Kansas · 2026 pay · 132 people
How much does a research associate make in Kansas?
$35,720typical pay for a research associate in 2026
$25,077 – $61,265what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2026, including part-year workers. Typical pay fell 34.1% from 2025.
✓ Official data from KanView · Matches the agency's latest release · admin.ks.gov ↗
Where research associates 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).
- Research Associate (this page)$35,720 (everyone)
- Research Assistant$48,910 (everyone)
- Senior Research Associate$67,677 (everyone)
- Research Manager$97,056 (everyone)
Highest-paid research associates, 2026
- 1Roach Alice MResearch Associate · Kansas State University$114,441
- 2Sanneman Joel DResearch Associate · Kansas State University$107,258
- 3Belt Jason AResearch Associate · Kansas State University$90,915
- 4Edache David OwoichogbenuResearch Associate · Kansas State University$90,640
- 5Bell James LeeResearch Associate · Wichita State University$87,571
Common questions
How much does a research associate make in Kansas?
The typical research associate was paid $35,720 in 2026; most earned between $25,077 and $61,265. This counts all 132 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 0.1% of all pay for research associates in 2026.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Research Associate, at any level (for example "Research Associate"). 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