| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2025 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Olson Brian L |
Professor |
$220,090.52 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
University of Kansas |
Krishtalka Leonard |
Director/Professor |
$220,080.60 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Templeton Kimberly J |
Professor |
$220,078.52 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas |
Levy Richard E |
Distinguished Professor |
$220,062.13 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
Osawatomie State Hospital |
Mohiuddin Syed A |
Physician Specialist |
$220,040.24 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
University of Kansas |
Brill Ann Marie |
Dean-Associate Professor |
$220,034.87 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Nash Kelly Messing |
Senior Associate General Counsel |
$220,027.49 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas |
Gregory Chris L |
Chief Marketing Officer |
$220,027.07 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Kennelly Megan |
Professor |
$220,011.48 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Bendure Jennifer Ann |
Clinical Assistant Professor |
$220,000.18 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Polineni Deepika |
Associate Professor |
$220,000.18 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Jakicic John M |
Professor |
$220,000.10 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Kallail Ken J |
Associate Dean Research - Professor |
$220,000.07 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Kallail Ken J |
Associate Dean |
$220,000.04 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Kallail Ken J |
Assoc Dean Research - Prof |
$220,000.04 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Franklin Sosnoff Ruth |
Executive Director Strategic Research Initiatives |
$220,000.03 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Wright Barth Wilkinson |
Professor |
$220,000.02 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Nyght Donna Susan |
Chairperson-Assistant Professor |
$219,999.92 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
Osawatomie State Hospital |
Norris Josie |
Physician Specialist |
$219,970.22 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas |
Du Heng |
Professor |
$219,965.94 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of Kansas |
Goldstein Robert Howell |
Distinguished Professor |
$219,912.87 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Kanost Michael R |
Distinguished Professor |
$219,858.62 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Roddy Priscilla K |
Asst Dean Admin & Finance |
$219,825.06 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
University of Kansas |
Krishtalka Leonard |
Director/Professor |
$219,780.45 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
University of Kansas |
Krishtalka Leonard |
Director/Professor |
$219,780.37 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Pahwa Rajesh |
Professor |
$219,700.70 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Phebus Randall K |
Professor |
$219,690.45 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of Kansas |
Spencer Paulette |
Distinguished Prof/Director |
$219,687.86 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Chua Ansley Chan |
Associate Professor |
$219,594.12 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
University of Kansas |
Royon Christophe |
Distinguished Professor |
$219,488.00 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
Wichita State University |
Jonas Paul J |
Director Technology Development/Special Programs |
$219,458.99 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
University of Kansas |
Hillmer Steven C |
Professor |
$219,418.68 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas |
Beck Jonathan M |
Assistant Professor |
$219,417.24 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas |
Parker Paul Alain |
Assistant Professor |
$219,417.24 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas |
Dobrowsky Rick Thomas |
Professor |
$219,408.58 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Williams Kristine Nordlie |
Professor |
$219,403.89 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
University of Kansas |
Smokowski Paul Richard |
Professor |
$219,397.14 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Kansas Judicial Branch |
Deckard Amy |
Chief Financial Officer |
$219,340.43 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Teel Cynthia S |
Professor |
$219,337.66 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
University of Kansas |
Bowman-James Kristin |
Director/Professor |
$219,335.98 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Cox Glendon G |
Professor |
$219,231.18 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Cox Glendon G |
Professor |
$219,231.18 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of Kansas |
Bever James David |
Distinguished Prof/Srscientist |
$219,165.64 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Amanor-Boadu Vincent R |
Professor |
$219,160.84 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Nelson Eve-Lynn |
Professor |
$219,147.78 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of Kansas |
Vijayakumari Krishnan Nair Sajeev |
Assistant Professor |
$219,099.20 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Harvey Jagger J |
Research Professor |
$219,094.98 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas |
Xu Liang |
Professor |
$219,022.53 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
Wichita State University |
Laubach-Hock Melinda Marie |
Niar Director Of Sustainment |
$218,986.77 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
University of Kansas |
Goodyear Marilu |
Assoc Vice Chancellr-Assc Prof |
$218,978.08 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
