Louisville Metro, Kentucky / Louisville Metro Police

Agency file

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

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.

Police School Rapid Response Team Metro Nashville97% match
Louisville Metro Police Department Louisville Metro, Kentucky96% match
Police Department (070) City of Baltimore96% match
Cp16 City of Springfield, MA96% match
Cmpd Patrol Service Group City of Charlotte96% match
Cpd-Department of Police City of Cincinnati95% match

Record list

Employees

Page 2

Mason Barnes

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$58,669

Base pay: $51,999
Overtime: $2,502
Other pay: $4,168
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,669

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $51,022
Record ID: 7,714
Year-to-Date Total: $59,969

Mason Barnes works as a Police Officer for Louisville Metro Police. Mason earned $58,669 in 2021.

Thomas Seabolt

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$58,665

Base pay: $53,872
Overtime: $1,511
Other pay: $3,282
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,665

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $59,904
Record ID: 571
Year-to-Date Total: $58,925

Thomas Seabolt holds the role of Police Officer at Louisville Metro Police. In 2021, their total compensation was $58,665.

Matthew Hillard

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$58,406

Base pay: $52,116
Overtime: $2,182
Other pay: $4,108
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,406

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $58,864
Record ID: 6,514
Year-to-Date Total: $58,861

At Louisville Metro Police, Matthew Hillard serves as a Police Officer. Their 2021 pay totaled $58,406.

Arbits Wilson

Tow-In Equipment Operator 5Day/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$58,348

Base pay: $47,036
Overtime: $9,612
Other pay: $1,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,348

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $47,507
Record ID: 4,249
Year-to-Date Total: $58,348

Arbits Wilson is a Tow-In Equipment Operator 5Day at Louisville Metro Police. 2021 total compensation came to $58,348.

Jessica Skaggs

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$58,236

Base pay: $45,150
Overtime: $8,794
Other pay: $4,292
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,236

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $46,530
Record ID: 7,162
Year-to-Date Total: $60,121

Jessica Skaggs is a Police Officer at Louisville Metro Police. 2021 total compensation came to $58,236.

Carlyn Alexander

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$58,199

Base pay: $45,781
Overtime: $9,243
Other pay: $3,175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,199

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $61,880
Record ID: 6,414
Year-to-Date Total: $68,824

Carlyn Alexander works as a Police Officer for Louisville Metro Police. Carlyn earned $58,199 in 2021.

Catharine Zumbrunnen

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$58,146

Base pay: $53,226
Overtime: $878
Other pay: $4,043
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,146

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $58,843
Record ID: 7,432
Year-to-Date Total: $58,471

Catharine Zumbrunnen holds the role of Police Officer at Louisville Metro Police. In 2021, their total compensation was $58,146.

Jessie Halladay

Executive Administrator/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$58,041

Base pay: $58,041
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,041

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $96,658
Record ID: 4,146
Year-to-Date Total: $69,592

Jessie Halladay holds the role of Executive Administrator at Louisville Metro Police. In 2021, their total compensation was $58,041.

Marie Pierre

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$57,866

Base pay: $47,607
Overtime: $4,595
Other pay: $5,664
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,866

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $51,022
Record ID: 7,814
Year-to-Date Total: $58,321

Marie Pierre holds the role of Police Officer at Louisville Metro Police. In 2021, their total compensation was $57,866.

Dontae Booker

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$57,803

Base pay: $53,756
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,047
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,803

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $58,864
Record ID: 5,051
Year-to-Date Total: $57,803

Dontae Booker works as a Police Officer for Louisville Metro Police. Dontae earned $57,803 in 2021.

Wendy Jones

Crime Scene Technician I/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$57,797

Base pay: $51,771
Overtime: $3,463
Other pay: $2,563
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,797

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $51,771
Record ID: 3,477
Year-to-Date Total: $57,797

At Louisville Metro Police, Wendy Jones serves as a Crime Scene Technician I. Their 2021 pay totaled $57,797.

Megan Brown

Crime Scene Technician I/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$57,153

Base pay: $51,771
Overtime: $2,819
Other pay: $2,563
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,153

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $51,771
Record ID: 3,512
Year-to-Date Total: $57,153

At Louisville Metro Police, Megan Brown serves as a Crime Scene Technician I. Their 2021 pay totaled $57,153.

Natalie Hart

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$57,072

Base pay: $51,726
Overtime: $1,271
Other pay: $4,076
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,072

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $51,022
Record ID: 7,935
Year-to-Date Total: $58,242

Natalie Hart works as a Police Officer for Louisville Metro Police. Natalie earned $57,072 in 2021.

Gregory Harris

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$56,993

Base pay: $47,914
Overtime: $4,739
Other pay: $4,339
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,993

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $51,022
Record ID: 6,707
Year-to-Date Total: $57,903

Gregory Harris is a Police Officer at Louisville Metro Police. 2021 total compensation came to $56,993.

Raquel Mccraney

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$56,918

Base pay: $50,967
Overtime: $227
Other pay: $5,724
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,918

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $49,982
Record ID: 6,819
Year-to-Date Total: $56,918

Raquel Mccraney works as a Police Officer for Louisville Metro Police. Raquel earned $56,918 in 2021.

Reginald Young

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$56,869

Base pay: $51,372
Overtime: $1,395
Other pay: $4,102
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,869

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $49,982
Record ID: 7,941
Year-to-Date Total: $57,259

Reginald Young is a Police Officer at Louisville Metro Police. 2021 total compensation came to $56,869.

Dona Stephenson

Crime Scene Technician I/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$56,845

Base pay: $51,771
Overtime: $2,511
Other pay: $2,563
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,845

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $51,771
Record ID: 497
Year-to-Date Total: $56,845

Dona Stephenson holds the role of Crime Scene Technician I at Louisville Metro Police. In 2021, their total compensation was $56,845.

Austin Messersmith

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$56,816

Base pay: $51,656
Overtime: $1,121
Other pay: $4,039
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,816

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $58,843
Record ID: 7,491
Year-to-Date Total: $57,466

Austin Messersmith is a Police Officer at Louisville Metro Police. 2021 total compensation came to $56,816.

Yolanda Baker

Administrative Assistant - S3/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$56,656

Base pay: $56,656
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,656

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $55,245
Record ID: 452
Year-to-Date Total: $56,656

Yolanda Baker works as a Administrative Assistant - S3 for Louisville Metro Police. Yolanda earned $56,656 in 2021.