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.

Compare jurisdictions

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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John Green

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$14,128

Base pay: $10,362
Overtime: $1,030
Other pay: $2,736
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,128

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $67,579
Record ID: 686
Year-to-Date Total: $23,988

John Green works as a Police Officer for Louisville Metro Police. John earned $14,128 in 2021.

Michael Biller

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$13,066

Base pay: $12,044
Overtime: $407
Other pay: $614
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,066

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $58,864
Record ID: 6,504
Year-to-Date Total: $13,146

Michael Biller is a Police Officer at Louisville Metro Police. 2021 total compensation came to $13,066.

Cody Farmer

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$12,727

Base pay: $11,591
Overtime: $568
Other pay: $568
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,727

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $59,862
Record ID: 4,393
Year-to-Date Total: $14,829

Cody Farmer is a Police Officer at Louisville Metro Police. 2021 total compensation came to $12,727.

Anthony James

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$12,628

Base pay: $9,756
Overtime: $165
Other pay: $2,708
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,628

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $67,579
Record ID: 690
Year-to-Date Total: $21,420

Anthony James works as a Police Officer for Louisville Metro Police. Anthony earned $12,628 in 2021.

Hassan Hassan

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$12,402

Base pay: $11,529
Overtime: $247
Other pay: $626
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,402

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $45,490
Record ID: 7,882
Year-to-Date Total: $15,122

Hassan Hassan is a Police Officer at Louisville Metro Police. 2021 total compensation came to $12,402.

Donald Abell

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$11,981

Base pay: $11,451
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $530
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,981

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $60,902
Record ID: 1,141
Year-to-Date Total: $15,774

At Louisville Metro Police, Donald Abell serves as a Police Officer. Their 2021 pay totaled $11,981.