Kansas · 2026 pay · 32 people
How much does an assistant scientist make in Kansas?
$63,383typical pay for a assistant scientist in 2026
$54,052 – $70,793what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2026, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 5.0% from 2025.
✓ Official data from KanView · Matches the agency's latest release · admin.ks.gov ↗
Where assistant scientists 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 Scientist (this page)$63,383 (everyone)
- Senior Scientist$78,890 (everyone)
- Associate Scientist$88,062 (everyone)
Highest-paid assistant scientists, 2026
- 1Oborny Stephan CAssistant Scientist · University of Kansas$105,196
- 2Andrzejewski Kate AlexandraAssistant Scientist · University of Kansas$102,630
- 3Saha ArghajeetAssistant Scientist · University of Kansas$97,599
- 4Ortega-Ariza Diana LorenaAssistant Scientist · University of Kansas$97,499
- 5Longyang QianqiuAssistant Scientist · University of Kansas$95,595
Common questions
How much does an assistant scientist make in Kansas?
The typical assistant scientist was paid $63,383 in 2026; most earned between $54,052 and $70,793. This counts all 32 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 1.6% of all pay for assistant scientists in 2026.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Assistant Scientist, at any level (for example "Assistant Scientist"). 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