Kansas · 2026 pay · 16 people
How much does a security officer make in Kansas?
$46,131typical pay for a security officer in 2026
$40,992 – $47,463what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2026, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 2.8% from 2025.
✓ Official data from KanView · Matches the agency's latest release · admin.ks.gov ↗
Where security officers work
Typical pay at each employer, 2026 (everyone paid).
Highest-paid security officers, 2026
- 1Grotewohl Daniel ASecurity Officer · University of Kansas$49,983
- 2Shipman Peter ASecurity Officer · University of Kansas$48,102
- 3Huffman-Thoreson Suzanne MaxineSecurity Officer · University of Kansas$47,900
- 4Fasching Craig AllenSecurity Officer · University of Kansas$47,710
- 5Mailen Nathanael AlexanderSecurity Officer · University of Kansas$47,381
Common questions
How much does a security officer make in Kansas?
The typical security officer was paid $46,131 in 2026; most earned between $40,992 and $47,463. This counts all 16 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 0.0% of all pay for security officers in 2026.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Security Officer, at any level (for example "Security Officer"). 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