| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2019 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Renter David G |
Professor |
$169,915.41 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas |
Dixon Dan A |
Professor |
$169,888.04 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Kansas Judicial Branch |
Cudney Kim W |
Chief Judge |
$169,860.46 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Barkley Andrew P |
Professor |
$169,844.60 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Akhunov Eduard D |
Professor |
$169,842.38 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Larned State Hospital |
Wallis Hypatia R |
Registered Nurse Specialist |
$169,835.70 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Villoria Siegert Nelson Benjamin |
Associate Professor |
$169,816.00 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Villoria Siegert Nelson Benjamin |
Associate Professor |
$169,816.00 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of Kansas |
Bennett Caroline Rose |
Chairperson-Professor |
$169,808.71 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
Wichita State University |
Isakov Victor |
Professor 9 Month |
$169,802.80 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Gillen Robert L |
Professor |
$169,798.46 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Johnson County Community College |
Bowne Andrew |
President & Chief Executive Officer |
$169,796.00 |
Johnson County Community College |
| 2025 |
Kansas Judicial Branch |
Berens Kevin N |
Chief Judge |
$169,792.81 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Lansing Correctional Facility |
Okezie Okechukwu O |
Corrections Officer Ii |
$169,785.84 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
Pittsburg State University |
Patterson John D |
Special Assistant |
$169,768.71 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Kansas Judicial Branch |
Creitz Daniel D |
Chief Judge |
$169,759.96 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Kansas Judicial Branch |
Ricke David A |
Chief Judge |
$169,756.13 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Faseru Babalola |
Associate Professor |
$169,737.21 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Higgins Daniel A |
Professor |
$169,735.47 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Kansas Board of Tax Appeals |
Wheeler Kristen D |
Appointive State Agency Head |
$169,723.52 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Kansas Judicial Branch |
Cott Kristi M |
Chief Judge |
$169,721.46 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Kansas Judicial Branch |
Ebberts Steven R |
Chief Judge |
$169,721.46 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Kansas Judicial Branch |
Lowdon Joan M |
Chief Judge |
$169,721.46 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Kansas Judicial Branch |
Wine Taylor J |
Chief Judge |
$169,721.46 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Kansas Judicial Branch |
Wilder Marilyn M |
Chief Judge |
$169,721.46 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Kansas Judicial Branch |
Mccabria James R |
Chief Judge |
$169,721.46 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Kansas Judicial Branch |
Mott William R |
Chief Judge |
$169,721.46 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Kansas Judicial Branch |
Bannister Grant D |
Chief Judge |
$169,721.46 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Kansas Judicial Branch |
Burns Robert P |
Chief Judge |
$169,721.46 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Kansas Judicial Branch |
Droege James Charles |
Chief Judge |
$169,721.46 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Kansas Judicial Branch |
Johnson Jared B |
Chief Judge |
$169,721.46 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Kansas Judicial Branch |
St Peter Nicholas M |
Chief Judge |
$169,721.46 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Kansas Judicial Branch |
Sexton Benjamin J |
Chief Judge |
$169,721.46 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Kansas Judicial Branch |
Gettler Jeffrey W |
Chief Judge |
$169,721.46 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Kansas Judicial Branch |
Harth Amy L |
Chief Judge |
$169,721.46 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Kansas Judicial Branch |
Larson Jeffry J |
Chief Judge |
$169,721.46 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Kansas Department of Labor |
Sanders Rebecca A |
Appeals Board Member Chair |
$169,721.46 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Kansas Judicial Branch |
Elder Jeff R |
Chief Judge |
$169,721.46 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Kansas Judicial Branch |
Hipp Carey L |
Chief Judge |
$169,721.46 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
University of Kansas |
Mihesuah Devon Abbott |
Professor |
$169,716.92 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Gillen Robert L |
Professor |
$169,702.88 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Wichita State University |
Skinner Steven R |
Associate Dean Ug Students/Fin/Admin And Professor |
$169,702.52 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Sun Xiuzhi |
Professor |
$169,700.62 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
Wichita State University |
Muthitacharoen Achita |
Professor |
$169,683.48 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of Kansas |
Falicov Tamara Leah |
Associate Dean/Professor |
$169,668.12 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas |
Ewing Mark Stephan |
Associate Professor |
$169,661.75 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
University of Kansas |
Grunewald Kimberly Michele |
Deputy General Counsel |
$169,650.01 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
Wichita State University |
Rainbolt G Stephen |
Head Coach |
$169,643.41 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas |
Billings Sharon Alene |
Distinguished Prof/Srscientist |
$169,642.94 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Elsasser Jan M |
Deputy Chief Tech Officer I |
