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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
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

$3$165,037+

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.

Record list

Employees

Highest-paid first / page 11

Courtni Brown

Sergeant/Johnson

2025 total comp
$128,157
Base pay
$128,157
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$128,157

Courtni Brown works as a Sergeant for Johnson. Courtni earned $128,157 in 2025.

Shana Burgess

Director of Prevention Services & Community Engagement/Johnson

2025 total comp
$128,045
Base pay
$128,045
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$128,045

Shana Burgess is a Director of Prevention Services & Community Engagement at Johnson. 2025 total compensation came to $128,045.

Andrew Jennings

Assistant District Attorney III/Johnson

2024 total comp
$128,004
Base pay
$128,004
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$128,004

Andrew Jennings is a Assistant District Attorney III at Johnson. 2024 total compensation came to $128,004.

Raymond Nolla

Master Deputy/Johnson

2025 total comp
$127,978
Base pay
$127,978
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$127,978

Raymond Nolla holds the role of Master Deputy at Johnson. In 2025, their total compensation was $127,978.

Cynthia Yarnell

Special Project Analyst/Johnson

2025 total comp
$127,920
Base pay
$127,920
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$127,920

Cynthia Yarnell holds the role of Special Project Analyst at Johnson. In 2025, their total compensation was $127,920.

William Coy

Director of Human Resources/Johnson

2023 total comp
$127,920
Base pay
$127,920
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$127,920

At Johnson, William Coy serves as a Director of Human Resources. Their 2023 pay totaled $127,920.

Norman Busta

Sergeant/Johnson

2025 total comp
$127,840
Base pay
$127,840
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$127,840

At Johnson, Norman Busta serves as a Sergeant. Their 2025 pay totaled $127,840.

Wesley Root

Interim Assistant Director of Public Works/Johnson

2025 total comp
$127,829
Base pay
$127,829
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$127,829

Wesley Root is a Interim Assistant Director of Public Works at Johnson. 2025 total compensation came to $127,829.

Julie Schornheuser

Finance Manager/Johnson

2025 total comp
$127,822
Base pay
$127,822
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$127,822

At Johnson, Julie Schornheuser serves as a Finance Manager. Their 2025 pay totaled $127,822.

Benjamin Schoolcraft

Paramedic/Johnson

2025 total comp
$127,790
Base pay
$127,790
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$127,790

At Johnson, Benjamin Schoolcraft serves as a Paramedic. Their 2025 pay totaled $127,790.

Danny Olson

Network Security Engineer/Johnson

2025 total comp
$127,729
Base pay
$127,729
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$127,729

Danny Olson holds the role of Network Security Engineer at Johnson. In 2025, their total compensation was $127,729.

Michelle Hailey

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse/Johnson

2024 total comp
$127,674
Base pay
$127,674
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$127,674

Michelle Hailey holds the role of Advanced Practice Registered Nurse at Johnson. In 2024, their total compensation was $127,674.

Micheal Schmidt

Deputy Sheriff/Johnson

2023 total comp
$127,615
Base pay
$127,615
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$127,615

At Johnson, Micheal Schmidt serves as a Deputy Sheriff. Their 2023 pay totaled $127,615.

Ellen Wernicke

Public Safety Communications Administrator/Johnson

2022 total comp
$127,588
Base pay
$127,588
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$127,588

Ellen Wernicke works as a Public Safety Communications Administrator for Johnson. Ellen earned $127,588 in 2022.

Dusty Bernhardt

Lieutenant/Johnson

2025 total comp
$127,585
Base pay
$127,585
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$127,585

Dusty Bernhardt works as a Lieutenant for Johnson. Dusty earned $127,585 in 2025.

Zeke Cunningham

Deputy Sheriff/Johnson

2025 total comp
$127,351
Base pay
$127,351
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$127,351

Zeke Cunningham works as a Deputy Sheriff for Johnson. Zeke earned $127,351 in 2025.

Meshon Pouncil

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse/Johnson

2024 total comp
$127,348
Base pay
$127,348
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$127,348

Meshon Pouncil is a Advanced Practice Registered Nurse at Johnson. 2024 total compensation came to $127,348.

Michelle Wheeler

Captain/Johnson

2024 total comp
$127,271
Base pay
$127,271
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$127,271

Michelle Wheeler is a Captain at Johnson. 2024 total compensation came to $127,271.

Gary Long

Treatment Superintendent II/Johnson

2025 total comp
$127,267
Base pay
$127,267
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$127,267

At Johnson, Gary Long serves as a Treatment Superintendent II. Their 2025 pay totaled $127,267.

Matthew Curry

Sergeant/Johnson

2025 total comp
$127,161
Base pay
$127,161
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$127,161

Matthew Curry is a Sergeant at Johnson. 2025 total compensation came to $127,161.

