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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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Charles Shaffer

EMT/Louisville Metro EMS

2021 total comp
$77,638
Base pay
$50,825
Overtime
$26,463
Other pay
$350
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,638

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$54,850
Record ID
1,387
Year-to-Date Total
$77,638

Charles Shaffer is a EMT at Louisville Metro EMS. 2021 total compensation came to $77,638.

Phillip Hettinger

EMS Emt-Paramedic I/Louisville Metro EMS

2021 total comp
$77,226
Base pay
$58,569
Overtime
$18,307
Other pay
$350
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,226

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$59,779
Record ID
1,681
Year-to-Date Total
$79,021

Phillip Hettinger is a EMS Emt-Paramedic I at Louisville Metro EMS. 2021 total compensation came to $77,226.

Benjamin Nieminen

EMS Emt-Paramedic I/Louisville Metro EMS

2021 total comp
$76,524
Base pay
$49,619
Overtime
$26,555
Other pay
$350
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$76,524

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$53,893
Record ID
7,107
Year-to-Date Total
$76,524

Benjamin Nieminen is a EMS Emt-Paramedic I at Louisville Metro EMS. 2021 total compensation came to $76,524.

Jade Burton

EMT/Louisville Metro EMS

2021 total comp
$76,016
Base pay
$35,389
Overtime
$40,277
Other pay
$350
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$76,016

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$35,131
Record ID
6,903
Year-to-Date Total
$76,773

At Louisville Metro EMS, Jade Burton serves as a EMT. Their 2021 pay totaled $76,016.

Guy Hicks

EMS Emt-Paramedic I/Louisville Metro EMS

2021 total comp
$75,538
Base pay
$53,469
Overtime
$21,718
Other pay
$350
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,538

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$53,893
Record ID
3,973
Year-to-Date Total
$77,564

Guy Hicks is a EMS Emt-Paramedic I at Louisville Metro EMS. 2021 total compensation came to $75,538.

Katie Stewart

EMS Emt-Paramedic I/Louisville Metro EMS

2021 total comp
$75,316
Base pay
$49,242
Overtime
$25,724
Other pay
$350
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,316

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$53,893
Record ID
4,772
Year-to-Date Total
$75,759

Katie Stewart holds the role of EMS Emt-Paramedic I at Louisville Metro EMS. In 2021, their total compensation was $75,316.

Tyler Waide

EMS Emt-Paramedic I/Louisville Metro EMS

2021 total comp
$74,992
Base pay
$45,567
Overtime
$29,075
Other pay
$350
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$74,992

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$48,526
Record ID
6,713
Year-to-Date Total
$76,380

Tyler Waide works as a EMS Emt-Paramedic I for Louisville Metro EMS. Tyler earned $74,992 in 2021.

Justin Dragoo

EMS Manager/Louisville Metro EMS

2021 total comp
$74,585
Base pay
$50,005
Overtime
$24,230
Other pay
$350
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$74,585

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$67,600
Record ID
3,443
Year-to-Date Total
$75,549

At Louisville Metro EMS, Justin Dragoo serves as a EMS Manager. Their 2021 pay totaled $74,585.

Douglas Sweeney

Special Events Manager/Louisville Metro EMS

2021 total comp
$74,474
Base pay
$74,474
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$74,474

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$72,155
Record ID
158
Year-to-Date Total
$74,474

Douglas Sweeney holds the role of Special Events Manager at Louisville Metro EMS. In 2021, their total compensation was $74,474.

Kristi Pimentel

EMT/Louisville Metro EMS

2021 total comp
$74,251
Base pay
$48,788
Overtime
$25,114
Other pay
$350
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$74,251

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$49,254
Record ID
1,732
Year-to-Date Total
$74,251

Kristi Pimentel holds the role of EMT at Louisville Metro EMS. In 2021, their total compensation was $74,251.

Dallas Chesser

EMS Emt-Paramedic I/Louisville Metro EMS

2021 total comp
$74,156
Base pay
$43,461
Overtime
$30,345
Other pay
$350
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$74,156

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$54,122
Record ID
4,553
Year-to-Date Total
$74,894

Dallas Chesser works as a EMS Emt-Paramedic I for Louisville Metro EMS. Dallas earned $74,156 in 2021.

Harry Dozier

EMS Emt-Paramedic I/Louisville Metro EMS

2021 total comp
$73,952
Base pay
$60,653
Overtime
$12,949
Other pay
$350
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,952

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$59,904
Record ID
3,563
Year-to-Date Total
$75,104

Harry Dozier is a EMS Emt-Paramedic I at Louisville Metro EMS. 2021 total compensation came to $73,952.

Joseph Johnson

EMS Emt-Paramedic I/Louisville Metro EMS

2021 total comp
$73,784
Base pay
$53,748
Overtime
$19,687
Other pay
$350
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,784

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$55,744
Record ID
3,887
Year-to-Date Total
$73,784

Joseph Johnson works as a EMS Emt-Paramedic I for Louisville Metro EMS. Joseph earned $73,784 in 2021.

Kevin Ballard

EMS Emt-Paramedic I/Louisville Metro EMS

2021 total comp
$73,422
Base pay
$50,824
Overtime
$22,248
Other pay
$350
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,422

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$59,842
Record ID
3,283
Year-to-Date Total
$73,994

At Louisville Metro EMS, Kevin Ballard serves as a EMS Emt-Paramedic I. Their 2021 pay totaled $73,422.