Louisville Metro, Kentucky / Louisville Metro Police Department / Police Officer

Job-title file

Police Officer

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

1,106 employees hold this title in Louisville Metro Police Department. Median total compensation for the role is $48,461, above the department median of $47,407.

Employees: 1,106
Total payroll: $52.8M
Role median: $48,461
Agency median: $47,407
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$0$108,486+

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

How total compensation varies among the 1,106 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 Officer pay vs. the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN area

Across all employers in the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN area, the median wage for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers — about 2,270 people — is $63,220. Louisville Metro Police Department pays a median base salary of $38,957 for this role, 38% 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

$46,980

$57,630

$63,220

$73,230

$77,970

Louisville Metro Police Department median · $38,957

The bar is the range of annual wages for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers 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 Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers — about 670,520 people — is $76,210. Louisville Metro Police Department’s median base salary is 49% below that national figure, below the 10th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$47,510

$59,290

$76,210

$97,600

$115,120

Louisville Metro Police Department median · $38,957

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 921 of 1,106 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 $48,461, 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 Officer is held in 2 Louisville Metro, Kentucky departments. In Louisville Metro Police Department, the median of $48,461 ranks #2 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Louisville Metro Police

$73,007 · 927

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

Compare jurisdictions

Police Officer beyond Louisville Metro, Kentucky

This role is reported in 31 jurisdictions. In Louisville Metro, Kentucky, the median of $56,095 ranks #27 of 31. See Police Officer across all of Louisville Metro, Kentucky →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of San Jose

$286,889 · 818

City and County of San Francisco

$253,890 · 1,860

City of Los Angeles

$187,245 · 5,730

City of Boston

$185,462 · 1,335

City of Worcester

$128,256 · 371

City of Phoenix, Arizona

$116,326 · 2,460

Illinois

$114,200 · 7

New York Public Authorities

$113,716 · 558

Median total compensation for comparable Police Officerroles 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

Page 2

Michael Abernathy

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp

$41,746

Base pay: $38,957
Overtime: $651
Other pay: $2,138
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,746

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $84,406
Record ID: 23,116
Year-to-Date Total: $41,746

At Louisville Metro Police Department, Michael Abernathy serves as a Police Officer. Their 2026 pay totaled $41,746.

Tyler Mccauley

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp

$41,724

Base pay: $36,664
Overtime: $2,799
Other pay: $2,260
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,724

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $78,790
Record ID: 24,806
Year-to-Date Total: $41,724

Tyler Mccauley is a Police Officer at Louisville Metro Police Department. 2026 total compensation came to $41,724.

O'Sha Rogers

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp

$41,575

Base pay: $37,286
Overtime: $2,070
Other pay: $2,219
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,575

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $78,790
Record ID: 25,029
Year-to-Date Total: $41,575

At Louisville Metro Police Department, O'Sha Rogers serves as a Police Officer. Their 2026 pay totaled $41,575.

Hunter Helton

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp

$41,505

Base pay: $33,293
Overtime: $5,744
Other pay: $2,468
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,505

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $69,680
Record ID: 26,212
Year-to-Date Total: $41,505

Hunter Helton works as a Police Officer for Louisville Metro Police Department. Hunter earned $41,505 in 2026.

Ryann Pugh

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp

$41,475

Base pay: $38,450
Overtime: $874
Other pay: $2,150
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,475

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $82,909
Record ID: 23,218
Year-to-Date Total: $41,475

Ryann Pugh holds the role of Police Officer at Louisville Metro Police Department. In 2026, their total compensation was $41,475.

Zachariah Wright

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp

$41,431

Base pay: $36,365
Overtime: $2,801
Other pay: $2,265
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,431

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $78,790
Record ID: 24,807
Year-to-Date Total: $41,431

Zachariah Wright holds the role of Police Officer at Louisville Metro Police Department. In 2026, their total compensation was $41,431.

Alexis Stallard

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp

$41,367

Base pay: $31,427
Overtime: $7,353
Other pay: $2,587
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,367

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $69,680
Record ID: 26,376
Year-to-Date Total: $41,367

Alexis Stallard is a Police Officer at Louisville Metro Police Department. 2026 total compensation came to $41,367.

