| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2023 |
University of Kansas |
Cornet Bernard |
Distinguished Professor |
$329,003.67 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas |
Wilkins Michael Stamper |
Professor |
$328,999.84 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Kansas Public Employees Retirement System (KPERS) |
Cumming J Michael |
Deputy Cio For Public Markets |
$328,747.27 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
Fort Hays State University |
Mason Tisa A |
President |
$328,697.54 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
Wichita State University |
Adams Keitha Rachelle |
Head Basketball Coach - Women's |
$328,624.88 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Godwin Andrew Kent |
Director - Professor |
$328,482.56 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Godwin Andrew Kent |
Director Professor |
$328,482.56 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of Kansas |
Anderson Brian Sean |
Director/Professor |
$328,389.65 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Dawson Darren Merritt |
Dean-Professor |
$328,361.58 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Thyfault John P |
Professor |
$328,333.12 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas |
Cici Gjergji |
Professor |
$328,253.62 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Kellerman Rickey D |
Chairperson Family Medicine And Community Health - |
$328,232.08 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
Wichita State University |
Adams Keitha Rachelle |
Head Basketball Coach - Women's |
$328,100.00 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Dorhout Peter Kenneth |
Vice President |
$327,999.88 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Wichita State University |
Golling Werner M |
Vice President Finance And Administration |
$327,999.88 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
Wichita State University |
Seneviratne Waruna P |
Senior Research Scientist/Technical Director |
$327,884.70 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Dorhout Peter Kenneth |
Vice President |
$327,815.27 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
University of Kansas |
Juhl Ted P |
Director/Professor |
$327,641.54 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
University of Kansas |
Atkinson Simon John |
Vice Chancellor-Professor |
$327,305.01 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Klein Robert M |
Vice Chancellor |
$326,914.90 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Klein Robert M |
Vice Chancellor |
$326,914.90 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Klein Robert M |
Vc Acad & Student Aff - Prof |
$326,914.90 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
Larned State Hospital |
Burke Michael J |
Physician Specialist |
$326,746.94 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
Fort Hays State University |
Mason Tisa A |
President |
$326,625.29 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Soares Michael J |
Distinguished Professor |
$326,219.71 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Soares Michael J |
Distinguished Professor |
$326,219.71 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Larned State Hospital |
Girrens Kathrine F |
Physician Specialist |
$326,009.33 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of Kansas |
Agah Arvin |
Dean-Professor |
$325,770.38 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Soares Michael J |
Distinguished Professor |
$325,462.84 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
University of Kansas |
Colombo John A |
Dean-Professor |
$325,428.46 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Pate Brian Michael |
Chairperson-Assoc Professor |
$325,328.57 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Akinwuntan Abiodun Emmanuel |
Dean-Professor |
$325,259.17 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Unruh Gregory K |
Senior Associate Dean Graduate Medical Education - |
$325,185.21 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Unruh Gregory K |
Senior Associate Dean Graduate Medical Education - |
$325,185.14 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
University of Kansas |
Hoeflich Michael H |
Distinguished Professor |
$325,176.95 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
University of Kansas |
Soper Steven A |
Distinguished Professor |
$325,021.22 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Wichita State University |
Lefever Shirley Anne |
Executive Vice President And Provost |
$325,000.00 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
University of Kansas |
Scholz Sue Woolley |
Associate Dean/Professor |
$324,987.86 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of Kansas |
Scholz Sue Woolley |
Associate Dean/Professor |
$324,987.86 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas |
Anderson Christopher William |
Associate Dean/Professor |
$324,959.93 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
Johnson County Community College |
Sopcich Joseph |
President & Ceo |
$324,944.00 |
Johnson County Community College |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Tatpati Laura Lynn |
Associate Dean Curriculum - Professor |
$324,899.10 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Gray Hinano Joy-Debarthe |
Senior Associate Dean |
$324,700.00 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Gwinner Kevin Patrick |
Dean-Professor |
$324,105.08 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of Kansas |
Ginther Donna K |
Distinguished Prof/Director |
$324,045.14 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Dawson Darren Merritt |
Dean-Professor |
$323,922.66 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Gwinner Kevin Patrick |
Dean-Professor |
$323,922.66 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas |
Grunewald Kimberly Michele |
General Counsel/Vicechancellor |
$323,902.40 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Parcell Joseph L |
Professor |
$323,843.00 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas |
Anderson Brian Sean |
