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Louisville Metro, Kentucky / Solid Waste Management

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Solid Waste Management

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

The Solid Waste Management operates public utilities and infrastructure such as water, power, sanitation, or energy services.

In 2021, this agency had 286 employees with median total compensation of $46,500; the highest distinct record was $90,477.

Year
2021
Total payroll
$11.8M
Employees
286
Median total
$46,500
Highest record
$90,477

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 286 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($46,500) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$33,661 (82%)
  • Overtime$6,939 (17%)
  • Other$697 (2%)
  • 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
$7,306
$20,248
$46,500
$59,846
$67,399

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $67,399 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $7,306. 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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Michael Strong

Packer Laborer/Solid Waste Management

2021 total comp
$26,147
Base pay
$25,366
Overtime
$780
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$26,147

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$36,338
Record ID
8,061
Year-to-Date Total
$26,179

Michael Strong is a Packer Laborer at Solid Waste Management. 2021 total compensation came to $26,147.

Marvin Sweatt

Packer Laborer/Solid Waste Management

2021 total comp
$26,123
Base pay
$24,376
Overtime
$1,747
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$26,123

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$36,338
Record ID
151
Year-to-Date Total
$31,154

Marvin Sweatt works as a Packer Laborer for Solid Waste Management. Marvin earned $26,123 in 2021.

George Hobbs

Packer Driver-Wc/Solid Waste Management

2021 total comp
$23,708
Base pay
$23,342
Overtime
$366
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$23,708

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$44,075
Record ID
8,293
Year-to-Date Total
$23,708

George Hobbs works as a Packer Driver-Wc for Solid Waste Management. George earned $23,708 in 2021.