Louisville Metro, Kentucky / Metro Corrections / Corrections Officer

Job-title file

Corrections Officer

Supervise and maintain custody of incarcerated individuals, enforce facility rules, and keep the facility secure.

314 employees hold this title in Metro Corrections. Median total compensation for the role is $47,841, above the department median of $47,694.

Employees: 314
Total payroll: $14.5M
Role median: $47,841
Agency median: $47,694
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$0$92,040+

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How total compensation varies among the 314 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across Louisville Metro, Kentucky

Corrections Officer is held in 2 Louisville Metro, Kentucky departments. In Metro Corrections, the median of $47,841 ranks #1 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of Corrections

$30,980 · 438

Median total compensation for the Corrections Officer role in other Louisville Metro, Kentuckydepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Corrections Officer beyond Louisville Metro, Kentucky

This role is reported in 3 jurisdictions. In Louisville Metro, Kentucky, the median of $35,948 ranks #3 of 3. See Corrections Officer across all of Louisville Metro, Kentucky →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Las Vegas

$147,522 · 496

Arkansas

$50,845 · 142

Median total compensation for comparable Corrections Officerroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Paul Gardner

Corrections Officer/Metro Corrections

2021 total comp

$59,473

Base pay: $41,730
Overtime: $17,743
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,473

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $42,099
Record ID: 7,478
Year-to-Date Total: $59,601

Paul Gardner works as a Corrections Officer for Metro Corrections. Paul earned $59,473 in 2021.

Joshua Badgley

Corrections Officer/Metro Corrections

2021 total comp

$59,416

Base pay: $47,101
Overtime: $12,315
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,416

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $46,030
Record ID: 3,724
Year-to-Date Total: $59,416

Joshua Badgley holds the role of Corrections Officer at Metro Corrections. In 2021, their total compensation was $59,416.

Michael Ostertag

Corrections Officer/Metro Corrections

2021 total comp

$59,370

Base pay: $48,384
Overtime: $10,986
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,370

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $47,902
Record ID: 3,821
Year-to-Date Total: $59,386

Michael Ostertag works as a Corrections Officer for Metro Corrections. Michael earned $59,370 in 2021.

Summer Johnson

Corrections Officer/Metro Corrections

2021 total comp

$59,369

Base pay: $48,153
Overtime: $11,216
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,369

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $47,070
Record ID: 3,863
Year-to-Date Total: $60,817

At Metro Corrections, Summer Johnson serves as a Corrections Officer. Their 2021 pay totaled $59,369.

Aaron Gibson

Corrections Officer/Metro Corrections

2021 total comp

$59,160

Base pay: $42,159
Overtime: $17,001
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,160

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $41,579
Record ID: 7,167
Year-to-Date Total: $59,188

Aaron Gibson holds the role of Corrections Officer at Metro Corrections. In 2021, their total compensation was $59,160.

Daniel Higdon

Corrections Officer/Metro Corrections

2021 total comp

$58,779

Base pay: $48,968
Overtime: $9,811
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,779

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $48,714
Record ID: 3,444
Year-to-Date Total: $58,857

Daniel Higdon is a Corrections Officer at Metro Corrections. 2021 total compensation came to $58,779.

Gary Morton

Corrections Officer/Metro Corrections

2021 total comp

$58,497

Base pay: $42,281
Overtime: $16,216
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,497

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $46,030
Record ID: 4,130
Year-to-Date Total: $58,673

At Metro Corrections, Gary Morton serves as a Corrections Officer. Their 2021 pay totaled $58,497.

Jeffrey Kassinger

Corrections Officer/Metro Corrections

2021 total comp

$58,340

Base pay: $54,522
Overtime: $3,818
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,340

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $54,080
Record ID: 1,569
Year-to-Date Total: $58,340

Jeffrey Kassinger is a Corrections Officer at Metro Corrections. 2021 total compensation came to $58,340.

Henry Waldridge

Corrections Officer/Metro Corrections

2021 total comp

$58,198

Base pay: $51,938
Overtime: $6,260
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,198

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $51,522
Record ID: 1,961
Year-to-Date Total: $58,198

At Metro Corrections, Henry Waldridge serves as a Corrections Officer. Their 2021 pay totaled $58,198.

Jeremiah Furman

Corrections Officer/Metro Corrections

2021 total comp

$58,029

Base pay: $53,885
Overtime: $4,144
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,029

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $52,790
Record ID: 1,203
Year-to-Date Total: $58,129

Jeremiah Furman works as a Corrections Officer for Metro Corrections. Jeremiah earned $58,029 in 2021.

