Louisville Metro, Kentucky / Louisville Metro Police Department / Police Lieutenant

Job-title file

Police Lieutenant

Enforce laws and maintain public safety — patrol, respond to incidents, investigate crimes, and make arrests.

90 employees hold this title in Louisville Metro Police Department. Median total compensation for the role is $73,258, above the department median of $47,407.

Employees: 90
Total payroll: $6.7M
Role median: $73,258
Agency median: $47,407
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$0$166,258+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 90 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Compared with the local labor market

Police Lieutenant pay vs. the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN area

Across all employers in the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN area, the median wage for First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives — about 480 people — is $95,610. Louisville Metro Police Department pays a median base salary of $62,063 for this role, 35% below that figure — below the 10th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Louisville Metro Police Department sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$74,260

$78,050

$95,610

$115,280

$127,940

Louisville Metro Police Department median · $62,063

The bar is the range of annual wages for First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives across every employer in the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN area, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Louisville Metro Police Department’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives — about 154,610 people — is $106,040. Louisville Metro Police Department’s median base salary is 41% below that national figure, below the 10th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$63,350

$81,860

$106,040

$132,620

$165,110

Louisville Metro Police Department median · $62,063

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN range relative to the national one.

Computed over the 73 of 90 people in this role paid at least $25,000in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.

Median total compensation for this role at Louisville Metro Police Department is $73,258, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across Louisville Metro, Kentucky

Police Lieutenant is held in 2 Louisville Metro, Kentucky departments. In Louisville Metro Police Department, the median of $73,258 ranks #2 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Louisville Metro Police

$128,679 · 62

Median total compensation for the Police Lieutenant role in other Louisville Metro, Kentuckydepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

Police Lieutenant beyond Louisville Metro, Kentucky

This role is reported in 22 jurisdictions. In Louisville Metro, Kentucky, the median of $89,140 ranks #18 of 22. See Police Lieutenant across all of Louisville Metro, Kentucky →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$423,129 · 48

$312,362 · 71

$274,725 · 216

$216,840 · 35

$214,478 · 28

City of Phoenix, Arizona

$210,314 · 108

City of Springfield, MA

$172,110 · 21

City of Salt Lake City

$152,895 · 41

Median total compensation for comparable Police Lieutenantroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Luke Phan

Police Lieutenant/Louisville Metro Police Department

2024 total comp

$200,355

Base pay: $126,046
Overtime: $67,619
Other pay: $6,689
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $200,355

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $125,029
Record ID: 28,917
Year-to-Date Total: $204,947

Luke Phan is a Police Lieutenant at Louisville Metro Police Department. 2024 total compensation came to $200,355.

Mason Brown

Police Lieutenant/Louisville Metro Police Department

2024 total comp

$181,184

Base pay: $128,400
Overtime: $46,760
Other pay: $6,024
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $181,184

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $120,661
Record ID: 29,451
Year-to-Date Total: $185,616

Mason Brown works as a Police Lieutenant for Louisville Metro Police Department. Mason earned $181,184 in 2024.

Stephen Lacefield

Police Lieutenant/Louisville Metro Police Department

2024 total comp

$162,048

Base pay: $125,704
Overtime: $30,864
Other pay: $5,480
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $162,048

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $125,029
Record ID: 29,341
Year-to-Date Total: $166,641

Stephen Lacefield works as a Police Lieutenant for Louisville Metro Police Department. Stephen earned $162,048 in 2024.

Donald Burbrink

Police Lieutenant/Louisville Metro Police Department

2022 total comp

$156,589

Base pay: $113,780
Overtime: $34,953
Other pay: $7,857
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $156,589

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $113,339
Record ID: 35,215
Year-to-Date Total: $163,012

Donald Burbrink is a Police Lieutenant at Louisville Metro Police Department. 2022 total compensation came to $156,589.

Kenneth Parcus

Police Lieutenant/Louisville Metro Police Department

2023 total comp

$146,984

Base pay: $118,664
Overtime: $23,182
Other pay: $5,138
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,984

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $128,149
Record ID: 5,547
Year-to-Date Total: $151,129

Kenneth Parcus holds the role of Police Lieutenant at Louisville Metro Police Department. In 2023, their total compensation was $146,984.

