| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas |
Hardy Saralyn Reece |
Senior Curator/Director |
$208,217.32 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas |
Embry Elizabeth Anne Schwaab |
Assistant Professor |
$208,175.00 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Mercer Debbie K |
Dean-Professor |
$208,147.68 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Mercer Debbie K |
Dean-Professor |
$208,147.68 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Stanford John Anderson |
Associate Dean Research - Professor |
$208,067.62 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Kansas Highway Patrol |
Confidential Aae |
Law Enforcement Officer Iii |
$208,046.88 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas |
Srinivasan Karthik |
Assistant Professor |
$208,019.40 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
University of Kansas |
Barker Vincent L |
Professor |
$208,006.70 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Dhillon Navneet Kaur |
Professor |
$208,000.02 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Petrescu Claudia A |
Dean |
$208,000.00 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Leonard Bonne J |
V Provost Student Success |
$208,000.00 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Bendure Jennifer Ann |
Clinical Assistant Professor |
$208,000.00 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Kindel Britta Nicole |
Clinical Assistant Professor |
$207,950.11 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Davis Elizabeth G |
Professor |
$207,946.84 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas |
Reed Sara Jean |
Assistant Professor |
$207,943.33 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of Kansas |
Goodyear Marilu |
Director/Associate Professor |
$207,927.38 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Ferraro John A |
Professor |
$207,870.76 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Sweet Donna E |
Professor |
$207,846.25 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
University of Kansas |
Lacy William B |
Director Major Division/School |
$207,838.63 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Stephens Jay W |
Vice President |
$207,831.00 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Rowland Raymond Rr |
Professor |
$207,815.76 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Drouillard James S |
Professor |
$207,794.34 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of Kansas |
Desaire Heather R |
Professor |
$207,759.18 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Pendell Dustin L |
Professor |
$207,699.80 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
Wichita State University |
Bibb Sandra C |
Dean |
$207,692.37 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Ganta Roman Reddy |
Professor |
$207,692.37 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
Kansas Board of Regents |
Flanders Blake |
President/Chief Executive Off. |
$207,692.37 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Rice Charles W |
Distinguished Professor |
$207,673.32 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Nothnick Warren B |
Professor |
$207,610.00 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Nothnick Warren B |
Professor |
$207,610.00 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Nothnick Warren B |
Professor |
$207,610.00 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Nothnick Warren B |
Professor |
$207,609.98 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Handke Miranda Eileen |
Executive Director |
$207,580.05 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Rice Charles W |
Distinguished Professor |
$207,546.67 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of Kansas |
Hale Richard D |
Chairperson-Professor |
$207,536.29 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
University of Kansas |
Hefty Phillip Scott |
Professor |
$207,521.75 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas |
Chen Wei |
Associate Professor |
$207,496.36 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Gayle Philip G |
Professor |
$207,469.08 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Wichita State University |
Hall Teresa L |
Vice President Student Affairs |
$207,459.98 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
University of Kansas |
Bronson Scott N |
Associate Professor |
$207,447.19 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
University of Kansas |
Blunt Shannon David |
Professor |
$207,427.50 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
University of Kansas |
Leuschen Carlton Joseph |
Director/Professor |
$207,414.73 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas |
Caminero-Santangelo Martha Maria |
Distinguished Professor/Chair |
$207,404.87 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
University of Kansas |
Hillmer Steven C |
Director/Professor |
$207,401.06 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Maghirang Ronaldo G |
Associate Dean/Professor |
$207,379.24 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Minton J Ernest |
Dean |
$207,375.17 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas |
Goldstein Robert Howell |
Distinguished Professor |
$207,365.68 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
Wichita State University |
Gilchrist Jeffrey C |
Niar Research Assistant Director |
$207,316.24 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Akhunov Eduard D |
Distinguished Professor |
$207,305.56 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of Kansas |
Long Callie Jane |
Associate Vice Provost |
$207,296.05 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of Kansas |
Dahm Patricia Caulfield |
Assistant Professor |
$207,281.27 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of Kansas |
