| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2024 |
Osawatomie State Hospital |
Smith Mackenzie B |
Chief Nursing Officer |
$154,000.08 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of Kansas |
Wang Zhuo |
Professor |
$153,995.91 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
University of Kansas |
Symons John Francis |
Professor |
$153,986.31 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Tikhanovich Irina |
Assistant Professor |
$153,982.78 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
University of Kansas |
Kerr Barbara Alane |
Distinguished Professor |
$153,972.21 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Larned State Hospital |
Swob Carolyn M |
Hsrn |
$153,971.37 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Pogranichniy Roman M |
Professor |
$153,954.84 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of Kansas |
Mitchell Scott Eugene |
Assistant Professor |
$153,939.30 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Rongish Brenda Jean |
Professor |
$153,933.46 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Da Silva Peri Agostinho |
Professor |
$153,916.86 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Tokach Michael D |
Distinguished Professor |
$153,915.58 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Tokach Michael D |
Distinguished Professor |
$153,915.58 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Tokach Michael D |
Distinguished Professor |
$153,915.58 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
Wichita State University |
Rimmington Glyn M |
Professor 12 Month |
$153,900.00 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas |
Garstka Teri Ann |
Research Programs Director |
$153,897.46 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
University of Kansas |
Den Nieuwenboer Niki Andree |
Assistant Professor |
$153,880.58 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Bolton Timothy Alan |
Professor |
$153,877.86 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Bolton Timothy Alan |
Professor |
$153,877.82 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Wichita State University |
Franklin Debra Lynn |
Associate Vice President Strategic Initiatives |
$153,871.92 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of Kansas |
Gehrke Stevin Henry |
Professor |
$153,859.02 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Hendren Gina Beth |
Associate Professor |
$153,857.08 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Schwasinger-Schmidt Tiffany |
Assistant Professor |
$153,846.25 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Barnes Pamela Kay |
Education Associate Professor |
$153,836.02 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Barnes Pamela Kay |
Associate Dean - Assoc Prof |
$153,836.02 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Ehie Ike C |
Professor |
$153,826.00 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of Kansas |
Fry Andrew C |
Professor |
$153,812.69 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Fees Bronwyn S |
Associate Dean/Professor |
$153,797.02 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Robinson Michael |
Associate Dean Foundational Sciences - Professor |
$153,785.06 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Alli Adam Sammy |
Associate Professor |
$153,783.07 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Mui Rachel Wai-Sum |
Assistant Professor |
$153,776.55 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Vidoni Eric Dennis |
Associate Professor |
$153,758.92 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
Wichita State University |
Miller Leonard Scott |
Chair And Professor |
$153,751.00 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Sullivan Debra Kay |
Chairperson-Professor |
$153,750.53 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Roberts Kurt John |
Exe Director Acad Studt Serv |
$153,749.96 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Vanier Martha A |
Director Ii Research |
$153,749.96 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Kalia Rachna |
Clinical Assistant Professor |
$153,749.96 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Vanier Martha A |
Director Ii Research |
$153,749.96 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
Wichita State University |
Bruun Troy G |
Associate Vp And University Controller |
$153,749.96 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Kalia Rachna |
Clinical Assistant Professor |
$153,749.96 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Henneman John R |
Biosecurity Facility Engineer |
$153,749.96 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
Wichita State University |
Bruun Troy G |
Associate Vp And University Controller |
$153,749.96 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of Kansas |
Taylor Marie A |
Associate General Counsel |
$153,740.08 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Wichita State University |
Laffen John W |
Niar Director Research |
$153,736.98 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas |
Goebel Frank Edward |
Chairperson-Professor |
$153,722.37 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Tomich John M |
Professor |
$153,713.08 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Tomich John M |
Professor |
$153,710.32 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
Pittsburg State University |
Grimes Paul W |
Dean-Professor |
$153,704.72 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Smith Paul E |
Professor |
$153,685.10 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas |
Chang Jae Dong |
Associate Dean/Professor |
$153,680.94 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
University of Kansas |
Cregg Gina Mae |
Executive Director |
$153,680.76 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Rudenko Artem |
