| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2019 |
University of Kansas |
Wang Zhi Jian |
Professor |
$247,358.51 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
Wichita State University |
Lefever Shirley Anne |
Interim Executive Vice President And Provost And P |
$247,341.84 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
University of Kansas |
Shiflett Mark Brandon |
Distinguished Professor |
$247,325.87 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
University of Kansas |
Colombo John A |
Vice Chancellor-Professor |
$247,229.10 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
Larned State Hospital |
Girrens Kathrine F |
Physician Specialist |
$247,200.04 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
University of Kansas |
Smokowski Paul Richard |
Professor |
$247,197.80 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Anant Shrikant |
Professor |
$247,175.54 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Roddy Priscilla K |
Asst Dean Admin & Finance |
$247,059.80 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Pahwa Rajesh |
Professor |
$247,016.45 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Davis Ann Marjorie |
Professor |
$246,996.20 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Lilja Nina K |
Associate Dean |
$246,986.22 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
University of Kansas |
Julian Leisa Irene |
Chief Financial Officer |
$246,761.98 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Choi In Young |
Professor |
$246,759.67 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Washburn Michael |
Professor |
$246,750.17 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Richt Juergen A |
Distinguished Professor |
$246,744.36 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Lyons Kelly E |
Research Professor |
$246,709.52 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Wichita State University |
Boden Stacia Gressel |
General Counsel |
$246,696.98 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Coetzee Johann Francois |
Professor |
$246,693.86 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Wichita State University |
Tatro Lois |
Director Financial Services Special Projects |
$246,594.50 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Willbrant Frances M |
Assoc V Pres Bus/Finance Svcs |
$246,550.08 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of Kansas |
Beck Matthew James |
Assistant Professor |
$246,495.33 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Johnson Benjamin H |
Associate Professor |
$246,485.64 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Lilja Nina K |
Associate Dean |
$246,412.43 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
Wichita State University |
Elledge Dean Alan |
Director Of Aegd And Associate Clinical Professor |
$246,392.92 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Ning Bin |
Assc Prov Institution Research |
$246,357.52 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Kordalski Adrienne Lynn |
Associate Vice Chancellor/Controller |
$246,300.39 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas |
Bannon Corinne Marie |
Chief Strategy/Data Ofc Vc |
$246,254.01 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
Wichita State University |
Perry John Thomas |
Assoc Dean For Acad Op & Undergrad Prog & Prof |
$246,167.72 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Edgar James H |
Distinguished Professor |
$246,130.24 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Befort Cardador Christie Ann |
Professor |
$246,100.14 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas |
Curran John Arthur |
Vc And Chief Risk Officer |
$246,068.08 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
University of Kansas |
Cook David Joseph |
Vice Chancellor-Professor |
$246,044.73 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Wichita State University |
Pugh Coleen Renee |
Dean Graduate School Vice Provost For Research |
$246,001.08 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Rice Charles W |
Distinguished Professor |
$245,941.08 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
University of Kansas |
Wehmeyer Michael L |
Distinguished Professor/Chair |
$245,860.41 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas |
Wills Howard P |
Professor-Senior Scientist |
$245,770.99 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Erickson Ethan E |
Vice President |
$245,769.18 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Osawatomie State Hospital |
Mohiuddin Syed A |
Physician Specialist |
$245,760.31 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Gilmer Lisa Starcke |
Professor |
$245,753.62 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
University of Kansas |
Cai Zongwu |
Professor |
$245,748.03 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
University of Kansas |
Meschke Jan Felix |
Associate Professor |
$245,716.93 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Hatcliff John |
Distinguished Professor |
$245,714.26 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
Osawatomie State Hospital |
Gustilo Maria M |
Physician Specialist |
$245,700.00 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas |
Bronson Scott N |
Associate Professor |
$245,574.40 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of Kansas |
Mosconi Matthew W |
Professor-Senior Scientist |
$245,525.31 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Behnke Bradley J |
Dean |
$245,492.40 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
Wichita State University |
Bowden Royce O |
Dean |
$245,414.34 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
Wichita State University |
Abdinnour Suhair H |
Chairperson Of Finance Real Estate And Decision S |
$245,411.66 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Osawatomie State Hospital |
Woode Francis B |
Physician Specialist |
$245,388.38 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas |
Smith Carol Elizabeth |
Dean/Librarian |
$245,371.51 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Stanford John Anderson |
