| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2024 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Ulmer Jonathan D |
Assistant Dean/Professor |
$149,642.62 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of Kansas |
Sabarwal Tarun |
Professor |
$149,642.30 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas |
Dutta Apurba |
Associate Professor |
$149,639.66 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Fong Peying |
Professor |
$149,621.42 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Kansas Judicial Branch |
Gilmore Linda W |
District Court Judges |
$149,620.81 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Kansas Judicial Branch |
Lowdon Joan M |
Chief Judge |
$149,612.80 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Fort Hays State University |
Pool-Funai Angela E |
Assistant Provost |
$149,608.47 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of Kansas |
Foster Bryan Latimer |
Professor-Senior Scientist |
$149,605.59 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Kansas Highway Patrol |
Confidential Oi |
Highway Patrol Lieutenant |
$149,604.92 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Scripter Cassie L |
Assistant Professor |
$149,600.10 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Kukanich Katherine |
Professor |
$149,586.67 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Benjamin Louise |
Associate Dean/Professor |
$149,583.98 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Petty Taylor Dean |
Director Of Finance |
$149,581.46 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Kansas Judicial Branch |
Hipp Carey L |
Chief Judge |
$149,579.80 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Kansas Judicial Branch |
Johnson Jared B |
Chief Judge |
$149,579.80 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas |
Tsoflias Georgios P |
Professor |
$149,572.74 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
Wichita State University |
Bryant Jeffrey J |
Professor 9 Month |
$149,558.01 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
University of Kansas |
Maletsky Lorin P |
Associate Dean/Professor |
$149,555.03 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Anthony Jennifer L |
Associate Professor |
$149,550.99 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Rodriguez Adrian Thomas |
Asc V Pres/Pro Acd Stu Sv |
$149,548.10 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Rodriguez Adrian Thomas |
Asc V Pres/Pro Acd Stu Sv |
$149,548.10 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Seldeen Kenneth L |
Associate Professor |
$149,540.04 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Briggs John M |
Professor |
$149,540.04 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
University of Kansas |
Salmans Brian Ross |
Lecturer |
$149,533.08 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
Wichita State University |
Sun Ziqi |
Chair And Professor |
$149,528.45 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
University of Kansas |
Loats Julie Marie |
Director |
$149,523.18 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Kansas Public Employees Retirement System (KPERS) |
Kuehler Shannon L |
Asst. Investment Officer |
$149,519.21 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Goodband Robert D |
Professor |
$149,504.73 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Launius Christie |
Assoc Dean/Assoc Professor |
$149,501.06 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
University of Kansas |
Hock Michael Frank |
Senior Scientist/Director |
$149,500.86 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
University of Kansas |
Welch Kelly D |
Multi-Term Lecturer |
$149,500.01 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Wichita State University |
Williams Malcolm Brady |
Niar Research Engineer Senior - Additive Manufact |
$149,500.00 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Wichita State University |
Tatro Lois |
Director Financial Services Special Projects |
$149,500.00 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Kansas Judicial Branch |
Ambrosier Bradley E |
District Court Judges |
$149,497.88 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Surineni Kamalakar |
Instructor |
$149,492.25 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas |
Leonard Kevin Charles |
Associate Professor |
$149,487.39 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Fort Hays State University |
Buffington Gavin D |
Department Chair |
$149,486.29 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Kansas Corporation Commission |
Keen Dwight D |
Appointive State Agency Head |
$149,483.45 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Pendell Dustin L |
Professor |
$149,483.13 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Kansas Department of Health and Environment |
Thimmesch Daniel E |
Deputy Secretary -Fiscal Servi |
$149,481.49 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Kansas Highway Patrol |
Confidential Abh |
Hwy Patrol Technical Trooper |
$149,476.36 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
Wichita State University |
Zettle Robert D |
Diretor Of Clinical Training And Professor |
$149,467.56 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Rasheed Hayder A |
Professor |
$149,462.39 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
Wichita State University |
Mcleod Michael S |
Assistant Professor |
$149,459.74 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Kansas Public Employees Retirement System (KPERS) |
Kuehler Shannon L |
Asst. Investment Officer |
$149,438.52 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
University of Kansas |
Feldman Hume |
Chairperson-Professor |
$149,436.85 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Liu Mei |
Associate Professor |
$149,435.76 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Hamilton Reeves Jill Marie |
Associate Professor |
$149,435.10 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Freund Jennifer Nichole |
