Kansas · 2026 pay · 170 people
How much does an assistant director make in Kansas?
$70,269typical pay for a assistant director in 2026
$61,754 – $86,945what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2026, including part-year workers. Typical pay fell 5.0% from 2025.
✓ Official data from KanView · Matches the agency's latest release · admin.ks.gov ↗
Where assistant directors work
Typical pay at each employer, 2026 (everyone paid).
- University of Kansas74 people$70,269
- Pittsburg State University30 people$52,200
- Emporia State University20 people$60,141
- State Department of Education18 people$97,862
- University of Kansas Medical Center9 people$101,812
- Larned State Hospital5 people$57,083
- State Board of Pharmacy2 people$106,920
- Legislative Research Department2 people$157,231
- Department of Health and Environment2 people$79,653
- Department of Transportation2 people$99,018
- Insurance Department2 people$96,826
- Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board1 person$68,317
- Department of Commerce1 person$79,104
- Department of Agriculture1 person$84,562
- Kansas Water Office1 person$123,106
No employers match.
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).
- Assistant Director (this page)$70,269 (everyone)
- Associate Director$89,352 (everyone)
- Deputy Director$98,064 (everyone)
Highest-paid assistant directors, 2026
- 1Penner Edward FAssistant Director · Legislative Research Department$157,231
- 2Dear Dylan C.Assistant Director · Legislative Research Department$157,231
- 3Rosebrook Shelley LAssistant Director · State Board of Pharmacy$124,025
- 4Unruh Matthew CAssistant Director · Kansas Water Office$123,106
- 5Kelly Wade AaronAssistant Director · University of Kansas$119,920
Common questions
How much does an assistant director make in Kansas?
The typical assistant director was paid $70,269 in 2026; most earned between $61,754 and $86,945. This counts all 170 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 0.1% of all pay for assistant directors in 2026.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Assistant Director, at any level (for example "Assistant Director"). 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