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

Angela Embry

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$56,446

Base pay: $47,065
Overtime: $5,410
Other pay: $3,972
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,446

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $49,982
Record ID: 2,990
Year-to-Date Total: $56,511

At Louisville Metro Police, Angela Embry serves as a Police Officer. Their 2021 pay totaled $56,446.

Erin Wright

Crime Scene Technician I/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$56,164

Base pay: $51,771
Overtime: $1,829
Other pay: $2,563
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,164

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $51,771
Record ID: 3,969
Year-to-Date Total: $56,164

At Louisville Metro Police, Erin Wright serves as a Crime Scene Technician I. Their 2021 pay totaled $56,164.

Amanda Carpenter

Traffic Guard Supervisor/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$56,151

Base pay: $41,222
Overtime: $13,929
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,151

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $41,850
Record ID: 540
Year-to-Date Total: $56,151

Amanda Carpenter is a Traffic Guard Supervisor at Louisville Metro Police. 2021 total compensation came to $56,151.

Eric Burnett

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$56,095

Base pay: $42,575
Overtime: $8,852
Other pay: $4,668
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,095

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $51,022
Record ID: 7,654
Year-to-Date Total: $57,915

At Louisville Metro Police, Eric Burnett serves as a Police Officer. Their 2021 pay totaled $56,095.

Alan Ware

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$56,020

Base pay: $48,106
Overtime: $3,700
Other pay: $4,214
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,020

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $59,862
Record ID: 4,747
Year-to-Date Total: $58,685

Alan Ware holds the role of Police Officer at Louisville Metro Police. In 2021, their total compensation was $56,020.

Kelly Richardson

Crime Scene Technician I/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$56,011

Base pay: $51,771
Overtime: $1,727
Other pay: $2,513
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,011

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $51,771
Record ID: 3,634
Year-to-Date Total: $56,011

At Louisville Metro Police, Kelly Richardson serves as a Crime Scene Technician I. Their 2021 pay totaled $56,011.

Joshua Richards

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$55,988

Base pay: $48,638
Overtime: $3,155
Other pay: $4,196
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,988

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $59,904
Record ID: 6,606
Year-to-Date Total: $58,003

At Louisville Metro Police, Joshua Richards serves as a Police Officer. Their 2021 pay totaled $55,988.

James Mills

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$55,988

Base pay: $47,783
Overtime: $2,687
Other pay: $5,518
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,988

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $51,022
Record ID: 7,891
Year-to-Date Total: $57,353

James Mills is a Police Officer at Louisville Metro Police. 2021 total compensation came to $55,988.

Meghan Ware

Victim Services Supervisor/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$55,898

Base pay: $55,898
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,898

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $58,011
Record ID: 7,450
Year-to-Date Total: $55,898

Meghan Ware is a Victim Services Supervisor at Louisville Metro Police. 2021 total compensation came to $55,898.

Rebecca Kimmer

Crime Scene Technician I/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$55,810

Base pay: $51,771
Overtime: $1,736
Other pay: $2,303
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,810

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $51,771
Record ID: 4,367
Year-to-Date Total: $55,810

Rebecca Kimmer holds the role of Crime Scene Technician I at Louisville Metro Police. In 2021, their total compensation was $55,810.

Willie Scott

Tow-In Equipment Operator 5Day/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$55,764

Base pay: $46,003
Overtime: $7,961
Other pay: $1,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,764

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $46,467
Record ID: 835
Year-to-Date Total: $55,764

Willie Scott holds the role of Tow-In Equipment Operator 5Day at Louisville Metro Police. In 2021, their total compensation was $55,764.

Stacey Davenport

Crime Scene Technician I/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$55,725

Base pay: $51,771
Overtime: $1,391
Other pay: $2,563
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,725

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $51,771
Record ID: 1,549
Year-to-Date Total: $55,725

Stacey Davenport works as a Crime Scene Technician I for Louisville Metro Police. Stacey earned $55,725 in 2021.

Maikel Casals Garcia

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$55,440

Base pay: $47,648
Overtime: $3,932
Other pay: $3,860
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,440

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $51,022
Record ID: 4,813
Year-to-Date Total: $56,805

Maikel Casals Garcia is a Police Officer at Louisville Metro Police. 2021 total compensation came to $55,440.

