Kansas · 2026 pay · 156 people
How much does a program manager make in Kansas?
$70,600typical pay for a program manager in 2026
$64,039 – $76,536what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2026, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 2.1% from 2025.
✓ Official data from KanView · Matches the agency's latest release · admin.ks.gov ↗
Where program managers 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).
- Program Assistant$39,394 (everyone)
- Program Manager (this page)$70,600 (everyone)
Highest-paid program managers, 2026
- 1Torres Joe JProgram Manager · Department of Commerce$142,157
- 2Patzke Jessica LynnProgram Manager · University of Kansas$114,989
- 3Shelton StephenProgram Manager · Department of Commerce$107,665
- 4Lelsani Aghanasha Venkata RamanProgram Manager · Department of Commerce$103,047
- 5Jacobsen Amanda KProgram Manager · Judicial Branch$102,239
Common questions
How much does a program manager make in Kansas?
The typical program manager was paid $70,600 in 2026; most earned between $64,039 and $76,536. This counts all 156 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 0.7% of all pay for program managers in 2026.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Program Manager, at any level (for example "Program 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