Louisville Metro, Kentucky / Louisville Metro Police

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Louisville Metro Police

Source file: Louisville Metro — Employee Salaries / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Louisville Metro Police provides law enforcement and public safety — patrol, criminal investigation, and emergency response.

In 2021, this agency had 1,595 employees with median total compensation of $70,377; the highest distinct record was $217,173.

Year: 2021
Total payroll: $101.9M
Employees: 1,595
Median total: $70,377
Highest record: $217,173

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$0$135,661+

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

How 2021 total compensation is spread across the 1,595 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($70,377) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $52,096 (82%)
Overtime — $7,719 (12%)
Other — $4,072 (6%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$6,154

$38,062

$70,377

$85,300

$105,119

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $105,119 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $6,154. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

931 · $72,904

190 · $93,300

62 · $128,679

54 · $19,285

47 · $16,083

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Compare

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Record list

Employees

Page 1

Michael Perry

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$101,630

Base pay: $64,197
Overtime: $29,438
Other pay: $7,995
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,630

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $60,840
Record ID: 87
Year-to-Date Total: $101,695

Michael Perry is a Police Officer at Louisville Metro Police. 2021 total compensation came to $101,630.

Kevin Mckinney

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$101,359

Base pay: $70,319
Overtime: $23,691
Other pay: $7,350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,359

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $66,456
Record ID: 1,097
Year-to-Date Total: $101,619

At Louisville Metro Police, Kevin Mckinney serves as a Police Officer. Their 2021 pay totaled $101,359.

Cabe Crain

Police Sergeant/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$101,106

Base pay: $85,892
Overtime: $8,083
Other pay: $7,131
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,106

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $80,371
Record ID: 710
Year-to-Date Total: $101,106

Cabe Crain works as a Police Sergeant for Louisville Metro Police. Cabe earned $101,106 in 2021.

Jerry Codey

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$100,833

Base pay: $74,055
Overtime: $19,373
Other pay: $7,405
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,833

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $70,117
Record ID: 1,463
Year-to-Date Total: $100,833

Jerry Codey is a Police Officer at Louisville Metro Police. 2021 total compensation came to $100,833.

Joel Casse

Police Sergeant/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$100,793

Base pay: $80,672
Overtime: $15,382
Other pay: $4,740
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,793

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $75,067
Record ID: 3,489
Year-to-Date Total: $100,793

Joel Casse works as a Police Sergeant for Louisville Metro Police. Joel earned $100,793 in 2021.

Dustin Clem

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$100,790

Base pay: $65,357
Overtime: $28,557
Other pay: $6,876
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,790

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $61,922
Record ID: 4,946
Year-to-Date Total: $100,790

Dustin Clem holds the role of Police Officer at Louisville Metro Police. In 2021, their total compensation was $100,790.

Jeremy Woller

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$100,741

Base pay: $63,099
Overtime: $31,620
Other pay: $6,021
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,741

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $59,862
Record ID: 1,824
Year-to-Date Total: $101,066

Jeremy Woller is a Police Officer at Louisville Metro Police. 2021 total compensation came to $100,741.

Michael Wease

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$100,490

Base pay: $63,193
Overtime: $29,395
Other pay: $7,902
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,490

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $59,862
Record ID: 4,451
Year-to-Date Total: $100,815

At Louisville Metro Police, Michael Wease serves as a Police Officer. Their 2021 pay totaled $100,490.

Thomas Hodgkins

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$100,177

Base pay: $71,332
Overtime: $21,329
Other pay: $7,516
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,177

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $67,579
Record ID: 1,576
Year-to-Date Total: $100,177

At Louisville Metro Police, Thomas Hodgkins serves as a Police Officer. Their 2021 pay totaled $100,177.

Sean Blakley

Police Sergeant/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$99,846

Base pay: $81,570
Overtime: $11,057
Other pay: $7,219
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,846

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $77,730
Record ID: 1,356
Year-to-Date Total: $99,846

At Louisville Metro Police, Sean Blakley serves as a Police Sergeant. Their 2021 pay totaled $99,846.

Joshua Mckinley

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$99,756

Base pay: $68,727
Overtime: $23,424
Other pay: $7,605
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,756

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $64,147
Record ID: 2,978
Year-to-Date Total: $99,756

Joshua Mckinley holds the role of Police Officer at Louisville Metro Police. In 2021, their total compensation was $99,756.

Kenneth Koester

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$99,699

Base pay: $68,434
Overtime: $25,747
Other pay: $5,519
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,699

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $65,187
Record ID: 1,608
Year-to-Date Total: $100,284

Kenneth Koester holds the role of Police Officer at Louisville Metro Police. In 2021, their total compensation was $99,699.

