Kansas · 2026 pay · 1,132 people
How much does an assistant professor make in Kansas?
$72,842typical pay for a assistant professor in 2026
$27,228 – $102,255what 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 2.1% from the same employers' year before.
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Where assistant professors 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).
- Assistant Professor (this page)$72,842 (everyone)
- Associate Professor$96,053 (everyone)
Highest-paid assistant professors, 2026
- 1Hunter Rose Jocelyn ErinAssistant Professor · University of Kansas Medical Center$323,893
- 2Ghaderi MohammadAssistant Professor · University of Kansas$295,303
- 3Stack Kristin MAssistant Professor · University of Kansas$291,903
- 4Tengulov Angel GeorgievAssistant Professor · University of Kansas$291,903
- 5Park MinAssistant Professor · University of Kansas$291,014
Common questions
How much does an assistant professor make in Kansas?
The typical assistant professor was paid $72,842 in 2026; most earned between $27,228 and $102,255. This counts all 1,132 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 0.0% of all pay for assistant professors in 2026.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Assistant Professor, at any level (for example "Assistant Professor"). 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