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

$0$88,665+

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

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

794 · $49,416

171 · $62,614

61 · $73,621

48 · $16,199

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.

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%

Compare

Similar departments

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Louisville Metro Police Louisville Metro, Kentucky96% match
Cpd-Department of Police City of Cincinnati93% match
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Cp16 City of Springfield, MA90% match
Police Department City of Phoenix, Arizona90% match

Record list

Employees

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Tyler Story

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp

$48,011

Base pay: $37,922
Overtime: $7,564
Other pay: $2,525
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,011

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $81,578
Record ID: 23,633
Year-to-Date Total: $48,011

Tyler Story works as a Police Officer for Louisville Metro Police Department. Tyler earned $48,011 in 2026.

Brendan Kaiser

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp

$48,001

Base pay: $38,266
Overtime: $7,235
Other pay: $2,501
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,001

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $82,909
Record ID: 23,225
Year-to-Date Total: $48,001

Brendan Kaiser is a Police Officer at Louisville Metro Police Department. 2026 total compensation came to $48,001.

Johnathan Noe

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp

$47,951

Base pay: $40,585
Overtime: $5,004
Other pay: $2,362
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,951

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $85,946
Record ID: 22,473
Year-to-Date Total: $47,951

At Louisville Metro Police Department, Johnathan Noe serves as a Police Officer. Their 2026 pay totaled $47,951.

Charles Edelen

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp

$47,940

Base pay: $44,102
Overtime: $1,656
Other pay: $2,182
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,940

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $95,555
Record ID: 20,891
Year-to-Date Total: $47,940

At Louisville Metro Police Department, Charles Edelen serves as a Police Officer. Their 2026 pay totaled $47,940.

Kyle Seng

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp

$47,931

Base pay: $39,173
Overtime: $6,315
Other pay: $2,443
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,931

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $84,406
Record ID: 22,942
Year-to-Date Total: $47,931

Kyle Seng is a Police Officer at Louisville Metro Police Department. 2026 total compensation came to $47,931.

Charles Fudold Iii

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp

$47,916

Base pay: $33,534
Overtime: $11,545
Other pay: $2,836
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,916

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $69,680
Record ID: 26,213
Year-to-Date Total: $47,916

Charles Fudold Iii is a Police Officer at Louisville Metro Police Department. 2026 total compensation came to $47,916.

Brett Milliner

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp

$47,915

Base pay: $33,758
Overtime: $11,333
Other pay: $2,823
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,915

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $69,680
Record ID: 26,122
Year-to-Date Total: $47,915

Brett Milliner holds the role of Police Officer at Louisville Metro Police Department. In 2026, their total compensation was $47,915.

Nicholas Lindsey

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp

$47,874

Base pay: $37,286
Overtime: $8,033
Other pay: $2,556
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,874

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $78,790
Record ID: 25,225
Year-to-Date Total: $47,874

Nicholas Lindsey works as a Police Officer for Louisville Metro Police Department. Nicholas earned $47,874 in 2026.

James Rice

Executive Administrator/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp

$47,864

Base pay: $47,864
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,864

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $103,706
Record ID: 21,557
Year-to-Date Total: $47,864

James Rice is a Executive Administrator at Louisville Metro Police Department. 2026 total compensation came to $47,864.

Nathan O'Donoghue

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp

$47,838

Base pay: $38,296
Overtime: $7,054
Other pay: $2,488
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,838

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $82,909
Record ID: 23,226
Year-to-Date Total: $47,838

Nathan O'Donoghue is a Police Officer at Louisville Metro Police Department. 2026 total compensation came to $47,838.

Donald Wyatt

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police Department

2024 total comp

$47,835

Base pay: $45,361
Overtime: $155
Other pay: $2,318
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,835

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $83,533
Record ID: 28,121
Year-to-Date Total: $52,204

Donald Wyatt holds the role of Police Officer at Louisville Metro Police Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $47,835.

Joel Phillips

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp

$47,806

Base pay: $43,306
Overtime: $2,287
Other pay: $2,214
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,806

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $93,829
Record ID: 21,452
Year-to-Date Total: $47,806

Joel Phillips works as a Police Officer for Louisville Metro Police Department. Joel earned $47,806 in 2026.

Thomas Mudd

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp

$47,783

Base pay: $42,947
Overtime: $2,606
Other pay: $2,231
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,783

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $92,082
Record ID: 21,663
Year-to-Date Total: $47,783

At Louisville Metro Police Department, Thomas Mudd serves as a Police Officer. Their 2026 pay totaled $47,783.

