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Louisville Metro, Kentucky / Louisville Metro Police Department / Police Sergeant

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Police Sergeant

Enforce laws and maintain public safety — patrol, respond to incidents, investigate crimes, and make arrests.

231 employees hold this title in Louisville Metro Police Department. Median total compensation for the role is $64,576, above the department median of $47,407.

Employees
231
Total payroll
$15.3M
Role median
$64,576
Agency median
$47,407
Comparison
Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$0$131,026+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 231 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.

Compared with the local labor market

Police Sergeant pay vs. the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN area

Across all employers in the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN area, the median wage for First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives — about 480 people — is $95,610. Louisville Metro Police Department pays a median base salary of $49,918 for this role, 48% below that figurebelow the 10th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Louisville Metro Police Department sits in the local pay range

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$74,260
$78,050
$95,610
$115,280
$127,940
Louisville Metro Police Department median · $49,918

The bar is the range of annual wages for First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives across every employer in the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN area, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Louisville Metro Police Department’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives — about 154,610 people — is $106,040. Louisville Metro Police Department’s median base salary is 53% below that national figure, below the 10th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$63,350
$81,860
$106,040
$132,620
$165,110
Louisville Metro Police Department median · $49,918

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN range relative to the national one.

Computed over the 207 of 231 people in this role paid at least $25,000in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.

Median total compensation for this role at Louisville Metro Police Department is $64,576, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across Louisville Metro, Kentucky

Police Sergeant is held in 2 Louisville Metro, Kentucky departments. In Louisville Metro Police Department, the median of $64,576 ranks #2 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Median total compensation for the Police Sergeant role in other Louisville Metro, Kentuckydepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

Police Sergeant beyond Louisville Metro, Kentucky

This role is reported in 21 jurisdictions. In Louisville Metro, Kentucky, the median of $78,436 ranks #17 of 21. See Police Sergeant across all of Louisville Metro, Kentucky

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of San Jose
$389,959 · 180
City of Boston
$276,467 · 252
City of Los Angeles
$229,695 · 993
City of Worcester
$169,737 · 67
City of Rockford
$137,954 · 31
City of Miami
$135,342 · 186
City of Salt Lake City
$134,271 · 103

Median total compensation for comparable Police Sergeantroles 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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Gary Jaggers

Police Sergeant/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp
$78,436
Base pay
$49,454
Overtime
$25,787
Other pay
$3,195
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,436

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$104,166
Record ID
22,620
Year-to-Date Total
$78,436

Gary Jaggers holds the role of Police Sergeant at Louisville Metro Police Department. In 2026, their total compensation was $78,436.

Amy Chambers

Police Sergeant/Louisville Metro Police Department

2022 total comp
$78,104
Base pay
$65,330
Overtime
$7,542
Other pay
$5,232
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,104

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$96,283
Record ID
34,866
Year-to-Date Total
$88,358

Amy Chambers holds the role of Police Sergeant at Louisville Metro Police Department. In 2022, their total compensation was $78,104.

Davor Kusec

Police Sergeant/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp
$76,464
Base pay
$46,652
Overtime
$26,510
Other pay
$3,302
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$76,464

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$98,925
Record ID
22,079
Year-to-Date Total
$76,464

At Louisville Metro Police Department, Davor Kusec serves as a Police Sergeant. Their 2026 pay totaled $76,464.

Shane Stewart

Police Sergeant/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp
$76,010
Base pay
$51,213
Overtime
$21,790
Other pay
$3,007
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$76,010

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$109,554
Record ID
21,713
Year-to-Date Total
$76,010

Shane Stewart holds the role of Police Sergeant at Louisville Metro Police Department. In 2026, their total compensation was $76,010.

David Eades

Police Sergeant/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp
$75,754
Base pay
$50,490
Overtime
$22,262
Other pay
$3,002
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,754

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$105,934
Record ID
21,795
Year-to-Date Total
$75,754

David Eades holds the role of Police Sergeant at Louisville Metro Police Department. In 2026, their total compensation was $75,754.

Joseph Seamon

Police Sergeant/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp
$75,725
Base pay
$54,326
Overtime
$18,720
Other pay
$2,679
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,725

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$111,550
Record ID
22,002
Year-to-Date Total
$75,725

Joseph Seamon is a Police Sergeant at Louisville Metro Police Department. 2026 total compensation came to $75,725.

Kristen Downs

Police Sergeant/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp
$75,588
Base pay
$51,510
Overtime
$21,131
Other pay
$2,947
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,588

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$111,550
Record ID
21,267
Year-to-Date Total
$75,588

Kristen Downs is a Police Sergeant at Louisville Metro Police Department. 2026 total compensation came to $75,588.

Jordan Settle

Police Sergeant/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp
$74,418
Base pay
$50,190
Overtime
$21,230
Other pay
$2,999
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$74,418

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$107,765
Record ID
22,339
Year-to-Date Total
$74,418

At Louisville Metro Police Department, Jordan Settle serves as a Police Sergeant. Their 2026 pay totaled $74,418.

Matthew Sanders

Police Sergeant/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp
$74,144
Base pay
$48,893
Overtime
$22,193
Other pay
$3,058
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$74,144

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$105,934
Record ID
22,345
Year-to-Date Total
$74,144

Matthew Sanders holds the role of Police Sergeant at Louisville Metro Police Department. In 2026, their total compensation was $74,144.

Dennis Beatty

Police Sergeant/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp
$73,678
Base pay
$51,306
Overtime
$19,468
Other pay
$2,904
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,678

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$109,554
Record ID
21,638
Year-to-Date Total
$73,678

Dennis Beatty is a Police Sergeant at Louisville Metro Police Department. 2026 total compensation came to $73,678.

John Chenault

Police Sergeant/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp
$73,610
Base pay
$49,988
Overtime
$20,656
Other pay
$2,966
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,610

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$102,315
Record ID
23,149
Year-to-Date Total
$73,610

John Chenault is a Police Sergeant at Louisville Metro Police Department. 2026 total compensation came to $73,610.

Brian Evanoff

Police Sergeant/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp
$72,758
Base pay
$48,250
Overtime
$21,466
Other pay
$3,042
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$72,758

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$104,166
Record ID
22,465
Year-to-Date Total
$72,758

Brian Evanoff is a Police Sergeant at Louisville Metro Police Department. 2026 total compensation came to $72,758.

Omar Lee

Police Sergeant/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp
$72,524
Base pay
$52,426
Overtime
$17,301
Other pay
$2,797
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$72,524

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$113,589
Record ID
21,506
Year-to-Date Total
$72,524

Omar Lee holds the role of Police Sergeant at Louisville Metro Police Department. In 2026, their total compensation was $72,524.

David Watts

Police Sergeant/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp
$72,278
Base pay
$48,182
Overtime
$21,073
Other pay
$3,023
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$72,278

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$102,315
Record ID
22,456
Year-to-Date Total
$72,278

David Watts holds the role of Police Sergeant at Louisville Metro Police Department. In 2026, their total compensation was $72,278.