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Louisville Metro, Kentucky / Louisville Metro Police Department / Police Recruit

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Police Recruit

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

218 employees hold this title in Louisville Metro Police Department. Median total compensation for the role is $9,513, below the department median of $47,407.

Employees
218
Total payroll
$3.2M
Role median
$9,513
Agency median
$47,407
Comparison
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What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$0$56,975+

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

How total compensation varies among the 218 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.

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This role across Louisville Metro, Kentucky

Police Recruit is held in 2 Louisville Metro, Kentucky departments. In Louisville Metro Police Department, the median of $9,513 ranks #2 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

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

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Police Recruit beyond Louisville Metro, Kentucky

This role is reported in 6 jurisdictions. In Louisville Metro, Kentucky, the median of $10,702 ranks #6 of 6. See Police Recruit across all of Louisville Metro, Kentucky

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Seattle
$82,222 · 74
City of Cincinnati
$60,242 · 58
City of Memphis
$56,250 · 53
City of San Jose
$28,448 · 89

Median total compensation for comparable Police Recruitroles 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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Kevin Cutler

Police Recruit/Louisville Metro Police Department

2025 total comp
$16,938
Base pay
$15,824
Overtime
$1,114
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$16,938

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$47,674
Record ID
19,649
Year-to-Date Total
$16,938

At Louisville Metro Police Department, Kevin Cutler serves as a Police Recruit. Their 2025 pay totaled $16,938.

David Robey

Police Recruit/Louisville Metro Police Department

2023 total comp
$16,471
Base pay
$16,020
Overtime
$451
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$16,471

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$46,280
Record ID
15,234
Year-to-Date Total
$16,471

At Louisville Metro Police Department, David Robey serves as a Police Recruit. Their 2023 pay totaled $16,471.

Gavin Creason

Police Recruit/Louisville Metro Police Department

2023 total comp
$16,471
Base pay
$16,020
Overtime
$451
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$16,471

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$46,280
Record ID
15,233
Year-to-Date Total
$16,471

Gavin Creason works as a Police Recruit for Louisville Metro Police Department. Gavin earned $16,471 in 2023.

James Acklin

Police Recruit/Louisville Metro Police Department

2025 total comp
$16,193
Base pay
$13,752
Overtime
$2,441
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$16,193

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$47,674
Record ID
19,690
Year-to-Date Total
$17,898

James Acklin holds the role of Police Recruit at Louisville Metro Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $16,193.

Hugh Hobbs

Police Recruit/Louisville Metro Police Department

2023 total comp
$16,142
Base pay
$15,942
Overtime
$200
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$16,142

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$46,280
Record ID
15,235
Year-to-Date Total
$16,142

At Louisville Metro Police Department, Hugh Hobbs serves as a Police Recruit. Their 2023 pay totaled $16,142.

Whitney Barnes

Police Recruit/Louisville Metro Police Department

2023 total comp
$16,053
Base pay
$16,020
Overtime
$33
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$16,053

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$46,280
Record ID
15,236
Year-to-Date Total
$16,053

Whitney Barnes holds the role of Police Recruit at Louisville Metro Police Department. In 2023, their total compensation was $16,053.

Caleb Basham

Police Recruit/Louisville Metro Police Department

2022 total comp
$15,150
Base pay
$14,893
Overtime
$257
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$15,150

Source-specific fields

Record ID
40,501
Year-to-Date Total
$15,150

Caleb Basham holds the role of Police Recruit at Louisville Metro Police Department. In 2022, their total compensation was $15,150.

Kameron Smith

Police Recruit/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp
$14,570
Base pay
$13,479
Overtime
$1,090
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$14,570

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$50,066
Record ID
26,962
Year-to-Date Total
$16,204

At Louisville Metro Police Department, Kameron Smith serves as a Police Recruit. Their 2026 pay totaled $14,570.

Kyle Peters

Police Recruit/Louisville Metro Police Department

2024 total comp
$14,273
Base pay
$12,638
Overtime
$1,635
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$14,273

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$46,280
Record ID
33,798
Year-to-Date Total
$15,353

Kyle Peters is a Police Recruit at Louisville Metro Police Department. 2024 total compensation came to $14,273.