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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Jonathan Pedraza

Police Recruit/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp

$29,400

Base pay: $25,019
Overtime: $1,381
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,400

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $60,008
Record ID: 26,935
Year-to-Date Total: $29,400

Jonathan Pedraza works as a Police Recruit for Louisville Metro Police Department. Jonathan earned $29,400 in 2026.

Derrik Burdette

Police Recruit/Louisville Metro Police Department

2025 total comp

$28,985

Base pay: $24,978
Overtime: $4,008
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,985

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $50,066
Record ID: 20,279
Year-to-Date Total: $28,985

At Louisville Metro Police Department, Derrik Burdette serves as a Police Recruit. Their 2025 pay totaled $28,985.

Jackson Woods

Police Recruit/Louisville Metro Police Department

2025 total comp

$28,982

Base pay: $24,978
Overtime: $4,004
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,982

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $50,066
Record ID: 20,231
Year-to-Date Total: $28,982

At Louisville Metro Police Department, Jackson Woods serves as a Police Recruit. Their 2025 pay totaled $28,982.

Aubrey Graves

Police Recruit/Louisville Metro Police Department

2025 total comp

$28,906

Base pay: $24,978
Overtime: $3,928
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,906

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $50,066
Record ID: 20,339
Year-to-Date Total: $28,906

Aubrey Graves works as a Police Recruit for Louisville Metro Police Department. Aubrey earned $28,906 in 2025.

Caywanta Artis

Police Recruit/Louisville Metro Police Department

2025 total comp

$28,682

Base pay: $24,978
Overtime: $3,704
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,682

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $50,066
Record ID: 20,134
Year-to-Date Total: $28,682

At Louisville Metro Police Department, Caywanta Artis serves as a Police Recruit. Their 2025 pay totaled $28,682.

Charles Thomas

Police Recruit/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp

$28,637

Base pay: $25,019
Overtime: $3,618
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,637

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $60,008
Record ID: 26,414
Year-to-Date Total: $28,637

Charles Thomas works as a Police Recruit for Louisville Metro Police Department. Charles earned $28,637 in 2026.

Kendrick Thomas

Police Recruit/Louisville Metro Police Department

2025 total comp

$28,570

Base pay: $24,978
Overtime: $3,593
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,570

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $50,066
Record ID: 20,282
Year-to-Date Total: $28,570

At Louisville Metro Police Department, Kendrick Thomas serves as a Police Recruit. Their 2025 pay totaled $28,570.

Cory Watts

Police Recruit/Louisville Metro Police Department

2025 total comp

$28,559

Base pay: $24,978
Overtime: $3,582
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,559

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $50,066
Record ID: 20,309
Year-to-Date Total: $28,559

Cory Watts works as a Police Recruit for Louisville Metro Police Department. Cory earned $28,559 in 2025.

Matthew Mason

Police Recruit/Louisville Metro Police Department

2025 total comp

$28,534

Base pay: $24,978
Overtime: $3,556
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,534

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $50,066
Record ID: 20,332
Year-to-Date Total: $28,534

Matthew Mason is a Police Recruit at Louisville Metro Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $28,534.

Richard Nichols

Police Recruit/Louisville Metro Police Department

2025 total comp

$28,494

Base pay: $24,978
Overtime: $3,517
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,494

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $50,066
Record ID: 18,673
Year-to-Date Total: $28,494

At Louisville Metro Police Department, Richard Nichols serves as a Police Recruit. Their 2025 pay totaled $28,494.