Kansas · 2026 pay · 50 people
How much does an academic program specialist make in Kansas?
$42,166typical pay for a academic program specialist in 2026
$35,931 – $48,853what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2026, including part-year workers. Each employer counts with its latest published year (2025 or 2026). Typical pay rose 7.3% from the same employers' year before.
✓ Official data from KanView · Matches the agency's latest release · admin.ks.gov ↗
Where academic program specialists work
Typical pay at each employer, 2026 (everyone paid).
Related jobs and the next step up
Same line of work at a different rank, by typical pay (full-year employees where we can tell).
- Academic Program Specialist (this page)$42,166 (everyone)
- Academic Program Specialist Senior$73,253 (everyone)
Highest-paid academic program specialists, 2026
- 1Spohn Erin ElizabethAcademic Program Specialist · Kansas State University$63,631
- 2Pecenka Colette KAcademic Program Specialist · Kansas State University$54,142
- 3Flynn Dana LAcademic Program Specialist · Kansas State University$53,445
- 4Stadel Rachael Mae KunzeAcademic Program Specialist · Kansas State University$53,238
- 5Frakes Rebecca JAcademic Program Specialist · Kansas State University$52,906
Common questions
How much does an academic program specialist make in Kansas?
The typical academic program specialist was paid $42,166 in 2026; most earned between $35,931 and $48,853. This counts all 50 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 0.5% of all pay for academic program specialists in 2026.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Academic Program Specialist, at any level (for example "Academic Program Specialist"). Part-time-schedule titles (such as "20 hours") are left out. Senior, supervising and trainee titles have their own pages.
Job titles are written out in full from the payroll's abbreviations (for example "SR CRRECTNL POLC OFCR" → "Senior Correctional Police Officer"). "Typical pay" is the median; "most earned" is the middle half. How we calculate this