| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas |
Harrison Jennifer Tressa Kimball |
Director/Assoc Teaching Profes |
$169,147.58 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas |
Peters Najarian Rhashaline |
Associate Professor |
$169,127.87 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Wichita State University |
Steck James E |
Professor |
$169,125.08 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
Wichita State University |
Gilchrist Jeffrey C |
Niar Research Assistant Director |
$169,125.06 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of Kansas |
Abdullayev Amy Kajsa Clark |
Psychometrician Manager |
$169,109.24 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Fort Hays State University |
Hunsicker Walburn Melissa J |
Dean |
$169,106.57 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Pittsburg State University |
Sandness Kathleen M |
Director |
$169,100.14 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Kansas Highway Patrol |
Smith Erik B |
Appointive State Agency Head |
$169,100.04 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas |
Reiske Mark L |
Director/University Architect |
$169,093.39 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Pratt Gary L |
Chief Information Officer |
$169,093.28 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Gibson Cheryl A |
Professor |
$169,092.32 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Gibson Cheryl A |
Professor |
$169,092.32 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Schmidt Carolyn Rose |
Research Professor |
$169,090.04 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Kansas Department of Transportation |
Schieber Gregory M |
Deputy Secretary/Ste |
$169,087.56 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Averett Ellen Penny |
Professor |
$169,060.36 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Bai Jianfa |
Professor |
$169,054.60 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
Fort Hays State University |
Adams Paul E |
Dean |
$169,036.64 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Beyer Brooke D |
Assistant Professor |
$169,031.00 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Rametta Lauryn Elizabeth |
Clinical Assistant Professor |
$169,009.60 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Rametta Mandy Louise |
Academic Program Specialist |
$169,009.60 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Kansas Public Employees Retirement System (KPERS) |
Mcneal Judy C |
Chief Fiscal Officer |
$169,008.30 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Fontes Joe D |
Professor |
$169,000.00 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Pritchard Michael J |
Assistant Professor |
$168,999.90 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Broyles Yolanda J |
Distinguished Professor |
$168,996.70 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
Johnson County Community College |
Anderson Jeffrey |
Counselor |
$168,988.00 |
Johnson County Community College |
| 2019 |
University of Kansas |
Torrance Andrew William |
Professor |
$168,963.86 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Wichita State University |
Twomey Janet M |
Professor |
$168,912.96 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Johnson Benjamin Hardy |
Assistant Professor |
$168,894.00 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Butler Merlin G |
Professor |
$168,893.92 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Butler Merlin G |
Professor |
$168,893.92 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas |
Oneill Chad E |
Associate General Counsel |
$168,890.41 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Coffey Maxine L |
Director V Adm & Managerial |
$168,870.84 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Umar Shahid |
Professor |
$168,868.35 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Wichita State University |
Rutti Raina Marie |
Clinical Associate Professor Of Management |
$168,849.87 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Lei Shuting |
Professor |
$168,848.90 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
Fort Hays State University |
Chishty Muhammad R |
Executive Assistant To The Executive Vice Presiden |
$168,831.41 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of Kansas |
Eggleston Jr Joseph B |
Associate Dean/Professor |
$168,823.48 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Mcarthur Angelina Michele |
Chief Of Staff To The Chief Human Resources Office |
$168,811.55 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Barenklau Shelley Dawn |
Clinical Assistant Professor |
$168,805.07 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Fort Hays State University |
Briggs Jeffrey D |
Dean |
$168,801.10 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Peterman Robert J |
Professor |
$168,791.12 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Shoemaker Candice A |
Professor |
$168,785.08 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
University of Kansas |
Zheng Zhongquan |
Professor |
$168,783.61 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Jankowiak Ryszard J |
Distinguished Professor |
$168,777.83 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
University of Kansas |
Ho Virginia Emily |
Professor |
$168,777.15 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Ferrell Hildreth Lauren B |
Assistant Professor |
$168,775.22 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Wood John G |
Professor |
$168,753.66 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Wichita State University |
Mcleod Michael S |
Associate Professor |
$168,750.59 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Wichita State University |
Formy-Duval Brian Ray |
Niar Assoc Dir - Sustainment |
$168,750.14 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Yu Jisang |
Associate Professor |
$168,748.76 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Laurent Kelly Kylene |
Assistant Dean |
$168,744.27 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
