| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2020 |
Wichita State University |
Seneviratne Waruna P |
Senior Research Scientist/Technical Director |
$462,759.96 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
Kansas Public Employees Retirement System (KPERS) |
Miller Elizabeth B A |
Chief Investment Officer |
$458,570.27 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Wichita State University |
Andrulonis Rachael Missri |
Director Advanced Materials Research And Senior R |
$455,399.88 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Myers Richard B |
President |
$454,615.35 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Wichita State University |
Schlapp Andrew Joseph |
Vice President Strategy And Government Relations |
$454,499.94 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Taylor John A |
Professor |
$453,330.92 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of Kansas |
Bichelmeyer Barbara A |
Exec. Vice Chanc/Provost/Prof |
$450,463.41 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Taylor Gene F |
Director Of Athletics |
$450,000.20 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Wichita State University |
Muma Richard D |
President |
$449,999.94 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Taylor John A |
Professor |
$448,950.12 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Taylor John A |
Professor |
$448,950.06 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Taylor John A |
Professor |
$448,950.06 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Taylor John A |
Professor |
$448,949.97 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Taylor John A |
Professor |
$448,528.90 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Wichita State University |
Schlapp Andrew Joseph |
Vice President Strategy And Government Relations |
$448,246.08 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Wichita State University |
Olivares Gerardo |
Senior Research Scientist/Director |
$448,118.08 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Minns Garold O |
Dean School Of Med - Professor |
$448,049.94 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Minns Garold O |
Dean-Professor |
$448,049.94 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Brown Rachel Margaret Ann |
Chairperson Psychiatry And Behavioral Sciences -Pr |
$445,070.09 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Young Chari Jeanne |
Senior Vice Chancellor And Chief Human Resources O |
$444,190.73 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Kansas Public Employees Retirement System (KPERS) |
Fink Bruce A |
Chief Investment Officer |
$443,686.04 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Kansas Public Employees Retirement System (KPERS) |
Roney Dean P |
Deputy Cio - Private Markets |
$441,595.74 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
Kansas Public Employees Retirement System (KPERS) |
Miller Elizabeth B A |
Chief Investment Officer |
$441,414.72 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Jensen Roy A |
Director University Of Kansas Cancer Center - Prof |
$441,300.17 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Jensen Roy A |
Director University Of Kansas Cancer Center - Prof |
$441,300.16 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Smith Peter G |
Senior Associate Dean Research - Professor |
$440,739.93 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Minns Garold O |
Dean-Professor |
$439,909.22 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Larned State Hospital |
Burke Michael J |
Physician Specialist |
$439,076.98 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Osawatomie State Hospital |
Gustilo Maria M |
Clinical Director |
$438,700.10 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Salathe Matthias Andreas |
Chairperson Internal Medicine -Professor |
$436,889.02 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Smith Peter G |
Senior Associate Dean Research - Professor |
$436,367.15 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Irwin Gretchen Marie |
Chairperson-Professor |
$436,105.65 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of Kansas |
Soper Steven A |
Distinguished Professor |
$435,214.54 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
Wichita State University |
Jones David Paul |
Director Niar Engineering Design And Modification |
$435,067.98 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Minns Garold O |
Dean-Professor |
$434,882.71 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of Kansas |
Bichelmeyer Barbara A |
Exec. Vice Chanc/Provost/Prof |
$433,299.90 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
Wichita State University |
Olivares Gerardo |
Senior Research Scientist/Director |
$432,860.96 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Minns Garold O |
Dean School Of Medicine -Professor |
$432,585.33 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas |
Rezac Mary Elizabeth |
Dean-Professor |
$431,865.43 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Johnson County Community College |
Bowne Andrew |
President & Chief Executive Officer; Vacation Payout |
$431,162.00 |
Johnson County Community College |
| 2022 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Salathe Matthias Andreas |
Chairperson Internal Medicine -Professor |
$429,375.18 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Klein Robert M |
Vice Chancellor Academic/Student Affairs-Professor |
$427,503.98 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Stewart Ralsa M |
Vice President |
$427,461.51 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Chen Ronald Ching |
Chairperson Radiation Oncology -Professor |
$426,461.57 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Jensen Roy A |
Director Cancer Center - Prof |
$426,299.90 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Jensen Roy A |
Professor |
$426,299.90 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Jensen Roy A |
Professor |
$426,299.90 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Mayo Matthew Stuart |
Chairperson Biostatistics & Data Science -Professo |
$425,766.84 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
Wichita State University |
Olivares Gerardo |
Senior Research Scientist/Director |
$425,610.48 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Salathe Matthias Andreas |
Chairperson Internal Medicine -Professor |
