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Louisville Metro, Kentucky / Louisville Metro Police Department

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Louisville Metro Police Department

Source file: Louisville Metro — Employee Salaries / ingested Jun 18, 2026

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.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$67.8M
Employees
1,490
Median total
$47,407
Highest record
$142,185

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

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.

Average pay composition

  • Base$35,764 (79%)
  • Overtime$7,841 (17%)
  • Other$1,895 (4%)
  • Benefits$0 (0%)

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.

Pay percentiles

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$16,628
$29,963
$47,407
$57,001
$70,071

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).

Largest job titles

Police Officer
794 · $49,416
Police Sergeant
171 · $62,614
Police Lieutenant
61 · $73,621
Traffic Guard III
48 · $16,199
Police Recruit
48 · $13,031

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

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 5 published years.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian 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

Employees

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Lilliana Norris

Property Room Clerk Tr - Police/Louisville Metro Police Department

2022 total comp
$36,994
Base pay
$36,739
Overtime
$255
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$36,994

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$39,312
Record ID
40,465
Year-to-Date Total
$36,994

At Louisville Metro Police Department, Lilliana Norris serves as a Property Room Clerk Tr - Police. Their 2022 pay totaled $36,994.