| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2023 |
Kansas Public Employees Retirement System (KPERS) |
Waltner Jarod I |
Planning & Research Officer |
$140,288.73 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Kansas Public Employees Retirement System (KPERS) |
Zentner Arlen R |
Deferred Compensation Plan Off |
$140,288.73 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Wichita State University |
Boehme Rodney |
Associate Professor |
$140,280.00 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Herrin Brian H |
Associate Professor |
$140,279.88 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas |
Day Wedel Caitlin Morgan |
Director Major Division/School |
$140,276.37 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Wichita State University |
Jack Ashlie Renee |
Associate Dean College Applied Studies And Associ |
$140,273.65 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Kansas Insurance Department |
Mcfarland Justin L |
General Counsel |
$140,264.10 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Barnhart Richard K |
Professor |
$140,255.12 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Parsons State Hospital and Training Center |
Hale Carol L |
Chief Nursing Officer |
$140,254.94 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Upchurch David Anthony |
Assistant Professor |
$140,250.12 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Gaynor Matthew S |
Professor |
$140,248.98 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Kempton Pamela D |
Professor |
$140,248.94 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Brown Susan J |
Distinguished Professor |
$140,247.60 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Prakash Om |
Professor |
$140,247.23 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Wichita State University |
Condon Ernest Kenneth |
Niar Research Engineer Senior |
$140,244.00 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
University of Kansas |
Karuga Gilbert Gathunguri |
Associate Professor |
$140,237.98 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
Fort Hays State University |
Farley Greg H |
Dean |
$140,231.36 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Kukanich Katherine |
Associate Professor |
$140,203.53 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Worley John Lavern |
Behavioral Health Services Director |
$140,199.31 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas |
Kalantari Dahaghi Amirmasoud |
Associate Professor |
$140,195.26 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of Kansas |
Jensen Kirsten |
Professor-Senior Curator |
$140,195.08 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Wichita State University |
Naillieux Jason Keith |
Niar Crew Chief |
$140,194.93 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas |
Shomaji Sumaiya |
Assistant Professor |
$140,193.99 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Cassone Deandra Tillman |
Senior Professor Of Practice |
$140,192.37 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
Kansas Department of Corrections |
Norwood Joseph |
Cabinet Secretary |
$140,192.37 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Carraway Kurt Joseph |
Exec Dir, Aviation/Eng Tech |
$140,192.11 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
Larned State Hospital |
Okeke Emmanuel T |
Physician Specialist |
$140,187.60 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Chambers Delores H |
Professor |
$140,183.06 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Kurtz Donald L |
Professor |
$140,182.12 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Slocombe John W |
Professor |
$140,179.90 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
University of Kansas |
Bean Alice Louise |
Distinguished Professor |
$140,175.40 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Deines Dan S |
Professor |
$140,173.00 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Lehman David E |
Instructor |
$140,172.92 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of Kansas |
Rudnick Gregory H |
Professor |
$140,172.69 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Elsinghorst Eric Anthony |
Chairperson-Associate Professor |
$140,169.53 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
University of Kansas |
Weinhold Frank E |
Clinical Associate Professor |
$140,159.89 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Fort Hays State University |
Ali Hendratta N |
Associate Professor |
$140,154.82 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
Johnson County Community College |
Waldman Elisa |
Dean Cont Ed |
$140,153.00 |
Johnson County Community College |
| 2024 |
Pittsburg State University |
Otter James L |
Professor |
$140,151.85 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Beck B T |
Professor |
$140,146.06 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Sun Weijing |
Professor |
$140,136.80 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
University of Kansas |
Karney Dennis F |
Professor |
$140,133.39 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of Kansas |
Phillips Jean Kathryn Gilles |
Director/Clinical Professor |
$140,132.07 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of Kansas |
O'lear-Burns Shannon Renee |
Director/Professor |
$140,125.62 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
University of Kansas |
Emerson Robert L |
Assoc Dean/Clinical Assoc Prof |
$140,117.90 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Jumpponen Ari M |
Distinguished Professor |
$140,117.78 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Hendren Gina Beth |
Associate Professor |
$140,104.16 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Hendren Gina Beth |
Associate Professor |
$140,104.12 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Hendren Gina Beth |
Associate Professor |
$140,104.12 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Fort Hays State University |
Jochum Christopher J |
Department Chair |
