Kansas · 2026 pay · 7 people
How much does a research manager make in Kansas?
$97,056typical pay for a research manager in 2026
$86,522 – $103,723what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2026, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 10.3% from 2025.
✓ Official data from KanView · Matches the agency's latest release · admin.ks.gov ↗
Where research 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).
- Research Associate$35,720 (everyone)
- Research Assistant$48,910 (everyone)
- Senior Research Associate$67,677 (everyone)
- Research Manager (this page)$97,056 (everyone)
Highest-paid research managers, 2026
- 1Stenfeldt Anna CarolinaResearch Manager · Kansas State University$115,045
- 2Pinzone Christopher AnthonyResearch Manager · Kansas State University$109,610
- 3Herriott Anna LouiseResearch Manager · Kansas State University$97,836
- 4Morozov IgorResearch Manager · Kansas State University$97,056
- 5Dixon Andrea LorraineResearch Manager · Kansas State University$93,598
Common questions
How much does a research manager make in Kansas?
The typical research manager was paid $97,056 in 2026; most earned between $86,522 and $103,723. This counts all 7 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 0.0% of all pay for research managers in 2026.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Research Manager, at any level (for example "Research 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