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 8

Kenneth Hayes

Fire Apparatus Operator 56 HR/Louisville Fire

2021 total comp

$79,132

Base pay: $38,759
Overtime: $29,229
Other pay: $11,144
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,132

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $61,698
Record ID: 3,786
Year-to-Date Total: $83,371

Kenneth Hayes holds the role of Fire Apparatus Operator 56 HR at Louisville Fire. In 2021, their total compensation was $79,132.

Justin Doyle

Firefighter 56Hr/Louisville Fire

2025 total comp

$79,072

Base pay: $45,175
Overtime: $27,666
Other pay: $6,231
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,072

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $73,792
Record ID: 18,383
Year-to-Date Total: $80,593

Justin Doyle works as a Firefighter 56Hr for Louisville Fire. Justin earned $79,072 in 2025.

Michael Mcduffen

Firefighter 56 HR/Louisville Fire

2021 total comp

$78,955

Base pay: $36,496
Overtime: $31,109
Other pay: $11,349
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,955

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $58,107
Record ID: 4,621
Year-to-Date Total: $83,588

At Louisville Fire, Michael Mcduffen serves as a Firefighter 56 HR. Their 2021 pay totaled $78,955.

Mason Hellyer

Firefighter 56 HR/Louisville Fire

2021 total comp

$78,953

Base pay: $36,443
Overtime: $31,091
Other pay: $11,420
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,953

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $58,107
Record ID: 4,570
Year-to-Date Total: $83,590

Mason Hellyer works as a Firefighter 56 HR for Louisville Fire. Mason earned $78,953 in 2021.

Daniel Burks

Fire Company Commander 56 HR/Louisville Fire

2022 total comp

$78,878

Base pay: $32,532
Overtime: $30,189
Other pay: $16,157
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,878

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $76,897
Record ID: 35,279
Year-to-Date Total: $87,053

Daniel Burks holds the role of Fire Company Commander 56 HR at Louisville Fire. In 2022, their total compensation was $78,878.

Robert George

Firefighter 56 HR/Louisville Fire

2021 total comp

$78,676

Base pay: $36,225
Overtime: $33,525
Other pay: $8,926
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,676

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $58,107
Record ID: 6,669
Year-to-Date Total: $80,824

Robert George works as a Firefighter 56 HR for Louisville Fire. Robert earned $78,676 in 2021.

Trent Graviss

Fire Apparatus Operator 56 HR/Louisville Fire

2021 total comp

$78,664

Base pay: $38,572
Overtime: $28,893
Other pay: $11,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,664

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $61,698
Record ID: 3,798
Year-to-Date Total: $82,881

At Louisville Fire, Trent Graviss serves as a Fire Apparatus Operator 56 HR. Their 2021 pay totaled $78,664.

Nathan Lyons

Fire Apparatus Operator 56 HR/Louisville Fire

2021 total comp

$78,627

Base pay: $38,561
Overtime: $28,490
Other pay: $11,576
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,627

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $61,698
Record ID: 4,379
Year-to-Date Total: $82,768

At Louisville Fire, Nathan Lyons serves as a Fire Apparatus Operator 56 HR. Their 2021 pay totaled $78,627.

Jermaine Craig

Firefighter 56 HR/Louisville Fire

2021 total comp

$78,560

Base pay: $35,844
Overtime: $35,622
Other pay: $7,094
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,560

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $57,292
Record ID: 6,919
Year-to-Date Total: $78,766

At Louisville Fire, Jermaine Craig serves as a Firefighter 56 HR. Their 2021 pay totaled $78,560.

Matthew Mccarty

Fire Company Commander 56 HR/Louisville Fire

2021 total comp

$78,372

Base pay: $39,863
Overtime: $27,364
Other pay: $11,145
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,372

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $70,430
Record ID: 3,324
Year-to-Date Total: $82,031

Matthew Mccarty works as a Fire Company Commander 56 HR for Louisville Fire. Matthew earned $78,372 in 2021.

