| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2023 |
Emporia State University |
Gehrke Rochelle |
Vice President |
$161,209.15 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
Johnson County Community College |
Vogler Janelle |
Avp Business Srvcs |
$161,203.00 |
Johnson County Community College |
| 2025 |
Pittsburg State University |
Boschee Jeffrey |
Head Coach |
$161,202.66 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Barkley Andrew P |
Professor |
$161,197.00 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Wichita State University |
Belnap Daryl Wynn |
Niar Quality Manager |
$161,196.50 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Fort Hays State University |
Breit Emily S |
Professor |
$161,192.63 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
Wichita State University |
Fridman Buma L |
Professor |
$161,185.20 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Wichita State University |
Lange David Reed |
Niar Maintenance Specialist Coordinator |
$161,177.00 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
University of Kansas |
Haider-Markel Donald Patrick |
Professor |
$161,175.71 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Kessler Sarah Finocchario |
Associate Professor |
$161,170.01 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Ibendahl Gregory A |
Associate Professor |
$161,168.64 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Durrett Timothy P |
Professor |
$161,167.64 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Neilsen Mitchell L |
Professor |
$161,160.61 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
University of Kansas |
Skrtic Thomas M |
Distinguished Professor |
$161,154.32 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of Kansas |
Rosenfeld Cici Claire M |
Director/Assoc Teaching Profes |
$161,145.32 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Thomas Sufi Mary |
Professor |
$161,141.69 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
University of Kansas |
Graham Maryemma |
Distinguished Professor |
$161,138.63 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
University of Kansas |
Nelson Noelle Marie |
Assistant Professor |
$161,129.17 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Knox Matthew A |
Professor |
$161,122.06 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
Wichita State University |
Mirsadikov Akmal |
Assistant Professor |
$161,109.30 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
University of Kansas |
Horn Eva Marie |
Professor |
$161,108.66 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Korentager Richard Allan |
Chairperson Plastic Burn And Wound Surgery -Profe |
$161,102.31 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Gupta Kamal |
Professor |
$161,100.00 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Gupta Kamal |
Professor |
$161,100.00 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Larned State Hospital |
Vondracek Debra L |
Clinical Director |
$161,097.50 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Suh Jaebeom |
Associate Professor |
$161,094.60 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Kansas Highway Patrol |
Confidential Aav |
Highway Patrol Lieutenant |
$161,088.00 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Flippo Daniel K |
Associate Professor |
$161,086.05 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of Kansas |
Tamerler Behar Candan |
Associate Dean/Professor |
$161,077.19 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Shi Jishu N |
Professor |
$161,047.12 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Renter David G |
Professor |
$161,041.50 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Siliveru Kaliramesh |
Associate Professor |
$161,032.97 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
Pittsburg State University |
Grimes Paul W |
Dean-Professor |
$161,031.53 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
University of Kansas |
Sanders Stephen J |
Professor |
$161,025.16 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Goodson Freelon T |
Assistant Dean/Professor |
$161,021.38 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Goodson Freelon T |
Assistant Dean/Professor |
$161,021.38 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Schermerhorn Thomas |
Professor |
$161,016.62 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas |
Reed Alicia Maxxanne |
Assistant Vice Chancellor |
$161,014.16 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Pierce Janet D |
Distinguished Professor |
$161,010.50 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Currier Chad Michael |
Deputy Chief Info Officer Ii |
$161,000.06 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Averett Ellen Penny |
Professor |
$160,999.96 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Bengtson Charles D |
Assistant Professor |
$160,999.82 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Leary Julius Tyrone |
Executive Director |
$160,999.35 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
Wichita State University |
Seneviratne Waruna P |
Niar Research Engineer Senior |
$160,961.58 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
Wichita State University |
Flack Toney S |
Associate Vice President |
$160,961.58 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Wichita State University |
Mccleary-Jones Voncella |
Associate Dean Health Professions And Professor |
$160,961.56 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Schultz Bruce D |
Professor |
$160,958.72 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Schultz Bruce D |
Professor |
$160,958.72 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Schultz Bruce D |
Professor |
$160,958.72 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Shi Jishu N |
Professor |
$160,956.47 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Chang Yang M |
Professor |
