| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2023 |
Kansas City Kansas Community College |
Pope Jerry |
Vice President |
$154,294.00 |
Kansas City Kansas Community College |
| 2022 |
University of Kansas |
Taylor Jr Carl Edward |
Chief Security Officer |
$154,286.92 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Lansing Correctional Facility |
Hodges Robert S |
Corrections Supervisor I |
$154,276.04 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas |
Paden John Drysdale |
Associate Scientist/Assoc. Dir |
$154,275.59 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Kirkpatrick Kimberly |
Professor |
$154,269.76 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas |
Hanson Paul R |
Professor |
$154,260.86 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
University of Kansas |
Tamerler Behar Candan |
Associate Dean/Professor |
$154,240.29 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
University of Kansas |
Barnes Brian J |
Assoc Dean/Assoc Professor |
$154,239.39 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Hutchinson Correctional Facility |
Zulkoski Andrew L |
Corrections Supervisor Ii |
$154,235.54 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
University of Kansas |
Portillo Shannon K |
Asstvicechanc/Assocprofessor |
$154,227.07 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Sivamurthy Siddharthan |
Associate Professor |
$154,226.54 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas |
Duran Erin E |
Assistant Vice Chancellor |
$154,223.70 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Wichita State University |
Patterson Emily Ann |
Executive Director Facilities Planning |
$154,211.98 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Kaup Migette L |
Professor |
$154,200.18 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Brown Gina Michelle |
Director Major Division/School |
$154,192.90 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
University of Kansas |
Symons John Francis |
Professor |
$154,185.16 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
University of Kansas |
Mcenroe Bruce M |
Professor |
$154,179.74 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Herrera Socorro G |
Professor |
$154,176.42 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Sieger Margaret Lloyd |
Associate Professor |
$154,173.18 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
Johnson County Community College |
Warner Sandra |
Deputy Cio/Dir. Acs |
$154,164.00 |
Johnson County Community College |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Wang Ning |
Associate Professor |
$154,152.07 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Fort Hays State University |
King Dennis H |
Associate Vp Student Affairs And Enrollment Mgt |
$154,137.53 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Higgins Liam Alexander |
Associate Director |
$154,135.17 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
University of Kansas |
Lundquist Erik A |
Professor |
$154,132.52 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Rankin David C |
Clinical Professor |
$154,129.56 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Copp Steven W |
Professor |
$154,100.67 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Hendricks Nathan P |
Associate Professor |
$154,095.40 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Passarelli A Lorena |
Professor |
$154,089.00 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Sorensen Christopher M |
Distinguished Professor |
$154,082.80 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Lansing Correctional Facility |
Adjei Benjamin |
Corrections Supervisor I |
$154,080.75 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Wichita State University |
Morgan Kevin Ellrie |
Niar Research Engineer Senior |
$154,072.79 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Flippo Daniel K |
Associate Professor |
$154,072.58 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
University of Kansas |
Weir Joseph P |
Chairperson-Professor |
$154,062.92 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Calvet James P |
Distinguished Professor |
$154,060.84 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Klebba Phillip Earl |
Distinguished Professor |
$154,055.40 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Klebba Phillip Earl |
Distinguished Professor |
$154,055.40 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Fort Hays State University |
Toulaboe Dosse |
Department Chair |
$154,048.94 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Lindshield Brian L |
Professor |
$154,040.48 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of Kansas |
Ruisinger Janelle Faye |
Clinical Professor |
$154,038.66 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
University of Kansas |
Portillo Shannon K |
Assoc Dean/Assoc Professor |
$154,036.21 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Porath Suzanne L |
Associate Professor |
$154,033.84 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Pendell Dustin L |
Professor |
$154,030.86 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas |
Duncan Tyrone E |
Professor |
$154,024.47 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Knox Matthew A |
Professor |
$154,023.39 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Wichita State University |
Etheridge Jared Daniel |
Niar Manager Mro Operations |
$154,022.50 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
Johnson County Community College |
Vogler Janelle |
Avp Business Srvcs; Dir Audit/Advisory Srvcs |
$154,020.00 |
Johnson County Community College |
| 2017 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Arthaud-Day Marne L |
Associate Professor |
$154,018.00 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Fort Hays State University |
Dixon Paul G |
Dean |
$154,013.50 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Handke Miranda Eileen |
Director |
$154,010.00 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Duarte Ilse Waleska |
Director |
$154,010.00 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Launius Christie |
Associate Dean/Professor |
$154,001.12 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Becker Richard L |
Director Iv Information Tech |
$154,000.12 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Ablah Elizabeth A |
Professor |
$154,000.10 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Kluding Patricia Michelle |
Chairperson-Professor |
$154,000.08 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Good Erin H |
Associate General Counsel |
$154,000.08 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Osawatomie State Hospital |
Smith Mackenzie B |
Chief Nursing Officer |
$154,000.08 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Wilken Lisa R |
Associate Professor |
$153,995.97 |
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 |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas |
Brunsell Nathaniel Alan |
Director/Professor |
$153,958.01 |
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 |
| 2021 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Tokach Michael D |
Distinguished Professor |
$153,915.58 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
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 |
| 2020 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Barnes Pamela Kay |
Associate Dean - Assoc Prof |
$153,836.02 |
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 |
| 2025 |
Fort Hays State University |
Ofori-Mensah Kwadwo H |
Assistant Professor |
$153,829.86 |
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 |
| 2024 |
Hutchinson Community College |
Paramore Tricia |
Vice President Of Academic Affairs |
$153,784.00 |
Hutchinson Community College |
| 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 |
| 2020 |
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 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Henneman John R |
Biosecurity Facility Engineer |
$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 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Roberts Kurt John |
Exe Director Acad Studt Serv |
$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 |
| 2019 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Kalia Rachna |
Clinical Assistant Professor |
$153,749.96 |
Kansas Department of Administration |