Director |
$149,435.02 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Diaz-Ceballos Francisco Javier |
Professor |
$149,420.81 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Barton Community College |
Dean Mark E |
Vicepresidentofadministration |
$149,412.46 |
Barton Community College |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Thomas Frederick Bryan |
Director Of Purchasing |
$149,409.97 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Hutchinson Community College |
Paramore Tricia |
Department 4 Chair/Professor |
$149,402.00 |
Hutchinson Community College |
| 2019 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Fisher Dann G |
Professor |
$149,401.00 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
Wichita State University |
Hale Ladonna S |
Chair And Professor |
$149,393.88 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Bormann Jennifer M |
Assistant Dean/Professor |
$149,392.72 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Bahadori Amir A |
Associate Professor |
$149,387.60 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
University of Kansas |
Fischer Kenneth J |
Professor |
$149,382.59 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Vasserman Eugene Y |
Associate Professor |
$149,357.22 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Miesner Matt D |
Clinical Professor |
$149,355.70 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Gitau Jane Njeri |
Assistant Professor |
$149,352.04 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Mccarson Kenneth E |
Professor |
$149,350.05 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Mccarson Kenneth E |
Professor |
$149,349.98 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Mccarson Kenneth E |
Professor |
$149,349.98 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Kansas Health Care Stabilization Fund B |
Shultz D Clark |
Executive Director |
$149,348.16 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Mirafzal Behrooz |
Associate Professor |
$149,341.73 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Smith Andrew A |
Professor Of Practice |
$149,339.58 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
University of Kansas |
Gentry James K |
Professor |
$149,324.06 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Gilmer Lisa Starke |
Associate Professor |
$149,312.55 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Kansas Highway Patrol |
Confidential Aat |
Highway Patrol Captain |
$149,312.34 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Rankin Amy |
Associate Professor |
$149,309.42 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Rankin Amy |
Associate Professor |
$149,309.42 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Yu Jisang |
Associate Professor |
$149,307.32 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Nasser Tareque |
Associate Professor |
$149,306.80 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Nash Kelly Messing |
Sr Associate General Counsel |
$149,305.52 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Nash Kelly Messing |
Sr Associate General Counsel |
$149,305.52 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Matias Ferreyra Franco S |
Clinical Assistant Professor |
$149,305.35 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of Kansas |
Colistra Joseph J |
Professor |
$149,303.94 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Warren Steven |
Professor |
$149,299.58 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
University of Kansas |
Orive Maria E |
Chairperson-Professor |
$149,293.62 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Kansas Judicial Branch |
Meisenheimer Francis E |
District Court Judges |
$149,293.38 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Nollen Nicole L |
Associate Professor |
$149,292.37 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
Kansas Judicial Branch |
Luckert Marla J |
Chief Justice |
$149,289.92 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Kansas Judicial Branch |
Meisenheimer Francis E |
District Court Judges |
$149,278.38 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Gibson Huston J |
Professor |
$149,271.98 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Kansas Judicial Branch |
Godderz Eric W |
District Court Judges |
$149,271.88 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Enna Salvatore J |
Professor |
$149,266.45 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
University of Kansas |
Mishra Sanjay Kumar |
Professor |
$149,262.04 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Kerschen Valarie L |
Clinical Assistant Professor |
$149,251.96 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Brown Susan J |
Distinguished Professor |
$149,251.00 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Kansas Board of Regents |
Yeary John L |
General Counsel |
$149,249.88 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Kansas Judicial Branch |
Etzel Christopher T |
District Court Judges |
$149,247.88 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Ning Bin |
Assc Prov Institution Research |
$149,236.77 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Wolfe Michael W |
Associate Professor |
$149,234.05 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Pittsburg State University |
Boschee Jeffrey |
Head Coach |
$149,233.80 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Kansas Judicial Branch |
Etzel Christopher T |
District Court Judges |
$149,227.88 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Kansas Judicial Branch |
Hanley Amy J |
District Court Judges |
$149,225.88 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Chang Kyeong-Ok |
Professor |
$149,224.68 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Kansas Judicial Branch |
Hanley Amy J |
District Court Judges |
$149,221.88 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Kansas Highway Patrol |
Confidential Oh |
Highway Patrol Lieutenant |
$149,213.44 |
Kansas Department of Administration |