| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2024 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Phebus Randall K |
Professor |
$211,579.64 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Smith Gordon Lee |
Professor |
$211,547.35 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas |
Friis Elizabeth A |
Chairperson-Professor |
$211,541.64 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Wichita State University |
Pfrommer Matthew R |
Firepoint Aviation Innovation Center (Aic) Directo |
$211,538.36 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
University of Kansas |
Habeeb Nancy Muma |
Chairperson-Professor |
$211,533.25 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
University of Kansas |
Ellingson Jill Evelyn |
Professor |
$211,462.19 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
University of Kansas |
Drahozal Christopher R |
Distinguished Professor |
$211,429.51 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Polivka Barbara Jaszczuk |
Associate Dean - Professor |
$211,409.80 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of Kansas |
Walker James D |
Distinguished Professor |
$211,394.70 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Suh Jaebeom |
Professor |
$211,371.40 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Hadley Gregg L |
Director Professor |
$211,344.42 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Apley Michael Douglas |
Professor |
$211,308.39 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Christenson Teresa Joy |
Associate Vice Chancellor |
$211,299.95 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas |
Banerjee Trambak |
Assistant Professor |
$211,274.22 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
Wichita State University |
Lecompte Richard L B |
Associate Professor |
$211,273.39 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of Kansas |
Li Yexin |
Associate Professor |
$211,253.63 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
Wichita State University |
Lecompte Richard L B |
Associate Professor & H Dene Heskett Chair In Fin |
$211,237.20 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Smith Gordon Lee |
Professor |
$211,236.08 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
University of Kansas |
Lunte Susan M |
Distinguished Professor |
$211,202.05 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Renter David G |
Professor |
$211,195.14 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Harvey Jagger J |
Director Ii Research |
$211,175.90 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Wick Jo Adrianne |
Professor |
$211,151.48 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of Kansas |
Mccart Amy Lois-Beers |
Research Professor |
$211,149.06 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
Osawatomie State Hospital |
Welsh Md Jon A |
Physician Specialist |
$211,129.15 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
University of Kansas |
Shaftel Timothy L |
Professor |
$211,121.04 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
University of Kansas |
Cai Zongwu |
Professor |
$211,107.55 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Boyce Mary C |
Associate Professor |
$211,105.32 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Boyce Mary C |
Associate Professor |
$211,105.32 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
University of Kansas |
Goodyear Marilu |
Associate Professor |
$211,098.08 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Bosco Pat J |
Vice President |
$211,064.08 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Rice Charles W |
Distinguished Professor |
$211,050.00 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Kuhlmann Stephanie Nicole |
Professor |
$211,014.70 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Pahwa Anil |
Distinguished Professor |
$210,983.25 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Gupta Aditi |
Professor |
$210,978.32 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
University of Kansas |
Bever James David |
Distinguished Prof/Srscientist |
$210,955.04 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
Emporia State University |
Cordle David P |
Provost/Professor |
$210,933.81 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Nyght Donna Susan |
Chairperson-Assistant Professor |
$210,921.31 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Regehr Jared Michael |
Assistant Professor |
$210,900.56 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Mccracken Christopher A |
Associate Dean |
$210,892.78 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Spaulding Ryan J |
Vice Chancellor Community Engagement - Research As |
$210,888.10 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
Wichita State University |
Boatright Darron |
Director Of Athletics |
$210,855.71 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
University of Kansas |
Weatherley Laurence Russell |
Distinguished Professor/Chair |
$210,786.66 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
University of Kansas |
Habeeb Nancy Muma |
Chairperson-Professor |
$210,783.42 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
University of Kansas |
Martinko Edward A |
Director/Professor |
$210,780.67 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Porter Michael G |
Clinical Associate Professor |
$210,775.00 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Wichita State University |
Carvalho Da Mota Eric Gustavo |
Assistant Professor |
$210,646.98 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Chapman Grant M |
Associate Provost |
$210,641.60 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
University of Kansas |
Beard Christopher K |
Distinguished Prof/Srcurator |
$210,641.47 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas |
Li Jian |