University of Kansas |
Fuerst William L |
Professor |
$218,955.01 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas |
Long Callie Jane |
Vice Provost |
$218,923.78 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Apley Michael Douglas |
Professor |
$218,920.16 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Zecha Rebecca A |
Assoc V Pres Bus/Finance Svcs |
$218,907.04 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
University of Kansas |
Hanzlik Robert P |
Chairperson-Professor |
$218,906.94 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
White Bradley J |
Professor |
$218,869.70 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas |
Vijayakumari Krishnan Nair Sajeev |
Assistant Professor |
$218,863.94 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
University of Kansas |
Krishtalka Leonard |
Director/Professor |
$218,853.86 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Hollabaugh Brittany Lynn |
Clinical Assistant Professor |
$218,846.67 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Bell Josie Zimmerman |
Clinical Assistant Professor |
$218,846.38 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
Wichita State University |
Groutas William C |
Wsu Foundation Distinguished Professor Chemistry |
$218,842.80 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
University of Kansas |
Smokowski Paul Richard |
Professor |
$218,816.06 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
University of Kansas |
Perrins Erik Samuel |
Professor |
$218,800.68 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Bahadori Amir A |
Associate Professor |
$218,796.60 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Niehoff Brian P |
Associate Provost/Professor |
$218,748.87 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Neilsen Mitchell L |
Professor |
$218,741.93 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas |
Karvonen Meagan Rhea |
Director |
$218,722.91 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Osawatomie State Hospital |
Grint Kathleen |
Advanced Practice Regstr Nurse |
$218,693.92 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Roush James K |
Associate Dean |
$218,681.14 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
University of Kansas |
Levy Richard E |
Distinguished Professor |
$218,667.31 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
University of Kansas |
Peterson Blake R |
Distinguished Professor |
$218,654.27 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Blair John M |
Distinguished Professor |
$218,646.74 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Bengtson Charles D |
Assistant Professor |
$218,644.71 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Pratt Gary L |
Chief Information Officer |
$218,632.70 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Nyght Donna Susan |
Chairperson-Assistant Prof |
$218,511.92 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Nyght Donna Susan |
Clinical Assistant Professor |
$218,511.92 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Ewy Donna Flemming |
Associate Professor |
$218,500.89 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Rohrberg Tessa Elizabeth |
Associate Professor |
$218,500.88 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Scripter Cassie Leah |
Assistant Professor |
$218,500.63 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Boyce Mary C |
Associate Professor |
$218,500.53 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Mchaney Roger W |
Professor |
$218,484.40 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of Kansas |
Murray Julie Numrich |
Vice Chancellor |
$218,480.77 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Castro Mario |
Division Director Pulmonary Critical Care And Sle |
$218,477.08 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Fishback Shelby Jean |
Associate Professor |
$218,435.56 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Starkey Alysia H |
Dean-Professor |
$218,413.40 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Lilja Nina K |
Associate Dean |
$218,376.25 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Sardarli Sabuhi H |
Associate Professor |
$218,343.00 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Irwin Gretchen Marie |
Associate Professor |
$218,324.08 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas |
Sherwood Benjamin S |
Associate Professor |
$218,306.03 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
University of Kansas |
Day Stuart Alexander |
Senior Vice Provost/Professor |
$218,294.44 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
Osawatomie State Hospital |
Akhter Syed Mt |
Physician Specialist |
$218,294.00 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Hadley Gregg L |
Asst Vp V Program & Project |
$218,232.30 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Spaulding Ryan J |
Vice Chancellor Community Engagement - Research As |
$218,222.40 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Lilja Nina K |
Associate Dean |
$218,216.47 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Community College of Cowley |
Rittle Dennis |
President |
$218,166.00 |
Community College of Cowley |
| 2023 |
University of Kansas |
Mccart Amy Lois-Beers |
Research Professor |
$218,161.80 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
Wichita State University |
Chandler Gaylen N |
W Frank Barton Distinguished Chair And Professor |
$218,130.50 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas |
Desaire Heather R |
Professor |
$218,128.28 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Chakrabarti Amitabha |
Professor |
$218,091.40 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
Wichita State University |
Hand Gregory Alan |
Dean Of The College Of Health Professions And Prof |
$218,076.94 |
Kansas Department of Administration |