Rose Fountain

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$99,572

Base pay: $62,916
Overtime: $30,696
Other pay: $5,959
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,572

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $59,862
Record ID: 4,688
Year-to-Date Total: $100,352

Rose Fountain works as a Police Officer for Louisville Metro Police. Rose earned $99,572 in 2021.

Michelle Knight

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$99,517

Base pay: $65,912
Overtime: $25,840
Other pay: $7,765
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,517

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $63,066
Record ID: 1,396
Year-to-Date Total: $101,077

At Louisville Metro Police, Michelle Knight serves as a Police Officer. Their 2021 pay totaled $99,517.

Collin King

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$99,471

Base pay: $70,006
Overtime: $22,974
Other pay: $6,491
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,471

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $66,456
Record ID: 1,035
Year-to-Date Total: $99,601

Collin King holds the role of Police Officer at Louisville Metro Police. In 2021, their total compensation was $99,471.

Russell Lassiter Iii

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$99,453

Base pay: $63,420
Overtime: $28,202
Other pay: $7,831
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,453

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $60,840
Record ID: 4,391
Year-to-Date Total: $99,453

At Louisville Metro Police, Russell Lassiter Iii serves as a Police Officer. Their 2021 pay totaled $99,453.

Raymond Kiefer

Police Lieutenant/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$99,272

Base pay: $76,578
Overtime: $12,596
Other pay: $10,098
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,272

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $90,501
Record ID: 460
Year-to-Date Total: $99,542

Raymond Kiefer holds the role of Police Lieutenant at Louisville Metro Police. In 2021, their total compensation was $99,272.

Carrie Mroskey

Police Sergeant/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$99,242

Base pay: $85,390
Overtime: $6,711
Other pay: $7,141
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,242

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $81,848
Record ID: 780
Year-to-Date Total: $99,242

Carrie Mroskey works as a Police Sergeant for Louisville Metro Police. Carrie earned $99,242 in 2021.

Timothy Ellyson

Police Sergeant/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$98,918

Base pay: $78,105
Overtime: $13,564
Other pay: $7,249
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,918

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $73,902
Record ID: 3,681
Year-to-Date Total: $98,918

At Louisville Metro Police, Timothy Ellyson serves as a Police Sergeant. Their 2021 pay totaled $98,918.

Corey Cadwell

Police Sergeant/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$98,879

Base pay: $82,782
Overtime: $8,937
Other pay: $7,161
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,879

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $79,061
Record ID: 996
Year-to-Date Total: $98,879

Corey Cadwell holds the role of Police Sergeant at Louisville Metro Police. In 2021, their total compensation was $98,879.

David Ledbetter

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$98,871

Base pay: $66,888
Overtime: $24,342
Other pay: $7,642
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,871

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $63,066
Record ID: 3,358
Year-to-Date Total: $98,871

David Ledbetter holds the role of Police Officer at Louisville Metro Police. In 2021, their total compensation was $98,871.

Mark Moore

Police Sergeant/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$98,770

Base pay: $79,910
Overtime: $12,762
Other pay: $6,098
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,770

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $76,419
Record ID: 2,931
Year-to-Date Total: $99,225

Mark Moore works as a Police Sergeant for Louisville Metro Police. Mark earned $98,770 in 2021.

Anthony Doninger

Police Sergeant/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$98,762

Base pay: $79,715
Overtime: $14,356
Other pay: $4,691
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,762

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $76,419
Record ID: 3,034
Year-to-Date Total: $98,827

At Louisville Metro Police, Anthony Doninger serves as a Police Sergeant. Their 2021 pay totaled $98,762.

Kyle Carroll

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$98,589

Base pay: $63,177
Overtime: $27,587
Other pay: $7,825
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,589

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $59,862
Record ID: 4,577
Year-to-Date Total: $98,654

Kyle Carroll is a Police Officer at Louisville Metro Police. 2021 total compensation came to $98,589.

Larry Richardson

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$98,585

Base pay: $71,315
Overtime: $22,050
Other pay: $5,219
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,585

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $67,579
Record ID: 1,458
Year-to-Date Total: $98,585

Larry Richardson is a Police Officer at Louisville Metro Police. 2021 total compensation came to $98,585.

Matthew Koestel

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$98,563

Base pay: $62,985
Overtime: $29,652
Other pay: $5,927
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,563

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $59,862
Record ID: 4,589
Year-to-Date Total: $98,628

At Louisville Metro Police, Matthew Koestel serves as a Police Officer. Their 2021 pay totaled $98,563.

