| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 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 |
| 2025 |
Kansas Neurological Institute |
Grace William Joseph |
Physical Therapist |
$153,700.27 |
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 |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas |
Waters Patrick Matthew |
Associate General Counsel |
$153,591.40 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Birkhead Nathaniel A |
Associate Professor |
$153,569.82 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas |
Patelis Thanos |
Lead Psychometrician |
$153,561.57 |
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 |
| 2025 |
Fort Hays State University |
Schartz Shane |
Associate Professor |
$153,499.92 |
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 |
| 2022 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Auckly David R |
Professor |
$153,483.00 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
University of Kansas |
Karuga Gilbert Gathunguri |
Associate 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 |
| 2025 |
Wichita State University |
Leonard Christopher Godfraey |
Director Counseling Services Psychologist |
$153,476.17 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Larned State Hospital |
Yeager Joanna E |
Assistant Director Of Nursing |
$153,474.64 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas |
Stevens Elizabeth A |
Assistant Professor |
$153,471.30 |
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 |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Pearce Elspeth Kathleen |
Associate Professor |
$153,416.13 |
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 |
| 2018 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Smith Paul E |
Professor |
$153,311.98 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Wichita State University |
Rodriguez Karla |
Niar Mro Supervisor Purchasing |
$153,301.98 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Kerschen Valarie L |
Clinical Assistant Professor |
$153,299.90 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Kerschen Valarie L |
Clinical Assistant Professor |
$153,299.90 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Kerschen Valarie L |
Clinical Assistant Professor |
$153,299.90 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Kerschen Valarie L |
Clinical Assistant Professor |
$153,299.10 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Yu Jisang |
Associate Professor |
$153,294.71 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Hutchinson Community College |
Moore Clifford |
Department 5 Chair/Ems Program Coordinator |
$153,281.00 |
Hutchinson Community College |
| 2020 |
University of Kansas |
Bankart Charles A S |
Associate Vice Provost |
$153,265.43 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas |
Stiles James Marion |
Professor |
$153,249.70 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Kansas Attorney General's Office |
Powell Anthony J |
Solicitor General |
$153,247.38 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas |
Iqbal Asif |
Research Architect |
$153,239.63 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Grdinovac Kristine K |
Assistant Professor |
$153,228.88 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
Wichita State University |
Manske Robert C |
Professor |
$153,225.83 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Sundar Isaac |
Associate Professor |
$153,215.92 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Mccarson Kenneth E |
Professor |
$153,211.26 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Kansas Highway Patrol |
Confidential Ln |
Highway Patrol Captain |
$153,207.06 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas |
Hashemi Morteza |
Assistant Professor |
$153,206.55 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Shultis J Kenneth |
Professor |
$153,205.51 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Chalise Prabhakar |
Associate Professor |
$153,204.48 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Schermerhorn Thomas |
Professor |
$153,197.98 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas |
Haider-Markel Donald Patrick |
Chairperson-Professor |
$153,197.28 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Wu Chih-Hang J |
Professor |
$153,192.88 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Lineberry Matthew Christian |
Assistant Professor |
$153,192.65 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Schapaugh Jr William T |
Professor |
$153,189.14 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
University of Kansas |
Lewis Adrian R |
Professor |
$153,179.28 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Kansas City Kansas Community College |
Kremer Edward |
Dean |
$153,176.00 |
Kansas City Kansas Community College |
| 2021 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Large Robert C |
Associate General Counsel |
$153,173.15 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Wang Ning |
Associate Professor |
$153,160.02 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Wambi Joan Suedee |
Associate Professor |
$153,146.28 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Lutter Sonya Lynn |
Director Professor |
$153,144.25 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Matson Scott |
Assistant Professor |
$153,139.76 |
Kansas Department of Administration |