| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2017 |
University of Kansas |
Rosa-Molinar Eduardo |
Director/Professor |
$186,845.64 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
University of Kansas |
Fuller Randall James |
Distinguished Professor |
$186,837.88 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas |
Fowle David Allan |
Chairperson-Professor |
$186,829.22 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas |
Mihesuah Devon Abbott |
Professor |
$186,825.05 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Poole David C |
Distinguished Professor |
$186,822.74 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
Burns-Wallace Deangela Jenise |
Cabinet Secretary/Cito |
$186,822.71 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Fort Hays State University |
Manry Jenny A |
Department Chair |
$186,818.37 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas |
Johnson Mathew A |
Chairperson-Professor |
$186,775.93 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
University of Kansas |
Dechario Douglas Clark |
Director Major Division/School |
$186,747.42 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Wichita State University |
Hale Ladonna S |
Professor And Director Of Assessment |
$186,710.93 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas |
Abdullayev Amy Kajsa Clark |
Lead Psychometrician |
$186,699.31 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Drouillard James S |
Professor |
$186,680.04 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
White Bradley J |
Professor |
$186,666.26 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Bloodgood James M |
Professor |
$186,647.50 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
Wichita State University |
Zaruba Gergely Vid |
Department Chair And Professor |
$186,638.92 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
Wichita State University |
Zaruba Gergely Vid |
Chairperson And Professor |
$186,638.92 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
University of Kansas |
Tunge Jon A |
Professor |
$186,629.04 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Wichita State University |
Chandler Gaylen N |
W. Frank Barton Distinguished Chair In Entrepreneu |
$186,623.30 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
University of Kansas |
Leuschen Carlton Joseph |
Director/Associate Professor |
$186,597.82 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Nelssen Jim L |
Professor |
$186,590.04 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
University of Kansas |
Beach James H |
Associate Curator |
$186,583.08 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Ferraro John A |
Professor |
$186,570.12 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Bendure Jennifer Ann |
Clinical Assistant Professor |
$186,569.46 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
Wichita State University |
Steck James E |
Professor |
$186,566.00 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
University of Kansas |
Hardy Saralyn Reece |
Senior Curator/Director |
$186,559.88 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
University of Kansas |
Hardy Saralyn Reece |
Senior Curator/Director |
$186,559.88 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Gupta Kamal |
Professor |
$186,543.61 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Leslie John F |
Distinguished Professor |
$186,540.38 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Leslie John F |
Distinguished Professor |
$186,540.38 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Surineni Kamalakar |
Clinical Assistant Professor |
$186,538.61 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Wieneke Broghammer Carrie |
Chairperson Obstetrics And Gynecology -Associate P |
$186,514.99 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Rankin Amy |
Professor |
$186,503.98 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas |
Saint Onge Jarron Michael |
Professor |
$186,490.98 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Nelssen Jim L |
Professor |
$186,485.02 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Abrahamson Dale R |
Professor |
$186,467.36 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
White Bradley J |
Professor |
$186,461.39 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Gibson Cheryl A |
Professor |
$186,430.35 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Behbod Fariba |
Professor |
$186,410.98 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Behbod Fariba |
Professor |
$186,410.88 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Behbod Fariba |
Professor |
$186,410.86 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
University of Kansas |
Mallik Suman |
Professor |
$186,408.05 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas |
Wu Judy Zhihong |
Distinguished Professor |
$186,382.28 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Saha Subhrajit |
Associate Professor |
$186,381.17 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Saha Subhrajit |
Associate Professor |
$186,381.13 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of Kansas |
Hines Laura J |
Professor |
$186,377.07 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
University of Kansas |
Maeng Ahreum |
Assistant Professor |
$186,372.00 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of Kansas |
Chakraborty Soudipta |
Assistant Professor |
$186,341.88 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
University of Kansas |
Lim Bo Ram |
Assistant Professor |
$186,341.88 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of Kansas |
Lim Bo Ram |
Assistant Professor |
$186,341.88 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Harner Joseph P |
Professor |
$186,330.56 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas |
Schrock Steven D |