Wichita State University |
Patterson Jeremy A |
Dean Of Iii/Katherine And Edith Erker Faculty Of D |
$168,692.19 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
University of Kansas |
Franseen Evan Karl |
Professor-Senior Scientist |
$168,679.78 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Kansas Judicial Branch |
Wilson Evelyn Z |
Supreme Court Justice |
$168,636.14 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
University of Kansas |
Chen Andrew |
Professor |
$168,631.69 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Wichita State University |
Pickus Keith Harold |
Professor |
$168,630.82 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of Kansas |
Matejkowski Jason C |
Assoc Dean/Assoc Professor |
$168,630.14 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Kansas Judicial Branch |
Wilson Evelyn Z |
Supreme Court Justice |
$168,626.83 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Kansas Judicial Branch |
Rosen Eric S |
Supreme Court Justice |
$168,615.22 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Streeter Natalie Renee |
Executive Director |
$168,607.63 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Wichita State University |
Belnap Daryl Wynn |
Niar Quality Manager |
$168,602.29 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Herrera Socorro G |
Professor |
$168,600.36 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of Kansas |
Leitch Michael C |
Senior Assoc General Counsel |
$168,600.00 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Kansas Judicial Branch |
Biles William D |
Supreme Court Justice |
$168,598.04 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Kansas Judicial Branch |
Standridge Melissa Taylor |
Supreme Court Justice |
$168,598.04 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Kansas Judicial Branch |
Rosen Eric S |
Supreme Court Justice |
$168,598.04 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Kansas Judicial Branch |
Wall Keynen J |
Supreme Court Justice |
$168,598.04 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Kansas Judicial Branch |
Stegall Caleb |
Supreme Court Justice |
$168,598.04 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Kansas Judicial Branch |
Stegall Caleb |
Supreme Court Justice |
$168,598.04 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Kansas Judicial Branch |
Biles William D |
Supreme Court Justice |
$168,598.04 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Kansas Judicial Branch |
Wall Keynen J |
Supreme Court Justice |
$168,598.04 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Kansas Judicial Branch |
Standridge Melissa Taylor |
Supreme Court Justice |
$168,598.04 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Pittsburg State University |
Erwin Steven K |
Vice President |
$168,592.76 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
Pittsburg State University |
Erwin Steven K |
Associate Vice President |
$168,592.76 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Butler Merlin G |
Professor |
$168,584.58 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Kansas Judicial Branch |
Gilligan Daniel D |
Chief Judge |
$168,582.21 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Kansas Judicial Branch |
Hofaker Paula D |
Chief Judge |
$168,582.21 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of Kansas |
Thompson Ward H |
Professor |
$168,579.48 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Swanson Ryan F |
Assoc V Pres Phy Infrastructr |
$168,562.16 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Nazir Niaman |
Research Associate Professor |
$168,561.57 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Johnson County Community College |
Warner Sandra |
Exec Dir Mission Cont/Risk Mgt |
$168,557.00 |
Johnson County Community College |
| 2017 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Chae Bongsug |
Professor |
$168,556.00 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Vontz Thomas S |
Professor |
$168,548.00 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Brandt Christopher D |
Chief Tech Transfer Officer |
$168,547.08 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
Wichita State University |
Rai Atul |
Associate Professor & Rudd Foundation Fellow |
$168,543.87 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Fan Shih-Kang |
Professor |
$168,538.99 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Nguyen Anna Quynhanh |
Assistant Dean Business Finance And Marketing |
$168,533.12 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of Kansas |
Sorem Robert Michael |
Associate Professor |
$168,530.26 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of Kansas |
Keshmiri Shawn Shahriar |
Professor |
$168,520.17 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of Kansas |
Arikan Mazhar |
Associate Professor |
$168,509.05 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
Wichita State University |
Hawley Suzanne R |
Professor |
$168,506.48 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Godfrey John Evan |
Associate Vice Chancellor |
$168,503.95 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Wichita State University |
Harmon Kenneth Lee |
Chief Information Officer |
$168,500.04 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Keeley Steven J |
Professor |
$168,488.56 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Swanson Ryan F |
Assoc V Pres Phy Infrastructr |
$168,467.29 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Li Benyi |
Professor |
$168,457.80 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Joseph Siny |
Professor |
$168,457.64 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Field Thomas R |
Associate Vice Chancellor |
$168,449.08 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
Wichita State University |
Mcleod Michael S |
Assistant Professor |
$168,445.95 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Damewood Mary Kathleen |
Director Of Finance |
$168,445.53 |
Kansas Department of Administration |