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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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Shaun Morgan

Emt-Advance/Louisville Metro EMS

2021 total comp
$68,246
Base pay
$47,774
Overtime
$20,121
Other pay
$350
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,246

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$49,088
Record ID
3,925
Year-to-Date Total
$68,402

Shaun Morgan holds the role of Emt-Advance at Louisville Metro EMS. In 2021, their total compensation was $68,246.

Mackenzie Mann

EMS Emt-Paramedic I/Louisville Metro EMS

2021 total comp
$67,557
Base pay
$40,225
Overtime
$26,982
Other pay
$350
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$67,557

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$41,330
Record ID
8,350
Year-to-Date Total
$67,557

Mackenzie Mann works as a EMS Emt-Paramedic I for Louisville Metro EMS. Mackenzie earned $67,557 in 2021.

Gregory Lile

EMS Emt-Paramedic I/Louisville Metro EMS

2021 total comp
$66,280
Base pay
$41,754
Overtime
$24,176
Other pay
$350
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$66,280

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$48,526
Record ID
7,276
Year-to-Date Total
$67,735

Gregory Lile works as a EMS Emt-Paramedic I for Louisville Metro EMS. Gregory earned $66,280 in 2021.

Nicholas Ratterman

EMS Emt-Paramedic I/Louisville Metro EMS

2021 total comp
$66,100
Base pay
$45,661
Overtime
$20,089
Other pay
$350
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$66,100

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$50,274
Record ID
6,783
Year-to-Date Total
$66,900

Nicholas Ratterman holds the role of EMS Emt-Paramedic I at Louisville Metro EMS. In 2021, their total compensation was $66,100.

Joshua Mckeehan

EMS Emt-Paramedic I/Louisville Metro EMS

2021 total comp
$66,022
Base pay
$45,689
Overtime
$19,983
Other pay
$350
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$66,022

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$48,526
Record ID
1,706
Year-to-Date Total
$66,022

Joshua Mckeehan is a EMS Emt-Paramedic I at Louisville Metro EMS. 2021 total compensation came to $66,022.

Belinda Bartels

EMS Emt-Paramedic I/Louisville Metro EMS

2021 total comp
$64,449
Base pay
$51,716
Overtime
$12,383
Other pay
$350
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$64,449

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$52,042
Record ID
4,134
Year-to-Date Total
$64,449

At Louisville Metro EMS, Belinda Bartels serves as a EMS Emt-Paramedic I. Their 2021 pay totaled $64,449.

Adam Fries

Systems Analyst/Louisville Metro EMS

2021 total comp
$64,197
Base pay
$61,984
Overtime
$2,214
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$64,197

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$62,920
Record ID
837
Year-to-Date Total
$65,407

At Louisville Metro EMS, Adam Fries serves as a Systems Analyst. Their 2021 pay totaled $64,197.

Ishmael Graham

EMT/Louisville Metro EMS

2021 total comp
$64,165
Base pay
$35,832
Overtime
$27,982
Other pay
$350
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$64,165

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$35,838
Record ID
6,709
Year-to-Date Total
$64,165

Ishmael Graham is a EMT at Louisville Metro EMS. 2021 total compensation came to $64,165.

Amanda Roberts

Emt-Advance/Louisville Metro EMS

2021 total comp
$64,063
Base pay
$39,434
Overtime
$24,279
Other pay
$350
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$64,063

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$38,251
Record ID
7,112
Year-to-Date Total
$65,374

At Louisville Metro EMS, Amanda Roberts serves as a Emt-Advance. Their 2021 pay totaled $64,063.

Maria Kessinger

Emt-Advance/Louisville Metro EMS

2021 total comp
$63,853
Base pay
$38,462
Overtime
$25,041
Other pay
$350
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$63,853

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$38,251
Record ID
6,905
Year-to-Date Total
$65,220

At Louisville Metro EMS, Maria Kessinger serves as a Emt-Advance. Their 2021 pay totaled $63,853.