Professor |
$153,680.48 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Ben-Itzhak Itzhak |
Distinguished Professor |
$153,677.54 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Zolkiewski Michal |
Professor |
$153,675.08 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of Kansas |
Woods Kari L |
Research Programs Exec Dir |
$153,675.05 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Roberts Kurt John |
Exe Director Acad Studt Serv |
$153,663.42 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Henneman John R |
Biosecurity Facility Engineer |
$153,663.42 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Tolar Mary Hale |
Director |
$153,663.42 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Mahnken Jonathan David |
Professor |
$153,653.95 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Weiss Mark Louis S |
Professor |
$153,642.06 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
Wichita State University |
Bernstorf Elaine D |
Professor |
$153,637.60 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas |
Roach Mary Katherine |
Associate Dean/Librarian |
$153,634.99 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
Wichita State University |
Wolff Jim A |
Professor 9 Month |
$153,633.00 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Johnson County Community College |
Dickerson Mary |
Director Testing And Assessment Services; Retirement Sick Leave Payout |
$153,616.00 |
Johnson County Community College |
| 2018 |
Pittsburg State University |
Dawsey Timothy R |
Dean/Executive Director |
$153,605.99 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Kalia Rachna |
Clinical Assistant Professor |
$153,605.73 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Mcneil Walter J |
Associate Professor |
$153,598.22 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
University of Kansas |
Earnhart Dietrich Harlan |
Professor |
$153,555.83 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Weiss Mark Louis S |
Professor |
$153,555.58 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of Kansas |
Surana Karan S |
Distinguished Professor |
$153,549.00 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
University of Kansas |
Cregg Gina Mae |
Executive Director |
$153,544.56 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of Kansas |
Kennedy John James |
Chairperson-Professor |
$153,543.27 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
Wichita State University |
Patterson Jeremy A |
Dean Iii/Ke Erker Fod/Dir Hpl/Interim Exec Dir Ev |
$153,538.48 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Molt Mary K |
Assistant Professor |
$153,518.04 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
Emporia State University |
Yu Jun |
Professor |
$153,509.02 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
University of Kansas |
Brunsell Nathaniel Alan |
Professor |
$153,506.51 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
University of Kansas |
Taghavi Ray Rahmat |
Professor |
$153,495.52 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Polineni Deepika |
Assistant Professor |
$153,487.10 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Polineni Deepika |
Assistant Professor |
$153,487.10 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
University of Kansas |
Karuga Gilbert Gathunguri |
Associate Professor |
$153,483.00 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Auckly David R |
Professor |
$153,483.00 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Polineni Deepika |
Assistant Professor |
$153,482.23 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Wichita State University |
Aravinthan Visvakumar |
Chair & Associate Professor |
$153,481.25 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Christenson Lane K |
Professor |
$153,469.60 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Salyers Jr William J |
Associate Professor |
$153,462.79 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Olson Brian L |
Professor |
$153,461.48 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Kansas Judicial Branch |
Wright Maban S |
District Court Judges |
$153,461.48 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Peterson Moya C |
Clinical Professor |
$153,453.24 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Fort Hays State University |
Engel Cole J |
Associate Professor |
$153,430.16 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
Wichita State University |
Gerlach Robert Daniel |
Exec Dir Technology Transfer & Commercialization |
$153,421.17 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of Kansas |
Luo Bo |
Professor |
$153,417.50 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Kansas Board of Regents |
Smathers James Scott |
Vice President |
$153,400.00 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Young Elliot C |
Asst V Pres Bus & Fin Serv |
$153,399.94 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
University of Kansas |
Hui Rongqing |
Professor |
$153,387.66 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
University of Kansas |
Popiel Paul W |
Professor |
$153,373.96 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of Kansas |
Salmans Brian Ross |
Assistant Teaching Professor |
$153,371.47 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Wang Donghai |
Professor |
$153,356.41 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas |
Zhong Cuncong |
Associate Professor |
$153,349.81 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Herrera Socorro G |
Professor |
$153,334.80 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of Kansas |
Warren Kimberley Cary |
Assoc Dean/Assoc Professor |
$153,325.28 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
University of Kansas |
Cravens Thomas Edward |
Professor |
$153,325.09 |
Kansas Department of Administration |