Louisville Metro, Kentucky / Louisville Metro Police Department
Agency file
The Louisville Metro Police Department provides law enforcement and public safety — patrol, criminal investigation, and emergency response.
In 2026, this agency had 1,490 employees with median total compensation of $47,407; the highest distinct record was $142,185.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 1,490 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($47,407) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.
What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.
The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $70,071 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $16,628. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).
The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.
Trend
How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 5 published years.
| Year | Total payroll | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $114.9M — | 1,528 — | $82,072 — |
| 2023 | $119.5M ▲ 3.9% | 1,550 ▲ 1.4% | $82,577 ▲ 0.6% |
| 2024 | $137.4M ▲ 15.0% | 1,564 ▲ 0.9% | $95,309 ▲ 15.4% |
| 2025 | $142.2M ▲ 3.5% | 1,576 ▲ 0.8% | $96,380 ▲ 1.1% |
| 2026 | $67.8M ▼ 52.3% | 1,490 ▼ 5.5% | $47,407 ▼ 50.8% |
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Record list
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Police Recruit/Louisville Metro Police Department
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Chad Gathings Jr holds the role of Police Recruit at Louisville Metro Police Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $11,669.
Traffic Guard III/Louisville Metro Police Department
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Venetia Fletcher is a Traffic Guard III at Louisville Metro Police Department. 2026 total compensation came to $11,551.
Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police Department
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At Louisville Metro Police Department, John Dillon serves as a Police Officer. Their 2026 pay totaled $11,498.
Traffic Guard II/Louisville Metro Police Department
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Pamela Hawkins is a Traffic Guard II at Louisville Metro Police Department. 2026 total compensation came to $11,486.
Police Sergeant/Louisville Metro Police Department
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At Louisville Metro Police Department, Jeremy Smith serves as a Police Sergeant. Their 2025 pay totaled $11,459.
Traffic Guard II/Louisville Metro Police Department
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Antonio Green holds the role of Traffic Guard II at Louisville Metro Police Department. In 2026, their total compensation was $11,386.
Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police Department
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Scott Mcconnell is a Police Officer at Louisville Metro Police Department. 2025 total compensation came to $11,366.
Property Room Clerk Tr - Police/Louisville Metro Police Department
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At Louisville Metro Police Department, Nancy Rickert serves as a Property Room Clerk Tr - Police. Their 2023 pay totaled $11,340.
Traffic Guard II/Louisville Metro Police Department
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At Louisville Metro Police Department, Brenda Brown serves as a Traffic Guard II. Their 2026 pay totaled $11,280.
Traffic Guard II/Louisville Metro Police Department
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At Louisville Metro Police Department, Angela Taylor serves as a Traffic Guard II. Their 2026 pay totaled $11,190.
Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police Department
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Mark Oerther works as a Police Officer for Louisville Metro Police Department. Mark earned $11,166 in 2022.
Police Recruit/Louisville Metro Police Department
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Jared Reynolds works as a Police Recruit for Louisville Metro Police Department. Jared earned $11,114 in 2022.
Police Recruit/Louisville Metro Police Department
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Jacob Gibson works as a Police Recruit for Louisville Metro Police Department. Jacob earned $11,102 in 2026.
Curriculum Development Coordinator/Louisville Metro Police Department
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Traci Badger works as a Curriculum Development Coordinator for Louisville Metro Police Department. Traci earned $11,100 in 2023.