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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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Kevin Freeberg

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp
$1,344
Base pay
$1,286
Overtime
$59
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$1,344

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$59,862
Record ID
196
Year-to-Date Total
$1,344

Kevin Freeberg holds the role of Police Officer at Louisville Metro Police. In 2021, their total compensation was $1,344.

Bryant Barnhill

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp
$1,331
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,331
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$1,331

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$58,864
Record ID
5,126
Year-to-Date Total
$4,766

Bryant Barnhill holds the role of Police Officer at Louisville Metro Police. In 2021, their total compensation was $1,331.

Larry Smith

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp
$1,306
Base pay
$1,306
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$1,306

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$67,579
Record ID
451
Year-to-Date Total
$1,306

Larry Smith works as a Police Officer for Louisville Metro Police. Larry earned $1,306 in 2021.

Courtney Jackson

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp
$1,236
Base pay
$1,015
Overtime
$221
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$1,236

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$57,803
Record ID
791
Year-to-Date Total
$1,236

Courtney Jackson is a Police Officer at Louisville Metro Police. 2021 total compensation came to $1,236.

Jeremy Vandever

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp
$1,181
Base pay
$1,181
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$1,181

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$60,840
Record ID
3,408
Year-to-Date Total
$1,181

Jeremy Vandever works as a Police Officer for Louisville Metro Police. Jeremy earned $1,181 in 2021.

Michael Neal

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp
$1,138
Base pay
$1,138
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$1,138

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$58,864
Record ID
4,697
Year-to-Date Total
$1,138

Michael Neal is a Police Officer at Louisville Metro Police. 2021 total compensation came to $1,138.

Joshua Rucker

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp
$1,093
Base pay
$1,093
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$1,093

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$58,843
Record ID
6,597
Year-to-Date Total
$1,093

Joshua Rucker holds the role of Police Officer at Louisville Metro Police. In 2021, their total compensation was $1,093.

Donald Pugh

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp
$1,075
Base pay
$871
Overtime
$204
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$1,075

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$61,922
Record ID
3,501
Year-to-Date Total
$1,075

At Louisville Metro Police, Donald Pugh serves as a Police Officer. Their 2021 pay totaled $1,075.

Patrick Lawrence

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp
$863
Base pay
$842
Overtime
$22
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$863

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$61,922
Record ID
3,299
Year-to-Date Total
$863

Patrick Lawrence holds the role of Police Officer at Louisville Metro Police. In 2021, their total compensation was $863.

Jonathan Willoughby

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp
$828
Base pay
$828
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$828

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$60,902
Record ID
255
Year-to-Date Total
$828

Jonathan Willoughby is a Police Officer at Louisville Metro Police. 2021 total compensation came to $828.

Laurie Tackett

Property Rm Clerk Tr-Police/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp
$795
Base pay
$795
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$795

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$33,072
Record ID
8,056
Year-to-Date Total
$832

At Louisville Metro Police, Laurie Tackett serves as a Property Rm Clerk Tr-Police. Their 2021 pay totaled $795.

Joseph Gonzales

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp
$775
Base pay
$775
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$775

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$61,922
Record ID
4,656
Year-to-Date Total
$775

Joseph Gonzales holds the role of Police Officer at Louisville Metro Police. In 2021, their total compensation was $775.

Ryan Stow

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp
$749
Base pay
$84
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$665
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$749

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$58,864
Record ID
5,125
Year-to-Date Total
$1,301

Ryan Stow holds the role of Police Officer at Louisville Metro Police. In 2021, their total compensation was $749.

Desiree Richmond

Property Room Clk-Police/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp
$698
Base pay
$638
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$60
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$698

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$41,454
Record ID
822
Year-to-Date Total
$1,963

Desiree Richmond works as a Property Room Clk-Police for Louisville Metro Police. Desiree earned $698 in 2021.

Douglas Allen

Business Accountant I/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp
$610
Base pay
$610
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$610

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$39,645
Record ID
4,702
Year-to-Date Total
$6,646

Douglas Allen works as a Business Accountant I for Louisville Metro Police. Douglas earned $610 in 2021.

Alexander May

Police Recruit/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp
$154
Base pay
$154
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$154

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$39,998
Record ID
8,465
Year-to-Date Total
$154

Alexander May is a Police Recruit at Louisville Metro Police. 2021 total compensation came to $154.

Frank Rucker

Traffic Guard III/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp
$0
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$0

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$27,997
Record ID
1,472
Year-to-Date Total
$720

Frank Rucker works as a Traffic Guard III for Louisville Metro Police. Frank earned $0 in 2021.

Tracy Kenemore

Traffic Guard III/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp
$0
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$0

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$27,997
Record ID
275
Year-to-Date Total
$302

Tracy Kenemore is a Traffic Guard III at Louisville Metro Police. 2021 total compensation came to $0.

James Stowe

Traffic Guard III/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp
$0
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$0

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$27,997
Record ID
4,022
Year-to-Date Total
$760

James Stowe works as a Traffic Guard III for Louisville Metro Police. James earned $0 in 2021.

Thomas West

Traffic Guard II/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp
$0
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$0

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$20,998
Record ID
4,475
Year-to-Date Total
$1,490

Thomas West holds the role of Traffic Guard II at Louisville Metro Police. In 2021, their total compensation was $0.

Joseph Shepherd

Traffic Guard II/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp
$0
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$0

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$20,998
Record ID
7,993
Year-to-Date Total
$165

Joseph Shepherd works as a Traffic Guard II for Louisville Metro Police. Joseph earned $0 in 2021.