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Louisville Metro, Kentucky / Louisville Metro EMS

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Louisville Metro EMS

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

The Louisville Metro EMS provides fire protection and emergency response, including prevention, inspection, rescue, and medical aid.

In 2021, this agency had 233 employees with median total compensation of $51,276; the highest distinct record was $157,079.

Year
2021
Total payroll
$11.2M
Employees
233
Median total
$51,276
Highest record
$157,079

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

How 2021 total compensation is spread across the 233 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($51,276) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$32,577 (68%)
  • Overtime$15,293 (32%)
  • Other$224 (0%)
  • 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
$6,282
$17,418
$51,276
$72,821
$89,464

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $89,464 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $6,282. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

EMT
113 · $41,744
EMS Emt-Paramedic I
46 · $73,603
EMT Recruit
21 · $7,099
Emt-Advance
17 · $61,505
EMS Emt-Paramedic II
12 · $101,403

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

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Alexander Shearer

Emt-Advance/Louisville Metro EMS

2021 total comp
$28,205
Base pay
$16,760
Overtime
$11,446
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$28,205

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$37,565
Record ID
7,387
Year-to-Date Total
$30,040

At Louisville Metro EMS, Alexander Shearer serves as a Emt-Advance. Their 2021 pay totaled $28,205.

Jasmine Monroe

EMS Emt-Paramedic I/Louisville Metro EMS

2021 total comp
$26,998
Base pay
$17,861
Overtime
$9,137
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$26,998

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$47,590
Record ID
7,108
Year-to-Date Total
$28,891

At Louisville Metro EMS, Jasmine Monroe serves as a EMS Emt-Paramedic I. Their 2021 pay totaled $26,998.

Christopher Barrett

EMT/Louisville Metro EMS

2021 total comp
$26,763
Base pay
$14,043
Overtime
$12,721
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$26,763

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$34,445
Record ID
7,066
Year-to-Date Total
$28,527

Christopher Barrett works as a EMT for Louisville Metro EMS. Christopher earned $26,763 in 2021.

Christa Jefferson

EMT/Louisville Metro EMS

2021 total comp
$26,705
Base pay
$23,043
Overtime
$3,312
Other pay
$350
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$26,705

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$35,838
Record ID
6,852
Year-to-Date Total
$26,705

Christa Jefferson is a EMT at Louisville Metro EMS. 2021 total compensation came to $26,705.

Daniel Nelson

EMS Emt-Paramedic I/Louisville Metro EMS

2021 total comp
$26,185
Base pay
$18,376
Overtime
$7,809
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$26,185

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$47,590
Record ID
5,132
Year-to-Date Total
$28,934

Daniel Nelson holds the role of EMS Emt-Paramedic I at Louisville Metro EMS. In 2021, their total compensation was $26,185.

Ryan Strange

Emt-Advance/Louisville Metro EMS

2021 total comp
$25,896
Base pay
$17,338
Overtime
$8,558
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$25,896

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$37,565
Record ID
7,350
Year-to-Date Total
$31,004

Ryan Strange holds the role of Emt-Advance at Louisville Metro EMS. In 2021, their total compensation was $25,896.

Keely Smith

EMT/Louisville Metro EMS

2021 total comp
$24,926
Base pay
$19,658
Overtime
$4,918
Other pay
$350
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$24,926

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$34,445
Record ID
8,020
Year-to-Date Total
$26,429

At Louisville Metro EMS, Keely Smith serves as a EMT. Their 2021 pay totaled $24,926.

Ashley Garland

EMT/Louisville Metro EMS

2021 total comp
$24,721
Base pay
$17,029
Overtime
$7,692
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$24,721

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$34,445
Record ID
7,985
Year-to-Date Total
$25,904

Ashley Garland works as a EMT for Louisville Metro EMS. Ashley earned $24,721 in 2021.

Jonathan Wright

EMT/Louisville Metro EMS

2021 total comp
$24,697
Base pay
$16,516
Overtime
$8,181
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$24,697

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$34,445
Record ID
7,518
Year-to-Date Total
$27,806

Jonathan Wright is a EMT at Louisville Metro EMS. 2021 total compensation came to $24,697.