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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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Roy Vandiver

EMS EMT - II/Louisville Metro EMS

2021 total comp
$81,210
Base pay
$64,966
Overtime
$15,895
Other pay
$350
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,210

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$62,130
Record ID
853
Year-to-Date Total
$81,210

Roy Vandiver is a EMS EMT - II at Louisville Metro EMS. 2021 total compensation came to $81,210.

Kelsey Blick

EMS Emt-Paramedic I/Louisville Metro EMS

2021 total comp
$81,031
Base pay
$50,174
Overtime
$30,507
Other pay
$350
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,031

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$50,274
Record ID
4,868
Year-to-Date Total
$81,057

At Louisville Metro EMS, Kelsey Blick serves as a EMS Emt-Paramedic I. Their 2021 pay totaled $81,031.

Clay Calvert

EMS Emt-Paramedic I/Louisville Metro EMS

2021 total comp
$80,680
Base pay
$45,751
Overtime
$34,578
Other pay
$350
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$80,680

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$48,526
Record ID
6,535
Year-to-Date Total
$80,680

Clay Calvert holds the role of EMS Emt-Paramedic I at Louisville Metro EMS. In 2021, their total compensation was $80,680.

Susan Scharrer

EMS Emt-Paramedic I/Louisville Metro EMS

2021 total comp
$80,501
Base pay
$56,109
Overtime
$24,041
Other pay
$350
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$80,501

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$57,762
Record ID
3,505
Year-to-Date Total
$82,163

Susan Scharrer holds the role of EMS Emt-Paramedic I at Louisville Metro EMS. In 2021, their total compensation was $80,501.

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.

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.

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.

Anthony Bradley

EMT/Louisville Metro EMS

2021 total comp
$62,944
Base pay
$49,022
Overtime
$13,572
Other pay
$350
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$62,944

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$49,254
Record ID
1,888
Year-to-Date Total
$62,944

Anthony Bradley works as a EMT for Louisville Metro EMS. Anthony earned $62,944 in 2021.

Samantha Postlewait

Emt-Advance/Louisville Metro EMS

2021 total comp
$61,505
Base pay
$38,868
Overtime
$22,287
Other pay
$350
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,505

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$38,251
Record ID
6,906
Year-to-Date Total
$61,505

Samantha Postlewait holds the role of Emt-Advance at Louisville Metro EMS. In 2021, their total compensation was $61,505.

Shaun Quire

EMS Fleet Technician/Louisville Metro EMS

2021 total comp
$61,175
Base pay
$46,173
Overtime
$14,652
Other pay
$350
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,175

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$36,379
Record ID
4,516
Year-to-Date Total
$61,175

Shaun Quire is a EMS Fleet Technician at Louisville Metro EMS. 2021 total compensation came to $61,175.

Bradley Fitzpatrick

EMT/Louisville Metro EMS

2021 total comp
$60,998
Base pay
$35,433
Overtime
$25,215
Other pay
$350
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$60,998

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$35,131
Record ID
6,904
Year-to-Date Total
$60,998

Bradley Fitzpatrick is a EMT at Louisville Metro EMS. 2021 total compensation came to $60,998.

Kristin Elzy

EMT/Louisville Metro EMS

2021 total comp
$60,847
Base pay
$36,153
Overtime
$24,344
Other pay
$350
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$60,847

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$35,838
Record ID
3,865
Year-to-Date Total
$60,847

At Louisville Metro EMS, Kristin Elzy serves as a EMT. Their 2021 pay totaled $60,847.