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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

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

Police Officer
931 · $72,904
Police Sergeant
190 · $93,300
Police Lieutenant
62 · $128,679
Traffic Guard III
54 · $19,285
Police Recruit
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.

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Similar departments

Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.

Record list

Employees

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Michael Johnson

Police Sergeant/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp
$97,195
Base pay
$84,045
Overtime
$6,161
Other pay
$6,989
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$97,195

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$77,459
Record ID
3,265
Year-to-Date Total
$97,390

Michael Johnson is a Police Sergeant at Louisville Metro Police. 2021 total compensation came to $97,195.

Kyle Meredith

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp
$97,194
Base pay
$56,199
Overtime
$32,623
Other pay
$8,372
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$97,194

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$59,862
Record ID
5,141
Year-to-Date Total
$97,324

Kyle Meredith works as a Police Officer for Louisville Metro Police. Kyle earned $97,194 in 2021.

Daniel Mcnamara

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp
$97,145
Base pay
$70,931
Overtime
$18,834
Other pay
$7,380
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$97,145

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$67,579
Record ID
844
Year-to-Date Total
$97,145

Daniel Mcnamara is a Police Officer at Louisville Metro Police. 2021 total compensation came to $97,145.

Todd Hollis

Police Sergeant/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp
$96,724
Base pay
$78,689
Overtime
$10,866
Other pay
$7,170
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,724

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$76,419
Record ID
1,726
Year-to-Date Total
$96,724

Todd Hollis works as a Police Sergeant for Louisville Metro Police. Todd earned $96,724 in 2021.

Amanda Seelye

Police Sergeant/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp
$96,686
Base pay
$79,050
Overtime
$10,523
Other pay
$7,113
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,686

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$75,067
Record ID
3,258
Year-to-Date Total
$96,686

Amanda Seelye holds the role of Police Sergeant at Louisville Metro Police. In 2021, their total compensation was $96,686.

Allan Elder

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp
$96,665
Base pay
$68,840
Overtime
$20,360
Other pay
$7,465
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,665

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$65,312
Record ID
1,248
Year-to-Date Total
$96,730

Allan Elder works as a Police Officer for Louisville Metro Police. Allan earned $96,665 in 2021.

Christopher Grossman

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp
$96,603
Base pay
$65,021
Overtime
$24,009
Other pay
$7,573
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,603

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$61,922
Record ID
3,083
Year-to-Date Total
$99,333

Christopher Grossman holds the role of Police Officer at Louisville Metro Police. In 2021, their total compensation was $96,603.

Kori Thurman

Police Sergeant/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp
$96,451
Base pay
$84,647
Overtime
$4,814
Other pay
$6,990
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,451

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$80,371
Record ID
1,515
Year-to-Date Total
$96,451

Kori Thurman is a Police Sergeant at Louisville Metro Police. 2021 total compensation came to $96,451.

Jonah Kiper

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp
$96,357
Base pay
$66,129
Overtime
$24,755
Other pay
$5,472
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,357

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$63,066
Record ID
3,494
Year-to-Date Total
$98,047

At Louisville Metro Police, Jonah Kiper serves as a Police Officer. Their 2021 pay totaled $96,357.

John Leonard

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp
$96,347
Base pay
$70,625
Overtime
$18,515
Other pay
$7,208
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,347

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$67,579
Record ID
1,331
Year-to-Date Total
$96,477

John Leonard is a Police Officer at Louisville Metro Police. 2021 total compensation came to $96,347.

Angela Klein

Police Sergeant/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp
$96,321
Base pay
$83,681
Overtime
$5,936
Other pay
$6,704
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,321

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$80,371
Record ID
695
Year-to-Date Total
$96,321

Angela Klein works as a Police Sergeant for Louisville Metro Police. Angela earned $96,321 in 2021.