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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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Luke Jackson

Police Recruit/Louisville Metro Police Department

2024 total comp
$7,334
Base pay
$7,334
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$7,334

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$47,674
Record ID
34,551
Year-to-Date Total
$7,334

Luke Jackson holds the role of Police Recruit at Louisville Metro Police Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $7,334.

Jonathan Cornett

Police Recruit/Louisville Metro Police Department

2024 total comp
$7,334
Base pay
$7,334
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$7,334

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$47,674
Record ID
34,596
Year-to-Date Total
$7,334

Jonathan Cornett holds the role of Police Recruit at Louisville Metro Police Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $7,334.

Joseph Adams

Police Recruit/Louisville Metro Police Department

2024 total comp
$7,334
Base pay
$7,334
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$7,334

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$47,674
Record ID
34,634
Year-to-Date Total
$7,334

At Louisville Metro Police Department, Joseph Adams serves as a Police Recruit. Their 2024 pay totaled $7,334.

Celeste Ortega

Police Recruit/Louisville Metro Police Department

2024 total comp
$7,334
Base pay
$7,334
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$7,334

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$47,674
Record ID
34,654
Year-to-Date Total
$7,334

At Louisville Metro Police Department, Celeste Ortega serves as a Police Recruit. Their 2024 pay totaled $7,334.

Brandon Cato

Police Recruit/Louisville Metro Police Department

2024 total comp
$7,334
Base pay
$7,334
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$7,334

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$47,674
Record ID
34,597
Year-to-Date Total
$7,334

Brandon Cato works as a Police Recruit for Louisville Metro Police Department. Brandon earned $7,334 in 2024.

Jose Torres

Police Recruit/Louisville Metro Police Department

2024 total comp
$7,272
Base pay
$4,272
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,000
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$7,272

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$46,280
Record ID
33,799
Year-to-Date Total
$7,552

Jose Torres holds the role of Police Recruit at Louisville Metro Police Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $7,272.

Daveona Miles Brown

Police Recruit/Louisville Metro Police Department

2024 total comp
$6,878
Base pay
$6,758
Overtime
$120
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$6,878

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$47,674
Record ID
34,118
Year-to-Date Total
$7,397

At Louisville Metro Police Department, Daveona Miles Brown serves as a Police Recruit. Their 2024 pay totaled $6,878.

Robert Leonard

Police Recruit/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp
$6,740
Base pay
$6,740
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$6,740

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$50,066
Record ID
26,979
Year-to-Date Total
$7,829

Robert Leonard holds the role of Police Recruit at Louisville Metro Police Department. In 2026, their total compensation was $6,740.

Leewayne Shepherd

Police Recruit/Louisville Metro Police Department

2022 total comp
$6,611
Base pay
$6,611
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$6,611

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$44,075
Record ID
41,344
Year-to-Date Total
$6,611

Leewayne Shepherd is a Police Recruit at Louisville Metro Police Department. 2022 total compensation came to $6,611.

Yandy Barzaga Velazquez

Police Recruit/Louisville Metro Police Department

2025 total comp
$5,914
Base pay
$5,914
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$5,914

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$50,066
Record ID
20,229
Year-to-Date Total
$6,381

Yandy Barzaga Velazquez is a Police Recruit at Louisville Metro Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $5,914.