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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Christopher Harper

Police Recruit/Louisville Metro Police Department

2022 total comp

$24,222

Base pay: $22,855
Overtime: $1,367
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,222

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $44,075
Record ID: 39,536
Year-to-Date Total: $24,222

At Louisville Metro Police Department, Christopher Harper serves as a Police Recruit. Their 2022 pay totaled $24,222.

Hannah Hart

Police Recruit/Louisville Metro Police Department

2022 total comp

$23,888

Base pay: $22,855
Overtime: $1,033
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,888

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $44,075
Record ID: 41,022
Year-to-Date Total: $23,888

Hannah Hart holds the role of Police Recruit at Louisville Metro Police Department. In 2022, their total compensation was $23,888.

Zachariah Wright

Police Recruit/Louisville Metro Police Department

2022 total comp

$23,856

Base pay: $22,855
Overtime: $1,001
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,856

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $44,075
Record ID: 41,131
Year-to-Date Total: $23,856

Zachariah Wright works as a Police Recruit for Louisville Metro Police Department. Zachariah earned $23,856 in 2022.

Solomon Busch

Police Recruit/Louisville Metro Police Department

2025 total comp

$23,253

Base pay: $21,126
Overtime: $2,127
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,253

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $50,066
Record ID: 20,329
Year-to-Date Total: $24,887

Solomon Busch holds the role of Police Recruit at Louisville Metro Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $23,253.

Gortez Shirley

Police Recruit/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp

$22,959

Base pay: $17,558
Overtime: $5,400
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,959

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $60,008
Record ID: 22,787
Year-to-Date Total: $27,788

Gortez Shirley works as a Police Recruit for Louisville Metro Police Department. Gortez earned $22,959 in 2026.