Terry Tucker

Corrections Officer/Metro Corrections

2021 total comp

$57,986

Base pay: $36,920
Overtime: $21,066
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,986

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $37,253
Record ID: 5,133
Year-to-Date Total: $57,986

Terry Tucker is a Corrections Officer at Metro Corrections. 2021 total compensation came to $57,986.

Jonathan Thomas

Corrections Officer/Metro Corrections

2021 total comp

$57,952

Base pay: $50,743
Overtime: $7,209
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,952

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $49,754
Record ID: 2,983
Year-to-Date Total: $58,032

Jonathan Thomas is a Corrections Officer at Metro Corrections. 2021 total compensation came to $57,952.

Michael Smith

Corrections Officer/Metro Corrections

2021 total comp

$57,944

Base pay: $44,825
Overtime: $13,119
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,944

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $44,762
Record ID: 4,083
Year-to-Date Total: $58,088

At Metro Corrections, Michael Smith serves as a Corrections Officer. Their 2021 pay totaled $57,944.

Lasha Bearden

Corrections Officer/Metro Corrections

2021 total comp

$57,844

Base pay: $45,947
Overtime: $11,897
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,844

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $46,030
Record ID: 3,868
Year-to-Date Total: $57,876

At Metro Corrections, Lasha Bearden serves as a Corrections Officer. Their 2021 pay totaled $57,844.

Jason Bunnell

Corrections Officer/Metro Corrections

2021 total comp

$57,800

Base pay: $53,598
Overtime: $4,202
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,800

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $52,562
Record ID: 1,787
Year-to-Date Total: $57,800

At Metro Corrections, Jason Bunnell serves as a Corrections Officer. Their 2021 pay totaled $57,800.

Andrew Douglas

Corrections Officer/Metro Corrections

2021 total comp

$57,569

Base pay: $37,585
Overtime: $19,984
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,569

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $36,733
Record ID: 8,385
Year-to-Date Total: $57,713

At Metro Corrections, Andrew Douglas serves as a Corrections Officer. Their 2021 pay totaled $57,569.

Scott Thieneman

Corrections Officer/Metro Corrections

2021 total comp

$57,422

Base pay: $53,058
Overtime: $4,363
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,422

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $53,310
Record ID: 1,240
Year-to-Date Total: $57,422

Scott Thieneman holds the role of Corrections Officer at Metro Corrections. In 2021, their total compensation was $57,422.

Donald Miller

Corrections Officer/Metro Corrections

2021 total comp

$57,364

Base pay: $54,495
Overtime: $2,869
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,364

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $54,080
Record ID: 1,282
Year-to-Date Total: $57,364

Donald Miller holds the role of Corrections Officer at Metro Corrections. In 2021, their total compensation was $57,364.

Brandon Vardeman

Corrections Officer/Metro Corrections

2021 total comp

$57,338

Base pay: $42,103
Overtime: $15,235
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,338

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $43,971
Record ID: 4,927
Year-to-Date Total: $57,338

At Metro Corrections, Brandon Vardeman serves as a Corrections Officer. Their 2021 pay totaled $57,338.

Tracy Morgan

Corrections Officer/Metro Corrections

2021 total comp

$57,336

Base pay: $54,536
Overtime: $2,800
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,336

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $54,080
Record ID: 1,329
Year-to-Date Total: $57,336

At Metro Corrections, Tracy Morgan serves as a Corrections Officer. Their 2021 pay totaled $57,336.

David Hermann

Corrections Officer/Metro Corrections

2021 total comp

$57,259

Base pay: $49,859
Overtime: $7,400
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,259

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $52,562
Record ID: 2,221
Year-to-Date Total: $57,259

David Hermann works as a Corrections Officer for Metro Corrections. David earned $57,259 in 2021.

Timothy Kirk

Corrections Officer/Metro Corrections

2021 total comp

$57,223

Base pay: $44,159
Overtime: $13,064
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,223

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $52,790
Record ID: 1,850
Year-to-Date Total: $57,223

Timothy Kirk is a Corrections Officer at Metro Corrections. 2021 total compensation came to $57,223.

Christopher Brown

Corrections Officer/Metro Corrections

2021 total comp

$57,061

Base pay: $46,152
Overtime: $10,909
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,061

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $51,522
Record ID: 1,668
Year-to-Date Total: $57,061

Christopher Brown holds the role of Corrections Officer at Metro Corrections. In 2021, their total compensation was $57,061.

