Kansas · 2026 pay · 94 people
How much does a program director make in Kansas?
$92,799typical pay for a program director in 2026
$82,401 – $99,456what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2026, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 0.6% from 2025.
✓ Official data from KanView · Matches the agency's latest release · admin.ks.gov ↗
Where program directors work
Typical pay at each employer, 2026 (everyone paid).
- University of Kansas Medical Center38 people$95,584
- University of Kansas36 people$88,135
- Emporia State University14 people$74,422
- Parsons State Hospital and Training Center2 people$134,741
- Pittsburg State University1 person$51,316
- Larned State Hospital1 person$82,129
- Department of Commerce1 person$55,385
- Kansas Neurological Institute1 person$121,917
Highest-paid program directors, 2026
- 1Cruickshank Cade O.Program Director · University of Kansas$156,585
- 2Sampson Kirk JProgram Director · University of Kansas$154,728
- 3Schultheis Benjamin LProgram Director · University of Kansas$137,512
- 4Chapman Kelly JProgram Director · Parsons State Hospital and Training Center$136,812
- 5Cooley Joseph CProgram Director · Parsons State Hospital and Training Center$132,671
Common questions
How much does a program director make in Kansas?
The typical program director was paid $92,799 in 2026; most earned between $82,401 and $99,456. This counts all 94 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 0.9% of all pay for program directors in 2026.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Program Director, at any level (for example "Program 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