| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2018 |
University of Kansas |
Hanson Paul R |
Professor |
$166,930.14 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
University of Kansas |
Negahban Shahin |
Director/Associate Professor |
$166,923.13 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
University of Kansas |
Sanders Stephen J |
Professor |
$166,902.43 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Gurley Tami Jean |
Associate Professor |
$166,900.17 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas |
Scurto Aaron M |
Professor |
$166,893.73 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
University of Kansas |
Skrtic Thomas M |
Distinguished Professor |
$166,888.97 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
University of Kansas |
Nagel Joane P |
Distinguished Professor |
$166,882.74 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
Johnson County Community College |
Warner Sandra |
Exec Dir Mission Cont/Risk Mgt; Non-Credit Instructor |
$166,872.00 |
Johnson County Community College |
| 2020 |
Wichita State University |
Rai Atul |
Associate Professor & Barton School Dean's Fellow |
$166,853.67 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Bilgili Hansin |
Associate Professor |
$166,850.11 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
Wichita State University |
Craft Timothy M |
Associate Professor |
$166,849.20 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Bilgili Hansin |
Assistant Professor |
$166,846.12 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
University of Kansas |
Rowland Robert C |
Professor |
$166,843.90 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Sanderson Michael W |
Professor |
$166,842.55 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Harp Susan M |
Cancer Center Director |
$166,840.20 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
Emporia State University |
Kuhlmann Diana E |
Vice President |
$166,838.36 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
Emporia State University |
Williams James E |
Vice President |
$166,838.36 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Jackson Derek A |
Asc V Pres/Pro Acd Stu Sv |
$166,819.90 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Threlkeld Sue Anne Marie |
Associate Vice Chancellor |
$166,819.30 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Murray Stephanie Yeager |
Assistant Professor |
$166,807.66 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Murray Stephanie Yeager |
Assistant Professor |
$166,807.66 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Warren Daniel Edward |
Assistant Professor |
$166,807.53 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Wichita State University |
Kwon Hyuck M |
Professor 9 Month |
$166,806.00 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Kalia Rachna |
Clinical Assistant Professor |
$166,800.00 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Peterson Ricky L |
Associate Director/Professor |
$166,799.88 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Johnson Lisa K |
Asst V Pres Phy Infrastrcture |
$166,796.07 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Caragea Doina |
Professor |
$166,795.76 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Osawatomie State Hospital |
Smith Mackenzie B |
Chief Nursing Officer |
$166,787.66 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Kovar Stacy E |
Professor |
$166,779.27 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
University of Kansas |
Mitchell Scott Eugene |
Assistant Professor |
$166,772.59 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
University of Kansas |
Parsons Robert Lee |
Director/Professor |
$166,766.26 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Saffold Joseph |
Assistant Professor |
$166,750.40 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of Kansas |
Twombly Susan B |
Chairperson-Professor |
$166,728.12 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
University of Kansas |
Kerr Barbara Alane |
Distinguished Professor |
$166,725.92 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Wichita State University |
Rainbolt G Stephen |
Head Coach |
$166,722.72 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Wichita State University |
Kwon Hyuck M |
Professor |
$166,721.28 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
University of Kansas |
Bial Henry Carl |
Associate Director/Professor |
$166,718.41 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Walker Douglas M |
Associate Professor |
$166,689.20 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Kansas Department of Transportation |
Reed Calvin E |
Cabinet Secretary |
$166,683.55 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas |
Neufeld Kristi L |
Professor |
$166,676.59 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Murray Stephanie Yeager |
Assistant Professor |
$166,670.92 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Lansing Correctional Facility |
Asare Tahir B |
Corrections Supervisor I |
$166,668.72 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Wichita State University |
Gearhart Zachary R |
Chief Of Staff And Executive Director Of Governmen |
$166,650.12 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
University of Kansas |
Soberon Jorge Mainero |
Distinguished Prof/Director |
$166,635.60 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas |
Haug Mark Gerard |
Lecturer |
$166,625.64 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Jacobson Lisette Therese |
Associate Professor |
$166,622.38 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Kimler Bruce F |
Professor |
$166,617.50 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of Kansas |
Forbush Kelsie Terese |
Professor |
$166,610.19 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Tracz Frank C |
Professor |
$166,604.68 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Mayorga May Angela |