Outka Uma Sackett |
Associate Dean/Professor |
$207,263.32 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Fisher Lynn R |
Assistant Professor |
$207,242.97 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Klouzek Christopher D |
Assistant Professor |
$207,242.93 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Sardarli Sabuhi Hidayat |
Associate Professor |
$207,224.60 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Phebus Randall K |
Professor |
$207,201.26 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Blanchard Rebecca |
Education Professor |
$207,200.24 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Dorsch John N |
Professor |
$207,184.91 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of Kansas |
Siahaan Teruna J |
Distinguished Professor |
$207,181.52 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Kansas Department of Aging and Disability Services |
Dixon Michael R |
Sh Commissioner/Psh&Tc Superin |
$207,178.14 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Billings Blake C |
Deputy General Counsel |
$207,148.76 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Dietrich James Eugene |
Associate Vice Chancellor |
$207,148.05 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas |
Bass Jordan Robert |
Chairperson-Assoc Professor |
$207,141.71 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of Kansas |
Beck Jonathan M |
Assistant Professor |
$207,115.56 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas |
Walker James D |
Distinguished Professor |
$207,111.28 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Dogan Hulya |
Department Head |
$207,076.87 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Day Michael Lee |
Professor |
$207,024.04 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Community College of Cowley |
Schoon Michelle |
President |
$207,021.00 |
Community College of Cowley |
| 2021 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Starkey Alysia H |
Dean-Professor |
$207,000.04 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas |
Arikan Mazhar |
Associate Professor |
$206,985.06 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
University of Kansas |
Head John W |
Distinguished Professor |
$206,975.96 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Montelone Beth A |
Associate Vice President |
$206,968.84 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of Kansas |
Banerjee Trambak |
Assistant Professor |
$206,958.23 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Clark Gary A |
Associate Dean/Professor |
$206,955.06 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Emporia State University |
Spotswood Jerald W |
Assistant Provost |
$206,951.74 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas |
Fowle David Allan |
Professor |
$206,944.74 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas |
Chhikara Arunima |
Assistant Professor |
$206,943.33 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Johnson County Community College |
Mallory Lori |
Dir/Prof Health & Wellness; Adj Faculty Health & Wellness; Retirement Sick Leave Payout |
$206,932.00 |
Johnson County Community College |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Wright Barth Wilkinson |
Professor |
$206,923.28 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Leslie John F |
Distinguished Professor |
$206,874.72 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
University of Kansas |
Lacy William B |
Director Major Division/School |
$206,870.04 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Fowler Ronn W |
Associate Vice Chancellor - Facilities Management |
$206,838.01 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Mchaney Roger W |
Professor |
$206,747.70 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas |
Dobrowsky Rick Thomas |
Professor |
$206,746.35 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
De Noble Timothy E |
Dean-Professor |
$206,708.58 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Harkin Kenneth R |
Professor |
$206,703.65 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Wichita State University |
Bukowski Marie D |
Dean Fine Arts And Professor |
$206,672.26 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
University of Kansas |
Tseng Chun Kai |
Assistant Professor |
$206,658.00 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Cassel Nicolette |
Assistant Professor |
$206,645.84 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Kanost Michael R |
Distinguished Professor |
$206,641.34 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
University of Kansas |
Frost Victor S |
Distinguished Professor |
$206,640.10 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Andresen Daniel A |
Professor |
$206,561.74 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Emporia State University |
Falldine Christopher F |
Vice President |
$206,538.39 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Singh Gurpreet |
Professor |
$206,519.24 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas |
Chhikara Arunima |
Assistant Professor |
$206,510.39 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
University of Kansas |
Ellingson Jill Evelyn |
Professor |
$206,500.00 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
University of Kansas |
Ellingson Jill Evelyn |
Professor |
$206,499.93 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Lansing Correctional Facility |
Tchassem Nzeale Rodrigue M |
Corrections Officer Ii |
$206,495.07 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas |
Brumberg Jonathan S |
Chairperson-Professor |
$206,491.65 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
University of Kansas |
Smith Kevin L |
Dean/Librarian |
$206,471.18 |
Kansas Department of Administration |