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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Adam Hill

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$62,444

Base pay: $56,552
Overtime: $1,806
Other pay: $4,086
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,444

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $63,066
Record ID: 3,599
Year-to-Date Total: $62,769

Adam Hill is a Police Officer at Louisville Metro Police. 2021 total compensation came to $62,444.

Michael Abernathy

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$62,423

Base pay: $56,686
Overtime: $16
Other pay: $5,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,423

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $59,862
Record ID: 4,559
Year-to-Date Total: $62,423

Michael Abernathy works as a Police Officer for Louisville Metro Police. Michael earned $62,423 in 2021.

Bryan Oberhausen

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$62,392

Base pay: $52,005
Overtime: $4,309
Other pay: $6,078
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,392

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $51,022
Record ID: 7,889
Year-to-Date Total: $63,887

Bryan Oberhausen holds the role of Police Officer at Louisville Metro Police. In 2021, their total compensation was $62,392.

Cody Pfeiffer

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$62,341

Base pay: $54,860
Overtime: $3,312
Other pay: $4,169
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,341

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $59,862
Record ID: 4,523
Year-to-Date Total: $62,536

At Louisville Metro Police, Cody Pfeiffer serves as a Police Officer. Their 2021 pay totaled $62,341.

Eric Schmitt

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$62,257

Base pay: $52,143
Overtime: $5,694
Other pay: $4,420
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,257

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $51,022
Record ID: 3,454
Year-to-Date Total: $65,312

Eric Schmitt works as a Police Officer for Louisville Metro Police. Eric earned $62,257 in 2021.

Zachary Higdon

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$62,013

Base pay: $47,778
Overtime: $9,617
Other pay: $4,618
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,013

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $58,864
Record ID: 6,866
Year-to-Date Total: $62,468

At Louisville Metro Police, Zachary Higdon serves as a Police Officer. Their 2021 pay totaled $62,013.

Garrett Mulkins

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$61,961

Base pay: $54,049
Overtime: $3,694
Other pay: $4,218
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,961

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $58,864
Record ID: 6,435
Year-to-Date Total: $62,156

Garrett Mulkins is a Police Officer at Louisville Metro Police. 2021 total compensation came to $61,961.

Keisha Alvey

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$61,940

Base pay: $55,159
Overtime: $2,600
Other pay: $4,180
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,940

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $57,803
Record ID: 7,376
Year-to-Date Total: $62,135

Keisha Alvey is a Police Officer at Louisville Metro Police. 2021 total compensation came to $61,940.