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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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Clay Selby

EMT/Louisville Metro EMS

2021 total comp
$48,639
Base pay
$30,573
Overtime
$17,715
Other pay
$350
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$48,639

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$34,445
Record ID
8,295
Year-to-Date Total
$48,639

Clay Selby works as a EMT for Louisville Metro EMS. Clay earned $48,639 in 2021.

Elaina Cano

EMT/Louisville Metro EMS

2021 total comp
$47,891
Base pay
$33,492
Overtime
$14,049
Other pay
$350
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$47,891

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$35,131
Record ID
7,330
Year-to-Date Total
$47,891

Elaina Cano holds the role of EMT at Louisville Metro EMS. In 2021, their total compensation was $47,891.

Jennifer Jones

Health Program Analyst/Louisville Metro EMS

2021 total comp
$47,056
Base pay
$45,221
Overtime
$1,835
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$47,056

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$45,864
Record ID
4,162
Year-to-Date Total
$47,056

Jennifer Jones works as a Health Program Analyst for Louisville Metro EMS. Jennifer earned $47,056 in 2021.

Susan Shropshire

EMT/Louisville Metro EMS

2021 total comp
$46,163
Base pay
$29,206
Overtime
$16,608
Other pay
$350
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$46,163

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$35,131
Record ID
7,737
Year-to-Date Total
$49,400

Susan Shropshire works as a EMT for Louisville Metro EMS. Susan earned $46,163 in 2021.

Dean Joplin

EMT/Louisville Metro EMS

2021 total comp
$45,271
Base pay
$29,891
Overtime
$15,030
Other pay
$350
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$45,271

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$35,131
Record ID
7,991
Year-to-Date Total
$45,271

Dean Joplin holds the role of EMT at Louisville Metro EMS. In 2021, their total compensation was $45,271.