Jill Bates

Police Lieutenant/Louisville Metro Police Department

2022 total comp

$144,534

Base pay: $110,463
Overtime: $26,475
Other pay: $7,596
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $144,534

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $113,339
Record ID: 35,729
Year-to-Date Total: $150,957

Jill Bates works as a Police Lieutenant for Louisville Metro Police Department. Jill earned $144,534 in 2022.

Justin Stillwell

Police Lieutenant/Louisville Metro Police Department

2025 total comp

$144,346

Base pay: $126,574
Overtime: $12,820
Other pay: $4,952
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $144,346

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $129,002
Record ID: 12,551
Year-to-Date Total: $148,811

At Louisville Metro Police Department, Justin Stillwell serves as a Police Lieutenant. Their 2025 pay totaled $144,346.

James Mcgaha

Police Lieutenant/Louisville Metro Police Department

2023 total comp

$143,426

Base pay: $124,001
Overtime: $14,568
Other pay: $4,856
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $143,426

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $131,830
Record ID: 5,455
Year-to-Date Total: $147,690

James Mcgaha works as a Police Lieutenant for Louisville Metro Police Department. James earned $143,426 in 2023.

Aleasha Rhudy

Police Lieutenant/Louisville Metro Police Department

2022 total comp

$140,700

Base pay: $111,312
Overtime: $22,972
Other pay: $6,416
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,700

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $111,280
Record ID: 35,621
Year-to-Date Total: $146,052

At Louisville Metro Police Department, Aleasha Rhudy serves as a Police Lieutenant. Their 2022 pay totaled $140,700.

Michael Fowler

Police Lieutenant/Louisville Metro Police Department

2025 total comp

$136,731

Base pay: $112,341
Overtime: $19,747
Other pay: $4,643
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,731

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $133,702
Record ID: 11,942
Year-to-Date Total: $162,443

Michael Fowler works as a Police Lieutenant for Louisville Metro Police Department. Michael earned $136,731 in 2025.

Joseph Nett

Police Lieutenant/Louisville Metro Police Department

2024 total comp

$131,556

Base pay: $119,789
Overtime: $7,141
Other pay: $4,627
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,556

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $118,477
Record ID: 29,829
Year-to-Date Total: $135,836

At Louisville Metro Police Department, Joseph Nett serves as a Police Lieutenant. Their 2024 pay totaled $131,556.

Daniel Lewis

Police Lieutenant/Louisville Metro Police Department

2023 total comp

$127,748

Base pay: $108,116
Overtime: $14,746
Other pay: $4,885
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,748

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $117,000
Record ID: 5,601
Year-to-Date Total: $131,598

Daniel Lewis holds the role of Police Lieutenant at Louisville Metro Police Department. In 2023, their total compensation was $127,748.

Donald Boeckman

Police Lieutenant/Louisville Metro Police Department

2022 total comp

$126,178

Base pay: $109,558
Overtime: $9,660
Other pay: $6,960
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,178

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $107,390
Record ID: 36,413
Year-to-Date Total: $132,395

Donald Boeckman works as a Police Lieutenant for Louisville Metro Police Department. Donald earned $126,178 in 2022.

Mont Taylor

Police Lieutenant/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp

$122,465

Base pay: $64,539
Overtime: $54,206
Other pay: $3,721
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,465

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $126,693
Record ID: 22,703
Year-to-Date Total: $122,465

Mont Taylor works as a Police Lieutenant for Louisville Metro Police Department. Mont earned $122,465 in 2026.

Nicholas Dewees

Police Lieutenant/Louisville Metro Police Department

2025 total comp

$114,071

Base pay: $109,754
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,318
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,071

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $122,200
Record ID: 15,932
Year-to-Date Total: $137,571

Nicholas Dewees holds the role of Police Lieutenant at Louisville Metro Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $114,071.

Matthew Mcdaniel

Police Lieutenant/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp

$109,189

Base pay: $61,081
Overtime: $44,488
Other pay: $3,621
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,189

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $129,002
Record ID: 22,133
Year-to-Date Total: $109,189

At Louisville Metro Police Department, Matthew Mcdaniel serves as a Police Lieutenant. Their 2026 pay totaled $109,189.

