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Government attorney salary in Kansas

Kansas Department of Administration, Office of Personnel Services lists 2 job classes for this work in the Kansas state pay plan: Attorney II–IV.

$60,986 – $140,317
state pay plan range, a year
2
classes in the state plan
$106,650
median pay in KS, all employers
4,190
workers in KS (SOC 23-1011)

Sources: Kansas Department of Administration, Office of Personnel Services, Kansas Civil Service Basic Pay Plan (FY 2027, effective June 7, 2026) and Class Specifications; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Kansas state pay plan Sourced

Published rates for each class, lowest first, effective June 7, 2026. These are the ranges Kansas sets for its own state employees; cities, counties and school districts have their own pay plans.

Class and gradePublished rate
Attorney II
Class 4023D3 · class description
Grade 36
$29.32 – $55.37 an hour
$60,986 – $115,170 a year
27 steps
  • Step 1: $29.32 an hour
  • Step 2: $30.03 an hour
  • Step 3: $30.76 an hour
  • Step 4: $31.53 an hour
  • Step 5: $32.30 an hour
  • Step 6: $33.11 an hour
  • Step 7: $33.89 an hour
  • Step 8: $34.76 an hour
  • Step 9: $35.60 an hour
  • Step 10: $36.49 an hour
  • Step 11: $37.37 an hour
  • Step 12: $38.33 an hour
  • Step 13: $39.25 an hour
  • Step 14: $40.24 an hour
  • Step 15: $41.24 an hour
  • Step 16: $42.23 an hour
  • Step 17: $43.33 an hour
  • Step 18: $44.35 an hour
  • Step 19: $45.47 an hour
  • Step 20: $46.60 an hour
  • Step 21: $47.76 an hour
  • Step 22: $48.95 an hour
  • Step 23: $50.18 an hour
  • Step 24: $51.43 an hour
  • Step 25: $52.71 an hour
  • Step 26: $54.02 an hour
  • Step 27: $55.37 an hour
Attorney IV
Class 4025D3 · class description
Grade 40
$35.60 – $67.46 an hour
$74,048 – $140,317 a year
27 steps
  • Step 1: $35.60 an hour
  • Step 2: $36.49 an hour
  • Step 3: $37.37 an hour
  • Step 4: $38.33 an hour
  • Step 5: $39.25 an hour
  • Step 6: $40.24 an hour
  • Step 7: $41.24 an hour
  • Step 8: $42.23 an hour
  • Step 9: $43.33 an hour
  • Step 10: $44.35 an hour
  • Step 11: $45.47 an hour
  • Step 12: $46.60 an hour
  • Step 13: $47.76 an hour
  • Step 14: $48.95 an hour
  • Step 15: $50.18 an hour
  • Step 16: $51.43 an hour
  • Step 17: $52.71 an hour
  • Step 18: $54.02 an hour
  • Step 19: $55.37 an hour
  • Step 20: $56.75 an hour
  • Step 21: $58.17 an hour
  • Step 22: $59.61 an hour
  • Step 23: $61.11 an hour
  • Step 24: $62.64 an hour
  • Step 25: $64.21 an hour
  • Step 26: $65.81 an hour
  • Step 27: $67.46 an hour

Schedule: Kansas Civil Service Basic Pay Plan — Basic Steps (Hourly Rates). Rates are as the plan publishes them; "a year" figures are conversions (hourly × 2,080). Classes are matched to this job by their titles.

Source: Kansas Department of Administration, Office of Personnel Services, Kansas Civil Service Basic Pay Plan (FY 2027, effective June 7, 2026) and Class Specifications. Data captured October 2, 2026.

Pay in Kansas, all employers Sourced

Lawyers (SOC 23-1011) in Kansas, all employers combined: BLS state estimates do not separate government from private.

MeasureKS
Workers4,190
10th percentile$76,300
Median$106,650
90th percentile$213,360
National median, government employers$134,680

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — national estimates by ownership. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Pension in Kansas

State employees

PlanAccrualNormal retirementEmployee paysSocial Security
KPERS 3 (Cash Balance Plan)
KPERS 3
—age 65 with 5 years of service6%Covered

Local employees

PlanAccrualNormal retirementEmployee paysSocial Security
KPERS 3 (Cash Balance Plan)
KPERS 3
—age 65 with 5 years of service6%Covered

The statewide plan a new hire usually joins. Some cities and counties run their own plans; check with the employer. Each plan's formula, vesting, cost-of-living adjustment and retiree health are on the Kansas pension plans list.

Source: State retirement systems, Official state retirement system pages, member handbooks and statutes. Data captured October 2, 2026.

Free practice tests for Kansas

Source: Open Exam Prep, Open Exam Prep free practice tests. Data captured October 1, 2026. Each link was opened and its exam title checked on the date shown.

More about this job

Requirements, hiring process, training, schedule and day-to-day work are on the national Government Attorney (agency counsel) page.

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