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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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Jason Grissom

Police Major/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp
$129,798
Base pay
$117,414
Overtime
$1,325
Other pay
$11,058
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$129,798

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$113,963
Record ID
692
Year-to-Date Total
$129,798

At Louisville Metro Police, Jason Grissom serves as a Police Major. Their 2021 pay totaled $129,798.

James Mcgaha

Police Lieutenant/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp
$129,362
Base pay
$111,820
Overtime
$7,095
Other pay
$10,446
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$129,362

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$110,032
Record ID
1,709
Year-to-Date Total
$129,362

At Louisville Metro Police, James Mcgaha serves as a Police Lieutenant. Their 2021 pay totaled $129,362.

Richard Williams

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp
$129,185
Base pay
$71,146
Overtime
$48,942
Other pay
$9,097
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$129,185

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$67,579
Record ID
1,889
Year-to-Date Total
$129,315

Richard Williams is a Police Officer at Louisville Metro Police. 2021 total compensation came to $129,185.

Timothy O'Daniel

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp
$128,938
Base pay
$65,381
Overtime
$54,102
Other pay
$9,456
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$128,938

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$61,922
Record ID
3,680
Year-to-Date Total
$128,938

Timothy O'Daniel holds the role of Police Officer at Louisville Metro Police. In 2021, their total compensation was $128,938.

Christopher Aebersold

Police Lieutenant/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp
$128,878
Base pay
$109,750
Overtime
$8,639
Other pay
$10,489
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$128,878

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$108,035
Record ID
1,269
Year-to-Date Total
$128,878

At Louisville Metro Police, Christopher Aebersold serves as a Police Lieutenant. Their 2021 pay totaled $128,878.

Luke Phan

Police Sergeant/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp
$128,796
Base pay
$80,624
Overtime
$39,513
Other pay
$8,659
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$128,796

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$76,419
Record ID
2,286
Year-to-Date Total
$128,861

Luke Phan holds the role of Police Sergeant at Louisville Metro Police. In 2021, their total compensation was $128,796.

Nicholas Owen

Police Major/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp
$128,705
Base pay
$109,622
Overtime
$7,825
Other pay
$11,258
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$128,705

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$113,963
Record ID
3,224
Year-to-Date Total
$128,705

Nicholas Owen works as a Police Major for Louisville Metro Police. Nicholas earned $128,705 in 2021.

Caleb Stewart

Police Lieutenant/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp
$128,480
Base pay
$101,541
Overtime
$16,291
Other pay
$10,648
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$128,480

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$100,568
Record ID
3,718
Year-to-Date Total
$128,480

Caleb Stewart holds the role of Police Lieutenant at Louisville Metro Police. In 2021, their total compensation was $128,480.

Brent Willen

Police Lieutenant/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp
$128,336
Base pay
$103,753
Overtime
$13,879
Other pay
$10,704
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$128,336

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$108,035
Record ID
1,284
Year-to-Date Total
$128,336

Brent Willen is a Police Lieutenant at Louisville Metro Police. 2021 total compensation came to $128,336.

Kimberly Burbrink

Police Lieutenant/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp
$128,330
Base pay
$106,103
Overtime
$11,581
Other pay
$10,646
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$128,330

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$108,035
Record ID
1,152
Year-to-Date Total
$128,330

Kimberly Burbrink is a Police Lieutenant at Louisville Metro Police. 2021 total compensation came to $128,330.

William Vogt

Police Lieutenant/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp
$128,242
Base pay
$103,790
Overtime
$13,934
Other pay
$10,518
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$128,242

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$104,270
Record ID
3,231
Year-to-Date Total
$128,242

William Vogt works as a Police Lieutenant for Louisville Metro Police. William earned $128,242 in 2021.

Tiffany Tatum

Police Major/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp
$128,237
Base pay
$114,686
Overtime
$1,812
Other pay
$11,738
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$128,237

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$113,963
Record ID
782
Year-to-Date Total
$128,302

Tiffany Tatum works as a Police Major for Louisville Metro Police. Tiffany earned $128,237 in 2021.

