Louisville Metro, Kentucky / Louisville Metro Police / Police Lieutenant

Job-title file

Police Lieutenant

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

62 employees hold this title in Louisville Metro Police. Median total compensation for the role is $128,679, above the department median of $70,377.

Employees: 62
Total payroll: $7.8M
Role median: $128,679
Agency median: $70,377
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$14,605$172,244+

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

How total compensation varies among the 62 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.

Compare jurisdictions

Police Lieutenant beyond Louisville Metro, Kentucky

This role is reported in 22 jurisdictions. In Louisville Metro, Kentucky, the median of $89,140 ranks #18 of 22. See Police Lieutenant across all of Louisville Metro, Kentucky →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$423,129 · 48

$312,362 · 71

$274,725 · 216

$216,840 · 35

$214,478 · 28

City of Phoenix, Arizona

$210,314 · 108

City of Springfield, MA

$172,110 · 21

City of Salt Lake City

$152,895 · 41

Median total compensation for comparable Police Lieutenantroles 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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Dennis Isbell

Police Lieutenant/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$138,118

Base pay: $105,974
Overtime: $21,259
Other pay: $10,886
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,118

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $104,270
Record ID: 1,972
Year-to-Date Total: $138,118

Dennis Isbell works as a Police Lieutenant for Louisville Metro Police. Dennis earned $138,118 in 2021.

Edward Wagner

Police Lieutenant/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$137,894

Base pay: $110,080
Overtime: $16,970
Other pay: $10,844
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,894

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $110,032
Record ID: 730
Year-to-Date Total: $137,894

At Louisville Metro Police, Edward Wagner serves as a Police Lieutenant. Their 2021 pay totaled $137,894.

Steven Thompson

Police Lieutenant/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$137,279

Base pay: $121,692
Overtime: $4,896
Other pay: $10,691
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,279

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $119,600
Record ID: 69
Year-to-Date Total: $137,279

Steven Thompson is a Police Lieutenant at Louisville Metro Police. 2021 total compensation came to $137,279.

Robert King

Police Lieutenant/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$134,825

Base pay: $106,764
Overtime: $17,361
Other pay: $10,699
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,825

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $104,270
Record ID: 2,276
Year-to-Date Total: $135,995

Robert King is a Police Lieutenant at Louisville Metro Police. 2021 total compensation came to $134,825.

Neil Tenbarge

Police Lieutenant/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$134,210

Base pay: $118,776
Overtime: $4,837
Other pay: $10,596
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,210

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $116,272
Record ID: 1,333
Year-to-Date Total: $134,210

Neil Tenbarge is a Police Lieutenant at Louisville Metro Police. 2021 total compensation came to $134,210.

Michael White

Police Lieutenant/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$134,027

Base pay: $111,625
Overtime: $11,741
Other pay: $10,661
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,027

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $110,032
Record ID: 346
Year-to-Date Total: $134,027

At Louisville Metro Police, Michael White serves as a Police Lieutenant. Their 2021 pay totaled $134,027.

Eric Wampler

Police Lieutenant/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$133,441

Base pay: $108,114
Overtime: $14,670
Other pay: $10,657
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,441

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $106,163
Record ID: 1,359
Year-to-Date Total: $133,441

Eric Wampler is a Police Lieutenant at Louisville Metro Police. 2021 total compensation came to $133,441.