$160,952.40 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Shuman Cynthia A |
Associate Dean |
$160,943.34 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
University of Kansas |
Biernat Monica Rose |
Distinguished Professor |
$160,943.07 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Dunn William L |
Professor |
$160,939.48 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Sullivan Debra Kay |
Chairperson-Professor |
$160,939.08 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
University of Kansas |
Twombly Susan B |
Chairperson-Professor |
$160,933.51 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas |
Karlin Angela Lynn |
Director Major Division/School |
$160,932.80 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
University of Kansas |
Francisco Vincent Thomas |
Professor-Senior Scientist |
$160,932.37 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
Wichita State University |
Downes Kathy A |
Dean Of University Libraries/Associate Professor |
$160,924.92 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Walsh Timothy Francis |
Clinical Professor |
$160,924.92 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Walsh Timothy Francis |
Clinical Professor |
$160,924.92 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Deichler Bradley Wayne |
Chief Of Police |
$160,915.48 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Gibson Cheryl A |
Professor |
$160,909.22 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
Wichita State University |
Fridman Buma L |
Professor |
$160,906.84 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
University of Kansas |
Saiedian Hossein |
Professor |
$160,884.20 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas |
Weir Joseph P |
Professor |
$160,863.54 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Johnson County Community College |
Hall Tom |
Associate Vice President, Campus Services & Facility Planning |
$160,860.00 |
Johnson County Community College |
| 2019 |
University of Kansas |
Karvonen Meagan Rhea |
Director |
$160,853.90 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Wichita State University |
Mccleary-Jones Voncella |
Associate Dean Health Professions And Professor |
$160,850.04 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Dunn William L |
Professor |
$160,848.89 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Wichita State University |
Pfrommer Kristina Diane |
Idp Project Manager Iii |
$160,846.12 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of Kansas |
Gehrke Stevin Henry |
Professor |
$160,836.79 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Neilsen Mitchell L |
Professor |
$160,820.78 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Pritchard Michele T |
Professor |
$160,775.18 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Poole David C |
Professor |
$160,760.81 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
Pittsburg State University |
O'bryan David W |
Professor |
$160,754.96 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Rasheed Hayder A |
Professor |
$160,752.22 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Thomas Sufi Mary |
Associate Professor |
$160,717.38 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Briggeman Brian C |
Professor |
$160,710.00 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Cook David E |
Associate Professor |
$160,695.14 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas |
Lohoefener Jennifer Lee |
Assistant Research Professor |
$160,680.18 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of Kansas |
Fry Andrew C |
Professor |
$160,679.33 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Pittsburg State University |
Flannery Kathleen M |
Vice President |
$160,677.40 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Wichita State University |
Brooking Gary D |
Chair And Teaching Professor |
$160,676.88 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Kigenyi Justine Karungi |
Director Major Division/School |
$160,673.28 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Kansas Public Employees Retirement System (KPERS) |
Zentner Arlen R |
Deferred Compensation Plan Off |
$160,665.84 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Bhadriraju Subramanyam |
Distinguished Professor |
$160,655.78 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Kansas City Kansas Community College |
Pope Jerry |
Vice President |
$160,645.68 |
Kansas City Kansas Community College |
| 2020 |
Johnson County Community College |
Vogler Janelle |
Avp Business Srvcs |
$160,642.00 |
Johnson County Community College |
| 2022 |
University of Kansas |
Kamatuka Ngondi A |
Director |
$160,641.94 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas |
Richardson Emily Noelle Nichols |
Associate Director |
$160,633.71 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
Fort Hays State University |
Adams Paul E |
Dean |
$160,630.26 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Klug Alan L |
Director V Adm & Managerial |
$160,620.00 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas |
Surana Karan S |
Distinguished Professor |
$160,619.89 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
Johnson County Community College |
Centlivre Becky |
Vp Human Resources |
$160,616.00 |
Johnson County Community College |
| 2022 |
University of Kansas |
Hui Rongqing |
Professor |
$160,606.94 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Walsh Nancy Ann |
Assistant Dean |
$160,602.75 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Novak Timothy L |
Assistant Dean |
$160,602.74 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Emporia State University |
Spafford David |
Executive Director |
$160,598.41 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Pittsburg State University |
Pomatto Mary C |
Dean/University Professor |
$160,594.06 |
Kansas Department of Administration |