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Louisville Metro, Kentucky / Public Works

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Public Works

Source file: Louisville Metro — Employee Salaries / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Public Works is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2021, this agency had 449 employees with median total compensation of $47,878; the highest distinct record was $129,579.

Year
2021
Total payroll
$20.4M
Employees
449
Median total
$47,878
Highest record
$129,579

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

How 2021 total compensation is spread across the 449 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($47,878) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$43,123 (95%)
  • Overtime$1,746 (4%)
  • Other$664 (1%)
  • 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
$10,089
$35,342
$47,878
$61,024
$68,726

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $68,726 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $10,089. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

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.

Record list

Employees

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Patricia Jennings

Labor Supervisor/Public Works

2021 total comp
$74,634
Base pay
$60,894
Overtime
$13,740
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$74,634

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$64,771
Record ID
131
Year-to-Date Total
$74,634

Patricia Jennings is a Labor Supervisor at Public Works. 2021 total compensation came to $74,634.

Deon Clark

Painter/Public Works

2021 total comp
$74,025
Base pay
$51,800
Overtime
$20,425
Other pay
$1,800
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$74,025

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$52,021
Record ID
3,878
Year-to-Date Total
$74,025

Deon Clark is a Painter at Public Works. 2021 total compensation came to $74,025.

Michael Shelley

Engineer III/Public Works

2021 total comp
$74,006
Base pay
$74,006
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$74,006

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$78,291
Record ID
4,403
Year-to-Date Total
$74,609

Michael Shelley works as a Engineer III for Public Works. Michael earned $74,006 in 2021.

Christopher Scamahorne

Safety & Equipment Training Mngr/Public Works

2021 total comp
$73,110
Base pay
$73,110
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,110

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$74,173
Record ID
3,591
Year-to-Date Total
$74,536

Christopher Scamahorne works as a Safety & Equipment Training Mngr for Public Works. Christopher earned $73,110 in 2021.

Michael Nolan

District Operations Manager/Public Works

2021 total comp
$73,106
Base pay
$73,106
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,106

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$74,173
Record ID
3,608
Year-to-Date Total
$74,532

Michael Nolan holds the role of District Operations Manager at Public Works. In 2021, their total compensation was $73,106.

Mojgan Taghizadeh

Engineer II/Public Works

2021 total comp
$72,494
Base pay
$72,494
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$72,494

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$73,590
Record ID
443
Year-to-Date Total
$72,494

At Public Works, Mojgan Taghizadeh serves as a Engineer II. Their 2021 pay totaled $72,494.

Kevin Alexander

Labor Supervisor/Public Works

2021 total comp
$72,345
Base pay
$63,077
Overtime
$9,268
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$72,345

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$64,771
Record ID
3,928
Year-to-Date Total
$73,590

Kevin Alexander holds the role of Labor Supervisor at Public Works. In 2021, their total compensation was $72,345.