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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Information Specialist/Johnson
Kathryn Cooper holds the role of Information Specialist at Johnson. In 2021, their total compensation was $27,690.
Information Specialist/Johnson
Melissa Reser holds the role of Information Specialist at Johnson. In 2023, their total compensation was $27,673.
Branch Services Clerk/Johnson
Chris Kilmer is a Branch Services Clerk at Johnson. 2025 total compensation came to $27,656.
Floater Direct Support Professional On-Call/Johnson
Crystle Shabazz is a Floater Direct Support Professional On-Call at Johnson. 2023 total compensation came to $27,653.
Maintenance Technician/Johnson
Steven Blue works as a Maintenance Technician for Johnson. Steven earned $27,627 in 2022.
Direct Support Professional/Johnson
Rhonda Gwartney is a Direct Support Professional at Johnson. 2024 total compensation came to $27,602.
Direct Support Professional/Johnson
At Johnson, Ruth Martin serves as a Direct Support Professional. Their 2025 pay totaled $27,596.
Behavioral Health Specialist/Johnson
Bailee Irwin holds the role of Behavioral Health Specialist at Johnson. In 2024, their total compensation was $27,541.
Clinician II/Johnson
Nancy Luber works as a Clinician II for Johnson. Nancy earned $27,538 in 2025.