| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2022 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Depaola Brett D |
Professor |
$155,579.58 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of Kansas |
Sutley Elaina Jennings |
Assoc Dean/Assoc Professor |
$155,578.73 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Higgins Daniel A |
Professor |
$155,577.12 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of Kansas |
Bankart Charles Allen Swanson |
Sr Internationalization Ofcr |
$155,573.15 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
University of Kansas |
Hill Mary C |
Professor |
$155,568.46 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Wichita State University |
Quirin Jeffrey J |
W. Frank Barton Distinguished Chair In Business |
$155,557.00 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Campasano Vincent M |
Assistant Professor |
$155,556.00 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Kansas Department of Health and Environment |
Goss Ashley D |
Deputy Secretary |
$155,555.92 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Pittsburg State University |
Brooksher Jamie L |
General Counsel |
$155,553.80 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Schlup John R |
Professor |
$155,551.00 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Fronce Danny |
Director Iv Information Tech |
$155,549.94 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Wirtz Robert M |
Director Iv Information Tech |
$155,549.94 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
University of Kansas |
Kwan Derek S |
Director Major Division/School |
$155,547.81 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Rowald Kevin Paul |
Director Major Division/School |
$155,540.68 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Wichita State University |
Krishnan Krishna |
Chairperson And Professor |
$155,534.08 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
University of Kansas |
Weir Joseph P |
Chairperson-Professor |
$155,518.59 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas |
Sampson Kirk J |
Program Director |
$155,511.61 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Kansas Office of the Governor |
Lawrence Iv William R |
Chief Of Staff |
$155,507.90 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Jackson Jennifer |
Associate Professor |
$155,500.02 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Jackson Jennifer |
Associate Professor |
$155,500.02 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas |
Sereno Joan A |
Professor |
$155,496.47 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Melhem Hani G |
Professor |
$155,477.98 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
Kansas State Department of Education |
Neuenswander Bradley D |
Appointive State Agency Head |
$155,472.99 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas |
Randall Robert Heaton |
It Director |
$155,470.56 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Wichita State University |
Fraser Debra Jean |
General Manager And Executive Director Public Broa |
$155,465.86 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Vahl Christopher I |
Associate Professor |
$155,461.80 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Large Robert C |
Associate General Counsel |
$155,461.58 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Kansas Highway Patrol |
Confidential Aau |
Highway Patrol Lieutenant |
$155,459.01 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Fort Hays State University |
Buffington Gavin D |
Department Chair |
$155,457.60 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Tracz Frank C |
Professor |
$155,456.15 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Stith Sandra M |
Distinguished Professor |
$155,441.56 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Gibbens Kimberly K |
Deputy General Counsel |
$155,439.31 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Hernandez Muguiro Daniela |
Clinical Assistant Professor |
$155,433.02 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Hagedorn Travis M |
Director Veterinary Medicine - Attending Veterina |
$155,419.99 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
Kansas State Department of Education |
Dennis Dale M |
Special Assistant |
$155,416.25 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Collins Royce Ann |
Professor |
$155,405.04 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Griffin Sr David L |
Asst Dean/Associate Professor |
$155,400.93 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Welding Stan C |
Director Of Finance & Business Operations |
$155,393.46 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Hollabaugh Brittany Lynn |
Clinical Assistant Professor |
$155,392.59 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Levant Beth |
Professor |
$155,384.06 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Levant Beth |
Professor |
$155,384.06 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Levant Beth |
Professor |
$155,383.81 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
University of Kansas |
Sorem Robert Michael |
Associate Professor |
$155,383.24 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
University of Kansas |
Greenberg Marc L |
Director/Professor |
$155,379.85 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Roberts Kevin R |
Professor |
$155,379.04 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Nowlin Edward Lorenzo |
Associate Professor |
$155,375.42 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Ferdinand-Jacob Gweneth |
Exec Director Vi Prog & Proj |
$155,374.38 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
University of Kansas |
Portillo Shannon K |
Assoc Dean/Assoc Professor |
$155,370.22 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of Kansas |
Goebel Frank Edward |
Professor |
$155,343.46 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Ben-Itzhak Itzhak |
Distinguished Professor |
$155,297.32 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Kansas Bureau of Investigation |
