| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas |
Goff Travis C |
Athletics Director |
$1,546,269.23 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
University of Kansas |
Long Jeffrey Paul |
Director Major Division/School |
$1,476,923.14 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
University of Kansas |
Long Jeffrey Paul |
Director Major Division/School |
$1,315,384.67 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas |
Goff Travis C |
Athletics Director |
$1,238,617.77 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Wichita State University |
Tomblin John S |
Executive Vice President For Research And Industry |
$1,153,028.00 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Wichita State University |
Tomblin John S |
Executive Vice President For Research And Industry |
$1,100,285.16 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Wichita State University |
Tomblin John S |
Srvp/Indanddefprgs/Execdirniar |
$1,048,575.06 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Wichita State University |
Tomblin John S |
Srvp/Indanddefprgs/Execdirniar |
$1,000,834.90 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
Wichita State University |
Tomblin John S |
Senior Vp Idp/Executive Director Of Niar |
$965,003.13 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of Kansas |
Girod Doug A |
Chancellor |
$953,384.63 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Taylor Gene F |
Director Of Athletics |
$925,000.18 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Taylor Gene F |
Director Of Athletics |
$925,000.18 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Taylor Gene F |
Director Of Athletics |
$925,000.18 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Taylor Gene F |
Director Of Athletics |
$911,250.17 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas |
Girod Doug A |
Chancellor |
$906,226.83 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
Wichita State University |
Tomblin John S |
Exec Dir Niar Sr Vp Industry/Defense Programs |
$901,160.02 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of Kansas |
Goff Travis C |
Athletics Director |
$868,269.23 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Simari Robert D |
Executive Vice Chancellor |
$856,939.94 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Linton Richard H |
President |
$815,000.02 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas |
Girod Doug A |
Chancellor |
$780,200.00 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Ojo Akinlolu Oluseun |
Executive Dean School Of Medicine - Professor |
$778,994.06 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Ojo Akinlolu Oluseun |
Executive Dean School Of Medicine - Professor |
$775,308.71 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Wichita State University |
Muma Richard D |
President |
$770,000.02 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Simari Robert D |
Executive Vice Chancellor |
$750,145.14 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of Kansas |
Goff Travis C |
Athletics Director |
$723,609.71 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Linton Richard H |
President |
$712,999.88 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Simari Robert D |
Executive Vice Chancellor |
$708,700.47 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Wichita State University |
Jones David Paul |
Wsu Temp - Salaried (U4) |
$695,750.00 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Simari Robert D |
Executive Vice Chancellor |
$688,300.08 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Simari Robert D |
Executive Vice Chancellor |
$688,300.08 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Wichita State University |
Seneviratne Waruna P |
Niar Director Research/Senior Research Scientist |
$663,520.00 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Ojo Akinlolu Oluseun |
Executive Dean School Of Medicine - Professor |
$661,301.00 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Simari Robert D |
Executive Vice Chancellor |
$660,365.87 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
University of Kansas |
Girod Doug A |
Chancellor |
$653,269.24 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Wichita State University |
Jones David Paul |
Idp Executive Director Of Niar Werx |
$650,000.00 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
University of Kansas |
Girod Doug A |
Chancellor |
$649,211.49 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
Wichita State University |
Tomblin John S |
Exec Dir Niar Vp For Res & Tech Transfer/Prof |
$643,353.98 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Wichita State University |
Olivares Gerardo |
Senior Research Scientist/Director |
$640,640.00 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
University of Kansas |
Zenger Sheahon J |
Director Major Division/School |
$639,259.59 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Wichita State University |
Seneviratne Waruna P |
Niar Director Research/Senior Research Scientist |
$637,999.96 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Myers Richard B |
President |
$637,500.04 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Simari Robert D |
Executive Vice Chancellor |
$631,528.89 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Ojo Akinlolu Oluseun |
Executive Dean School Of Medicine - Professor |
$629,759.48 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Wichita State University |
Olivares Gerardo |
Senior Research Scientist/Director |
$615,999.80 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Barohn Richard Joel |
Vice Chancellor |
$613,908.11 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Wichita State University |
Muma Richard D |
President |
$610,000.00 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Barohn Richard Joel |
Vice Chancellor |
$606,641.95 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Myers Richard B |
President |
$606,250.04 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of Kansas |
Girod Doug A |
Chancellor |
$599,999.92 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Taylor Gene F |
Director Of Athletics |
$596,154.02 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Ojo Akinlolu Oluseun |
Executive Dean School Of Medicine - Professor |
$588,286.21 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Taylor Gene F |
