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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Cpd-Department of Police City of Cincinnati95% match

Record list

Employees

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Lorin Payne

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$85,772

Base pay: $62,701
Overtime: $17,950
Other pay: $5,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,772

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $59,862
Record ID: 4,567
Year-to-Date Total: $85,772

Lorin Payne is a Police Officer at Louisville Metro Police. 2021 total compensation came to $85,772.

Lindsay Aubrey

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$85,767

Base pay: $71,925
Overtime: $9,330
Other pay: $4,512
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,767

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $66,456
Record ID: 1,278
Year-to-Date Total: $85,832

Lindsay Aubrey works as a Police Officer for Louisville Metro Police. Lindsay earned $85,767 in 2021.

Justin Aubrey

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$85,704

Base pay: $70,608
Overtime: $8,347
Other pay: $6,749
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,704

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $66,456
Record ID: 1,430
Year-to-Date Total: $91,424

Justin Aubrey is a Police Officer at Louisville Metro Police. 2021 total compensation came to $85,704.

Jeffrey Mccauley

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$85,677

Base pay: $63,271
Overtime: $17,400
Other pay: $5,006
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,677

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $60,840
Record ID: 4,307
Year-to-Date Total: $85,872

Jeffrey Mccauley holds the role of Police Officer at Louisville Metro Police. In 2021, their total compensation was $85,677.

Christopher Baker

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$85,544

Base pay: $63,189
Overtime: $15,334
Other pay: $7,021
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,544

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $59,862
Record ID: 4,562
Year-to-Date Total: $85,544

Christopher Baker holds the role of Police Officer at Louisville Metro Police. In 2021, their total compensation was $85,544.

Jennifer Hall

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$85,492

Base pay: $67,694
Overtime: $10,944
Other pay: $6,853
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,492

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $64,147
Record ID: 1,993
Year-to-Date Total: $85,492

Jennifer Hall works as a Police Officer for Louisville Metro Police. Jennifer earned $85,492 in 2021.

Brian Griffin

Police Sergeant/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$85,425

Base pay: $77,674
Overtime: $3,611
Other pay: $4,140
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,425

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $73,902
Record ID: 3,670
Year-to-Date Total: $85,425

Brian Griffin holds the role of Police Sergeant at Louisville Metro Police. In 2021, their total compensation was $85,425.

Travis Hayden

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$85,300

Base pay: $70,084
Overtime: $8,496
Other pay: $6,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,300

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $66,456
Record ID: 1,271
Year-to-Date Total: $85,300

Travis Hayden is a Police Officer at Louisville Metro Police. 2021 total compensation came to $85,300.

Michael Torres

Police Sergeant/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$85,203

Base pay: $76,928
Overtime: $4,081
Other pay: $4,194
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,203

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $73,902
Record ID: 3,715
Year-to-Date Total: $85,203

At Louisville Metro Police, Michael Torres serves as a Police Sergeant. Their 2021 pay totaled $85,203.

Chad Davis

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$85,142

Base pay: $61,824
Overtime: $16,302
Other pay: $7,016
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,142

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $58,843
Record ID: 6,807
Year-to-Date Total: $86,052

At Louisville Metro Police, Chad Davis serves as a Police Officer. Their 2021 pay totaled $85,142.

Eric Stafford

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$85,128

Base pay: $65,662
Overtime: $14,588
Other pay: $4,878
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,128

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $62,962
Record ID: 4,464
Year-to-Date Total: $85,713

Eric Stafford is a Police Officer at Louisville Metro Police. 2021 total compensation came to $85,128.

Michael Clark

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$85,030

Base pay: $70,011
Overtime: $10,433
Other pay: $4,586
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,030

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $66,456
Record ID: 3,437
Year-to-Date Total: $85,420

Michael Clark is a Police Officer at Louisville Metro Police. 2021 total compensation came to $85,030.

Isaac Sowells

Police Sergeant/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$84,977

Base pay: $78,212
Overtime: $2,642
Other pay: $4,122
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,977

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $73,632
Record ID: 458
Year-to-Date Total: $84,977

Isaac Sowells works as a Police Sergeant for Louisville Metro Police. Isaac earned $84,977 in 2021.

David Watts

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$84,913

Base pay: $66,858
Overtime: $11,250
Other pay: $6,804
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,913

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $61,880
Record ID: 4,005
Year-to-Date Total: $85,108

At Louisville Metro Police, David Watts serves as a Police Officer. Their 2021 pay totaled $84,913.

Lawrence Farmer

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$84,850

Base pay: $66,064
Overtime: $11,890
Other pay: $6,896
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,850

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $63,066
Record ID: 3,338
Year-to-Date Total: $87,905

At Louisville Metro Police, Lawrence Farmer serves as a Police Officer. Their 2021 pay totaled $84,850.

Jason Mcneil

Police Sergeant/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$84,821

Base pay: $67,774
Overtime: $11,496
Other pay: $5,551
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,821

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $73,902
Record ID: 3,825
Year-to-Date Total: $85,211

Jason Mcneil holds the role of Police Sergeant at Louisville Metro Police. In 2021, their total compensation was $84,821.