Samantha Holzapfel

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp

$41,262

Base pay: $31,907
Overtime: $6,811
Other pay: $2,543
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,262

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $69,680
Record ID: 26,354
Year-to-Date Total: $41,262

Samantha Holzapfel is a Police Officer at Louisville Metro Police Department. 2026 total compensation came to $41,262.

Travis Petty

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp

$41,221

Base pay: $37,037
Overtime: $1,970
Other pay: $2,214
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,221

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $80,246
Record ID: 24,287
Year-to-Date Total: $41,221

At Louisville Metro Police Department, Travis Petty serves as a Police Officer. Their 2026 pay totaled $41,221.

Jason Ford

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp

$41,186

Base pay: $37,586
Overtime: $1,596
Other pay: $2,005
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,186

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $92,082
Record ID: 21,643
Year-to-Date Total: $45,607

At Louisville Metro Police Department, Jason Ford serves as a Police Officer. Their 2026 pay totaled $41,186.

Joel Voelker

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp

$41,062

Base pay: $37,957
Overtime: $950
Other pay: $2,155
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,062

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $80,246
Record ID: 24,002
Year-to-Date Total: $41,062

Joel Voelker is a Police Officer at Louisville Metro Police Department. 2026 total compensation came to $41,062.

Richard Wiedo

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police Department

2022 total comp

$40,968

Base pay: $36,471
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,497
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,968

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 37,355
Year-to-Date Total: $45,805

At Louisville Metro Police Department, Richard Wiedo serves as a Police Officer. Their 2022 pay totaled $40,968.

Brandon Cato

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp

$40,930

Base pay: $33,120
Overtime: $5,366
Other pay: $2,444
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,930

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $69,680
Record ID: 26,210
Year-to-Date Total: $40,930

Brandon Cato works as a Police Officer for Louisville Metro Police Department. Brandon earned $40,930 in 2026.

Stevie Eason

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp

$40,873

Base pay: $38,266
Overtime: $478
Other pay: $2,129
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,873

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $82,909
Record ID: 22,005
Year-to-Date Total: $40,873

Stevie Eason is a Police Officer at Louisville Metro Police Department. 2026 total compensation came to $40,873.

Aaron Cosgrove

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp

$40,641

Base pay: $36,365
Overtime: $2,055
Other pay: $2,221
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,641

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $78,790
Record ID: 24,788
Year-to-Date Total: $40,641

Aaron Cosgrove holds the role of Police Officer at Louisville Metro Police Department. In 2026, their total compensation was $40,641.

Cory Galloway

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp

$40,575

Base pay: $37,808
Overtime: $630
Other pay: $2,138
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,575

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $81,578
Record ID: 23,664
Year-to-Date Total: $40,575

Cory Galloway holds the role of Police Officer at Louisville Metro Police Department. In 2026, their total compensation was $40,575.

Hussain Jaleel

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp

$40,441

Base pay: $36,728
Overtime: $1,524
Other pay: $2,189
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,441

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $80,246
Record ID: 24,192
Year-to-Date Total: $40,441

Hussain Jaleel holds the role of Police Officer at Louisville Metro Police Department. In 2026, their total compensation was $40,441.

Kenneth Luckett

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp

$40,313

Base pay: $37,651
Overtime: $529
Other pay: $2,132
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,313

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $81,578
Record ID: 23,520
Year-to-Date Total: $40,313

Kenneth Luckett works as a Police Officer for Louisville Metro Police Department. Kenneth earned $40,313 in 2026.

Keisha Alvey

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp

$40,304

Base pay: $37,906
Overtime: $279
Other pay: $2,118
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,304

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $81,578
Record ID: 23,637
Year-to-Date Total: $40,304

Keisha Alvey is a Police Officer at Louisville Metro Police Department. 2026 total compensation came to $40,304.

Megan Gadegaard

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police Department

2024 total comp

$40,126

Base pay: $35,188
Overtime: $2,792
Other pay: $2,146
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,126

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $74,006
Record ID: 30,758
Year-to-Date Total: $40,126

Megan Gadegaard is a Police Officer at Louisville Metro Police Department. 2024 total compensation came to $40,126.

