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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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.

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Louisville Metro Police Department Louisville Metro, Kentucky96% match
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Cpd-Department of Police City of Cincinnati95% match

Record list

Employees

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Stephen Lacefield

Police Lieutenant/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$124,061

Base pay: $105,879
Overtime: $7,809
Other pay: $10,374
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,061

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $106,163
Record ID: 3,419
Year-to-Date Total: $124,061

Stephen Lacefield is a Police Lieutenant at Louisville Metro Police. 2021 total compensation came to $124,061.

Shannon Lauder

Police Major/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$123,980

Base pay: $112,642
Overtime: $279
Other pay: $11,058
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,980

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $113,963
Record ID: 3,335
Year-to-Date Total: $123,980

Shannon Lauder is a Police Major at Louisville Metro Police. 2021 total compensation came to $123,980.

Erik Velten

Police Sergeant/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$123,705

Base pay: $83,088
Overtime: $31,719
Other pay: $8,898
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,705

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $77,459
Record ID: 1,254
Year-to-Date Total: $123,705

Erik Velten holds the role of Police Sergeant at Louisville Metro Police. In 2021, their total compensation was $123,705.

Joshua Hasch

Police Major/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$123,319

Base pay: $112,261
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $11,058
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,319

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $113,963
Record ID: 1,306
Year-to-Date Total: $123,319

At Louisville Metro Police, Joshua Hasch serves as a Police Major. Their 2021 pay totaled $123,319.

Ryan Bates

Police Major/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$123,319

Base pay: $112,261
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $11,058
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,319

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $113,963
Record ID: 437
Year-to-Date Total: $123,319

At Louisville Metro Police, Ryan Bates serves as a Police Major. Their 2021 pay totaled $123,319.

Corey Robinson

Police Major/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$123,319

Base pay: $112,261
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $11,058
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,319

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $113,963
Record ID: 1,368
Year-to-Date Total: $123,319

Corey Robinson works as a Police Major for Louisville Metro Police. Corey earned $123,319 in 2021.

David Allen

Police Major/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$123,319

Base pay: $112,261
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $11,058
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,319

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $113,963
Record ID: 219
Year-to-Date Total: $123,319

David Allen is a Police Major at Louisville Metro Police. 2021 total compensation came to $123,319.

Micah Scheu

Police Major/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$123,319

Base pay: $112,261
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $11,058
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,319

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $113,963
Record ID: 1,083
Year-to-Date Total: $123,319

At Louisville Metro Police, Micah Scheu serves as a Police Major. Their 2021 pay totaled $123,319.

Emily Mckinley

Police Major/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$123,319

Base pay: $112,261
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $11,058
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,319

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $113,963
Record ID: 1,610
Year-to-Date Total: $123,319

At Louisville Metro Police, Emily Mckinley serves as a Police Major. Their 2021 pay totaled $123,319.

Mary King

Police Sergeant/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$122,228

Base pay: $81,654
Overtime: $32,284
Other pay: $8,290
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,228

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $77,730
Record ID: 1,367
Year-to-Date Total: $122,228

At Louisville Metro Police, Mary King serves as a Police Sergeant. Their 2021 pay totaled $122,228.

Matthew Metzler

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$121,571

Base pay: $71,122
Overtime: $41,725
Other pay: $8,723
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,571

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $67,579
Record ID: 845
Year-to-Date Total: $121,571

Matthew Metzler holds the role of Police Officer at Louisville Metro Police. In 2021, their total compensation was $121,571.

James Talley

Police Sergeant/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$121,181

Base pay: $87,574
Overtime: $25,787
Other pay: $7,821
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,181

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $77,730
Record ID: 1,711
Year-to-Date Total: $121,181

James Talley works as a Police Sergeant for Louisville Metro Police. James earned $121,181 in 2021.

Bill Downey

Police Lieutenant/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$120,710

Base pay: $107,883
Overtime: $2,616
Other pay: $10,212
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,710

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $106,163
Record ID: 1,845
Year-to-Date Total: $120,710

Bill Downey works as a Police Lieutenant for Louisville Metro Police. Bill earned $120,710 in 2021.

Kevin Casper

Police Sergeant/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$120,515

Base pay: $81,956
Overtime: $30,355
Other pay: $8,204
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,515

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $77,730
Record ID: 1,247
Year-to-Date Total: $120,515

Kevin Casper is a Police Sergeant at Louisville Metro Police. 2021 total compensation came to $120,515.

James Lane

Police Sergeant/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$120,514

Base pay: $78,863
Overtime: $33,385
Other pay: $8,266
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,514

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $75,067
Record ID: 3,206
Year-to-Date Total: $120,514

James Lane works as a Police Sergeant for Louisville Metro Police. James earned $120,514 in 2021.

Omar Lee

Police Sergeant/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$119,763

Base pay: $84,369
Overtime: $27,368
Other pay: $8,026
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $119,763

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $80,371
Record ID: 697
Year-to-Date Total: $119,763

Omar Lee is a Police Sergeant at Louisville Metro Police. 2021 total compensation came to $119,763.

Jan Dykes

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$119,469

Base pay: $62,621
Overtime: $49,652
Other pay: $7,196
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $119,469

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $58,864
Record ID: 6,479
Year-to-Date Total: $120,509

Jan Dykes holds the role of Police Officer at Louisville Metro Police. In 2021, their total compensation was $119,469.

Aaron Flannery

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$119,004

Base pay: $61,408
Overtime: $48,345
Other pay: $9,251
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $119,004

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $59,862
Record ID: 3,376
Year-to-Date Total: $119,264

At Louisville Metro Police, Aaron Flannery serves as a Police Officer. Their 2021 pay totaled $119,004.