$169,641.78 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas |
Thompson Ward H |
Professor |
$169,626.60 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Pina Tysen L |
Professor Of Practice |
$169,615.46 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Wichita State University |
Wituk Scott |
Associate Vp Of Community Partnerships And Executi |
$169,595.38 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Fort Hays State University |
Linn Joseph G |
Vice President |
$169,591.26 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
University of Kansas |
Parsons Robert Lee |
Director/Professor |
$169,556.54 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Fowler Ronn W |
Associate Vice Chancellor |
$169,542.37 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Grice Ronnie D |
Asst V Pres University Police |
$169,537.94 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
University of Kansas |
Valdez Suzanne |
Clinical Professor |
$169,535.14 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
University of Kansas |
Epstein Steven Allen |
Distinguished Professor |
$169,531.01 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
University of Kansas |
Brown John Christopher |
Vice Provost/Professor |
$169,519.25 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Linton Richard Howard |
President |
$169,519.24 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas |
Alexander Craig Franklin |
Director Major Division/School |
$169,513.58 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas |
Lovell Scott W |
Research Lab Director |
$169,513.58 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas |
Douglas Justin Trigalet |
Senior Scientist/Director |
$169,513.58 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Radke Laura |
Director Workday Service Center |
$169,500.83 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of Kansas |
Goodyear Marilu |
Director/Associate Professor |
$169,494.97 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of Kansas |
Rosa-Molinar Eduardo |
Director/Professor |
$169,446.20 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
University of Kansas |
Rowland Robert C |
Professor |
$169,418.32 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Nasser Tareque |
Associate Professor |
$169,407.00 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Fort Hays State University |
Barnett Michael W |
Consultant |
$169,400.00 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Ablah Elizabeth A |
Professor |
$169,399.57 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
University of Kansas |
Hall Ii Arthur P |
Director/Asst Teaching Prf |
$169,391.89 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Hefley Trevor J |
Professor |
$169,385.32 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Newman Jessica Rae |
Associate Professor |
$169,383.80 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
West Ashley N |
Assistant Professor |
$169,365.00 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Stark Charles R |
Associate Professor |
$169,354.19 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
University of Kansas |
Stacy Thomas G |
Professor |
$169,344.80 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Jahnke Geneva S |
Exe Dir Adm & Managerial |
$169,309.34 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Aboellail Tawfik A |
Clinical Professor |
$169,307.77 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Wichita State University |
Locke Michelle Nicole |
Associate Vice President Finance And Controller |
$169,279.94 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Swanson Diane L |
Professor |
$169,278.00 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Zhu Shuang |
Associate Professor |
$169,267.00 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Wichita State University |
Horton Michael Lynn |
Niar Research Engineer Senior |
$169,261.50 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Dodds Walter K |
Distinguished Professor |
$169,250.80 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Akidiva Samuel Kilaho |
Assistant Professor |
$169,241.05 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Ndunda Paul Muutu |
Assistant Professor |
$169,230.79 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Wichita State University |
Hale Ladonna S |
Professor And Director Of Assessment |
$169,228.01 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Broyles Yolanda J |
Distinguished Professor |
$169,227.90 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Krush Michael T |
Assistant Professor |
$169,218.07 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
University of Kansas |
Lewis Adrian R |
Professor |
$169,217.41 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
University of Kansas |
Murray Julie Numrich |
Exec Asst To The Chanc/Provost |
$169,217.05 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas |
Whitten Kelly Marie |
Associate Vice Chancellor |
$169,197.94 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Wichita State University |
Srivastava Smita |
Assistant Professor Of Entrepreneurship/Strategic |
$169,194.18 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of Kansas |
Bankart Charles Allen Swanson |
Sr Internationalization Ofcr |
$169,192.36 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
Emporia State University |
Seimears Charles Matthew |
Professor |
$169,180.62 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Harrison Mark E |
Associate Professor |
$169,170.04 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Madsen Jennifer Ann |
Clinical Assistant Professor |
$169,169.21 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Pittsburg State University |
Grimes Paul W |
Dean-Professor |
$169,156.52 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Johnson County Community College |
Allen Katherine |
Vp Colg Advcmt & Government Af |
$169,150.00 |
Johnson County Community College |
| 2017 |
University of Kansas |
Teeter Deborah J |
Executive Director |
$169,148.07 |
Kansas Department of Administration |