Associate Dean/Professor |
$186,294.53 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas |
Dudek Jaclyn Lauren |
Asst Prof/Asst Research Prof |
$186,286.34 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
University of Kansas |
Lee Jun Ho |
Assistant Professor |
$186,237.24 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Derby-Heeney Melanie M |
Professor |
$186,230.74 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Cheng Nikki Laiki |
Professor |
$186,228.40 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Aakeroy Christer B |
Distinguished Professor |
$186,204.74 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Nagaraja Tiruvoor G |
Distinguished Professor |
$186,175.27 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
University of Kansas |
Lee Jun Ho |
Assistant Professor |
$186,166.79 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Emporia State University |
Shivley Shane T |
Vice President |
$186,143.66 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Emporia State University |
Shivley Shane T |
Vice President |
$186,132.94 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Wichita State University |
Patterson Jeremy A |
Dean College Of Innovation And Design And Profess |
$186,121.00 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Malreddy Pradeep R |
Clinical Associate Professor |
$186,110.84 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Mcmurphy Rose M |
Professor |
$186,092.14 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Snyder Neatha Suzanne |
Director Payroll |
$186,090.93 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Meagher Rosalina B |
Assistant Dean |
$186,085.24 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Harkin Kenneth R |
Professor |
$186,084.74 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Sutphin Jr John Everett |
Chairperson-Professor |
$186,084.44 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Godfrey Nelda S |
Associate Dean - Professor |
$186,080.80 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Broyles Yolanda J |
Distinguished Professor |
$186,079.66 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of Kansas |
Haug Mark Gerard |
Assistant Teaching Professor |
$186,053.21 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
University of Kansas |
Stobaugh John F |
Director/Professor |
$186,041.54 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
University of Kansas |
Desaire Heather R |
Professor |
$186,038.84 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Smith Sharla Ann |
Associate Professor |
$186,034.74 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Harkin Kenneth R |
Professor |
$185,989.22 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
Wichita State University |
Cohen Peter A |
Unclassified 9 Month Exempt |
$185,979.00 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Leary Julius Tyrone |
Executive Director |
$185,955.10 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Larned State Hospital |
Dipman Lesia D |
Appointive State Agency Head |
$185,947.27 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Lincoln Janka |
Clinical Associate Professor |
$185,946.12 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Larned State Hospital |
Rothchild Christy L |
Advanced Practice Regstr Nurse |
$185,935.99 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
Wichita State University |
Moses David H |
General Counsel |
$185,930.76 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Amanor-Boadu Vincent R |
Professor |
$185,924.40 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Wichita State University |
Rodee Mark J |
Chief Information Security Officer |
$185,923.09 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas |
Saraf Anita |
Director |
$185,918.06 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Stark Charles R |
Professor |
$185,899.98 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Stark Charles R |
Professor |
$185,899.98 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
Wichita State University |
Tatro Lois |
Administrative Officer |
$185,884.74 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Wang Donghai |
Professor |
$185,866.94 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
Wichita State University |
Chand Masud |
Chairperson And Associate Professor |
$185,843.37 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of Kansas |
Chauvin Keith |
Associate Professor |
$185,806.16 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
University of Kansas |
Blum Michael D |
Distinguished Professor |
$185,799.94 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Holzbeierlein Jeffrey M |
Chairperson Urologic Surgery -Professor |
$185,793.16 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
University of Kansas |
Torrance Andrew William |
Professor |
$185,780.22 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas |
Embry Elizabeth Anne Schwaab |
Assistant Professor |
$185,765.00 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Amama Placidus B |
Professor |
$185,752.10 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
University of Kansas |
Saiedian Hossein |
Professor |
$185,747.21 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of Kansas |
Lash Michael T |
Assistant Professor |
$185,709.38 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
Wichita State University |
Laubach-Hock Melinda Marie |
Director Of The Aging Aircraft Laboratory |
$185,696.94 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Wichita State University |
Bredbenner Kristina |
Head Coach |
$185,694.86 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Eckels Steven J |
Professor |
$185,665.82 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Eckels Steven J |
Professor |
$185,665.48 |
Kansas Department of Administration |