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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Danetta Griffin

Corrections Officer/Metro Corrections

2021 total comp

$76,712

Base pay: $53,482
Overtime: $23,230
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,712

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $53,310
Record ID: 1,207
Year-to-Date Total: $76,776

Danetta Griffin works as a Corrections Officer for Metro Corrections. Danetta earned $76,712 in 2021.

Tyler O'Bryant

Corrections Officer/Metro Corrections

2021 total comp

$76,514

Base pay: $44,801
Overtime: $31,713
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,514

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $45,282
Record ID: 4,173
Year-to-Date Total: $76,688

Tyler O'Bryant works as a Corrections Officer for Metro Corrections. Tyler earned $76,514 in 2021.

James Underwood

Corrections Officer/Metro Corrections

2021 total comp

$76,194

Base pay: $42,158
Overtime: $34,036
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,194

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $41,579
Record ID: 6,621
Year-to-Date Total: $76,264

At Metro Corrections, James Underwood serves as a Corrections Officer. Their 2021 pay totaled $76,194.

Matthew Laws

Corrections Officer/Metro Corrections

2021 total comp

$75,502

Base pay: $50,075
Overtime: $25,427
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,502

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $48,714
Record ID: 3,071
Year-to-Date Total: $75,644

Matthew Laws works as a Corrections Officer for Metro Corrections. Matthew earned $75,502 in 2021.

Theodore Perkins

Corrections Officer/Metro Corrections

2021 total comp

$73,947

Base pay: $49,396
Overtime: $24,551
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,947

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $48,714
Record ID: 2,977
Year-to-Date Total: $73,978

Theodore Perkins holds the role of Corrections Officer at Metro Corrections. In 2021, their total compensation was $73,947.