Professor |
$210,626.58 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Janda Swinder |
Professor |
$210,617.32 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Higgins Eric J |
Associate Dean/Professor |
$210,597.38 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Kansas State Department of Education |
Watson Randall D |
Appointive State Agency Head |
$210,538.61 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Wichita State University |
Gomez Valbuena Luis Manuel |
Niar Manager Research |
$210,500.18 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
Wichita State University |
Boatright Darron |
Director Of Athletics |
$210,500.06 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Blair John M |
Distinguished Professor |
$210,471.30 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas |
Parsons Robert Lee |
Director/Professor |
$210,461.86 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Diaz-Ceballos Francisco |
Professor |
$210,450.00 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
He Jianghua |
Professor |
$210,450.00 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
University of Kansas |
Beard Kenneth Christopher |
Distinguished Prof/Srcurator |
$210,422.31 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Dunn Winston |
Associate Professor |
$210,416.12 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
University of Kansas |
Barker Vincent L |
Professor |
$210,406.08 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
University of Kansas |
Sailor Wayne Stratford |
Professor |
$210,375.11 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Retallick Jamie N |
Associate Professor |
$210,245.88 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Minton J Ernest |
Associate Dean/Professor |
$210,216.87 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas |
Reed Sara Jean |
Assistant Professor |
$210,160.39 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas |
Wolfe Michael Scott |
Professor |
$210,083.72 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Pahwa Rajesh |
Professor |
$210,041.00 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Kanost Michael R |
Distinguished Professor |
$210,037.52 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Saha Subhrajit |
Professor |
$210,019.42 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Keeley Steven J |
Professor |
$210,017.60 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Wichita State University |
Franklin Debra Lynn |
Associate Vice President Strategic Initiatives |
$210,000.18 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Wichita State University |
Forney Matthew Eugene |
Executive Director |
$210,000.16 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Keim-Janssen Sarah Ann |
Professor |
$210,000.13 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Mosier Derek A |
Professor |
$210,000.06 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Schwasinger-Schmidt Tiffany |
Associate Professor |
$209,999.93 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Draper Martin A |
Associate Dean/Professor |
$209,999.92 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Choi In Young |
Professor |
$209,999.92 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Moser Daniel W |
Associate Dean/Professor |
$209,999.92 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Wichita State University |
Forney Matthew Eugene |
Executive Director |
$209,999.92 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Choi In Young |
Professor |
$209,999.92 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Kansas Department of Health and Environment |
Stanek Janet K |
Cabinet Secretary |
$209,999.92 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Lane Thomas Aaron |
Vice President |
$209,999.92 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Day Michael Lee |
Professor |
$209,999.92 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Karlsson Cassie D |
Associate Professor |
$209,999.91 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
University of Kansas |
Hefty Phillip Scott |
Professor |
$209,967.02 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Esry Brett D |
Distinguished Professor |
$209,958.26 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Ferrell Hildreth Lauren B |
Assistant Professor |
$209,951.05 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Shi Jishu N |
Professor |
$209,945.06 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Shi Jishu N |
Professor |
$209,945.06 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Kessler Sarah Finocchario |
Professor |
$209,939.62 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Hendricks Nathan P |
Professor |
$209,932.58 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Weaber Robert L |
Department Head |
$209,931.50 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Wichita State University |
Bredbenner Kristina |
Head Coach |
$209,929.50 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Ellis Jason D |
Professor |
$209,924.26 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Wichita State University |
Kampschroeder Rickie Joe |
Niar Mro Chief Operating Officer |
$209,922.44 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Dunn Winston |
Associate Professor |
$209,916.26 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Dunn Winston |
Associate Professor |
$209,916.11 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of Kansas |
Hageman Michael John |
Distinguished Prof/Director |
$209,883.64 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Brandt Christopher D |
Assocvprestechtransfer&Commrcl |
$209,857.48 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Fort Hays State University |
Arensdorf Jill R |
Vp Academic Affairs / Provost |
$209,833.37 |
Kansas Department of Administration |