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

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Louisville Metro Police Louisville Metro, Kentucky96% match
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Cp16 City of Springfield, MA90% match
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Record list

Employees

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Eric Lomax

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp

$44,869

Base pay: $39,834
Overtime: $2,786
Other pay: $2,249
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,869

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $84,406
Record ID: 25,855
Year-to-Date Total: $44,869

Eric Lomax works as a Police Officer for Louisville Metro Police Department. Eric earned $44,869 in 2026.

Kelly Murphy

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp

$44,838

Base pay: $38,957
Overtime: $3,585
Other pay: $2,296
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,838

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $84,406
Record ID: 22,916
Year-to-Date Total: $44,838

Kelly Murphy holds the role of Police Officer at Louisville Metro Police Department. In 2026, their total compensation was $44,838.

Robert Hayes

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp

$44,804

Base pay: $40,899
Overtime: $1,716
Other pay: $2,189
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,804

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $87,443
Record ID: 22,766
Year-to-Date Total: $44,804

Robert Hayes holds the role of Police Officer at Louisville Metro Police Department. In 2026, their total compensation was $44,804.

John Koofer

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp

$44,783

Base pay: $42,681
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,102
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,783

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $93,829
Record ID: 21,691
Year-to-Date Total: $44,783

John Koofer is a Police Officer at Louisville Metro Police Department. 2026 total compensation came to $44,783.

Alberto Barajas Valladares

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp

$44,780

Base pay: $38,820
Overtime: $3,658
Other pay: $2,301
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,780

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $82,909
Record ID: 23,524
Year-to-Date Total: $44,780

Alberto Barajas Valladares holds the role of Police Officer at Louisville Metro Police Department. In 2026, their total compensation was $44,780.

Jeffrey Hughes

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp

$44,775

Base pay: $38,266
Overtime: $4,177
Other pay: $2,332
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,775

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $82,909
Record ID: 23,517
Year-to-Date Total: $44,775

Jeffrey Hughes works as a Police Officer for Louisville Metro Police Department. Jeffrey earned $44,775 in 2026.

Robert Gabbard

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp

$44,772

Base pay: $37,636
Overtime: $4,765
Other pay: $2,371
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,772

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $78,790
Record ID: 25,470
Year-to-Date Total: $44,772

Robert Gabbard is a Police Officer at Louisville Metro Police Department. 2026 total compensation came to $44,772.

Trevor Troutman

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp

$44,766

Base pay: $38,369
Overtime: $4,072
Other pay: $2,325
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,766

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $82,909
Record ID: 23,934
Year-to-Date Total: $44,766

Trevor Troutman holds the role of Police Officer at Louisville Metro Police Department. In 2026, their total compensation was $44,766.

Ryan Pickerrell

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp

$44,742

Base pay: $38,266
Overtime: $4,145
Other pay: $2,331
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,742

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $82,909
Record ID: 23,422
Year-to-Date Total: $44,742

Ryan Pickerrell works as a Police Officer for Louisville Metro Police Department. Ryan earned $44,742 in 2026.

Christopher Johnson

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp

$44,736

Base pay: $37,997
Overtime: $4,393
Other pay: $2,346
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,736

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $80,246
Record ID: 24,640
Year-to-Date Total: $44,736

Christopher Johnson holds the role of Police Officer at Louisville Metro Police Department. In 2026, their total compensation was $44,736.

Kenneth Cummins Ii

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp

$44,707

Base pay: $37,997
Overtime: $4,366
Other pay: $2,344
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,707

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $80,246
Record ID: 24,044
Year-to-Date Total: $44,707

Kenneth Cummins Ii is a Police Officer at Louisville Metro Police Department. 2026 total compensation came to $44,707.

Leslie Ostrander

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp

$44,697

Base pay: $38,957
Overtime: $3,451
Other pay: $2,289
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,697

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $84,406
Record ID: 23,483
Year-to-Date Total: $44,697

Leslie Ostrander holds the role of Police Officer at Louisville Metro Police Department. In 2026, their total compensation was $44,697.

Jessica Plappert-Castonguay

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp

$44,645

Base pay: $41,808
Overtime: $699
Other pay: $2,138
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,645

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $90,584
Record ID: 22,318
Year-to-Date Total: $44,645

Jessica Plappert-Castonguay holds the role of Police Officer at Louisville Metro Police Department. In 2026, their total compensation was $44,645.

