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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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Brian Lutz

Police Recruit/Louisville Metro Police Department

2023 total comp
$73,667
Base pay
$47,229
Overtime
$22,438
Other pay
$4,000
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,667

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$46,280
Record ID
11,009
Year-to-Date Total
$73,982

Brian Lutz works as a Police Recruit for Louisville Metro Police Department. Brian earned $73,667 in 2023.

Anthony Hamblin

Police Recruit/Louisville Metro Police Department

2024 total comp
$59,398
Base pay
$49,598
Overtime
$9,800
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,398

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$47,674
Record ID
31,394
Year-to-Date Total
$59,446

Anthony Hamblin is a Police Recruit at Louisville Metro Police Department. 2024 total compensation came to $59,398.

Jesus Contreras

Police Recruit/Louisville Metro Police Department

2023 total comp
$58,331
Base pay
$45,140
Overtime
$13,191
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$58,331

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$46,280
Record ID
13,156
Year-to-Date Total
$58,331

Jesus Contreras holds the role of Police Recruit at Louisville Metro Police Department. In 2023, their total compensation was $58,331.

Jocelyn Hall

Police Recruit/Louisville Metro Police Department

2025 total comp
$57,909
Base pay
$57,800
Overtime
$108
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$57,909

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$50,066
Record ID
18,685
Year-to-Date Total
$57,909

At Louisville Metro Police Department, Jocelyn Hall serves as a Police Recruit. Their 2025 pay totaled $57,909.

Savannah Gilbert

Police Recruit/Louisville Metro Police Department

2025 total comp
$57,362
Base pay
$51,294
Overtime
$6,068
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$57,362

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$50,066
Record ID
18,753
Year-to-Date Total
$57,362

At Louisville Metro Police Department, Savannah Gilbert serves as a Police Recruit. Their 2025 pay totaled $57,362.

Jeffrey Goldman

Police Recruit/Louisville Metro Police Department

2022 total comp
$56,225
Base pay
$48,009
Overtime
$5,716
Other pay
$2,500
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$56,225

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$44,075
Record ID
37,804
Year-to-Date Total
$58,805

At Louisville Metro Police Department, Jeffrey Goldman serves as a Police Recruit. Their 2022 pay totaled $56,225.

Joshua Cothern

Police Recruit/Louisville Metro Police Department

2024 total comp
$55,218
Base pay
$50,239
Overtime
$4,979
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$55,218

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$47,674
Record ID
30,946
Year-to-Date Total
$55,493

Joshua Cothern works as a Police Recruit for Louisville Metro Police Department. Joshua earned $55,218 in 2024.

Jeremy Warren

Police Recruit/Louisville Metro Police Department

2024 total comp
$54,947
Base pay
$49,376
Overtime
$5,571
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$54,947

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$47,674
Record ID
31,376
Year-to-Date Total
$54,979

Jeremy Warren works as a Police Recruit for Louisville Metro Police Department. Jeremy earned $54,947 in 2024.