Donald Carman

Police Sergeant/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$98,505

Base pay: $81,880
Overtime: $9,911
Other pay: $6,714
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,505

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $77,730
Record ID: 1,365
Year-to-Date Total: $98,570

Donald Carman holds the role of Police Sergeant at Louisville Metro Police. In 2021, their total compensation was $98,505.

Shane Stewart

Police Sergeant/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$98,345

Base pay: $80,741
Overtime: $10,432
Other pay: $7,172
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,345

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $77,730
Record ID: 1,840
Year-to-Date Total: $98,800

Shane Stewart holds the role of Police Sergeant at Louisville Metro Police. In 2021, their total compensation was $98,345.

Gerald Hedges

Police Sergeant/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$98,204

Base pay: $83,436
Overtime: $7,685
Other pay: $7,083
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,204

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $79,061
Record ID: 999
Year-to-Date Total: $98,204

Gerald Hedges holds the role of Police Sergeant at Louisville Metro Police. In 2021, their total compensation was $98,204.

Amber Koenig

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$98,024

Base pay: $69,126
Overtime: $21,378
Other pay: $7,521
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,024

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $66,456
Record ID: 1,004
Year-to-Date Total: $98,024

Amber Koenig is a Police Officer at Louisville Metro Police. 2021 total compensation came to $98,024.

Jason Maguire

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$97,931

Base pay: $62,662
Overtime: $27,458
Other pay: $7,811
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,931

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $59,862
Record ID: 5,128
Year-to-Date Total: $99,166

Jason Maguire holds the role of Police Officer at Louisville Metro Police. In 2021, their total compensation was $97,931.

Michael Dixon

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$97,897

Base pay: $69,956
Overtime: $20,493
Other pay: $7,448
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,897

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $66,456
Record ID: 1,159
Year-to-Date Total: $97,962

Michael Dixon holds the role of Police Officer at Louisville Metro Police. In 2021, their total compensation was $97,897.

Montrell Crawford

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$97,883

Base pay: $52,010
Overtime: $37,219
Other pay: $8,654
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,883

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $51,022
Record ID: 7,917
Year-to-Date Total: $101,133

Montrell Crawford works as a Police Officer for Louisville Metro Police. Montrell earned $97,883 in 2021.

Ryann Pugh

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$97,815

Base pay: $64,004
Overtime: $28,021
Other pay: $5,790
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,815

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $59,904
Record ID: 6,506
Year-to-Date Total: $99,310

At Louisville Metro Police, Ryann Pugh serves as a Police Officer. Their 2021 pay totaled $97,815.

Davor Kusec

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$97,813

Base pay: $62,928
Overtime: $28,969
Other pay: $5,915
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,813

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $58,864
Record ID: 2,939
Year-to-Date Total: $98,528

At Louisville Metro Police, Davor Kusec serves as a Police Officer. Their 2021 pay totaled $97,813.

John Kirk

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$97,611

Base pay: $66,727
Overtime: $25,388
Other pay: $5,496
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,611

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $62,962
Record ID: 3,663
Year-to-Date Total: $97,676

John Kirk holds the role of Police Officer at Louisville Metro Police. In 2021, their total compensation was $97,611.

Michael Parson

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$97,556

Base pay: $64,557
Overtime: $25,488
Other pay: $7,512
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,556

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $60,840
Record ID: 4,282
Year-to-Date Total: $97,556

Michael Parson is a Police Officer at Louisville Metro Police. 2021 total compensation came to $97,556.

Brandon Lincoln

Police Sergeant/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$97,416

Base pay: $78,610
Overtime: $14,096
Other pay: $4,710
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,416

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $76,419
Record ID: 3,205
Year-to-Date Total: $97,416

Brandon Lincoln is a Police Sergeant at Louisville Metro Police. 2021 total compensation came to $97,416.

John Stone

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$97,416

Base pay: $73,193
Overtime: $19,163
Other pay: $5,061
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,416

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $64,147
Record ID: 1,620
Year-to-Date Total: $97,416

John Stone works as a Police Officer for Louisville Metro Police. John earned $97,416 in 2021.

Derrick Williams

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$97,293

Base pay: $68,155
Overtime: $21,640
Other pay: $7,498
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,293

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $64,147
Record ID: 1,703
Year-to-Date Total: $98,463

Derrick Williams works as a Police Officer for Louisville Metro Police. Derrick earned $97,293 in 2021.