Ralston Kelly W |
Assistant Kbi Director |
$155,279.49 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Dissanayake Sunanda |
Associate Dean |
$155,273.33 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Alavi Sajid |
Professor |
$155,268.30 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Wichita State University |
Masterson Ty A |
Gocreate Director |
$155,250.03 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Wichita State University |
Srivastava Smita |
Assistant Professor Of Entrepreneurship/Strategic |
$155,224.03 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas |
Harris Scott L |
Senior Specialist |
$155,220.82 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Amachawadi Raghavendra |
Associate Professor |
$155,215.88 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas |
Kennedy John James |
Chairperson-Professor |
$155,204.89 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Wichita State University |
Mcleod Michael S |
Associate Professor |
$155,182.01 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
University of Kansas |
Gehrke Stevin Henry |
Professor |
$155,178.89 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Wichita State University |
Nickel Sarah Marie |
Assistant Prof 12 Month And Idp Director Clinical |
$155,164.09 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Boyle Elizabeth A |
Professor |
$155,149.56 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Stack James P |
Professor |
$155,145.24 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Kukanich Stanley P |
Professor |
$155,136.82 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
University of Kansas |
Greenhoot Andrea Follmer |
Director/Professor |
$155,114.47 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
Wichita State University |
Kc Dukka B |
Associate Professor |
$155,106.62 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Emporia State University |
Spotswood Jerald W |
Dean |
$155,105.64 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Goddard James F |
Professor |
$155,102.76 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of Kansas |
Salmans Brian Ross |
Associate Teaching Professor |
$155,089.36 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
Wichita State University |
Fridman Buma L |
Professor |
$155,079.40 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
Wichita State University |
Harmon Kenneth Lee |
Chief Information Officer |
$155,076.96 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
Wichita State University |
Rainbolt G Stephen |
Head Coach Of Track & Field |
$155,053.16 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Shelangouski Alison A |
Pharmacist |
$155,040.08 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Fort Hays State University |
Brown Christopher J |
Head Coach |
$155,037.19 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
University of Kansas |
Taylor Michael Halford |
Professor |
$155,034.77 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Kim Sungo |
Associate Professor |
$155,032.55 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Okut Hayrettin |
Research Professor |
$155,015.40 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Kansas Lottery |
Kocher Keith |
Director Of Gaming Facilities |
$155,003.71 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Radel Jeffrey D |
Associate Dean - Associate Professor |
$155,000.23 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Carraway Kurt J |
Professor Of Practice |
$155,000.04 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Kansas Bureau of Investigation |
Smith William M |
Assistant Kbi Director |
$155,000.04 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of Kansas |
Douglas Justin Trigalet |
Senior Scientist/Director |
$155,000.04 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of Kansas |
Alexander Craig Franklin |
Director Major Division/School |
$155,000.04 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Lee Phil |
Professor |
$155,000.04 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of Kansas |
Lovell Scott W |
Research Lab Director |
$155,000.04 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Wichita State University |
Baldwin Carryl L |
Carl And Rozina Cassat Professorship In Aging Dir |
$155,000.00 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Kansas Highway Patrol |
Confidential Aab |
Highway Patrol Lieutenant |
$154,989.49 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Butler Community College |
Borrego Thomas |
Vp Of Institutional Advancement |
$154,989.00 |
Butler Community College |
| 2018 |
Osawatomie State Hospital |
Quintieri Peter E |
Physician Specialist |
$154,982.24 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Wei Mingjun |
Associate Professor |
$154,979.77 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Linville Mark E |
Associate Professor |
$154,947.21 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Wichita State University |
Cobb Benjamin Lee |
Niar Manager Mro Operations |
$154,929.75 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Diederich Emily Renee |
Assistant Professor |
$154,921.16 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Pohlman Lisa M |
Professor |
$154,920.00 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Dietrich James Eugene |
Associate Vice Chancellor |
$154,905.73 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Nasser Tareque |
Associate Professor |
$154,899.00 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Wichita State University |
Lecompte Richard L B |
Associate Professor And H. Dene Heskett Chair |
$154,896.00 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Behravesh Bardia |
Assistant Dean |
$154,895.99 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Barrow Janice M |
Assoc Dean/Assoc Professor |
$154,892.79 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Kigenyi Justine Karungi |
Director Major Division/School |
$154,873.63 |
Kansas Department of Administration |