: 3,096
Year-to-Date Total: $83,305

John Yakimovicz works as a Fire Apparatus Operator 56 HR for Louisville Fire. John earned $79,177 in 2021.

Cameron Book

Firefighter 56Hr/Louisville Fire

2023 total comp

$79,177

Base pay: $39,769
Overtime: $25,057
Other pay: $14,351
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,177

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $67,881
Record ID: 10,346
Year-to-Date Total: $81,935

Cameron Book works as a Firefighter 56Hr for Louisville Fire. Cameron earned $79,177 in 2023.