Quentin Hyatt

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp

$47,781

Base pay: $38,576
Overtime: $6,728
Other pay: $2,477
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,781

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $80,246
Record ID: 24,693
Year-to-Date Total: $47,781

Quentin Hyatt works as a Police Officer for Louisville Metro Police Department. Quentin earned $47,781 in 2026.

Larry Rodgers

Executive Administrator/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp

$47,771

Base pay: $47,771
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,771

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $103,503
Record ID: 21,059
Year-to-Date Total: $47,771

At Louisville Metro Police Department, Larry Rodgers serves as a Executive Administrator. Their 2026 pay totaled $47,771.

Joseph Richardson

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police Department

2022 total comp

$47,756

Base pay: $42,479
Overtime: $1,249
Other pay: $4,027
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,756

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $68,016
Record ID: 38,631
Year-to-Date Total: $53,785

Joseph Richardson holds the role of Police Officer at Louisville Metro Police Department. In 2022, their total compensation was $47,756.

Nichole Pavlak

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp

$47,750

Base pay: $39,785
Overtime: $5,559
Other pay: $2,405
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,750

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $81,578
Record ID: 23,772
Year-to-Date Total: $47,750

Nichole Pavlak is a Police Officer at Louisville Metro Police Department. 2026 total compensation came to $47,750.

Junseong Choi

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp

$47,746

Base pay: $36,365
Overtime: $8,771
Other pay: $2,610
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,746

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $78,790
Record ID: 24,444
Year-to-Date Total: $47,746

Junseong Choi works as a Police Officer for Louisville Metro Police Department. Junseong earned $47,746 in 2026.

Antonio James

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp

$47,736

Base pay: $39,875
Overtime: $5,470
Other pay: $2,391
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,736

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $84,406
Record ID: 22,712
Year-to-Date Total: $47,736

Antonio James works as a Police Officer for Louisville Metro Police Department. Antonio earned $47,736 in 2026.

Stephanie Herring

Executive Administrator/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp

$47,733

Base pay: $47,733
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,733

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $103,422
Record ID: 22,599
Year-to-Date Total: $47,733

At Louisville Metro Police Department, Stephanie Herring serves as a Executive Administrator. Their 2026 pay totaled $47,733.

Michael Chesser

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp

$47,714

Base pay: $37,059
Overtime: $8,092
Other pay: $2,562
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,714

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $80,246
Record ID: 24,454
Year-to-Date Total: $47,714

Michael Chesser is a Police Officer at Louisville Metro Police Department. 2026 total compensation came to $47,714.

Michael Conner

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp

$47,704

Base pay: $40,624
Overtime: $4,732
Other pay: $2,349
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,704

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $87,443
Record ID: 22,653
Year-to-Date Total: $47,704

Michael Conner holds the role of Police Officer at Louisville Metro Police Department. In 2026, their total compensation was $47,704.

Natalie Cranfill

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp

$47,672

Base pay: $37,500
Overtime: $7,636
Other pay: $2,537
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,672

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $80,246
Record ID: 24,707
Year-to-Date Total: $47,672

Natalie Cranfill holds the role of Police Officer at Louisville Metro Police Department. In 2026, their total compensation was $47,672.

Matthew Wilburn

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp

$47,640

Base pay: $36,788
Overtime: $8,277
Other pay: $2,576
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,640

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $80,246
Record ID: 24,730
Year-to-Date Total: $47,640

At Louisville Metro Police Department, Matthew Wilburn serves as a Police Officer. Their 2026 pay totaled $47,640.

Candice Gant

Property Room Clerk - Police/Louisville Metro Police Department

2022 total comp

$47,634

Base pay: $42,738
Overtime: $2,396
Other pay: $2,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,634

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $44,325
Record ID: 38,133
Year-to-Date Total: $50,134

Candice Gant works as a Property Room Clerk - Police for Louisville Metro Police Department. Candice earned $47,634 in 2022.

James Martin

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp

$47,630

Base pay: $41,219
Overtime: $4,099
Other pay: $2,313
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,630

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $89,024
Record ID: 22,132
Year-to-Date Total: $47,630

James Martin works as a Police Officer for Louisville Metro Police Department. James earned $47,630 in 2026.

