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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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Christopher Keene

EMS Emt-Paramedic II/Louisville Metro EMS

2021 total comp
$91,398
Base pay
$75,733
Overtime
$15,316
Other pay
$350
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$91,398

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$79,872
Record ID
1,820
Year-to-Date Total
$92,934

Christopher Keene holds the role of EMS Emt-Paramedic II at Louisville Metro EMS. In 2021, their total compensation was $91,398.

Vicki Harris

EMS Emt-Paramedic I/Louisville Metro EMS

2021 total comp
$89,464
Base pay
$59,625
Overtime
$29,489
Other pay
$350
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,464

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$59,779
Record ID
1,898
Year-to-Date Total
$89,488

Vicki Harris is a EMS Emt-Paramedic I at Louisville Metro EMS. 2021 total compensation came to $89,464.

Mary Taylor

EMS Manager/Louisville Metro EMS

2021 total comp
$89,329
Base pay
$76,793
Overtime
$12,186
Other pay
$350
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,329

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$79,040
Record ID
1,262
Year-to-Date Total
$89,329

Mary Taylor works as a EMS Manager for Louisville Metro EMS. Mary earned $89,329 in 2021.

Joseph Allen

EMT/Louisville Metro EMS

2021 total comp
$88,973
Base pay
$53,640
Overtime
$34,983
Other pay
$350
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,973

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$54,850
Record ID
1,884
Year-to-Date Total
$88,973

Joseph Allen is a EMT at Louisville Metro EMS. 2021 total compensation came to $88,973.

Justin Rutledge

EMS Emt-Paramedic II/Louisville Metro EMS

2021 total comp
$88,657
Base pay
$59,935
Overtime
$28,372
Other pay
$350
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,657

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$68,390
Record ID
1,805
Year-to-Date Total
$90,844

Justin Rutledge holds the role of EMS Emt-Paramedic II at Louisville Metro EMS. In 2021, their total compensation was $88,657.

Raymond Orthober

EMS Associate Medical Director/Louisville Metro EMS

2021 total comp
$87,878
Base pay
$87,878
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,878

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$89,193
Record ID
4,573
Year-to-Date Total
$87,878

Raymond Orthober is a EMS Associate Medical Director at Louisville Metro EMS. 2021 total compensation came to $87,878.