Director Of Athletics |
$582,923.09 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
University of Kansas |
Girod Doug A |
Chancellor |
$581,250.10 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Wichita State University |
Seneviratne Waruna P |
Niar Director Research/Senior Research Scientist |
$580,000.20 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Vranicar David W |
Senior Vice Chancellor And Chief Operating Officer |
$577,483.74 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Myers Richard B |
President |
$562,500.02 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Linton Richard H |
President |
$560,369.46 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Wichita State University |
Olivares Gerardo |
Senior Research Scientist/Director |
$559,999.96 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Barohn Richard Joel |
Vice Chancellor |
$549,977.49 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Chen Ronald Ching Yun |
Chairperson Radiation Oncology -Professor |
$546,000.05 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
Johnson County Community College |
Sopcich Joseph |
President & Ceo |
$540,951.00 |
Johnson County Community College |
| 2017 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Dawn Buddhadeb |
Professor |
$536,303.16 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Wichita State University |
Jones David Paul |
Idp Executive Director Of Niar Werx |
$533,376.24 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Minns Garold O |
Dean School Of Medicine -Professor |
$531,879.60 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Myers Richard B |
President |
$531,250.02 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
University of Kansas |
Gray-Little Bernadette G |
Special Advisor |
$531,007.92 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Vranicar David W |
Vice Chancellor; Chief Finance/Business Officer |
$530,400.21 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
University of Kansas |
Girod Doug A |
Chancellor |
$529,985.71 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Smith Peter G |
Senior Associate Dean Research - Professor |
$522,240.03 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Jensen Roy A |
Director University Of Kansas Cancer Center - Prof |
$510,226.36 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Kansas Public Employees Retirement System (KPERS) |
Miller Elizabeth B A |
Chief Investment Officer |
$508,938.20 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Simari Robert D |
Dean |
$506,938.42 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Wichita State University |
Ehrstein Shawn R |
Niar Director Research |
$504,000.12 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Taylor John A |
Professor |
$499,700.14 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Taylor Gene F |
Director Of Athletics |
$498,076.95 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Jensen Roy A |
Director University Of Kansas Cancer Center - Prof |
$495,640.08 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Kansas Public Employees Retirement System (KPERS) |
Fink Bruce A |
Chief Investment Officer |
$494,136.05 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Minns Garold O |
Emeritus Dean School Of Medicine Wichita |
$493,888.20 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Minns Garold O |
Dean School Of Medicine -Professor |
$493,888.12 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas |
Bichelmeyer Barbara A |
Exec. Vice Chanc/Provost/Prof |
$491,723.85 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Mayo Matthew Stuart |
Chairperson Biostatistics & Data Science -Professo |
$491,664.81 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Wichita State University |
Seneviratne Waruna P |
Niar Director Research/Senior Research Scientist |
$490,765.88 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Salathe Matthias Andreas |
Chairperson Internal Medicine -Professor |
$489,543.96 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
University of Kansas |
Bendapudi Neelima Murthy |
Exec. Vice Chanc/Provost/Prof |
$486,565.81 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Smith Peter G |
Senior Associate Dean Research - Professor |
$484,937.18 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Smith Peter G |
Senior Associate Dean Research - Professor |
$483,855.07 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Vranicar David W |
Vice Chancellor And Chief Finance And Business Off |
$480,631.85 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Wichita State University |
Ehrstein Shawn R |
Niar Director Research |
$480,000.04 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Brown Rachel Margaret Ann |
Chairperson Psychiatry And Behavioral Sciences -Pr |
$479,306.28 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Salathe Matthias Andreas |
Chairperson Internal Medicine -Professor |
$478,280.59 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Wichita State University |
Muma Richard D |
President |
$474,999.98 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
Wichita State University |
Seneviratne Waruna P |
Niar Senior Research Scientist/Technical Director |
$474,089.90 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Emporia State University |
Hush Kenneth J |
President |
$473,300.14 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Osawatomie State Hospital |
Gustilo Maria M |
Clinical Director |
$471,730.26 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Minns Garold O |
Dean School Of Medicine -Professor |
$470,387.91 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Mayo Matthew Stuart |
Chairperson Biostatistics & Data Science -Professo |
$469,236.84 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas |
Fields Lisa P |
Professor |
$465,723.27 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas |
Bichelmeyer Barbara A |
Exec. Vice Chanc/Provost/Prof |
$463,560.85 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Wichita State University |
Laubach-Hock Melinda Marie |
Niar Director Of Sustainment |
$463,499.92 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Wichita State University |
Towry Ronald Joseph |
Niar Werx Interim Director Of Engineering Programs |
$463,050.12 |
Kansas Department of Administration |