Joshua Carmel

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp

$44,582

Base pay: $37,325
Overtime: $4,879
Other pay: $2,378
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,582

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $78,790
Record ID: 25,382
Year-to-Date Total: $44,582

Joshua Carmel works as a Police Officer for Louisville Metro Police Department. Joshua earned $44,582 in 2026.

Edward Johnson Iii

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp

$44,568

Base pay: $39,081
Overtime: $3,209
Other pay: $2,278
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,568

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $84,406
Record ID: 23,388
Year-to-Date Total: $44,568

At Louisville Metro Police Department, Edward Johnson Iii serves as a Police Officer. Their 2026 pay totaled $44,568.

Ashlie Woods

Compliance Coordinator-Police/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp

$44,549

Base pay: $44,549
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,549

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $96,523
Record ID: 25,126
Year-to-Date Total: $44,549

At Louisville Metro Police Department, Ashlie Woods serves as a Compliance Coordinator-Police. Their 2026 pay totaled $44,549.

Douglas Vanepps

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp

$44,548

Base pay: $37,191
Overtime: $4,972
Other pay: $2,385
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,548

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $80,246
Record ID: 23,769
Year-to-Date Total: $44,548

Douglas Vanepps holds the role of Police Officer at Louisville Metro Police Department. In 2026, their total compensation was $44,548.

Aaron Smith

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp

$44,536

Base pay: $37,088
Overtime: $5,057
Other pay: $2,391
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,536

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $80,246
Record ID: 24,607
Year-to-Date Total: $44,536

Aaron Smith holds the role of Police Officer at Louisville Metro Police Department. In 2026, their total compensation was $44,536.

Sarah Mcnulty

Executive Administrator/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp

$44,523

Base pay: $44,523
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,523

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $96,467
Record ID: 25,013
Year-to-Date Total: $44,523

At Louisville Metro Police Department, Sarah Mcnulty serves as a Executive Administrator. Their 2026 pay totaled $44,523.

Adam Hill

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp

$44,509

Base pay: $41,302
Overtime: $1,051
Other pay: $2,156
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,509

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $89,024
Record ID: 22,299
Year-to-Date Total: $44,509

At Louisville Metro Police Department, Adam Hill serves as a Police Officer. Their 2026 pay totaled $44,509.

Brent Woosley

Information Process Technician II/Louisville Metro Police Department

2023 total comp

$44,505

Base pay: $42,165
Overtime: $2,341
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,505

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $42,286
Record ID: 11,039
Year-to-Date Total: $44,505

Brent Woosley holds the role of Information Process Technician II at Louisville Metro Police Department. In 2023, their total compensation was $44,505.

Aaron Jaggers

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp

$44,502

Base pay: $38,266
Overtime: $3,918
Other pay: $2,318
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,502

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $84,406
Record ID: 23,322
Year-to-Date Total: $44,502

Aaron Jaggers is a Police Officer at Louisville Metro Police Department. 2026 total compensation came to $44,502.

Jeffrey Newton

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp

$44,501

Base pay: $37,965
Overtime: $4,199
Other pay: $2,337
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,501

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $81,578
Record ID: 23,771
Year-to-Date Total: $44,501

Jeffrey Newton is a Police Officer at Louisville Metro Police Department. 2026 total compensation came to $44,501.

Remy Hammock

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp

$44,492

Base pay: $38,957
Overtime: $3,257
Other pay: $2,278
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,492

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $84,406
Record ID: 22,863
Year-to-Date Total: $44,492

At Louisville Metro Police Department, Remy Hammock serves as a Police Officer. Their 2026 pay totaled $44,492.

Allison Grider

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp

$44,475

Base pay: $40,648
Overtime: $1,640
Other pay: $2,188
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,475

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $87,443
Record ID: 22,691
Year-to-Date Total: $44,475

At Louisville Metro Police Department, Allison Grider serves as a Police Officer. Their 2026 pay totaled $44,475.

Lindsey Cline

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp

$44,457

Base pay: $39,035
Overtime: $2,782
Other pay: $2,640
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,457

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $84,406
Record ID: 22,875
Year-to-Date Total: $51,625

At Louisville Metro Police Department, Lindsey Cline serves as a Police Officer. Their 2026 pay totaled $44,457.

Austin Harrell

Police Recruit/Louisville Metro Police Department

2025 total comp

$44,443

Base pay: $41,648
Overtime: $2,795
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,443

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $50,066
Record ID: 19,639
Year-to-Date Total: $44,443

Austin Harrell works as a Police Recruit for Louisville Metro Police Department. Austin earned $44,443 in 2025.

