Kansas state government salary
From Sunshine Review
This page describes the compensation, salaries, and benefits that Kansas's public employees receive from state and local government.
The Kansas City Star maintains a searchable database of state employee information for the year 2007. Access it here.
Kanview is by law required to include "salaries and wages including, but not limited to, compensation paid to individual employees of state agencies," but the state has yet to post this information. Kansas residents can call the Kansas Department of Administration and complain about this omission at (785) 296-3011.
Governor Sebelius made $106,948 in [1]
| Office | '07 Salary | Current Official |
|---|---|---|
| Governor | $108,007 | Kathleen Sebelius |
| Lieutenant Governor | $30,549 | Mark Parkinson |
| Secretary of State | $83,905 | Ron Thornburgh |
| Attorney General | $96,489 | Steve Six |
| Treasurer | $83,905 | Dennis McKinney |
The salary of Kansas' governor ranks 36th among U.S. governors' salaries. The average salary earned by U.S. governors is $128,735. The median salary earned by U.S. governors is $129,962.
| Position | '08 Salary | Current Justice |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Justice | $139,310 | Robert Davis |
| Associate Justice | $135,905 | Lawton Nuss |
| Associate Justice | $135,905 | Marla Luckert |
| Associate Justice | $135,905 | Carol Beier |
| Associate Justice | $135,905 | Eric Rosen |
| Associate Justice | $135,905 | Lee Johnson |
| Associate Justice | $135,905 | Daniel Biles |
The salary of Kansas' chief justice ranks 37th among U.S. chief justices' salaries. The average salary earned by U.S. chief justices is $154,707. The median salary earned by U.S. chief justices is $151,284.
The salary of Kansas' associate justices ranks 37th among U.S. associate justices' salaries. The average salary earned by U.S. associate justices is $149,687. The median salary earned by U.S. associate justices is $145,983.
[edit] Helpful links
- How much it costs individual Kansans to support state government employees
- 2007 state employee salary information from the Wichita Eagle
[edit] References
- ↑ Kansas City Star searchable employee database; queried "Kathleen Sebelius
- ↑ ‘‘The Council of State Governments,’’ “The Book of the States: 2008”
- ↑ The National Center for State Courts, "Judicial Salary Resource Center"
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