Kansas Gerontologist Salaries - KS

By Joanna Pelletier, allied health world contributing writer
Published: August, 4 2010

Kansas’s gerontologist salaries are based on your chosen career field. Most gerontology professionals in Kansas make between $60,000 and $104,000 per year (www.indeed.com/salary), with salary trends varying from city to city.

Geriatric nurses, physical therapists, athletic trainers, and psychologists in Kansas make an average of $58,000–$71,000 per year. Geriatric nurses, athletic trainers, physical therapists, and psychologists with the highest pay live in Topeka and Wichita, where salaries can vary between $68,000 and $73,000. Hospitals, nursing homes, and geriatric care centers in Overland Park and Kansas City, on the other hand, pay between $58,000 and $65,000 per year.

Psychiatrists have the highest wages out of anyone in the field of gerontology. Their salaries can range from $88,00 to $104,000—possibly even more—depending on their professional level and areas of expertise. Like their registered nurse, physical therapist, athletic trainer, and psychologist counterparts, geriatric psychiatrists can expect to receive lower salaries in Overland Park and Kansas City.

Psychiatrists in Topeka, Overland Park and Kansas City typically make between $88,000 and $95,000 per year, which is highly compensatory when living costs and other factors are considered. Geriatric Psychiatrists in Wichita, on the other hand, make the most money. Their salaries can skyrocket to $104,000 per year, and can go even higher as they continue to succeed in their careers.