Louisville Metro, Kentucky / Metro Council
Agency file
The Metro Council is part of the legislative branch — making laws, setting policy, and overseeing government.
In 2026, this agency had 87 employees with median total compensation of $26,865; the highest distinct record was $63,481.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 87 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($26,865) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.
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.
The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $41,414 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $5,288. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).
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.
Trend
How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 6 published years.
| Year | Total payroll | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $3.9M — | 92 — | $49,506 — |
| 2022 | $4.1M ▲ 5.2% | 88 ▼ 4.3% | $50,897 ▲ 2.8% |
| 2023 | $4M ▼ 1.1% | 101 ▲ 14.8% | $51,456 ▲ 1.1% |
| 2024 | $4.6M ▲ 14.6% | 94 ▼ 6.9% | $54,598 ▲ 6.1% |
| 2025 | $5M ▲ 7.3% | 110 ▲ 17.0% | $56,069 ▲ 2.7% |
| 2026 | $2.4M ▼ 52.3% | 87 ▼ 20.9% | $26,865 ▼ 52.1% |
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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
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Legislative Assistant/Metro Council
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John Torsky works as a Legislative Assistant for Metro Council. John earned $45,276 in 2026.
Metro Council Assistant Clerk/Metro Council
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Cheryl Woods is a Metro Council Assistant Clerk at Metro Council. 2021 total compensation came to $45,237.
Legislative Assistant/Metro Council
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Angela Webster holds the role of Legislative Assistant at Metro Council. In 2026, their total compensation was $44,966.