Aleasha Rhudy

Police Lieutenant/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp
$128,196
Base pay
$107,826
Overtime
$9,828
Other pay
$10,542
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$128,196

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$108,035
Record ID
1,002
Year-to-Date Total
$128,196

At Louisville Metro Police, Aleasha Rhudy serves as a Police Lieutenant. Their 2021 pay totaled $128,196.

Paul Neal

Police Sergeant/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp
$127,397
Base pay
$86,220
Overtime
$32,828
Other pay
$8,350
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$127,397

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$81,848
Record ID
1,545
Year-to-Date Total
$127,462

Paul Neal works as a Police Sergeant for Louisville Metro Police. Paul earned $127,397 in 2021.

Patrick Roney

Police Lieutenant/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp
$127,286
Base pay
$114,337
Overtime
$2,528
Other pay
$10,421
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$127,286

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$113,131
Record ID
553
Year-to-Date Total
$127,286

Patrick Roney works as a Police Lieutenant for Louisville Metro Police. Patrick earned $127,286 in 2021.

Jeffrey Artman

Police Lieutenant/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp
$127,036
Base pay
$112,877
Overtime
$3,786
Other pay
$10,373
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$127,036

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$113,131
Record ID
1,253
Year-to-Date Total
$127,036

Jeffrey Artman is a Police Lieutenant at Louisville Metro Police. 2021 total compensation came to $127,036.

Dennis Beatty

Police Sergeant/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp
$126,745
Base pay
$81,313
Overtime
$36,923
Other pay
$8,509
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$126,745

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$77,730
Record ID
1,355
Year-to-Date Total
$126,745

Dennis Beatty is a Police Sergeant at Louisville Metro Police. 2021 total compensation came to $126,745.

Jeremy Smith

Police Sergeant/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp
$126,329
Base pay
$81,933
Overtime
$38,585
Other pay
$5,811
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$126,329

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$80,371
Record ID
1,718
Year-to-Date Total
$126,329

At Louisville Metro Police, Jeremy Smith serves as a Police Sergeant. Their 2021 pay totaled $126,329.

Victor Szydlowski

Police Lieutenant/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp
$126,150
Base pay
$104,539
Overtime
$10,973
Other pay
$10,638
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$126,150

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$109,075
Record ID
1,281
Year-to-Date Total
$126,150

Victor Szydlowski works as a Police Lieutenant for Louisville Metro Police. Victor earned $126,150 in 2021.

David Eades

Police Sergeant/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp
$125,760
Base pay
$80,815
Overtime
$35,857
Other pay
$9,089
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$125,760

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$75,067
Record ID
1,858
Year-to-Date Total
$126,475

At Louisville Metro Police, David Eades serves as a Police Sergeant. Their 2021 pay totaled $125,760.

Harry Webster

Police Lieutenant/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp
$125,517
Base pay
$109,780
Overtime
$5,353
Other pay
$10,385
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$125,517

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$108,035
Record ID
1,156
Year-to-Date Total
$125,517

Harry Webster is a Police Lieutenant at Louisville Metro Police. 2021 total compensation came to $125,517.

William Keeling

Police Sergeant/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp
$125,209
Base pay
$78,895
Overtime
$37,767
Other pay
$8,546
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$125,209

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$75,067
Record ID
3,403
Year-to-Date Total
$125,209

William Keeling is a Police Sergeant at Louisville Metro Police. 2021 total compensation came to $125,209.

Thomas Barth

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp
$124,750
Base pay
$69,885
Overtime
$45,916
Other pay
$8,949
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$124,750

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$66,456
Record ID
1,270
Year-to-Date Total
$124,750

At Louisville Metro Police, Thomas Barth serves as a Police Officer. Their 2021 pay totaled $124,750.