Director/Professor |
$323,796.14 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
Kansas Public Employees Retirement System (KPERS) |
Fink Bruce A |
Deputy Cio For Public Markets |
$323,154.46 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Wichita State University |
Montgomery Michael Lloyd |
Idp Technical Director |
$323,077.44 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas |
Shiflett Mark Brandon |
Distinguished Professor |
$323,024.40 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
Wichita State University |
Schlapp Andrew Joseph |
Chief Of Staff/Director Niar Business Development |
$322,884.12 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas |
Shiflett Mark Brandon |
Distinguished Professor |
$322,786.56 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas |
Leeper Karla K |
Vice Chancellor |
$322,660.57 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Bonaminio Giulia A |
Senior Associate Dean Graduate Medical Education |
$322,445.23 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
University of Kansas |
Kingston Neal Martin |
Distinguished Prof/Director |
$322,334.85 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Meyer Mark C |
Senior Associate Dean Student Affairs - Professor |
$322,250.41 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas |
Beck Matthew James |
Associate Professor |
$321,921.21 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of Kansas |
Wilkins Michael Stamper |
Professor |
$321,853.52 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas |
Rice Mabel Lyddon |
Distinguished Professor |
$321,506.54 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
University of Kansas |
Darwin David |
Distinguished Professor/Chair |
$321,418.02 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Burns Jeffrey M |
Professor |
$321,092.20 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas |
Masli Adi |
Professor |
$321,058.88 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Kansas City Kansas Community College |
Mosier Greg |
President |
$320,920.00 |
Kansas City Kansas Community College |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas |
Rice Mabel Lyddon |
Distinguished Professor |
$320,911.51 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of Kansas |
Wilkins Michael Stamper |
Professor |
$320,572.99 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas |
Koliba Christopher J |
Distinguished Professor |
$320,470.08 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Abrahamson Dale R |
Distinguished Professor |
$320,389.30 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Osawatomie State Hospital |
Gustilo Maria M |
Physician Specialist |
$320,311.95 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Wichita State University |
Shaw Mark Richard |
Chief Engineer Advanced Manufacturing Strategy |
$320,000.20 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Wichita State University |
Golling Werner M |
Vice President Finance And Administration |
$319,999.94 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas |
Pence Shelley Hooks |
Vice Chancellor-Professor |
$319,880.16 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas |
Barnett William A |
Distinguished Professor |
$319,791.28 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of Kansas |
Darwin David |
Distinguished Professor/Chair |
$319,725.90 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas |
Cornet Bernard |
Distinguished Professor |
$319,596.02 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Lee Simon J Craddock |
Chairperson Population Health -Professor |
$319,300.03 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Richt Juergen A |
Distinguished Professor |
$319,102.56 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Meyer Mark C |
Senior Associate Dean Student Affairs - Professor |
$319,049.90 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of Kansas |
Deyoung Robert |
Distinguished Professor |
$318,959.87 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of Kansas |
Barnett William A |
Distinguished Professor |
$318,868.86 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas |
Ragan Ronald E |
Professor |
$318,717.24 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas |
Zhao Yong |
Distinguished Professor |
$318,665.71 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Salyers Jr William J |
Chairperson-Assoc Professor |
$318,634.63 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Salyers Jr William J |
Chair Internal Med - Assoc Pro |
$318,634.63 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas |
Joseph Kissan |
Director/Professor |
$318,544.59 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Berbel German Luis |
Associate Professor |
$318,500.00 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas |
Winn Amanda Michelle |
Associate Professor |
$318,427.43 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas |
Timmermann Barbara N |
Distinguished Professor/Dean |
$318,085.46 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Unruh Gregory K |
Sr Assoc Dean Gme - Prof |
$317,853.06 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Unruh Gregory K |
Professor |
$317,853.06 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of Kansas |
Lane Kathleen Lynne |
Dist Prof/Assoc Vice Chanc |
$317,700.01 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Tonsor Glynn T |
Professor |
$317,545.97 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Godwin Andrew Kent |
Director Professor |
$317,543.95 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
Emporia State University |
Garrett Allison D |
President |
$317,333.35 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
University of Kansas |
Darwin David |
Distinguished Professor/Chair |
$317,224.43 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas |
Zhao Yong |
Distinguished Professor |
$316,939.45 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Dalton Timothy J |
Professor |
$316,673.27 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of Kansas |
Jones Keith Lamar |
Director/Professor |
$316,669.39 |
Kansas Department of Administration |