| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2018 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Williams Kristine Nordlie |
Professor |
$152,400.04 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Kansas Public Employees Retirement System (KPERS) |
Grimes Kyle |
Asst Inv. Officer-Public Mkts |
$152,385.12 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Burnett David Murray |
Associate Professor |
$152,374.43 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Kansas Judicial Branch |
Vogelbacher Laura B |
District Court Admin Iii |
$152,362.10 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Melhem Hani G |
Professor |
$152,358.80 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
Wichita State University |
Twomey Janet M |
Associate Dean For Graduate Studies Research And |
$152,350.12 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
Johnson County Community College |
Pagano Thomas |
Vp Info Services/Cio |
$152,346.00 |
Johnson County Community College |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas |
Wade Lori Lynn |
Assistant Vice Provost |
$152,344.05 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Santschi Elizabeth Mary |
Professor |
$152,340.50 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
University of Kansas |
Cregg Gina Mae |
Executive Director |
$152,336.08 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Wichita State University |
Soria Nigel Devin |
Applied Research And Collaboration Manager |
$152,331.68 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Hughey Kenneth F |
Professor |
$152,325.68 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Khan Talal Waris |
Chairperson-Professor |
$152,317.39 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Khan Talal Waris |
Chair Anest Pain & Per Med Pr |
$152,317.39 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
University of Kansas |
Chaudhari Raghunath Vitthal |
Distinguished Professor |
$152,309.04 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Winden Tamara Jean |
Research Assistant Professor |
$152,307.60 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Akidiva Samuel Kilaho |
Associate Professor |
$152,300.36 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Akidiva Samuel Kilaho |
Associate Professor |
$152,300.20 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas |
Hron Janine M |
Research Programs Director |
$152,296.01 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
Wichita State University |
Twomey Janet M |
Associate Dean |
$152,293.50 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Kastner Justin |
Professor |
$152,278.32 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Phadnis Milind Arvind |
Associate Professor |
$152,275.24 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Kennelly Megan |
Professor |
$152,274.98 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Fort Hays State University |
Lloyd Robert A |
Associate Professor |
$152,266.27 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Kingery-Page Mary C |
Associate Dean/Professor |
$152,263.40 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Kansas Judicial Branch |
Deckard Amy |
Chief Financial Officer |
$152,262.96 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Provo-Klimek Judy A |
Clinical Professor |
$152,261.46 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Wichita State University |
Flores Michael B |
Allen Gibbs And Houlik Faculty Fellow In Accounti |
$152,260.08 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Gibson Huston J |
Professor |
$152,257.56 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
University of Kansas |
Daley Dorothy Marie |
Professor |
$152,257.24 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Linville Mark E |
Associate Professor |
$152,252.99 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
Wichita State University |
Shaw Carolyn M |
Associate Vp For Strategic Enrollment Management |
$152,250.02 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Kansas Department of Commerce |
Jefferson Joshua |
Head Of Division Of State Agcy |
$152,250.02 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
Wichita State University |
Witherspoon Tonya Lynn |
Associatevp For Industryengagement&Appliedlearning |
$152,250.02 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
Wichita State University |
Shaw Carolyn M |
Associate Vice President For Strategic Enrollment |
$152,250.02 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
Wichita State University |
Taylor Christine H |
Executive Director Institutional Equity And Compli |
$152,250.02 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Kansas Department of Commerce |
Piros De Carvalho Jade |
Director |
$152,250.02 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
Wichita State University |
Espinoza Judith Marie |
Executive Director Of Human Resources |
$152,250.02 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
Wichita State University |
Gerlach Robert Daniel |
Executive Director Technology Transfer And Commerc |
$152,250.02 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
University of Kansas |
Horn Eva Marie |
Professor |
$152,247.06 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Hughey Kenneth F |
Professor |
$152,244.59 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of Kansas |
Steele Jr Ric G |
Chairperson-Professor |
$152,235.34 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Kansas Legislative Research Department |
Dear Dylan C |
Assistant Director |
$152,234.38 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Kim Myung Kyo |
Associate Professor |
$152,229.60 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Akhunov Eduard D |
Professor |
$152,215.17 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Medina Mario Raul |
Director Sponsored Program Administration |
$152,207.72 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of Kansas |
Forbush Kelsie Terese |
Associate Professor |
$152,205.76 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Emporia State University |
