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Johnson County, Kansas / Johnson

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Johnson

Source file: Johnson County, Kansas — Employee Pay / ingested Jun 19, 2026

The Johnson is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2025, this agency had 4,297 employees with median total compensation of $67,585; the highest distinct record was $386,317.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$306.8M
Employees
4,297
Median total
$67,585
Highest record
$386,317

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 4,297 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($67,585) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$71,392 (100%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$0 (0%)
  • Benefits$0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$16,989
$49,558
$67,585
$93,744
$120,772

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $120,772 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $16,989. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Deputy Sheriff
276 · $81,953
Case Manager
152 · $58,038
Master Deputy
149 · $108,049

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 5 published years.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian pay
2021
$212.4M
3,809
$53,589
2022
$231.8M
9.1%
4,001
5.0%
$55,296
3.2%
2023
$266.4M
14.9%
4,060
1.5%
$61,664
11.5%
2024
$293.3M
10.1%
4,161
2.5%
$65,842
6.8%
2025
$306.8M
4.6%
4,297
3.3%
$67,585
2.6%

Compare

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Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.

Record list

Employees

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Tanner Fortney

Director of Operations/Johnson

2022 total comp
$118,206
Base pay
$118,206
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$118,206

Tanner Fortney works as a Director of Operations for Johnson. Tanner earned $118,206 in 2022.

Amber Goldizen

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (Aprn)/Johnson

2025 total comp
$118,165
Base pay
$118,165
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$118,165

Amber Goldizen holds the role of Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (Aprn) at Johnson. In 2025, their total compensation was $118,165.

Christopher Winger

Battalion Chief-Operations/Johnson

2021 total comp
$118,073
Base pay
$118,073
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$118,073

At Johnson, Christopher Winger serves as a Battalion Chief-Operations. Their 2021 pay totaled $118,073.

Dan Diercks

Lieutenant/Johnson

2021 total comp
$118,050
Base pay
$118,050
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$118,050

Dan Diercks works as a Lieutenant for Johnson. Dan earned $118,050 in 2021.

Erica Burroughs

Director of Health Services/Johnson

2025 total comp
$118,046
Base pay
$118,046
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$118,046

Erica Burroughs holds the role of Director of Health Services at Johnson. In 2025, their total compensation was $118,046.

Kevin Brewer

Forensic Scientist Supervisor/Johnson

2025 total comp
$118,021
Base pay
$118,021
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$118,021

Kevin Brewer is a Forensic Scientist Supervisor at Johnson. 2025 total compensation came to $118,021.

James Haney

Master Deputy/Johnson

2025 total comp
$117,998
Base pay
$117,998
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$117,998

James Haney works as a Master Deputy for Johnson. James earned $117,998 in 2025.

Justine Flory

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse/Johnson

2024 total comp
$117,990
Base pay
$117,990
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$117,990

Justine Flory is a Advanced Practice Registered Nurse at Johnson. 2024 total compensation came to $117,990.

Reid Walter

Deputy Sheriff/Johnson

2025 total comp
$117,885
Base pay
$117,885
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$117,885

Reid Walter holds the role of Deputy Sheriff at Johnson. In 2025, their total compensation was $117,885.

Alexander Thomson

Lieutenant/Johnson

2025 total comp
$117,865
Base pay
$117,865
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$117,865

Alexander Thomson holds the role of Lieutenant at Johnson. In 2025, their total compensation was $117,865.

Jose Hernandezgutierrez

Deputy Sheriff/Johnson

2025 total comp
$117,828
Base pay
$117,828
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$117,828

At Johnson, Jose Hernandezgutierrez serves as a Deputy Sheriff. Their 2025 pay totaled $117,828.

David Murphy

Director of Quality Assurance/Johnson

2025 total comp
$117,810
Base pay
$117,810
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$117,810

David Murphy is a Director of Quality Assurance at Johnson. 2025 total compensation came to $117,810.

Ruthann Fisher

Master Deputy/Johnson

2025 total comp
$117,679
Base pay
$117,679
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$117,679

At Johnson, Ruthann Fisher serves as a Master Deputy. Their 2025 pay totaled $117,679.

Patrick Louisa

Master Deputy/Johnson

2025 total comp
$117,562
Base pay
$117,562
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$117,562

Patrick Louisa works as a Master Deputy for Johnson. Patrick earned $117,562 in 2025.

Richard Felix

Master Deputy/Johnson

2025 total comp
$117,452
Base pay
$117,452
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$117,452

Richard Felix holds the role of Master Deputy at Johnson. In 2025, their total compensation was $117,452.

Kevin Chacey

IT Customer Service Supervisor/Johnson

2025 total comp
$117,254
Base pay
$117,254
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$117,254

Kevin Chacey works as a IT Customer Service Supervisor for Johnson. Kevin earned $117,254 in 2025.

Erin Gifford

Lieutenant/Johnson

2025 total comp
$117,074
Base pay
$117,074
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$117,074

At Johnson, Erin Gifford serves as a Lieutenant. Their 2025 pay totaled $117,074.

Richard Gehlbach

Facilities Project Manager III/Johnson

2025 total comp
$117,034
Base pay
$117,034
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$117,034

Richard Gehlbach is a Facilities Project Manager III at Johnson. 2025 total compensation came to $117,034.

Jennifer Marsh

Master Deputy/Johnson

2025 total comp
$117,018
Base pay
$117,018
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$117,018

At Johnson, Jennifer Marsh serves as a Master Deputy. Their 2025 pay totaled $117,018.

William Hogan

Captain/Johnson

2021 total comp
$116,979
Base pay
$116,979
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$116,979

William Hogan is a Captain at Johnson. 2021 total compensation came to $116,979.