Associate Dean Research - Professor |
$245,328.46 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
University of Kansas |
Meschke Jan Felix |
Associate Professor |
$245,314.42 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas |
Singh Surendra N |
Professor |
$245,262.98 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Staab Jared T |
Associate Professor |
$245,222.12 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Ning Bin |
Assc Prov Institution Research |
$245,164.66 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Chua Ansley C |
Assoc Dean/Assoc Professor |
$245,156.08 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Crenner Christopher William |
Chairperson-Professor |
$245,074.96 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Crenner Christopher William |
Chair History Of Med - Prof |
$245,074.96 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Crenner Christopher William |
Chairperson History Of Medicine-Professor |
$245,074.86 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Crenner Christopher William |
Chairperson History Of Medicine-Professor |
$245,074.06 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Crenner Christopher William |
Chairperson History Of Medicine-Professor |
$245,073.78 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
University of Kansas |
Agadjanian Victor |
Distinguished Professor |
$245,057.50 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Wichita State University |
Elledge Dean Alan |
Director Of Aegd And Associate Clinical Professor |
$245,012.06 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Choi Won Sup |
Professor |
$245,008.92 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Cathcart-Rake William F |
Dean |
$245,000.08 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Thompson Jeffrey Ahearn |
Associate Vice Chancellor Of Research Data & Analy |
$244,987.35 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Mcclure Michael A |
Dean-Professor |
$244,958.67 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Weinman Steven Alan |
Director Liver Center - Professor |
$244,877.91 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Weinman Steven Alan |
Director Liver Center - Professor |
$244,877.89 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Weinman Steven Alan |
Director Liver Center - Professor |
$244,877.89 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Weinman Steven Alan |
Director Liver Center - Professor |
$244,877.88 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Deeter-Schmelz Dawn R |
Professor |
$244,827.60 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Higgins Eric J |
Associate Dean/Professor |
$244,803.92 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Nollen Nicole L |
Professor |
$244,800.14 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Ganta Roman Reddy |
Professor |
$244,655.93 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Wichita State University |
Lamb Christopher Evan |
Head Coach |
$244,630.06 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of Kansas |
Bowman-James Kristin |
Distinguished Prof/Director |
$244,554.70 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
Wichita State University |
Elledge Dean Alan |
Director Of Aegd And Associate Clinical Professor |
$244,512.06 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Wichita State University |
Elledge Dean Alan |
Director Of Aegd And Associate Clinical Professor |
$244,512.06 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of Kansas |
Joshi Sangeeta Bagai |
Research Lab Director |
$244,490.28 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Davis Ann Marjorie |
Professor |
$244,489.33 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Wichita State University |
Perry John Thomas |
Associate Dean Barton School Of Business And Prof |
$244,479.09 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas |
Mantrala Murali Krishna |
Professor |
$244,450.79 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
Wichita State University |
Jonas Paul J |
Director Of Technical Development And Special Prog |
$244,373.74 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Wang Jinxi |
Professor |
$244,370.88 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of Kansas |
Oh Chang Hoon |
Professor |
$244,334.73 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
Larned State Hospital |
Garza Tomas |
Physician Specialist |
$244,313.21 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
University of Kansas |
Tseng Chun Kai |
Assistant Professor |
$244,293.36 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Christenson Teresa Joy |
Associate Vice Chancellor |
$244,248.91 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of Kansas |
O'rourke Dennis H |
Distinguished Professor/Chair |
$244,219.93 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas |
Warrior Robert Allen |
Distinguished Professor |
$244,139.92 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Dimachkie Mazen Mohammad Chaaban |
Professor |
$244,074.06 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of Kansas |
Rounds Michael E |
Vice Provost |
$244,059.92 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
Wichita State University |
Elledge Dean A |
Unclassified Prof Teach 12 Mo |
$244,038.42 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Bontrager Cindy A |
Vice President |
$244,038.42 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Wright Douglas E |
Professor |
$244,011.84 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
University of Kansas |
Timmermann Barbara N |
Distinguished Professor/Chair |
$244,004.86 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Osawatomie State Hospital |
Welsh Md Jon A |
Physician Specialist |
$244,001.68 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
University of Kansas |
Oh Chang Hoon |
Professor |
$243,999.94 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas |
Whisenant Johnny S |
Associate Professor |
$243,767.75 |
Kansas Department of Administration |