Parole Officer Salary in Kansas: State Pay Range

$50,149 – $99,341

state pay plan range, a year

classes in the state plan

$61,890

median pay in KS, all employers

760

workers in KS (SOC 21-1092)

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 grade	Published rate
Parole Officer I Class 7556L1 · class description Grade 32	$24.11 – $45.47 an hour $50,149 – $94,578 a year 27 steps Step 1: $24.11 an hour Step 2: $24.72 an hour Step 3: $25.30 an hour Step 4: $25.94 an hour Step 5: $26.55 an hour Step 6: $27.25 an hour Step 7: $27.89 an hour Step 8: $28.59 an hour Step 9: $29.32 an hour Step 10: $30.03 an hour Step 11: $30.76 an hour Step 12: $31.53 an hour Step 13: $32.30 an hour Step 14: $33.11 an hour Step 15: $33.89 an hour Step 16: $34.76 an hour Step 17: $35.60 an hour Step 18: $36.49 an hour Step 19: $37.37 an hour Step 20: $38.33 an hour Step 21: $39.25 an hour Step 22: $40.24 an hour Step 23: $41.24 an hour Step 24: $42.23 an hour Step 25: $43.33 an hour Step 26: $44.35 an hour Step 27: $45.47 an hour
Parole Officer II Class 7557L1 · class description Grade 33	$25.30 – $47.76 an hour $52,624 – $99,341 a year 27 steps Step 1: $25.30 an hour Step 2: $25.94 an hour Step 3: $26.55 an hour Step 4: $27.25 an hour Step 5: $27.89 an hour Step 6: $28.59 an hour Step 7: $29.32 an hour Step 8: $30.03 an hour Step 9: $30.76 an hour Step 10: $31.53 an hour Step 11: $32.30 an hour Step 12: $33.11 an hour Step 13: $33.89 an hour Step 14: $34.76 an hour Step 15: $35.60 an hour Step 16: $36.49 an hour Step 17: $37.37 an hour Step 18: $38.33 an hour Step 19: $39.25 an hour Step 20: $40.24 an hour Step 21: $41.24 an hour Step 22: $42.23 an hour Step 23: $43.33 an hour Step 24: $44.35 an hour Step 25: $45.47 an hour Step 26: $46.60 an hour Step 27: $47.76 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

Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists (SOC 21-1092) in Kansas, all employers combined: BLS state estimates do not separate government from private.

Measure	KS
Workers	760
10th percentile	$49,480
Median	$61,890
90th percentile	$76,110
National median, government employers	$67,120

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: the general plan

Plan	Accrual	Normal retirement	Employee pays	Social Security
KPERS 3 (Cash Balance Plan) KPERS 3	—	age 65 with 5 years of service	6%	Covered

The statewide plan a new hire usually joins; where a general plan is shown, some police and fire employers run their own safety plans. 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.

More about this job

Requirements, hiring process, training, schedule and day-to-day work are on the national Parole Officer page.

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