Kansas · 2026 pay · 26 people
How much does a research aide make in Kansas?
$9,009typical pay for a research aide in 2026
$7,258 – $26,273what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2026, including part-year workers. Typical pay fell 21.5% from 2025.
✓ Official data from KanView · Matches the agency's latest release · admin.ks.gov ↗
Where research aides work
Typical pay at each employer, 2026 (everyone paid).
Highest-paid research aides, 2026
- 1James Steven RandallResearch Aide · University of Kansas$43,795
- 2Towne Krystal MarieResearch Aide · University of Kansas$43,700
- 3Diggs Amanda DResearch Aide · University of Kansas$37,088
- 4Shields Vanessa DianeResearch Aide · University of Kansas$36,763
- 5Taylor Kenton ScottResearch Aide · Kansas State University$36,367
Common questions
How much does a research aide make in Kansas?
The typical research aide was paid $9,009 in 2026; most earned between $7,258 and $26,273. This counts all 26 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 0.4% of all pay for research aides in 2026.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Research Aide, at any level (for example "Research Aide"). 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