Crystal Burt

Corrections Officer/Metro Corrections

2021 total comp

$56,936

Base pay: $44,233
Overtime: $12,703
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,936

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $43,451
Record ID: 5,191
Year-to-Date Total: $56,936

Crystal Burt holds the role of Corrections Officer at Metro Corrections. In 2021, their total compensation was $56,936.

Bradley Sheppard

Corrections Officer/Metro Corrections

2021 total comp

$56,861

Base pay: $52,222
Overtime: $4,639
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,861

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $52,042
Record ID: 1,886
Year-to-Date Total: $56,893

Bradley Sheppard is a Corrections Officer at Metro Corrections. 2021 total compensation came to $56,861.

Matthew Amburgey

Corrections Officer/Metro Corrections

2021 total comp

$56,822

Base pay: $42,652
Overtime: $14,170
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,822

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $43,971
Record ID: 4,914
Year-to-Date Total: $56,950

Matthew Amburgey holds the role of Corrections Officer at Metro Corrections. In 2021, their total compensation was $56,822.

Clifton Arnold

Corrections Officer/Metro Corrections

2021 total comp

$56,816

Base pay: $51,754
Overtime: $5,062
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,816

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $52,042
Record ID: 1,671
Year-to-Date Total: $56,864

Clifton Arnold is a Corrections Officer at Metro Corrections. 2021 total compensation came to $56,816.

Kyle Echsner

Corrections Officer/Metro Corrections

2021 total comp

$56,688

Base pay: $47,674
Overtime: $9,014
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,688

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $47,382
Record ID: 3,694
Year-to-Date Total: $56,763

Kyle Echsner holds the role of Corrections Officer at Metro Corrections. In 2021, their total compensation was $56,688.

Matthew Weekes

Corrections Officer/Metro Corrections

2021 total comp

$56,356

Base pay: $52,461
Overtime: $3,895
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,356

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $52,042
Record ID: 1,960
Year-to-Date Total: $56,356

At Metro Corrections, Matthew Weekes serves as a Corrections Officer. Their 2021 pay totaled $56,356.

James Brooks

Corrections Officer/Metro Corrections

2021 total comp

$56,345

Base pay: $42,681
Overtime: $13,663
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,345

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $42,099
Record ID: 7,194
Year-to-Date Total: $56,569

James Brooks is a Corrections Officer at Metro Corrections. 2021 total compensation came to $56,345.

Benjamin Phenix

Corrections Officer/Metro Corrections

2021 total comp

$55,830

Base pay: $43,504
Overtime: $12,326
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,830

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $45,282
Record ID: 4,406
Year-to-Date Total: $56,357

Benjamin Phenix holds the role of Corrections Officer at Metro Corrections. In 2021, their total compensation was $55,830.

Katelyn Crews

Corrections Officer/Metro Corrections

2021 total comp

$55,627

Base pay: $42,451
Overtime: $13,176
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,627

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $42,099
Record ID: 4,960
Year-to-Date Total: $55,737

At Metro Corrections, Katelyn Crews serves as a Corrections Officer. Their 2021 pay totaled $55,627.

Charles Reid

Corrections Officer/Metro Corrections

2021 total comp

$55,553

Base pay: $53,551
Overtime: $2,001
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,553

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $54,600
Record ID: 1,412
Year-to-Date Total: $55,586

At Metro Corrections, Charles Reid serves as a Corrections Officer. Their 2021 pay totaled $55,553.

John Jessie

Corrections Officer/Metro Corrections

2021 total comp

$55,472

Base pay: $53,295
Overtime: $2,177
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,472

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $54,080
Record ID: 1,032
Year-to-Date Total: $55,472

John Jessie works as a Corrections Officer for Metro Corrections. John earned $55,472 in 2021.

Andrew Young

Corrections Officer/Metro Corrections

2021 total comp

$55,395

Base pay: $54,539
Overtime: $855
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,395

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $54,080
Record ID: 1,003
Year-to-Date Total: $55,395

Andrew Young works as a Corrections Officer for Metro Corrections. Andrew earned $55,395 in 2021.

Eric Dezarn

Corrections Officer/Metro Corrections

2021 total comp

$55,287

Base pay: $38,853
Overtime: $16,434
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,287

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $41,579
Record ID: 7,273
Year-to-Date Total: $55,287

Eric Dezarn is a Corrections Officer at Metro Corrections. 2021 total compensation came to $55,287.

James Knoop

Corrections Officer/Metro Corrections

2021 total comp

$55,250

Base pay: $47,873
Overtime: $7,377
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,250

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $47,902
Record ID: 3,697
Year-to-Date Total: $55,392

At Metro Corrections, James Knoop serves as a Corrections Officer. Their 2021 pay totaled $55,250.