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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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Juan Elliott

Equipment Operator-Swms/Solid Waste Management

2021 total comp
$49,466
Base pay
$41,576
Overtime
$5,990
Other pay
$1,900
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$49,466

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$44,158
Record ID
3,107
Year-to-Date Total
$49,474

Juan Elliott is a Equipment Operator-Swms at Solid Waste Management. 2021 total compensation came to $49,466.

Donald Underwood

Equipment Operator-Swms/Solid Waste Management

2021 total comp
$49,303
Base pay
$43,431
Overtime
$4,171
Other pay
$1,700
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$49,303

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$43,846
Record ID
4,366
Year-to-Date Total
$49,303

At Solid Waste Management, Donald Underwood serves as a Equipment Operator-Swms. Their 2021 pay totaled $49,303.

Amy Axsom

Administrative Supervisor II/Solid Waste Management

2021 total comp
$49,122
Base pay
$48,707
Overtime
$415
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$49,122

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$49,442
Record ID
1,600
Year-to-Date Total
$50,073

Amy Axsom is a Administrative Supervisor II at Solid Waste Management. 2021 total compensation came to $49,122.

Timothy Ladd

Equipment Operator-Swms/Solid Waste Management

2021 total comp
$49,105
Base pay
$43,754
Overtime
$3,750
Other pay
$1,600
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$49,105

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$44,158
Record ID
7,538
Year-to-Date Total
$49,105

Timothy Ladd is a Equipment Operator-Swms at Solid Waste Management. 2021 total compensation came to $49,105.

Bryson Whitlock

Sanitation Tipper/Solid Waste Management

2021 total comp
$48,980
Base pay
$39,354
Overtime
$9,626
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$48,980

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$40,498
Record ID
7,612
Year-to-Date Total
$48,980

At Solid Waste Management, Bryson Whitlock serves as a Sanitation Tipper. Their 2021 pay totaled $48,980.

Renaldo Childress

Equipment Operator-Swms/Solid Waste Management

2021 total comp
$48,923
Base pay
$43,574
Overtime
$3,650
Other pay
$1,700
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$48,923

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$44,158
Record ID
3,630
Year-to-Date Total
$48,923

Renaldo Childress is a Equipment Operator-Swms at Solid Waste Management. 2021 total compensation came to $48,923.

Demetre Davies

Sanitation Tipper/Solid Waste Management

2021 total comp
$48,292
Base pay
$41,130
Overtime
$5,262
Other pay
$1,900
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$48,292

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$41,538
Record ID
345
Year-to-Date Total
$48,292

Demetre Davies works as a Sanitation Tipper for Solid Waste Management. Demetre earned $48,292 in 2021.

Jamie Hodgens

Packer Laborer/Solid Waste Management

2021 total comp
$47,369
Base pay
$39,034
Overtime
$6,735
Other pay
$1,600
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$47,369

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$36,338
Record ID
7,522
Year-to-Date Total
$47,369

Jamie Hodgens holds the role of Packer Laborer at Solid Waste Management. In 2021, their total compensation was $47,369.

Melvin Carter

Equipment Operator-Swms/Solid Waste Management

2021 total comp
$47,360
Base pay
$44,088
Overtime
$1,673
Other pay
$1,600
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$47,360

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$44,470
Record ID
6,785
Year-to-Date Total
$47,360

Melvin Carter works as a Equipment Operator-Swms for Solid Waste Management. Melvin earned $47,360 in 2021.

Shannon Porter

Solid Waste Officer C/U/Solid Waste Management

2021 total comp
$47,295
Base pay
$46,644
Overtime
$651
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$47,295

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$46,800
Record ID
3,834
Year-to-Date Total
$47,295

Shannon Porter works as a Solid Waste Officer C/U for Solid Waste Management. Shannon earned $47,295 in 2021.

Donte Jordan

Sanitation Tipper/Solid Waste Management

2021 total comp
$47,180
Base pay
$39,938
Overtime
$5,542
Other pay
$1,700
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$47,180

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$40,498
Record ID
4,886
Year-to-Date Total
$47,180

At Solid Waste Management, Donte Jordan serves as a Sanitation Tipper. Their 2021 pay totaled $47,180.

Anthony Johnson

Sanitation Tipper/Solid Waste Management

2021 total comp
$47,175
Base pay
$38,240
Overtime
$8,935
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$47,175

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$40,498
Record ID
7,934
Year-to-Date Total
$47,203

Anthony Johnson is a Sanitation Tipper at Solid Waste Management. 2021 total compensation came to $47,175.

Dshaun Strong

Equipment Operator-Swms/Solid Waste Management

2021 total comp
$46,931
Base pay
$42,624
Overtime
$4,307
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$46,931

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$44,158
Record ID
7,829
Year-to-Date Total
$46,979

Dshaun Strong works as a Equipment Operator-Swms for Solid Waste Management. Dshaun earned $46,931 in 2021.

Nathaniel Durham

Senior Equipment Operator-Swms/Solid Waste Management

2021 total comp
$46,878
Base pay
$42,233
Overtime
$2,745
Other pay
$1,900
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$46,878

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$56,056
Record ID
759
Year-to-Date Total
$46,878

Nathaniel Durham is a Senior Equipment Operator-Swms at Solid Waste Management. 2021 total compensation came to $46,878.