Louisville Metro, Kentucky / Louisville Metro Police / Police Officer

Job-title file

Police Officer

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

927 employees hold this title in Louisville Metro Police. Median total compensation for the role is $73,007, above the department median of $70,377.

Employees: 927
Total payroll: $61.8M
Role median: $73,007
Agency median: $70,377
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$749$111,865+

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

How total compensation varies among the 927 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.

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Police Officer beyond Louisville Metro, Kentucky

This role is reported in 31 jurisdictions. In Louisville Metro, Kentucky, the median of $56,095 ranks #27 of 31. See Police Officer across all of Louisville Metro, Kentucky →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of San Jose

$286,889 · 818

City and County of San Francisco

$253,890 · 1,860

City of Los Angeles

$187,245 · 5,730

City of Boston

$185,462 · 1,335

City of Worcester

$128,256 · 371

City of Phoenix, Arizona

$116,326 · 2,460

Illinois

$114,200 · 7

New York Public Authorities

$113,716 · 558

Median total compensation for comparable Police Officerroles 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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Maggie Luking

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$11,240

Base pay: $10,749
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $492
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,240

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $61,922
Record ID: 3,946
Year-to-Date Total: $13,831

Maggie Luking is a Police Officer at Louisville Metro Police. 2021 total compensation came to $11,240.

Demetrius Latham

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$10,001

Base pay: $8,696
Overtime: $928
Other pay: $376
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,001

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $57,803
Record ID: 6,429
Year-to-Date Total: $10,971

Demetrius Latham works as a Police Officer for Louisville Metro Police. Demetrius earned $10,001 in 2021.

Michael Faul

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$9,521

Base pay: $8,638
Overtime: $420
Other pay: $464
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,521

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $51,022
Record ID: 7,250
Year-to-Date Total: $9,887

Michael Faul is a Police Officer at Louisville Metro Police. 2021 total compensation came to $9,521.

Jamie Watson

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$9,486

Base pay: $8,737
Overtime: $350
Other pay: $399
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,486

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $58,843
Record ID: 7,268
Year-to-Date Total: $10,827

Jamie Watson holds the role of Police Officer at Louisville Metro Police. In 2021, their total compensation was $9,486.

Christopher Cannon

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$7,679

Base pay: $6,478
Overtime: $922
Other pay: $278
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,679

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $58,843
Record ID: 6,752
Year-to-Date Total: $16,577

Christopher Cannon works as a Police Officer for Louisville Metro Police. Christopher earned $7,679 in 2021.

Juwan Wise

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$7,669

Base pay: $6,196
Overtime: $1,274
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,669

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $58,864
Record ID: 6,505
Year-to-Date Total: $16,725

Juwan Wise is a Police Officer at Louisville Metro Police. 2021 total compensation came to $7,669.