Daniel Hogg

Firefighter 56 HR/Louisville Fire

2021 total comp

$78,291

Base pay: $36,775
Overtime: $29,142
Other pay: $12,374
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,291

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $58,107
Record ID: 4,705
Year-to-Date Total: $82,616

Daniel Hogg is a Firefighter 56 HR at Louisville Fire. 2021 total compensation came to $78,291.

Shelby Aldridge

Firefighter 56 HR/Louisville Fire

2021 total comp

$78,221

Base pay: $35,602
Overtime: $34,294
Other pay: $8,325
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,221

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $57,292
Record ID: 6,909
Year-to-Date Total: $78,377

Shelby Aldridge holds the role of Firefighter 56 HR at Louisville Fire. In 2021, their total compensation was $78,221.

Michael Simmonds

Fire Company Commander 56 HR/Louisville Fire

2021 total comp

$78,125

Base pay: $40,365
Overtime: $23,516
Other pay: $14,244
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,125

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $70,430
Record ID: 945
Year-to-Date Total: $82,318

Michael Simmonds holds the role of Fire Company Commander 56 HR at Louisville Fire. In 2021, their total compensation was $78,125.

William Calhoun

Firefighter 56 HR/Louisville Fire

2021 total comp

$77,925

Base pay: $37,220
Overtime: $28,582
Other pay: $12,123
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,925

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $59,272
Record ID: 1,868
Year-to-Date Total: $82,583

William Calhoun is a Firefighter 56 HR at Louisville Fire. 2021 total compensation came to $77,925.

Gregory Weathers

Fire Apparatus Operator 56 HR/Louisville Fire

2021 total comp

$77,922

Base pay: $39,443
Overtime: $27,507
Other pay: $10,972
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,922

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $62,863
Record ID: 4,281
Year-to-Date Total: $81,833

Gregory Weathers is a Fire Apparatus Operator 56 HR at Louisville Fire. 2021 total compensation came to $77,922.

Thomas Lyons

Firefighter 56Hr/Louisville Fire

2023 total comp

$77,870

Base pay: $39,593
Overtime: $27,924
Other pay: $10,353
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,870

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $67,881
Record ID: 11,136
Year-to-Date Total: $78,322

Thomas Lyons works as a Firefighter 56Hr for Louisville Fire. Thomas earned $77,870 in 2023.

Lowell Henson

Firefighter 56 HR/Louisville Fire

2021 total comp

$77,780

Base pay: $37,118
Overtime: $26,661
Other pay: $14,001
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,780

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $59,272
Record ID: 737
Year-to-Date Total: $83,118

At Louisville Fire, Lowell Henson serves as a Firefighter 56 HR. Their 2021 pay totaled $77,780.

Cody Scheler

Firefighter 56 HR/Louisville Fire

2021 total comp

$77,776

Base pay: $36,148
Overtime: $33,034
Other pay: $8,593
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,776

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $58,107
Record ID: 6,571
Year-to-Date Total: $79,851

Cody Scheler works as a Firefighter 56 HR for Louisville Fire. Cody earned $77,776 in 2021.

Andrea Smuskiewicz

Fire Apparatus Operator 56 HR/Louisville Fire

2021 total comp

$77,626

Base pay: $39,645
Overtime: $26,775
Other pay: $11,207
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,626

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $62,863
Record ID: 4,248
Year-to-Date Total: $81,448

Andrea Smuskiewicz holds the role of Fire Apparatus Operator 56 HR at Louisville Fire. In 2021, their total compensation was $77,626.

Matthew Reeder

Firefighter 56 HR/Louisville Fire

2021 total comp

$77,439

Base pay: $36,349
Overtime: $29,647
Other pay: $11,443
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,439

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $58,107
Record ID: 4,352
Year-to-Date Total: $82,011

Matthew Reeder holds the role of Firefighter 56 HR at Louisville Fire. In 2021, their total compensation was $77,439.

