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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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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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Youssef Mattiche

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp
$118,625
Base pay
$69,209
Overtime
$40,878
Other pay
$8,538
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$118,625

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$61,922
Record ID
3,968
Year-to-Date Total
$118,755

Youssef Mattiche is a Police Officer at Louisville Metro Police. 2021 total compensation came to $118,625.

John Daniel

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp
$117,975
Base pay
$74,684
Overtime
$35,236
Other pay
$8,054
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$117,975

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$67,579
Record ID
1,543
Year-to-Date Total
$117,975

John Daniel works as a Police Officer for Louisville Metro Police. John earned $117,975 in 2021.

Kristen Downs

Police Sergeant/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp
$117,872
Base pay
$82,976
Overtime
$26,863
Other pay
$8,033
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$117,872

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$79,061
Record ID
1,160
Year-to-Date Total
$117,872

Kristen Downs is a Police Sergeant at Louisville Metro Police. 2021 total compensation came to $117,872.

Joseph Dudzinski

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp
$117,603
Base pay
$63,229
Overtime
$45,415
Other pay
$8,959
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$117,603

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$59,862
Record ID
4,633
Year-to-Date Total
$118,188

Joseph Dudzinski works as a Police Officer for Louisville Metro Police. Joseph earned $117,603 in 2021.

Wesley Claxon

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp
$117,492
Base pay
$70,118
Overtime
$39,292
Other pay
$8,082
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$117,492

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$66,456
Record ID
3,427
Year-to-Date Total
$117,492

At Louisville Metro Police, Wesley Claxon serves as a Police Officer. Their 2021 pay totaled $117,492.

Christopher Watkins

Police Lieutenant/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp
$117,011
Base pay
$104,232
Overtime
$2,716
Other pay
$10,063
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$117,011

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$100,568
Record ID
3,524
Year-to-Date Total
$117,011

Christopher Watkins holds the role of Police Lieutenant at Louisville Metro Police. In 2021, their total compensation was $117,011.

Kenneth Parcus

Police Lieutenant/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp
$116,344
Base pay
$90,891
Overtime
$17,413
Other pay
$8,040
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$116,344

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$110,032
Record ID
1,877
Year-to-Date Total
$116,409

Kenneth Parcus holds the role of Police Lieutenant at Louisville Metro Police. In 2021, their total compensation was $116,344.

Alexander Larosa

Police Lieutenant/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp
$116,225
Base pay
$104,481
Overtime
$1,669
Other pay
$10,076
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$116,225

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$104,270
Record ID
3,202
Year-to-Date Total
$116,225

Alexander Larosa is a Police Lieutenant at Louisville Metro Police. 2021 total compensation came to $116,225.

Andrew Rodman

Police Lieutenant/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp
$116,156
Base pay
$103,935
Overtime
$2,196
Other pay
$10,025
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$116,156

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$100,568
Record ID
865
Year-to-Date Total
$116,221

Andrew Rodman holds the role of Police Lieutenant at Louisville Metro Police. In 2021, their total compensation was $116,156.

Michael Ball

Police Sergeant/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp
$115,806
Base pay
$86,818
Overtime
$21,153
Other pay
$7,835
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$115,806

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$81,848
Record ID
543
Year-to-Date Total
$115,806

Michael Ball holds the role of Police Sergeant at Louisville Metro Police. In 2021, their total compensation was $115,806.

Travis Nichols

Police Lieutenant/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp
$115,458
Base pay
$105,649
Overtime
$2,593
Other pay
$7,217
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$115,458

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$106,163
Record ID
1,847
Year-to-Date Total
$115,458

Travis Nichols holds the role of Police Lieutenant at Louisville Metro Police. In 2021, their total compensation was $115,458.

Jason Vance

Police Sergeant/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp
$115,283
Base pay
$80,230
Overtime
$27,081
Other pay
$7,972
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$115,283

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$76,419
Record ID
1,987
Year-to-Date Total
$115,283

Jason Vance is a Police Sergeant at Louisville Metro Police. 2021 total compensation came to $115,283.

Michael Pawul

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp
$114,453
Base pay
$66,547
Overtime
$39,343
Other pay
$8,563
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$114,453

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$64,147
Record ID
3,235
Year-to-Date Total
$114,453

Michael Pawul is a Police Officer at Louisville Metro Police. 2021 total compensation came to $114,453.

Travis Whitham

Police Sergeant/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp
$114,404
Base pay
$81,603
Overtime
$24,822
Other pay
$7,978
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$114,404

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$79,061
Record ID
1,005
Year-to-Date Total
$114,404

Travis Whitham holds the role of Police Sergeant at Louisville Metro Police. In 2021, their total compensation was $114,404.

Brian Hood

Police Lieutenant/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp
$114,171
Base pay
$106,621
Overtime
$422
Other pay
$7,128
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$114,171

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$106,163
Record ID
1,249
Year-to-Date Total
$114,171

Brian Hood holds the role of Police Lieutenant at Louisville Metro Police. In 2021, their total compensation was $114,171.

Russell Braun

Police Sergeant/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp
$113,883
Base pay
$78,583
Overtime
$27,323
Other pay
$7,977
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$113,883

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$75,067
Record ID
3,333
Year-to-Date Total
$113,883

Russell Braun works as a Police Sergeant for Louisville Metro Police. Russell earned $113,883 in 2021.

Brian Peters

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp
$113,623
Base pay
$70,785
Overtime
$34,595
Other pay
$8,242
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$113,623

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$67,579
Record ID
1,332
Year-to-Date Total
$113,623

At Louisville Metro Police, Brian Peters serves as a Police Officer. Their 2021 pay totaled $113,623.

Sean Walsh

Police Lieutenant/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp
$113,528
Base pay
$100,271
Overtime
$5,047
Other pay
$8,210
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$113,528

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$108,035
Record ID
1,308
Year-to-Date Total
$113,593

Sean Walsh works as a Police Lieutenant for Louisville Metro Police. Sean earned $113,528 in 2021.