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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Charles Rader

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$22,188

Base pay: $20,151
Overtime: $761
Other pay: $1,276
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,188

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $59,904
Record ID: 3,642
Year-to-Date Total: $22,513

Charles Rader works as a Police Officer for Louisville Metro Police. Charles earned $22,188 in 2021.

Logan Purtlebaugh

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$21,326

Base pay: $19,392
Overtime: $807
Other pay: $1,127
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,326

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $58,864
Record ID: 6,521
Year-to-Date Total: $21,838

Logan Purtlebaugh works as a Police Officer for Louisville Metro Police. Logan earned $21,326 in 2021.

Zechariah Aubrey

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$20,923

Base pay: $19,161
Overtime: $668
Other pay: $1,095
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,923

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $59,862
Record ID: 4,796
Year-to-Date Total: $25,850

Zechariah Aubrey holds the role of Police Officer at Louisville Metro Police. In 2021, their total compensation was $20,923.

Joshua Phipps

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$18,626

Base pay: $16,182
Overtime: $1,315
Other pay: $1,129
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,626

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $46,530
Record ID: 7,894
Year-to-Date Total: $21,864

Joshua Phipps is a Police Officer at Louisville Metro Police. 2021 total compensation came to $18,626.