Bryan Shartzer

Firefighter 56 HR/Louisville Fire

2021 total comp

$77,367

Base pay: $36,379
Overtime: $29,123
Other pay: $11,865
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,367

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $58,107
Record ID: 3,455
Year-to-Date Total: $81,914

At Louisville Fire, Bryan Shartzer serves as a Firefighter 56 HR. Their 2021 pay totaled $77,367.

Brandon Williams

Firefighter 56 HR/Louisville Fire

2021 total comp

$77,350

Base pay: $36,288
Overtime: $32,534
Other pay: $8,529
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,350

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $58,107
Record ID: 6,663
Year-to-Date Total: $79,248

At Louisville Fire, Brandon Williams serves as a Firefighter 56 HR. Their 2021 pay totaled $77,350.

Angel Santiago

Fire Apparatus Operator 56 HR/Louisville Fire

2021 total comp

$77,347

Base pay: $39,289
Overtime: $25,536
Other pay: $12,523
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,347

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $62,863
Record ID: 4,232
Year-to-Date Total: $80,991

Angel Santiago is a Fire Apparatus Operator 56 HR at Louisville Fire. 2021 total compensation came to $77,347.

Kody Etheridge

Fire Apparatus Operator 56 HR/Louisville Fire

2021 total comp

$77,018

Base pay: $34,690
Overtime: $30,096
Other pay: $12,232
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,018

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $62,863
Record ID: 3,799
Year-to-Date Total: $81,726

Kody Etheridge is a Fire Apparatus Operator 56 HR at Louisville Fire. 2021 total compensation came to $77,018.

Robert Moore

Fire Apparatus Operator 56 HR/Louisville Fire

2021 total comp

$76,983

Base pay: $39,428
Overtime: $25,556
Other pay: $11,998
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,983

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $62,863
Record ID: 3,787
Year-to-Date Total: $80,629

At Louisville Fire, Robert Moore serves as a Fire Apparatus Operator 56 HR. Their 2021 pay totaled $76,983.

Sean Hood

Fire Company Commander 56Hr/Louisville Fire

2025 total comp

$76,968

Base pay: $33,150
Overtime: $30,647
Other pay: $13,171
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,968

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $90,711
Record ID: 11,461
Year-to-Date Total: $76,968

Sean Hood holds the role of Fire Company Commander 56Hr at Louisville Fire. In 2025, their total compensation was $76,968.

Donovan Sims

Fire Company Commander 40 HR/Louisville Fire

2021 total comp

$76,796

Base pay: $38,868
Overtime: $25,611
Other pay: $12,317
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,796

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $69,803
Record ID: 4,242
Year-to-Date Total: $80,781

Donovan Sims works as a Fire Company Commander 40 HR for Louisville Fire. Donovan earned $76,796 in 2021.

Nicholas Eschenbach

Firefighter 56 HR/Louisville Fire

2021 total comp

$76,781

Base pay: $36,422
Overtime: $28,611
Other pay: $11,749
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,781

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $58,107
Record ID: 3,806
Year-to-Date Total: $81,201

At Louisville Fire, Nicholas Eschenbach serves as a Firefighter 56 HR. Their 2021 pay totaled $76,781.

Benjamin Vardeman

Firefighter 56 HR/Louisville Fire

2021 total comp

$76,733

Base pay: $37,073
Overtime: $27,156
Other pay: $12,504
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,733

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $59,272
Record ID: 939
Year-to-Date Total: $81,920

Benjamin Vardeman works as a Firefighter 56 HR for Louisville Fire. Benjamin earned $76,733 in 2021.

Joshua Webb

Fire Apparatus Operator 56 HR/Louisville Fire

2021 total comp

$76,693

Base pay: $38,768
Overtime: $24,448
Other pay: $13,477
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,693

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $61,698
Record ID: 764
Year-to-Date Total: $81,714

Joshua Webb is a Fire Apparatus Operator 56 HR at Louisville Fire. 2021 total compensation came to $76,693.