Professor |
$166,600.00 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of Kansas |
Taylor Michael Halford |
Professor |
$166,588.22 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Walker Douglas M |
Associate Professor |
$166,586.81 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Fleming Sherry D |
Director Professor |
$166,582.59 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas |
Taghavi Ray Rahmat |
Professor |
$166,568.07 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Vail Belinda A |
Professor |
$166,566.92 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Vail Belinda A |
Chairperson-Professor |
$166,566.92 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Vail Belinda A |
Chair Fam Med & Comm Hea - Pro |
$166,566.92 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Wichita State University |
Bruun Troy G |
Associate Vice President Financial Operations |
$166,557.06 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Stark Charles R |
Associate Professor |
$166,554.47 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Mcnutt Jimmy D |
Department Head |
$166,547.35 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Jones Christopher A |
Professor |
$166,523.28 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Kansas Neurological Institute |
Walls Amy |
Registered Nurse |
$166,522.07 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Smith Paul E |
Professor |
$166,514.56 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Kluding Patricia Michelle |
Chairperson-Professor |
$166,504.50 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Kansas Highway Patrol |
Confidential Vg |
Law Enforcement Officer Iii |
$166,501.38 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Kansas Neurological Institute |
Keck Daniel |
Nurse Practitioner |
$166,495.20 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
Johnson County Community College |
Martley Karen |
Vp Workplace Dev & Cont Ed; Jccc Consultant |
$166,490.00 |
Johnson County Community College |
| 2022 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Tolar Mary Hale |
Dean |
$166,473.36 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of Kansas |
Blanck Heather Leah |
Director Major Division/School |
$166,461.59 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
Wichita State University |
Torline Mark |
Director Center For Entrepreneurship |
$166,461.10 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
Wichita State University |
Torline Mark |
Executive Director Firestrike Accelerator Program |
$166,461.10 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Annis Alexandra M |
Executive Director |
$166,454.61 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of Kansas |
Walden Joseph L |
Associate Teaching Professor |
$166,452.54 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Johnson County Community College |
Gray Christopher |
Vp Strategic Comm & Marketing |
$166,451.00 |
Johnson County Community College |
| 2019 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Aramouni Fadi M |
Professor |
$166,444.62 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Kansas Judicial Branch |
Loy Kurtis I |
Chief Judge |
$166,441.17 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of Kansas |
Graham Maryemma |
Distinguished Professor |
$166,435.67 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Boyer Cheryl R |
Professor |
$166,432.52 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Gayle Philip G |
Professor |
$166,422.60 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Richter Kimber K |
Professor |
$166,400.00 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
University of Kansas |
Macdonald Stuart John |
Professor |
$166,391.63 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Alliston Deborah Anne Kroeker |
Associate Professor |
$166,389.35 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
University of Kansas |
Mihesuah Devon Abbott |
Professor |
$166,381.50 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas |
Harrison Jennifer Tressa Kimball |
Director/Assoc Teaching Profes |
$166,376.54 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
University of Kansas |
Pyone Jin Seok |
Assistant Professor |
$166,372.51 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Kelly Kelsie Anne |
Associate Professor |
$166,368.64 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Li Jun |
Distinguished Professor |
$166,367.55 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Blau Alissa Paige |
Clinical Assistant Professor |
$166,329.77 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Brandt Douglas J |
Director Major Division/School |
$166,309.34 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Mccornack Brian P |
Professor |
$166,295.50 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of Kansas |
Cregg Gina Mae |
Executive Director |
$166,292.62 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Koestler Devin Charles |
Professor |
$166,277.40 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Clem Rollie J |
Professor |
$166,274.35 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Tracz Frank C |
Professor |
$166,269.84 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Kansas Judicial Branch |
Gossard Jeffrey D |
District Court Judges |
$166,267.39 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas |
Poggio John C |
Professor |
$166,265.00 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
University of Kansas |
Backes James M |
Associate Dean/Professor |
$166,256.80 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Tucker Jeffrey W |
Exe Dir Adm & Managerial |
$166,256.74 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Emporia State University |
Falldine Christopher F |
Associate Vice President |
$166,247.64 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Anderson Barbara G |
Professor |
$166,233.60 |
Kansas Department of Administration |