Kansas · 2026 pay · 6 people
How much does an associate scientist make in Kansas?
$88,062typical pay for a associate scientist in 2026
$69,402 – $114,497what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2026, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 0.5% from 2025.
✓ Official data from KanView · Matches the agency's latest release · admin.ks.gov ↗
Where associate 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$63,383 (everyone)
- Senior Scientist$78,890 (everyone)
- Associate Scientist (this page)$88,062 (everyone)
Highest-paid associate scientists, 2026
- 1Layzell Anthony LeeAssociate Scientist · University of Kansas$134,971
- 2Liu GaishengAssociate Scientist · University of Kansas$123,156
- 3Bohling Geoffrey C.Associate Scientist · University of Kansas$88,518
- 4Kamola Diane LisaAssociate Scientist · University of Kansas$87,606
- 5Shah DenisAssociate Scientist · Kansas State University$63,334
Common questions
How much does an associate scientist make in Kansas?
The typical associate scientist was paid $88,062 in 2026; most earned between $69,402 and $114,497. This counts all 6 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 0.0% of all pay for associate scientists in 2026.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Associate Scientist, at any level (for example "Associate 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