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Kansas · 2026 pay

How much do Kansas Water Office employees make?

$61,909typical pay, counting everyone paid in 2026

$350 – $92,405what most people earned

Includes everyone paid during 2026, including part-year and seasonal workers. The source doesn't show who worked the full year.

KanView publishes pay by position without employee names, so there is no name search here.

Common jobs: Appt/Elect Bd/Comm Bd MemberRegional Planning and Outreach

✓ Official data from KanViewMatches the agency's latest releaseadmin.ks.gov ↗

Is pay going up?

Yes. Typical pay went from $50,000 in 2016 to $61,909 in 2026 (+24%).

What changed since 2025

  • +22.8%Typical pay went up from $50,404 to $61,909.
  • +134 people were paid in 2026, compared with 33 in 2025.
  • +24%Since 2016, typical pay has gone from $50,000 to $61,909, while the number of people paid went up from 31 to 34.

The next update is expected after the fiscal year ends in June.

Pay by job

Jobs held by 5 or more people in 2026.

JobPeopleTypical payMost earnSince 2025
Appt/Elect Bd/Comm Bd Member13$315$0k – $0k▼ 10.0%
Regional Planning and Outreach5$63,942$54k – $81knew

How many people earn what

  • Under $10k14
  • $10k – $30k0
  • $30k – $50k0
  • $50k – $70k5
  • $70k – $90k5
  • $90k – $110k8
  • $110k – $150k2
  • $150k or more0

Includes part-time and seasonal workers, which is why many earn under $10k.

Common questions

How much does a Kansas Water Office employee make?

The typical employee was paid $61,909 in 2026: half of the 34 people paid earned more, half earned less. Most earned between $350 and $92,405.

Why do so many people earn very little?

The list includes everyone who got a paycheck during the year: part-time, seasonal and short-term workers, and people who joined or left partway through. 14 people (41.2%) were paid under $10,000.

Does this include benefits like health insurance or pension?

No. It is gross pay as published; the source does not split it into regular pay and overtime.

Where does this data come from, and when is it updated?

From Kansas Department of Administration (KanView) (admin.ks.gov). Our figures match the agency's latest release; the next update is expected after the fiscal year ends in June.

"Typical pay" is the median: half earn more, half earn less. "Most earn" is the middle half of workers. Figures are calculated by PublicPayData from the official dataset; 0 records with $0 or negative pay are left out. How we calculate this · Corrections & removals