Johnson County, Kansas / Johnson
Agency file
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.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
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.
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.
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).
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
How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 5 published years.
| Year | Total payroll | Employees | Median 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% |
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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
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Assistant Director of Budget & Financial Planning/Johnson
Robin Symes is a Assistant Director of Budget & Financial Planning at Johnson. 2021 total compensation came to $151,124.
Associate Director for System Wide Services/Johnson
Jennifer Mahnken holds the role of Associate Director for System Wide Services at Johnson. In 2025, their total compensation was $151,111.
Project Manager/Johnson
Karen Durant holds the role of Project Manager at Johnson. In 2025, their total compensation was $151,021.
Battalion Chief-Operations/Johnson
Justin Fiedler is a Battalion Chief-Operations at Johnson. 2025 total compensation came to $150,991.
Interim Director of Transit/Johnson
Justus Welker holds the role of Interim Director of Transit at Johnson. In 2025, their total compensation was $150,870.
Sergeant/Johnson
Jason Edwards is a Sergeant at Johnson. 2025 total compensation came to $150,830.
Assistant County Counselor/Johnson
At Johnson, Frederick Mcaulay serves as a Assistant County Counselor. Their 2022 pay totaled $150,655.
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (Aprn)/Johnson
Shiney Zcharia is a Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (Aprn) at Johnson. 2025 total compensation came to $150,613.
Lieutenant/Johnson
Jonathan Koch holds the role of Lieutenant at Johnson. In 2025, their total compensation was $150,538.
Master Deputy/Johnson
Kevin Leach works as a Master Deputy for Johnson. Kevin earned $150,323 in 2025.
Battalion Chief-Operations/Johnson
Robert Hysell holds the role of Battalion Chief-Operations at Johnson. In 2025, their total compensation was $150,310.
Application Solutions Architect/Johnson
At Johnson, Brent Osterhaus serves as a Application Solutions Architect. Their 2025 pay totaled $150,289.
Security Analyst III/Johnson
Matthew Myers is a Security Analyst III at Johnson. 2025 total compensation came to $150,072.
Section Chief/Johnson
At Johnson, Kendall Kaut serves as a Section Chief. Their 2025 pay totaled $150,007.
HR Manager of Talent Acquisition and Development/Johnson
Mitchell Walker is a HR Manager of Talent Acquisition and Development at Johnson. 2024 total compensation came to $149,961.
Managing Engineer-New Development/Johnson
At Johnson, Jane Sanders serves as a Managing Engineer-New Development. Their 2025 pay totaled $149,866.
System Solution Architect/Johnson
Christopher Foltz works as a System Solution Architect for Johnson. Christopher earned $149,834 in 2025.
Facilities Project Manager III/Johnson
Juan Lopez Tamez works as a Facilities Project Manager III for Johnson. Juan earned $149,390 in 2025.
Battalion Chief-Operations/Johnson
Jessica Gilner works as a Battalion Chief-Operations for Johnson. Jessica earned $149,162 in 2025.
Compensation Team Lead/Johnson
Jason Burnett is a Compensation Team Lead at Johnson. 2025 total compensation came to $148,886.
Lieutenant/Johnson
Kristi Lovell is a Lieutenant at Johnson. 2025 total compensation came to $148,703.
Lieutenant/Johnson
At Johnson, Michael Gast serves as a Lieutenant. Their 2025 pay totaled $148,585.
Deputy Director of Health & Environment/Johnson
Dana Hunt holds the role of Deputy Director of Health & Environment at Johnson. In 2022, their total compensation was $148,306.
Lieutenant/Johnson
At Johnson, Steven Armstrong serves as a Lieutenant. Their 2025 pay totaled $148,141.
Director of Appraisal Operations/Johnson
Carolyn Logan is a Director of Appraisal Operations at Johnson. 2025 total compensation came to $148,035.
Senior Oracle Hrms Applications Analyst/Johnson
Bryan Maynard works as a Senior Oracle Hrms Applications Analyst for Johnson. Bryan earned $147,487 in 2025.
Senior Human Resources Business Partner/Johnson
At Johnson, Shala Bloomberg serves as a Senior Human Resources Business Partner. Their 2025 pay totaled $147,437.
Sergeant/Johnson
Matthew Hostetler holds the role of Sergeant at Johnson. In 2025, their total compensation was $147,215.
Battalion Chief-Operations/Johnson
Alexis Haynes works as a Battalion Chief-Operations for Johnson. Alexis earned $146,913 in 2025.
Urban Services Engineer/Johnson
At Johnson, Kent Lage serves as a Urban Services Engineer. Their 2022 pay totaled $146,844.
Deputy Director of Emergency Management/Johnson
Daniel Robeson is a Deputy Director of Emergency Management at Johnson. 2025 total compensation came to $146,573.
Network Security Architect/Johnson
Christopher Chovanec is a Network Security Architect at Johnson. 2025 total compensation came to $146,445.
Master District Attorney/Johnson
Danetta Mendenhall is a Master District Attorney at Johnson. 2025 total compensation came to $146,099.
Urban Services Division Director/Johnson
At Johnson, Lee Kellenberger serves as a Urban Services Division Director. Their 2024 pay totaled $146,001.
Project Engineer - Treatment & Pumping/Johnson
At Johnson, Charles Strauss serves as a Project Engineer - Treatment & Pumping. Their 2025 pay totaled $145,661.
Area Agency on Aging Director/Johnson
Daniel Goodman works as a Area Agency on Aging Director for Johnson. Daniel earned $145,509 in 2021.
Captain/Johnson
Mark Olcott holds the role of Captain at Johnson. In 2025, their total compensation was $145,379.
Sergeant/Johnson
Andrew Johannes is a Sergeant at Johnson. 2025 total compensation came to $145,227.
Organizational Development Division Director/Johnson
Debra Kellison holds the role of Organizational Development Division Director at Johnson. In 2025, their total compensation was $145,025.
Assistant Division Director of Planning Design Construction/Johnson
Lydia Travis holds the role of Assistant Division Director of Planning Design Construction at Johnson. In 2025, their total compensation was $144,922.