Mark Oerther

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$55,424

Base pay: $51,141
Overtime: $289
Other pay: $3,994
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,424

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $63,066
Record ID: 3,497
Year-to-Date Total: $55,424

Mark Oerther is a Police Officer at Louisville Metro Police. 2021 total compensation came to $55,424.

Brittany Gillock

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$55,400

Base pay: $51,326
Overtime: $775
Other pay: $3,299
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,400

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $60,840
Record ID: 4,295
Year-to-Date Total: $56,818

Brittany Gillock works as a Police Officer for Louisville Metro Police. Brittany earned $55,400 in 2021.

Joseph Howell

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$55,387

Base pay: $40,066
Overtime: $11,970
Other pay: $3,351
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,387

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $58,864
Record ID: 4,267
Year-to-Date Total: $56,167

At Louisville Metro Police, Joseph Howell serves as a Police Officer. Their 2021 pay totaled $55,387.

Melissa Felkins

Crime Analyst I-Police/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$55,323

Base pay: $41,996
Overtime: $13,327
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,323

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $40,830
Record ID: 6,950
Year-to-Date Total: $55,323

Melissa Felkins is a Crime Analyst I-Police at Louisville Metro Police. 2021 total compensation came to $55,323.

Stanley Cissell

Storage Equipment Operator6Day/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$55,120

Base pay: $43,122
Overtime: $10,197
Other pay: $1,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,120

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $43,555
Record ID: 3,828
Year-to-Date Total: $55,120

Stanley Cissell holds the role of Storage Equipment Operator6Day at Louisville Metro Police. In 2021, their total compensation was $55,120.

Jacob Fremow

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$55,099

Base pay: $47,945
Overtime: $3,345
Other pay: $3,809
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,099

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $51,022
Record ID: 6,681
Year-to-Date Total: $56,984

At Louisville Metro Police, Jacob Fremow serves as a Police Officer. Their 2021 pay totaled $55,099.

Stephen Glauber

Polygraph Technician/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$54,986

Base pay: $54,986
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,986

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $58,011
Record ID: 554
Year-to-Date Total: $54,986

At Louisville Metro Police, Stephen Glauber serves as a Polygraph Technician. Their 2021 pay totaled $54,986.

Andrea Brown

Police Major/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$54,861

Base pay: $47,233
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,628
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,861

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $110,635
Record ID: 428
Year-to-Date Total: $71,882

Andrea Brown holds the role of Police Major at Louisville Metro Police. In 2021, their total compensation was $54,861.

Daniel Burnett

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$54,651

Base pay: $45,217
Overtime: $6,174
Other pay: $3,260
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,651

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $49,982
Record ID: 7,726
Year-to-Date Total: $55,626

At Louisville Metro Police, Daniel Burnett serves as a Police Officer. Their 2021 pay totaled $54,651.

Johnny Burgraff

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$54,637

Base pay: $43,833
Overtime: $5,837
Other pay: $4,968
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,637

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $67,579
Record ID: 1,723
Year-to-Date Total: $65,294

Johnny Burgraff holds the role of Police Officer at Louisville Metro Police. In 2021, their total compensation was $54,637.

Karissa Cambron

Police Report Technician/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$54,491

Base pay: $42,335
Overtime: $9,593
Other pay: $2,563
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,491

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $42,286
Record ID: 1,878
Year-to-Date Total: $54,491

Karissa Cambron holds the role of Police Report Technician at Louisville Metro Police. In 2021, their total compensation was $54,491.

Caleb Broughton

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$54,397

Base pay: $47,448
Overtime: $3,164
Other pay: $3,785
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,397

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $51,022
Record ID: 7,861
Year-to-Date Total: $55,372

Caleb Broughton works as a Police Officer for Louisville Metro Police. Caleb earned $54,397 in 2021.

Candice Starcher

Information Process Technician/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$54,368

Base pay: $38,168
Overtime: $14,636
Other pay: $1,563
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,368

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $38,168
Record ID: 3,286
Year-to-Date Total: $54,368

Candice Starcher holds the role of Information Process Technician at Louisville Metro Police. In 2021, their total compensation was $54,368.

Jerry Roche

Police Recruit/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$54,196

Base pay: $39,099
Overtime: $15,097
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,196

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $39,998
Record ID: 6,955
Year-to-Date Total: $54,196

Jerry Roche holds the role of Police Recruit at Louisville Metro Police. In 2021, their total compensation was $54,196.