Jensen Godfrey

Police Lieutenant/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp

$106,402

Base pay: $63,160
Overtime: $39,862
Other pay: $3,380
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,402

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $133,702
Record ID: 21,584
Year-to-Date Total: $106,402

Jensen Godfrey holds the role of Police Lieutenant at Louisville Metro Police Department. In 2026, their total compensation was $106,402.

Jessica Crick

Police Lieutenant/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp

$92,900

Base pay: $61,709
Overtime: $28,129
Other pay: $3,062
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,900

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $133,702
Record ID: 21,825
Year-to-Date Total: $92,900

Jessica Crick holds the role of Police Lieutenant at Louisville Metro Police Department. In 2026, their total compensation was $92,900.

Dennis Isbell

Police Lieutenant/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp

$90,604

Base pay: $61,567
Overtime: $26,043
Other pay: $2,994
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,604

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $133,702
Record ID: 21,925
Year-to-Date Total: $90,604

At Louisville Metro Police Department, Dennis Isbell serves as a Police Lieutenant. Their 2026 pay totaled $90,604.

Jeremy Ruoff

Police Lieutenant/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp

$90,296

Base pay: $60,454
Overtime: $26,849
Other pay: $2,993
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,296

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $133,702
Record ID: 21,665
Year-to-Date Total: $90,296

Jeremy Ruoff works as a Police Lieutenant for Louisville Metro Police Department. Jeremy earned $90,296 in 2026.

Edward Wagner

Police Lieutenant/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp

$89,343

Base pay: $65,392
Overtime: $21,165
Other pay: $2,786
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,343

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $141,294
Record ID: 21,334
Year-to-Date Total: $89,343

At Louisville Metro Police Department, Edward Wagner serves as a Police Lieutenant. Their 2026 pay totaled $89,343.

Michael Ball

Police Lieutenant/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp

$88,938

Base pay: $67,075
Overtime: $19,159
Other pay: $2,704
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,938

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $145,330
Record ID: 21,186
Year-to-Date Total: $88,938

At Louisville Metro Police Department, Michael Ball serves as a Police Lieutenant. Their 2026 pay totaled $88,938.

Matthew Ditch

Police Lieutenant/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp

$88,050

Base pay: $61,700
Overtime: $23,447
Other pay: $2,903
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,050

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $133,702
Record ID: 21,687
Year-to-Date Total: $88,050

Matthew Ditch holds the role of Police Lieutenant at Louisville Metro Police Department. In 2026, their total compensation was $88,050.

Joel Casse

Police Lieutenant/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp

$84,171

Base pay: $59,539
Overtime: $21,760
Other pay: $2,872
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,171

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $129,002
Record ID: 22,077
Year-to-Date Total: $84,171

Joel Casse holds the role of Police Lieutenant at Louisville Metro Police Department. In 2026, their total compensation was $84,171.

Jeffrey Lauder

Police Lieutenant/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp

$83,952

Base pay: $59,710
Overtime: $21,383
Other pay: $2,858
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,952

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $129,002
Record ID: 20,843
Year-to-Date Total: $83,952

At Louisville Metro Police Department, Jeffrey Lauder serves as a Police Lieutenant. Their 2026 pay totaled $83,952.

Bill Downey

Police Lieutenant/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp

$83,503

Base pay: $63,942
Overtime: $16,900
Other pay: $2,662
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,503

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $133,702
Record ID: 21,717
Year-to-Date Total: $83,503

Bill Downey is a Police Lieutenant at Louisville Metro Police Department. 2026 total compensation came to $83,503.

Robert King

Police Lieutenant/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp

$83,104

Base pay: $62,697
Overtime: $17,700
Other pay: $2,706
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,104

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $131,269
Record ID: 22,188
Year-to-Date Total: $83,104

Robert King works as a Police Lieutenant for Louisville Metro Police Department. Robert earned $83,104 in 2026.

Andrew Williams

Police Lieutenant/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp

$82,307

Base pay: $63,252
Overtime: $16,396
Other pay: $2,658
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,307

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $133,702
Record ID: 21,715
Year-to-Date Total: $82,307

Andrew Williams is a Police Lieutenant at Louisville Metro Police Department. 2026 total compensation came to $82,307.

