| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2025 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Upchurch David A |
Associate Professor |
$177,012.68 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Johnson County Community College |
Mein Philip |
Executive Director, It Security; Adj Faculty Web Applications |
$177,004.00 |
Johnson County Community College |
| 2022 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Fontes Joe D |
Assistant Dean Medical Education Phase I - Profes |
$177,000.59 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Fontes Joe D |
Assistant Dean Medical Education Phase I - Profes |
$177,000.12 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas |
Walawender Megan Kate |
Senior Assoc General Counsel |
$176,977.05 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of Kansas |
Grunewald Kimberly Michele |
Deputy General Counsel |
$176,973.10 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Bennett Andrew G |
Professor |
$176,942.48 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Larned State Hospital |
Meitl Joelle K |
Advanced Practice Regstr Nurse |
$176,937.49 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Wichita State University |
Newbold Anthony Jerard |
Idp Nextgen Technology Workforce Development Progr |
$176,923.13 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Hendricks Nathan P |
Professor |
$176,911.00 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Maes Sue C |
Dean |
$176,907.24 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
University of Kansas |
Farber David W |
Distinguished Professor |
$176,906.68 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of Kansas |
Chhikara Arunima |
Assistant Professor |
$176,867.26 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of Kansas |
Loving Angela Sue |
Assistant Vice Provost |
$176,865.28 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of Kansas |
Saraf Anita |
Director |
$176,865.28 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of Kansas |
Yoakum Katrina Marie |
Controller |
$176,865.28 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Drouillard James S |
Professor |
$176,863.50 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
University of Kansas |
Chen Wei |
Assistant Professor |
$176,863.46 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Wichita State University |
Twomey Janet M |
Associate Dean Engineering And Professor |
$176,850.12 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
Wichita State University |
Ehrstein Shawn R |
Director Emerging Technologies And Cad/Cam |
$176,812.48 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Alavi Sajid |
Professor |
$176,799.50 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas |
Bergman Patricia S |
Associate Vice Chancellor |
$176,748.35 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of Kansas |
Hill Mary C |
Professor |
$176,729.02 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Wichita State University |
Patterson Jeremy A |
Dean College Of Innovation And Design And Profess |
$176,704.88 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Alkhatib Cheen Kassim |
Associate Professor |
$176,704.18 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of Kansas |
Fowle David Allan |
Chairperson-Professor |
$176,686.21 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Neil Tara J |
Assistant Professor |
$176,683.63 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Pond Joseph Henry |
Director Of Administration |
$176,679.37 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
University of Kansas |
Miller Richard D |
Senior Scientist |
$176,674.67 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
University of Kansas |
Joshi Sangeeta |
Research Lab Director |
$176,669.23 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of Kansas |
Bass Jordan Robert |
Chairperson-Assoc Professor |
$176,647.15 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
Wichita State University |
Lankarani Hamid M |
Professor |
$176,632.60 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Kidd Tandalayo |
Professor |
$176,631.26 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Page Michael B |
Physician |
$176,615.43 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Wallace Darren P |
Professor |
$176,615.32 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Zolkiewska Anna |
Professor |
$176,597.07 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Harlan-Williams Lisa Marie |
Education Associate Professor |
$176,585.23 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Janda Swinder |
Professor |
$176,571.71 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas |
Bricklemyer John T |
Assocdean/Prof Of The Practice |
$176,570.05 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
University of Kansas |
Torrance Andrew William |
Professor |
$176,547.76 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
Wichita State University |
Miller Rodney Earl |
Dean Of The College Of Fine Arts And Professor |
$176,538.54 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
Wichita State University |
Heldman Lou M |
Vice President |
$176,538.42 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Jackson Derek A |
Asc V Pres/Pro Acd Stu Sv |
$176,537.66 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
Wichita State University |
Hall Teresa L |
Vice President For Student Affairs |
$176,523.96 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Janda Swinder |
Professor |
$176,513.00 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Wichita State University |
Hawley Suzanne R |
Professor |
$176,490.18 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
Kansas Department of Aging and Disability Services |
Dixon Michael R |
Sh Commissioner/Psh&Tc Superin |
$176,480.58 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of Kansas |
Yun Heechul |
Associate Professor |
$176,478.82 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