Anthony Stallard

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp

$47,630

Base pay: $43,113
Overtime: $2,302
Other pay: $2,215
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,630

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $90,584
Record ID: 22,251
Year-to-Date Total: $47,630

Anthony Stallard is a Police Officer at Louisville Metro Police Department. 2026 total compensation came to $47,630.

Lindsay Lynch

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp

$47,611

Base pay: $39,667
Overtime: $5,547
Other pay: $2,397
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,611

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $85,946
Record ID: 22,515
Year-to-Date Total: $47,611

At Louisville Metro Police Department, Lindsay Lynch serves as a Police Officer. Their 2026 pay totaled $47,611.

Marcus Demasseo

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp

$47,592

Base pay: $37,037
Overtime: $7,998
Other pay: $2,557
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,592

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $80,246
Record ID: 24,694
Year-to-Date Total: $47,592

At Louisville Metro Police Department, Marcus Demasseo serves as a Police Officer. Their 2026 pay totaled $47,592.

A Chesser

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp

$47,591

Base pay: $38,266
Overtime: $6,846
Other pay: $2,479
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,591

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $82,909
Record ID: 22,704
Year-to-Date Total: $47,591

A Chesser holds the role of Police Officer at Louisville Metro Police Department. In 2026, their total compensation was $47,591.

Daniel Marsden

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp

$47,542

Base pay: $37,467
Overtime: $7,549
Other pay: $2,526
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,542

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $81,578
Record ID: 24,388
Year-to-Date Total: $47,542

At Louisville Metro Police Department, Daniel Marsden serves as a Police Officer. Their 2026 pay totaled $47,542.

Joshua Hasch

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp

$47,508

Base pay: $43,306
Overtime: $2,003
Other pay: $2,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,508

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $93,829
Record ID: 21,948
Year-to-Date Total: $47,508

At Louisville Metro Police Department, Joshua Hasch serves as a Police Officer. Their 2026 pay totaled $47,508.

Anthony Hamblin

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp

$47,488

Base pay: $34,155
Overtime: $6,798
Other pay: $6,535
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,488

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $69,680
Record ID: 24,396
Year-to-Date Total: $47,488

Anthony Hamblin holds the role of Police Officer at Louisville Metro Police Department. In 2026, their total compensation was $47,488.

Shawn Herron

Executive Administrator/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp

$47,484

Base pay: $47,484
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,484

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $102,881
Record ID: 24,954
Year-to-Date Total: $47,484

At Louisville Metro Police Department, Shawn Herron serves as a Executive Administrator. Their 2026 pay totaled $47,484.

William Kline

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp

$47,451

Base pay: $27,524
Overtime: $17,638
Other pay: $2,290
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,451

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $90,584
Record ID: 21,709
Year-to-Date Total: $47,451

At Louisville Metro Police Department, William Kline serves as a Police Officer. Their 2026 pay totaled $47,451.

Daniel Weedman

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp

$47,442

Base pay: $41,619
Overtime: $3,533
Other pay: $2,290
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,442

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $85,946
Record ID: 22,807
Year-to-Date Total: $47,442

At Louisville Metro Police Department, Daniel Weedman serves as a Police Officer. Their 2026 pay totaled $47,442.

Emilee Watson

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police Department

2022 total comp

$47,437

Base pay: $39,939
Overtime: $3,491
Other pay: $4,007
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,437

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $68,016
Record ID: 38,776
Year-to-Date Total: $58,877

At Louisville Metro Police Department, Emilee Watson serves as a Police Officer. Their 2022 pay totaled $47,437.

Hunter Mccarty

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp

$47,415

Base pay: $39,403
Overtime: $5,613
Other pay: $2,399
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,415

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $81,578
Record ID: 24,293
Year-to-Date Total: $47,415

Hunter Mccarty holds the role of Police Officer at Louisville Metro Police Department. In 2026, their total compensation was $47,415.

Jacob Hastings

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp

$47,399

Base pay: $38,327
Overtime: $6,606
Other pay: $2,465
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,399

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $82,909
Record ID: 22,862
Year-to-Date Total: $47,399

Jacob Hastings holds the role of Police Officer at Louisville Metro Police Department. In 2026, their total compensation was $47,399.

Kelly Goodlett

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police Department

2022 total comp

$47,379

Base pay: $43,438
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,941
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,379

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $70,283
Record ID: 36,879
Year-to-Date Total: $61,541

Kelly Goodlett holds the role of Police Officer at Louisville Metro Police Department. In 2022, their total compensation was $47,379.