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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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Andrew Powell

EMT/Louisville Metro EMS

2021 total comp
$72,821
Base pay
$34,251
Overtime
$38,220
Other pay
$350
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$72,821

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$36,546
Record ID
4,874
Year-to-Date Total
$72,821

Andrew Powell holds the role of EMT at Louisville Metro EMS. In 2021, their total compensation was $72,821.

James Jaggers

EMS EMT - II/Louisville Metro EMS

2021 total comp
$72,763
Base pay
$55,781
Overtime
$16,632
Other pay
$350
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$72,763

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$56,534
Record ID
1,657
Year-to-Date Total
$72,763

James Jaggers works as a EMS EMT - II for Louisville Metro EMS. James earned $72,763 in 2021.

George Alexander

EMT/Louisville Metro EMS

2021 total comp
$70,159
Base pay
$48,374
Overtime
$21,434
Other pay
$350
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$70,159

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$48,048
Record ID
3,438
Year-to-Date Total
$71,817

George Alexander is a EMT at Louisville Metro EMS. 2021 total compensation came to $70,159.

Aaron Aldridge

EMT/Louisville Metro EMS

2021 total comp
$69,400
Base pay
$47,773
Overtime
$21,276
Other pay
$350
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,400

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$47,611
Record ID
3,295
Year-to-Date Total
$69,400

Aaron Aldridge is a EMT at Louisville Metro EMS. 2021 total compensation came to $69,400.

Louiseia Posey-Taylor

EMT/Louisville Metro EMS

2021 total comp
$69,169
Base pay
$46,488
Overtime
$22,331
Other pay
$350
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,169

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$47,611
Record ID
3,240
Year-to-Date Total
$69,169

At Louisville Metro EMS, Louiseia Posey-Taylor serves as a EMT. Their 2021 pay totaled $69,169.

Jarrod Carroll

EMT/Louisville Metro EMS

2021 total comp
$69,155
Base pay
$47,604
Overtime
$21,200
Other pay
$350
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,155

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$47,611
Record ID
3,242
Year-to-Date Total
$70,830

Jarrod Carroll holds the role of EMT at Louisville Metro EMS. In 2021, their total compensation was $69,155.

Elizabeth Martell

EMS Emt-Paramedic I/Louisville Metro EMS

2021 total comp
$68,790
Base pay
$45,269
Overtime
$23,171
Other pay
$350
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,790

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$48,526
Record ID
7,063
Year-to-Date Total
$68,814

Elizabeth Martell holds the role of EMS Emt-Paramedic I at Louisville Metro EMS. In 2021, their total compensation was $68,790.