Wichita State University |
Harrison Paul D |
Kim Summers Faculty Fellow In Accounting & Profess |
$176,466.00 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Richter Kimber K |
Professor |
$176,429.77 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
University of Kansas |
Walden Joseph L |
Lecturer/Academic Program Asoc |
$176,427.45 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Larned State Hospital |
Macmahon Jessica R |
Advanced Practice Regstr Nurse |
$176,425.16 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Musch Timothy I |
Distinguished Professor |
$176,422.32 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Kansas Judicial Branch |
Wong Alex |
Chief Info Technology Officer |
$176,415.18 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
University of Kansas |
Stobaugh John F |
Director/Professor |
$176,412.84 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Qiu Jianming |
Professor |
$176,400.53 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Christenson Lane K |
Professor |
$176,389.72 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Pedersen Karen Lynette |
Dean |
$176,382.18 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Wu Hongyu |
Associate Professor |
$176,378.21 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Greiner Keith A |
Professor |
$176,371.12 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Greiner Keith A |
Professor |
$176,370.22 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
West Ashley Nicole |
Assistant Professor |
$176,369.60 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Fort Hays State University |
Briggs Jeffrey D |
Dean |
$176,351.45 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas |
Walzel Jr Robert L |
Professor |
$176,345.57 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of Kansas |
Chasen Jeffrey I |
Assistant Vice Provost |
$176,342.57 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Mccarson Kenneth E |
Professor |
$176,336.18 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Broyles Yolanda J |
Distinguished Professor |
$176,334.86 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas |
Sutley Elaina Jennings |
Assoc Dean/Assoc Professor |
$176,326.53 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Long Brett W |
Director Of Finance |
$176,325.84 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of Kansas |
Allgeier Alan M |
Assoc Dir/Assoc Professor |
$176,320.83 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Peterson Ricky L |
Associate Director/Professor |
$176,303.40 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Wang Weiqun |
Professor |
$176,292.83 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
University of Kansas |
Allen Christopher Thomas |
Professor |
$176,287.98 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Jankowiak Ryszard J |
Distinguished Professor |
$176,273.17 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of Kansas |
Wang Hsiu-I Joyce |
Lead Psychometrician |
$176,272.41 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
University of Kansas |
Tunge Jon A |
Professor |
$176,254.24 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Ensley Steve M |
Clinical Professor |
$176,251.10 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
Wichita State University |
Werner Paul F |
Director Of Finance And Operations Niar |
$176,250.10 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Brown Susan J |
Distinguished Professor |
$176,227.92 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Pittsburg State University |
Grimes Paul W |
Dean-Professor |
$176,225.16 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Beyer Brooke D |
Associate Professor |
$176,224.19 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Rametta Lauryn Elizabeth |
Clinical Assistant Professor |
$176,204.42 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Draper Martin A |
Professor |
$176,199.92 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
University of Kansas |
Moody Steven M |
Professor |
$176,177.30 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Korentager Richard |
Chairperson Plastic Burn And Wound Surgery -Profe |
$176,158.68 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Aramouni Fadi M |
Professor |
$176,157.23 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
University of Kansas |
Skrtic Thomas M |
Distinguished Professor |
$176,146.00 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of Kansas |
Neeley Catherine Jane |
Chief Audit Executive |
$176,137.22 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Trick Harold N |
Professor |
$176,114.00 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Gabrielli Jr William F |
Chairperson-Professor |
$176,092.92 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas |
Jackson Timothy A |
Chairperson-Professor |
$176,069.72 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Welti Ruth |
Distinguished Professor |
$176,039.00 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Fitzsimmons Eric J |
Associate Professor |
$176,032.77 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Wood John G |
Professor |
$176,024.94 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas |
Billings Sharon Alene |
Distinguished Prof/Srscientist |
$176,020.83 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Lindquist James L |
Asst Director I Agri & Ext |
$175,981.47 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Smith Sharla Ann |
Associate Professor |
$175,950.06 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
Wichita State University |
Hall Teresa L |
Vice President For Student Affairs |
$175,942.92 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Wichita State University |
Miller David Russell |
Associate Vice President Finance And Operations |
$175,929.25 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Fort Hays State University |
Manry Jenny A |
Department Chair |
$175,901.42 |
Kansas Department of Administration |