Kansas · 2026 pay · 21 people
How much does a communications manager make in Kansas?
$76,794typical pay for a communications manager in 2026
$69,917 – $82,650what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2026, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 0.8% from 2025.
✓ Official data from KanView · Matches the agency's latest release · admin.ks.gov ↗
Where communications managers work
Typical pay at each employer, 2026 (everyone paid).
Highest-paid communications managers, 2026
- 1Haaga Lori MayCommunications Manager · University of Kansas$99,954
- 2Combs Cara BethCommunications Manager · University of Kansas$89,964
- 3Hosey Jackie KayCommunications Manager · University of Kansas$87,507
- 4Barton Elizabeth MayCommunications Manager · University of Kansas$85,598
- 5Cunningham Lauren ElizabethCommunications Manager · University of Kansas$84,288
Common questions
How much does a communications manager make in Kansas?
The typical communications manager was paid $76,794 in 2026; most earned between $69,917 and $82,650. This counts all 21 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 0.0% of all pay for communications managers in 2026.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Communications Manager, at any level (for example "Communications Manager"). 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