Schwerdtfeger Sara E |
Dean |
$152,203.47 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
University of Kansas |
Taylor Marie A |
Associate General Counsel |
$152,203.15 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Goodband Robert D |
Professor |
$152,195.76 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Leinwetter Theresa J |
Cancer Center Director |
$152,186.98 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
University of Kansas |
Brunsell Nathaniel Alan |
Chairperson-Professor |
$152,186.40 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Fort Hays State University |
Johansen Thomas C |
Professor |
$152,176.26 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Bantis Leonidas |
Associate Professor |
$152,171.62 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Hu Jinxiang |
Associate Professor |
$152,171.63 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of Kansas |
Wamelink Jennifer Burlingham |
Associate Vice Provost |
$152,155.77 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Bossmann Stefan H |
Professor |
$152,154.82 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
University of Kansas |
Picking Wendy Lynn |
Professor |
$152,147.29 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Stith Sandra M |
Distinguished Professor |
$152,144.99 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
Butler Community College |
Krull Kimberly Ward |
|
$152,144.59 |
Butler Community College |
| 2019 |
University of Kansas |
Yi Richard |
Director/Professor |
$152,137.72 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Kansas Insurance Department |
Becker Tish M |
Director |
$152,136.52 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Zhu Shuang |
Assistant Professor |
$152,135.00 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Holzbeierlein Jeffrey M |
Professor |
$152,134.96 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Mirafzal Behrooz |
Professor |
$152,133.82 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of Kansas |
Shontz Suzanne Michelle |
Professor |
$152,133.11 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Sharma Madhav |
Assistant Professor |
$152,132.87 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of Kansas |
Whittaker Beth Michelle |
Dean/Librarian |
$152,132.29 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
Pittsburg State University |
Johnson James R |
Dir, Intercollegiate Athletics |
$152,131.05 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Wichita State University |
Huculak Robert David |
Niar Research Scientist |
$152,120.12 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Simpson Steven Quinton |
Professor |
$152,118.40 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Simpson Steven Quinton |
Professor |
$152,118.40 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Fort Hays State University |
Edgeman Ricky L |
Department Chair |
$152,117.53 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Hughes Dorothy J |
Assistant Dean Salina Student Affairs - Assistant |
$152,117.44 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Hamon Martin |
Clinical Assistant Professor |
$152,117.43 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Huser Shaun M |
Clinical Associate Professor |
$152,116.08 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Fort Hays State University |
Gould Lawrence V |
Department Chair |
$152,098.01 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas |
Rosenfeld Cici Claire M |
Director/Assoc Teaching Profes |
$152,096.03 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Wichita State University |
Nuckels Mark Charles |
Niar Floor Inspector |
$152,090.36 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Kukanich Stanley P |
Professor |
$152,087.36 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Shi Jishu N |
Professor |
$152,083.10 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas |
Harris Scott L |
Senior Specialist |
$152,076.79 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Redeker Maureen Anne |
Deputy General Counsel |
$152,074.15 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
Pittsburg State University |
Pomatto Mary C |
Dean/University Professor |
$152,067.48 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas |
Geana Mugur Valentin |
Director/Associate Professor |
$152,065.03 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Li Yanming |
Assistant Professor |
$152,064.72 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Amama Placidus Bepeh |
Professor |
$152,063.88 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Havenstein Patricia A |
Budget/Fiscal Officer Ii |
$152,054.24 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Wei Mingjun |
Associate Professor |
$152,048.61 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
Wichita State University |
Forney Matthew Eugene |
Research Technology Director |
$152,047.74 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
Wichita State University |
Wituk Scott Allen |
Executive Director |
$152,039.98 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Emporia State University |
Denton Jennifer L |
Associate Vice President |
$152,028.00 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Heckman Stuart J |
Associate Professor |
$152,019.18 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Passarelli A Lorena |
Professor |
$152,006.07 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Roelofs Jeroen |
Professor |
$152,000.17 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Draper Betsy B |
Deputy Chief Info Officer I |
$151,999.90 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Meekins Jessica Marie |
Associate Professor |
$151,999.50 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Mudaranthakam Dinesh Pal |
Assistant Professor |
$151,976.08 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of Kansas |
Crook Christopher G |
Director Major Division/School |
$151,974.94 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Goddard James F |
Professor |
$151,953.92 |
Kansas Department of Administration |