$425,000.20 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Giddens Jean Louise |
Dean-Professor |
$425,000.16 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Mendez Jesse P |
Provost/Professor |
$424,999.90 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas |
Soper Steven A |
Distinguished Professor |
$423,778.17 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Taber Charles S |
Provost/Professor |
$422,639.88 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas |
Fields Lisa P |
Dean-Professor |
$422,573.05 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Taylor John A |
Professor |
$420,950.14 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Sung Anthony |
Professor |
$420,500.13 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Stewart Ralsa M |
Vice President |
$420,333.03 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
University of Kansas |
Lejuez Carl Wilborne |
Exec. Vice Chanc/Provost/Prof |
$418,299.98 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Tsue Terance T |
Professor |
$418,094.33 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Tsue Terance T |
Professor |
$418,094.33 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas |
Kingston Neal Martin |
Vice Provost/Distingprof/Dir |
$417,279.56 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Johnson County Community College |
Korb Judy |
Interim President & Chief Executive Officer; Vacation Payout |
$416,983.00 |
Johnson County Community College |
| 2024 |
Wichita State University |
Laubach-Hock Melinda Marie |
Niar Director Of Sustainment |
$416,769.16 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas |
Grunewald Kimberly Michele |
General Counsel/Vicechancellor |
$416,185.03 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Wichita State University |
Lovingfoss Royal S |
Niar Director Of Ncamp And Associate Director Of C |
$415,799.80 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Larned State Hospital |
Burke Michael J |
Physician Specialist |
$414,388.07 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas |
Dewitt Jeffrey S |
Chief Financial Officer Sr Vc |
$411,967.12 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Osawatomie State Hospital |
Winkleman Barbara R |
Assistant Clinical Director |
$411,822.01 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of Kansas |
Fields Lisa P |
Dean-Professor |
$410,416.23 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Salyers William J |
Chairperson Internal Medicine -Professor |
$410,307.79 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Donnelly Joseph Edward |
Division Director Physical Activity & Weight Manag |
$409,230.92 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas |
Wintoki Modupe Babajide |
Dean-Professor |
$408,542.67 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Wichita State University |
Harter Pierre Frederick |
Associate Vice President For Research And Industry |
$407,925.96 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Klein Robert M |
Vice Chancellor Academic And Student Affairs - Pro |
$407,601.22 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas |
Subramaniam Bala |
Distinguished Prof/Director |
$404,708.79 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Wichita State University |
Saal Kevin Jonathan |
Director Athletics |
$404,340.12 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Vranicar David W |
Vice Chancellor |
$404,010.03 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Chen Ronald Ching Yun |
Chairperson Radiation Oncology -Professor |
$403,499.64 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Brown Rachel Margaret Ann |
Chairperson Psychiatry And Behavioral Sciences -Pr |
$402,569.82 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas |
Ginther Donna K |
Distinguished Prof/Director |
$402,474.01 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
Wichita State University |
Tatro Lois |
Director Financial Services Special Projects |
$402,457.98 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Kansas Public Employees Retirement System (KPERS) |
Fink Bruce A |
Chief Investment Officer |
$402,105.76 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas |
Lane Kathleen Lynne |
Dist Prof/Assoc Vice Chanc |
$402,039.02 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas |
Ginther Donna K |
Distinguished Prof/Director |
$401,772.56 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
University of Kansas |
Bichelmeyer Barbara A |
Exec. Vice Chanc/Provost/Prof |
$401,751.94 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Taber Charles S |
Provost/Professor |
$400,000.12 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Wichita State University |
Schlapp Andrew Joseph |
Executive Director Government Relations And Strate |
$398,766.67 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
Wichita State University |
Seneviratne Waruna P |
Senior Research Scientist/Technical Director |
$397,187.70 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Smith Peter G |
Associate Dean |
$397,096.96 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Jensen Roy A |
Professor |
$396,931.05 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Smith Peter G |
Associate Dean |
$396,708.76 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Kansas Public Employees Retirement System (KPERS) |
Roney Dean P |
Deputy Cio - Private Markets |
$396,564.38 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Chen Ronald Ching Yun |
Chairperson Radiation Oncology -Professor |
$396,000.02 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Wichita State University |
Andrulonis Rachael Missri |
Director Advanced Materials Research And Senior R |
$395,999.76 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Wichita State University |
Lovingfoss Royal S |
Niar Director Of Ncamp And Associate Director Of C |
$395,999.76 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Chen Ronald Ching Yun |
Chairperson Radiation Oncology -Professor |
$395,999.72 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas |
Subramaniam Bala |
Distinguished Prof/Director |
$395,929.16 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas |
Scholz Sue Woolley |
Associate Dean/Professor |
$395,718.09 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Taber Charles S |
Provost/Professor |
$395,384.73 |
Kansas Department of Administration |