Theron Chaulk

Lieutenant/Johnson

2025 total comp
$127,118
Base pay
$127,118
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$127,118

Theron Chaulk is a Lieutenant at Johnson. 2025 total compensation came to $127,118.

Maria Klingele

Deputy Sheriff/Johnson

2025 total comp
$127,000
Base pay
$127,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$127,000

Maria Klingele is a Deputy Sheriff at Johnson. 2025 total compensation came to $127,000.

Barbara Jane Mitchell

Community Health Division Director/Johnson

2025 total comp
$126,924
Base pay
$126,924
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$126,924

Barbara Jane Mitchell is a Community Health Division Director at Johnson. 2025 total compensation came to $126,924.

Travis Sanderson

Master Deputy/Johnson

2025 total comp
$126,878
Base pay
$126,878
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$126,878

Travis Sanderson is a Master Deputy at Johnson. 2025 total compensation came to $126,878.

Tomas Erdman

Security Analyst II/Johnson

2025 total comp
$126,820
Base pay
$126,820
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$126,820

Tomas Erdman holds the role of Security Analyst II at Johnson. In 2025, their total compensation was $126,820.

James Savage

Sergeant/Johnson

2025 total comp
$126,818
Base pay
$126,818
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$126,818

James Savage holds the role of Sergeant at Johnson. In 2025, their total compensation was $126,818.

Stephen Cunningham

Grounds Maintenance Manager/Johnson

2025 total comp
$126,762
Base pay
$126,762
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$126,762

At Johnson, Stephen Cunningham serves as a Grounds Maintenance Manager. Their 2025 pay totaled $126,762.

Jarod Tingley

Deputy Sheriff/Johnson

2025 total comp
$126,726
Base pay
$126,726
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$126,726

Jarod Tingley is a Deputy Sheriff at Johnson. 2025 total compensation came to $126,726.

Lisa Womack

Micro Transit and Paratransit Manager/Johnson

2025 total comp
$126,636
Base pay
$126,636
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$126,636

Lisa Womack is a Micro Transit and Paratransit Manager at Johnson. 2025 total compensation came to $126,636.

Michael Dotson

Deputy Sheriff/Johnson

2023 total comp
$126,598
Base pay
$126,598
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$126,598

Michael Dotson is a Deputy Sheriff at Johnson. 2023 total compensation came to $126,598.

Jonathan Zadina

Assistant District Attorney III/Johnson

2024 total comp
$126,546
Base pay
$126,546
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$126,546

At Johnson, Jonathan Zadina serves as a Assistant District Attorney III. Their 2024 pay totaled $126,546.

Mary Biere

HR Manager of Talent Acquisition and Development/Johnson

2021 total comp
$126,387
Base pay
$126,387
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$126,387

Mary Biere works as a HR Manager of Talent Acquisition and Development for Johnson. Mary earned $126,387 in 2021.

Angela Dvorak

Sergeant/Johnson

2024 total comp
$126,382
Base pay
$126,382
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$126,382

Angela Dvorak works as a Sergeant for Johnson. Angela earned $126,382 in 2024.

James Burge

Lieutenant/Johnson

2025 total comp
$126,366
Base pay
$126,366
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$126,366

At Johnson, James Burge serves as a Lieutenant. Their 2025 pay totaled $126,366.

Scottie Abbott

Assistant County Counselor II/Johnson

2025 total comp
$126,309
Base pay
$126,309
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$126,309

Scottie Abbott is a Assistant County Counselor II at Johnson. 2025 total compensation came to $126,309.

Erin Winn

Governmental Relations Coordinator/Johnson

2025 total comp
$126,290
Base pay
$126,290
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$126,290

Erin Winn is a Governmental Relations Coordinator at Johnson. 2025 total compensation came to $126,290.

Jennifer Lighthall

Deputy Division Director/Johnson

2024 total comp
$126,116
Base pay
$126,116
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$126,116

Jennifer Lighthall works as a Deputy Division Director for Johnson. Jennifer earned $126,116 in 2024.

Michelle Olsen

Circulation Manager/Johnson

2025 total comp
$125,926
Base pay
$125,926
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$125,926

At Johnson, Michelle Olsen serves as a Circulation Manager. Their 2025 pay totaled $125,926.

Blake Randel

Sergeant/Johnson

2025 total comp
$125,820
Base pay
$125,820
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$125,820

At Johnson, Blake Randel serves as a Sergeant. Their 2025 pay totaled $125,820.

Janice Phillips

Assistant Division Director of Planning Design Construction/Johnson

2022 total comp
$125,727
Base pay
$125,727
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$125,727

At Johnson, Janice Phillips serves as a Assistant Division Director of Planning Design Construction. Their 2022 pay totaled $125,727.