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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Russell Miller

Police Lieutenant/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$194,574

Base pay: $111,983
Overtime: $69,795
Other pay: $12,797
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $194,574

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $110,032
Record ID: 846
Year-to-Date Total: $194,574

At Louisville Metro Police, Russell Miller serves as a Police Lieutenant. Their 2021 pay totaled $194,574.

Matthew Keller

Police Lieutenant/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$174,692

Base pay: $98,378
Overtime: $65,510
Other pay: $10,803
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $174,692

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $110,032
Record ID: 1,544
Year-to-Date Total: $175,472

Matthew Keller holds the role of Police Lieutenant at Louisville Metro Police. In 2021, their total compensation was $174,692.