Kansas · 2026 pay · 93 people
How much does a research project manager make in Kansas?
$82,031typical pay for a research project manager in 2026
$76,794 – $93,585what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2026, including part-year workers. Typical pay fell 1.2% from 2025.
✓ Official data from KanView · Matches the agency's latest release · admin.ks.gov ↗
Where research project managers work
Typical pay at each employer, 2026 (everyone paid).
Highest-paid research project managers, 2026
- 1Peterson Michaela EllenResearch Project Manager · University of Kansas Medical Center$114,796
- 2Heim Andrew JosephResearch Project Manager · University of Kansas Medical Center$114,796
- 3Lemar Lucas RyanResearch Project Manager · University of Kansas Medical Center$109,344
- 4Battles Eileen ReneeResearch Project Manager · University of Kansas$108,911
- 5Langas Marinette SantosResearch Project Manager · University of Kansas$107,149
Common questions
How much does a research project manager make in Kansas?
The typical research project manager was paid $82,031 in 2026; most earned between $76,794 and $93,585. This counts all 93 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 0.1% of all pay for research project managers in 2026.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Research Project Manager, at any level (for example "Research Project 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