Lucero Vasquez Rosario

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$54,147

Base pay: $45,195
Overtime: $5,738
Other pay: $3,213
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,147

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $51,022
Record ID: 7,750
Year-to-Date Total: $55,447

Lucero Vasquez Rosario holds the role of Police Officer at Louisville Metro Police. In 2021, their total compensation was $54,147.

Dale Brown

Criminal Justice Supvsr/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$54,093

Base pay: $54,093
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,093

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $54,912
Record ID: 1,855
Year-to-Date Total: $55,149

Dale Brown holds the role of Criminal Justice Supvsr at Louisville Metro Police. In 2021, their total compensation was $54,093.

Ronald Cole

Storage Equipment Operator5Day/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$54,087

Base pay: $43,116
Overtime: $9,271
Other pay: $1,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,087

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $43,555
Record ID: 4,197
Year-to-Date Total: $54,087

Ronald Cole works as a Storage Equipment Operator5Day for Louisville Metro Police. Ronald earned $54,087 in 2021.

Kelly Goodlett

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$54,050

Base pay: $48,940
Overtime: $1,096
Other pay: $4,014
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,050

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $59,862
Record ID: 3,942
Year-to-Date Total: $54,115

Kelly Goodlett is a Police Officer at Louisville Metro Police. 2021 total compensation came to $54,050.

Katelyn Fox

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$53,964

Base pay: $48,919
Overtime: $1,003
Other pay: $4,042
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,964

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $60,840
Record ID: 4,397
Year-to-Date Total: $54,744

Katelyn Fox is a Police Officer at Louisville Metro Police. 2021 total compensation came to $53,964.

Seth Goodlett

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$53,936

Base pay: $42,701
Overtime: $7,730
Other pay: $3,505
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,936

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $59,862
Record ID: 5,172
Year-to-Date Total: $56,639

Seth Goodlett holds the role of Police Officer at Louisville Metro Police. In 2021, their total compensation was $53,936.

Chase Barrett

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$53,875

Base pay: $47,096
Overtime: $1,394
Other pay: $5,385
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,875

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $49,982
Record ID: 7,902
Year-to-Date Total: $54,070

At Louisville Metro Police, Chase Barrett serves as a Police Officer. Their 2021 pay totaled $53,875.

Robert Roby

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$53,753

Base pay: $48,419
Overtime: $2,212
Other pay: $3,122
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,753

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $60,840
Record ID: 4,198
Year-to-Date Total: $54,244

Robert Roby is a Police Officer at Louisville Metro Police. 2021 total compensation came to $53,753.

Stacey Sanders

Victim Services Supervisor/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$53,595

Base pay: $53,595
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,595

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $57,949
Record ID: 7,463
Year-to-Date Total: $53,595

Stacey Sanders is a Victim Services Supervisor at Louisville Metro Police. 2021 total compensation came to $53,595.

Carol Boyle

Performance Analyst/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$53,519

Base pay: $51,795
Overtime: $1,724
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,519

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $52,582
Record ID: 1,764
Year-to-Date Total: $54,530

At Louisville Metro Police, Carol Boyle serves as a Performance Analyst. Their 2021 pay totaled $53,519.

Reymart Relos

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$53,493

Base pay: $49,232
Overtime: $222
Other pay: $4,040
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,493

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $51,022
Record ID: 7,890
Year-to-Date Total: $53,493

Reymart Relos holds the role of Police Officer at Louisville Metro Police. In 2021, their total compensation was $53,493.

Austin Johnson

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$53,456

Base pay: $47,407
Overtime: $2,324
Other pay: $3,726
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,456

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $51,022
Record ID: 7,818
Year-to-Date Total: $54,626

Austin Johnson works as a Police Officer for Louisville Metro Police. Austin earned $53,456 in 2021.

Travis Simmons

Tow-In Equipment Operator 5Day/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$53,356

Base pay: $46,259
Overtime: $5,197
Other pay: $1,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,356

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $46,467
Record ID: 1,804
Year-to-Date Total: $53,356

At Louisville Metro Police, Travis Simmons serves as a Tow-In Equipment Operator 5Day. Their 2021 pay totaled $53,356.