$140,098.65 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Osawatomie State Hospital |
Kern Amber N |
Registered Nurse Supervisor |
$140,086.24 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Kansas |
Gaumer Erickson Amy Sue |
Associate Research Professor |
$140,082.89 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Draper Betsy B |
Deputy Chief Info Officer I |
$140,081.65 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Kimler Bruce F |
Professor |
$140,078.90 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Kimler Bruce F |
Professor |
$140,078.90 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Lochmann Dee Brooke |
Clinical Assistant Professor |
$140,074.32 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Johnson County Community College |
Miller Karen |
Access Srvcs Advisor |
$140,072.00 |
Johnson County Community College |
| 2020 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Gould Rebecca A |
Director |
$140,068.50 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
Wichita State University |
Pitetti Kenneth Herman |
Professor |
$140,066.80 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
University of Kansas |
Lewis Adrian R |
Professor |
$140,056.87 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Gaulke Amanda P |
Associate Professor |
$140,054.20 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of Kansas |
Joslyn Mark Russell |
Professor |
$140,044.43 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
Johnson County Community College |
Vogler Janelle |
Interim Avp Business Services |
$140,029.00 |
Johnson County Community College |
| 2018 |
Wichita State University |
Alford Anthony D |
Senior Research Engineer |
$140,028.66 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Wichita State University |
Liebegott Jeffrey |
Niar Crew Chief |
$140,026.33 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of Kansas |
Dhar Prajnaparamita |
Professor |
$140,020.00 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
University of Kansas |
Henry David W |
Chairperson-Assoc Professor |
$140,007.92 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Bachmeier Lance J |
Associate Professor |
$140,005.13 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Apte Udayan Madhukar |
Professor |
$140,000.58 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Radke Laura |
Director Workday Service Center |
$140,000.42 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Duarte Ilse Waleska |
Director |
$140,000.24 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of Kansas |
Peters Najarian Rhashaline |
Associate Professor |
$140,000.15 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Moeder Lawrence E |
Asc V Pres/Pro Acd Stu Sv |
$140,000.12 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Kapitsinou Pinelopi Panagiotis |
Assistant Professor |
$140,000.12 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
Proffitt Adam |
Director Of The Budget |
$140,000.12 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Plattner Brandon L |
Clinical Associate Professor |
$140,000.12 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Cole Amanda K |
Asst V Pres Bus & Fin Serv |
$140,000.12 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Young Elliot C |
Asst V Pres Bus & Fin Serv |
$140,000.12 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
Kansas Department of Corrections |
Zmuda Jefferey D |
Cabinet Secretary |
$140,000.12 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Forge John K |
Assistant Professor |
$140,000.12 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Lubbers Brian V |
Associate Professor |
$140,000.12 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Lubbers Brian V |
Associate Professor |
$140,000.12 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Kansas Department of Corrections |
Zmuda Jefferey D |
Cabinet Secretary |
$140,000.12 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Bach James A |
Assoc Director Of Athletics |
$140,000.12 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Wichita State University |
Burgess Abigail Ellen |
Associate General Counsel |
$140,000.12 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Cole Amanda K |
Asst V Pres Bus & Fin Serv |
$139,999.86 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Pittsburg State University |
Hicklin Cherona D |
Professor |
$139,996.82 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Poland Jesse A |
Associate Professor |
$139,983.40 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
Johnson County Community College |
Singh Gurbhushan |
Avp Instruction |
$139,967.00 |
Johnson County Community College |
| 2023 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Camarata Paul Joseph |
Chairperson Neurosurgery -Professor |
$139,961.92 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Camarata Paul Joseph |
Chair Neurosurgery - Professor |
$139,961.90 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Camarata Paul Joseph |
Chairperson-Professor |
$139,961.90 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Camarata Paul Joseph |
Chairperson Neurosurgery -Professor |
$139,961.90 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) - KC |
Camarata Paul Joseph |
Chairperson Neurosurgery -Professor |
$139,961.91 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Heinrich Katie M |
Professor |
$139,961.52 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of Kansas |
Roundy Joshua K |
Associate Professor |
$139,961.48 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Njaa Brad Lyndon |
Instructor |
$139,938.10 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of Kansas |
Waters Sarah E |
Director Major Division/School |
$139,931.25 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Cassou Steven P |
Professor |
$139,929.70 |
Kansas Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
Kansas State University (KSU) |
Park Yoonseong |
Professor |
$139,923.68 |
Kansas Department of Administration |