Kansas · 2026 pay · 31 people
How much does a program/project assistant make in Kansas?
$41,213typical pay for a program/project assistant in 2026
$32,519 – $44,932what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2026, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 14.8% from 2025.
✓ Official data from KanView · Matches the agency's latest release · admin.ks.gov ↗
Where program/project assistants 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/Project Assistant (this page)$41,213 (everyone)
- Program/Project Associate$47,143 (everyone)
- Program/Project Manager$71,530 (everyone)
Highest-paid program/project assistants, 2026
- 1Pickett JennaProgram/Project Assistant · Kansas State University$53,709
- 2Schwartz Nichole LynnProgram/Project Assistant · Kansas State University$52,857
- 3Elliott Mckenzie RayeProgram/Project Assistant · Kansas State University$47,993
- 4Cox Sarah RuthProgram/Project Assistant · Kansas State University$47,384
- 5Swendson Jodi LynnProgram/Project Assistant · Kansas State University$45,734
Common questions
How much does a program/project assistant make in Kansas?
The typical program/project assistant was paid $41,213 in 2026; most earned between $32,519 and $44,932. This counts all 31 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 1.3% of all pay for program/project assistants in 2026.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Program/Project Assistant, at any level (for example "Program/Project Assistant"). 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