Charles Wimsatt

Non-Sworn Rotorcraft Pilot/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp

$44,422

Base pay: $41,443
Overtime: $2,979
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,422

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $89,794
Record ID: 25,173
Year-to-Date Total: $44,422

Charles Wimsatt is a Non-Sworn Rotorcraft Pilot at Louisville Metro Police Department. 2026 total compensation came to $44,422.

Natalie Rodriguez

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp

$44,419

Base pay: $37,467
Overtime: $4,593
Other pay: $2,360
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,419

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $81,578
Record ID: 24,330
Year-to-Date Total: $44,419

Natalie Rodriguez holds the role of Police Officer at Louisville Metro Police Department. In 2026, their total compensation was $44,419.

Timothy King

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp

$44,358

Base pay: $38,661
Overtime: $3,409
Other pay: $2,288
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,358

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $81,578
Record ID: 23,678
Year-to-Date Total: $44,358

Timothy King works as a Police Officer for Louisville Metro Police Department. Timothy earned $44,358 in 2026.

David Cockerel

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp

$44,352

Base pay: $40,358
Overtime: $1,797
Other pay: $2,196
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,352

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $87,443
Record ID: 22,713
Year-to-Date Total: $44,352

David Cockerel works as a Police Officer for Louisville Metro Police Department. David earned $44,352 in 2026.

Sean Miller

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp

$44,350

Base pay: $36,671
Overtime: $5,285
Other pay: $2,393
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,350

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $84,406
Record ID: 23,313
Year-to-Date Total: $44,350

Sean Miller works as a Police Officer for Louisville Metro Police Department. Sean earned $44,350 in 2026.

Joshua Richards

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp

$44,342

Base pay: $38,266
Overtime: $3,767
Other pay: $2,310
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,342

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $82,909
Record ID: 23,518
Year-to-Date Total: $44,342

Joshua Richards holds the role of Police Officer at Louisville Metro Police Department. In 2026, their total compensation was $44,342.

Taylor Banks

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp

$44,341

Base pay: $38,937
Overtime: $3,133
Other pay: $2,272
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,341

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $84,406
Record ID: 22,910
Year-to-Date Total: $44,341

At Louisville Metro Police Department, Taylor Banks serves as a Police Officer. Their 2026 pay totaled $44,341.

Laymon Durbin

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp

$44,310

Base pay: $35,935
Overtime: $5,925
Other pay: $2,450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,310

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $78,790
Record ID: 25,224
Year-to-Date Total: $44,310

Laymon Durbin holds the role of Police Officer at Louisville Metro Police Department. In 2026, their total compensation was $44,310.

Clayton Bunch

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp

$44,308

Base pay: $36,754
Overtime: $5,181
Other pay: $2,373
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,308

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $80,246
Record ID: 24,046
Year-to-Date Total: $44,308

At Louisville Metro Police Department, Clayton Bunch serves as a Police Officer. Their 2026 pay totaled $44,308.

Helen Walton Johnson

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp

$44,286

Base pay: $40,585
Overtime: $1,520
Other pay: $2,181
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,286

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $85,946
Record ID: 23,050
Year-to-Date Total: $44,286

Helen Walton Johnson is a Police Officer at Louisville Metro Police Department. 2026 total compensation came to $44,286.

Randy Imbrescia

Armorer Instructor/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp

$44,221

Base pay: $34,192
Overtime: $10,029
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,221

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $71,427
Record ID: 23,901
Year-to-Date Total: $44,221

Randy Imbrescia is a Armorer Instructor at Louisville Metro Police Department. 2026 total compensation came to $44,221.

Michael Wooldridge

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp

$44,204

Base pay: $36,365
Overtime: $5,423
Other pay: $2,416
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,204

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $78,790
Record ID: 25,348
Year-to-Date Total: $44,204

Michael Wooldridge works as a Police Officer for Louisville Metro Police Department. Michael earned $44,204 in 2026.

Christina Hettinger-Priddy

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police Department

2026 total comp

$44,185

Base pay: $40,797
Overtime: $1,222
Other pay: $2,166
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,185

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $85,946
Record ID: 24,971
Year-to-Date Total: $44,185

Christina Hettinger-Priddy is a Police Officer at Louisville Metro Police Department. 2026 total compensation came to $44,185.