Robinson Desroches

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp

$40,034

Base pay: $37,931
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,102
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,034

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $81,578
Record ID: 23,628
Year-to-Date Total: $40,034

Robinson Desroches is a Police Officer at Louisville Metro Police Department. 2026 total compensation came to $40,034.

Bruen Joseph

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp

$40,012

Base pay: $36,365
Overtime: $1,460
Other pay: $2,187
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,012

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $78,790
Record ID: 25,083
Year-to-Date Total: $40,012

At Louisville Metro Police Department, Bruen Joseph serves as a Police Officer. Their 2026 pay totaled $40,012.

Deanna Rach

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp

$40,002

Base pay: $37,769
Overtime: $124
Other pay: $2,109
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,002

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $81,578
Record ID: 23,589
Year-to-Date Total: $40,002

At Louisville Metro Police Department, Deanna Rach serves as a Police Officer. Their 2026 pay totaled $40,002.

Joshua Law

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp

$39,653

Base pay: $32,562
Overtime: $4,682
Other pay: $2,409
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,653

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $69,680
Record ID: 26,214
Year-to-Date Total: $39,653

Joshua Law is a Police Officer at Louisville Metro Police Department. 2026 total compensation came to $39,653.

Joseph Hardison

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp

$39,436

Base pay: $37,334
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,102
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,436

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $84,406
Record ID: 23,125
Year-to-Date Total: $39,436

Joseph Hardison holds the role of Police Officer at Louisville Metro Police Department. In 2026, their total compensation was $39,436.

Jessica Prather

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp

$39,384

Base pay: $37,037
Overtime: $231
Other pay: $2,116
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,384

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $80,246
Record ID: 23,724
Year-to-Date Total: $39,384

Jessica Prather works as a Police Officer for Louisville Metro Police Department. Jessica earned $39,384 in 2026.

Grant Hubbs

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police Department

2025 total comp

$39,285

Base pay: $35,338
Overtime: $3,415
Other pay: $532
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,285

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $63,586
Record ID: 19,005
Year-to-Date Total: $42,749

Grant Hubbs is a Police Officer at Louisville Metro Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $39,285.

Lucero Linton Vasquez

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp

$39,262

Base pay: $37,037
Overtime: $116
Other pay: $2,109
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,262

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $80,246
Record ID: 24,051
Year-to-Date Total: $39,262

Lucero Linton Vasquez works as a Police Officer for Louisville Metro Police Department. Lucero earned $39,262 in 2026.

Curt Flynn

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police Department

2022 total comp

$39,014

Base pay: $34,594
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,420
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,014

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 37,490
Year-to-Date Total: $44,174

Curt Flynn is a Police Officer at Louisville Metro Police Department. 2022 total compensation came to $39,014.

Luke Jackson

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp

$38,851

Base pay: $33,120
Overtime: $3,411
Other pay: $2,319
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,851

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $69,680
Record ID: 26,051
Year-to-Date Total: $38,851

At Louisville Metro Police Department, Luke Jackson serves as a Police Officer. Their 2026 pay totaled $38,851.

Sergio Vizcarra

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp

$38,764

Base pay: $31,873
Overtime: $4,494
Other pay: $2,398
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,764

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $69,680
Record ID: 26,350
Year-to-Date Total: $38,764

Sergio Vizcarra holds the role of Police Officer at Louisville Metro Police Department. In 2026, their total compensation was $38,764.

Jared Wilder

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp

$38,587

Base pay: $31,942
Overtime: $4,830
Other pay: $1,816
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,587

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $92,082
Record ID: 27,026
Year-to-Date Total: $38,587

At Louisville Metro Police Department, Jared Wilder serves as a Police Officer. Their 2026 pay totaled $38,587.

Taylor Cundiff

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp

$38,136

Base pay: $35,562
Overtime: $614
Other pay: $1,960
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,136

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $82,909
Record ID: 23,567
Year-to-Date Total: $38,136

Taylor Cundiff works as a Police Officer for Louisville Metro Police Department. Taylor earned $38,136 in 2026.

Austin Harrell

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp

$38,003

Base pay: $30,399
Overtime: $5,513
Other pay: $2,091
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,003

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $69,680
Record ID: 26,347
Year-to-Date Total: $38,003

Austin Harrell works as a Police Officer for Louisville Metro Police Department. Austin earned $38,003 in 2026.