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: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$0$56,975+

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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

Louisville Metro Police

$16,083 · 47

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

$82,222 · 74

$60,242 · 58

$56,250 · 53

$28,448 · 89

City of Phoenix, Arizona

$25,848 · 402

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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Thomas Burgin

Police Recruit/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp

$19,930

Base pay: $17,172
Overtime: $2,758
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,930

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $60,008
Record ID: 27,146
Year-to-Date Total: $21,570

Thomas Burgin works as a Police Recruit for Louisville Metro Police Department. Thomas earned $19,930 in 2026.

Robert Gabbard

Police Recruit/Louisville Metro Police Department

2023 total comp

$19,836

Base pay: $19,602
Overtime: $234
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,836

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $46,280
Record ID: 15,409
Year-to-Date Total: $19,836

Robert Gabbard works as a Police Recruit for Louisville Metro Police Department. Robert earned $19,836 in 2023.

Timothy Orban

Police Recruit/Louisville Metro Police Department

2023 total comp

$19,066

Base pay: $14,248
Overtime: $818
Other pay: $4,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,066

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $46,280
Record ID: 14,919
Year-to-Date Total: $20,589

Timothy Orban holds the role of Police Recruit at Louisville Metro Police Department. In 2023, their total compensation was $19,066.

Shawn Graham

Police Recruit/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp

$18,949

Base pay: $16,710
Overtime: $2,239
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,949

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $60,008
Record ID: 27,050
Year-to-Date Total: $21,188

At Louisville Metro Police Department, Shawn Graham serves as a Police Recruit. Their 2026 pay totaled $18,949.

Jordan Hall

Police Recruit/Louisville Metro Police Department

2023 total comp

$18,905

Base pay: $13,562
Overtime: $1,343
Other pay: $4,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,905

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $44,075
Record ID: 14,542
Year-to-Date Total: $18,905

Jordan Hall is a Police Recruit at Louisville Metro Police Department. 2023 total compensation came to $18,905.