Wesley Bratcher

Police Lieutenant/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp

$82,303

Base pay: $58,474
Overtime: $20,972
Other pay: $2,858
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,303

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $126,693
Record ID: 22,648
Year-to-Date Total: $82,303

Wesley Bratcher holds the role of Police Lieutenant at Louisville Metro Police Department. In 2026, their total compensation was $82,303.

Brent Willen

Police Lieutenant/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp

$82,118

Base pay: $63,520
Overtime: $15,966
Other pay: $2,631
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,118

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $141,294
Record ID: 21,884
Year-to-Date Total: $82,118

Brent Willen works as a Police Lieutenant for Louisville Metro Police Department. Brent earned $82,118 in 2026.

Trey Mckinley

Police Lieutenant/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp

$80,768

Base pay: $62,063
Overtime: $16,059
Other pay: $2,645
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,768

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $133,702
Record ID: 21,697
Year-to-Date Total: $80,768

Trey Mckinley holds the role of Police Lieutenant at Louisville Metro Police Department. In 2026, their total compensation was $80,768.

Craig Browning

Police Lieutenant/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp

$80,121

Base pay: $57,418
Overtime: $19,872
Other pay: $2,831
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,121

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $124,405
Record ID: 22,683
Year-to-Date Total: $80,121

Craig Browning is a Police Lieutenant at Louisville Metro Police Department. 2026 total compensation came to $80,121.

Andrew Baker

Police Lieutenant/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp

$80,118

Base pay: $59,881
Overtime: $17,516
Other pay: $2,721
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,118

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $129,002
Record ID: 22,177
Year-to-Date Total: $80,118

At Louisville Metro Police Department, Andrew Baker serves as a Police Lieutenant. Their 2026 pay totaled $80,118.

Leslie Skaggs

Police Lieutenant/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp

$79,759

Base pay: $64,228
Overtime: $13,006
Other pay: $2,525
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,759

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $137,467
Record ID: 21,268
Year-to-Date Total: $79,759

Leslie Skaggs holds the role of Police Lieutenant at Louisville Metro Police Department. In 2026, their total compensation was $79,759.

Isaac Mantle

Police Lieutenant/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp

$79,002

Base pay: $62,703
Overtime: $13,377
Other pay: $2,922
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,002

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $133,702
Record ID: 21,695
Year-to-Date Total: $89,850

At Louisville Metro Police Department, Isaac Mantle serves as a Police Lieutenant. Their 2026 pay totaled $79,002.

Anthony Doninger

Police Lieutenant/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp

$77,901

Base pay: $60,586
Overtime: $14,702
Other pay: $2,613
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,901

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $131,269
Record ID: 22,381
Year-to-Date Total: $77,901

Anthony Doninger holds the role of Police Lieutenant at Louisville Metro Police Department. In 2026, their total compensation was $77,901.

Matthew Chaudoin

Police Lieutenant/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp

$77,361

Base pay: $60,639
Overtime: $14,129
Other pay: $2,593
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,361

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $133,702
Record ID: 21,966
Year-to-Date Total: $77,361

At Louisville Metro Police Department, Matthew Chaudoin serves as a Police Lieutenant. Their 2026 pay totaled $77,361.

Steven Mcatee

Police Lieutenant/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp

$77,197

Base pay: $59,539
Overtime: $15,024
Other pay: $2,634
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,197

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $129,002
Record ID: 22,468
Year-to-Date Total: $77,197

Steven Mcatee is a Police Lieutenant at Louisville Metro Police Department. 2026 total compensation came to $77,197.

Charles Herbert

Police Lieutenant/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp

$75,570

Base pay: $62,451
Overtime: $10,660
Other pay: $2,459
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,570

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $131,269
Record ID: 22,243
Year-to-Date Total: $75,570

Charles Herbert is a Police Lieutenant at Louisville Metro Police Department. 2026 total compensation came to $75,570.

Caleb Stewart

Police Lieutenant/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp

$75,549

Base pay: $59,263
Overtime: $13,693
Other pay: $2,593
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,549

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $126,693
Record ID: 22,700
Year-to-Date Total: $75,549

Caleb Stewart is a Police Lieutenant at Louisville Metro Police Department. 2026 total compensation came to $75,549.