Clifford Vandiver

Firefighter 56 HR/Louisville Fire

2021 total comp

$76,684

Base pay: $37,256
Overtime: $26,579
Other pay: $12,849
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,684

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $59,272
Record ID: 804
Year-to-Date Total: $81,989

At Louisville Fire, Clifford Vandiver serves as a Firefighter 56 HR. Their 2021 pay totaled $76,684.

Bruce Carney

Firefighter 56 HR/Louisville Fire

2021 total comp

$76,569

Base pay: $36,345
Overtime: $28,809
Other pay: $11,415
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,569

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $58,107
Record ID: 515
Year-to-Date Total: $81,064

Bruce Carney works as a Firefighter 56 HR for Louisville Fire. Bruce earned $76,569 in 2021.

William Nash

Fire Apparatus Operator 56 HR/Louisville Fire

2021 total comp

$76,560

Base pay: $37,509
Overtime: $28,048
Other pay: $11,004
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,560

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $62,863
Record ID: 4,630
Year-to-Date Total: $80,636

William Nash is a Fire Apparatus Operator 56 HR at Louisville Fire. 2021 total compensation came to $76,560.

Jason Huddleston

Fire Apparatus Operator 56 HR/Louisville Fire

2021 total comp

$76,513

Base pay: $30,608
Overtime: $33,689
Other pay: $12,216
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,513

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $61,698
Record ID: 4,217
Year-to-Date Total: $82,174

Jason Huddleston works as a Fire Apparatus Operator 56 HR for Louisville Fire. Jason earned $76,513 in 2021.

Chad Schelling

Fire Apparatus Operator 56 HR/Louisville Fire

2021 total comp

$76,490

Base pay: $38,767
Overtime: $24,040
Other pay: $13,683
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,490

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $61,698
Record ID: 308
Year-to-Date Total: $81,714

Chad Schelling works as a Fire Apparatus Operator 56 HR for Louisville Fire. Chad earned $76,490 in 2021.

Lance Dillman

Firefighter 56 HR/Louisville Fire

2021 total comp

$76,483

Base pay: $37,137
Overtime: $28,135
Other pay: $11,211
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,483

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $59,272
Record ID: 4,359
Year-to-Date Total: $80,739

Lance Dillman works as a Firefighter 56 HR for Louisville Fire. Lance earned $76,483 in 2021.

Jacob Souza

Fire Apparatus Operator 56 HR/Louisville Fire

2021 total comp

$76,424

Base pay: $30,140
Overtime: $31,785
Other pay: $14,499
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,424

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $61,698
Record ID: 801
Year-to-Date Total: $83,346

At Louisville Fire, Jacob Souza serves as a Fire Apparatus Operator 56 HR. Their 2021 pay totaled $76,424.

Craig Depugh

Fire Apparatus Operator 56Hr/Louisville Fire

2025 total comp

$76,398

Base pay: $37,593
Overtime: $24,364
Other pay: $14,441
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,398

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $79,466
Record ID: 11,996
Year-to-Date Total: $76,398

Craig Depugh works as a Fire Apparatus Operator 56Hr for Louisville Fire. Craig earned $76,398 in 2025.

James Luttrell

Fire Apparatus Operator 56 HR/Louisville Fire

2021 total comp

$76,241

Base pay: $38,561
Overtime: $23,039
Other pay: $14,641
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,241

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $61,698
Record ID: 660
Year-to-Date Total: $80,781

James Luttrell is a Fire Apparatus Operator 56 HR at Louisville Fire. 2021 total compensation came to $76,241.

Nicholas Martin

Fire Apparatus Operator 56 HR/Louisville Fire

2021 total comp

$76,199

Base pay: $38,561
Overtime: $26,696
Other pay: $10,942
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,199

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $61,698
Record ID: 3,352
Year-to-Date Total: $80,124

Nicholas Martin works as a Fire Apparatus Operator 56 HR for Louisville Fire. Nicholas earned $76,199 in 2021.