Hiring a manager in Kansas, MO

Employers in the Kansas City, MO-KS area pay managers, all other a median of $136,530, with the middle half of the market between $103,070 and $170,560. Kansas residents working in management occupations report a median of $77,444, which is 43% below what the metro pays for this role.

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What does a manager earn here?

Place of work

What employers pay

Annual wages paid by employers in the Kansas City, MO-KS area. BLS OEWS, May 2025.
25th percentile	$103,070
Median	$136,530
75th percentile	$170,560

Half of managers, all other in this area earn between $103,070 and $170,560. A band set below $103,070 competes for the bottom quarter of the market.

Place of residence

What Kansas residents earn

$77,444

Median earnings of Kansas residents working in management occupations, 29,473 people. Census ACS 5-year 2023, tables S2401 and B24011. Where people live, not where they work, so it is not the same measurement as the wages beside it.

The 43% figure is not a pay gap. ACS counts the civilian employed population 16 and over, part-time and part-year work included; OEWS counts wage-and-salary jobs only. The two populations differ, so read this number against other cities rather than as a shortfall: the same definitional difference applies to every city equally, which is what makes a city-to-city reading sound.

The role pays well above the local residential norm, which usually means you can hire from inside Kansas rather than competing for commuters.

What does the role actually involve?

Core tasks

Develop regulatory strategies and implementation plans for the preparation and submission of new products.
Review all regulatory agency submission materials to ensure timeliness, accuracy, comprehensiveness, or compliance with regulatory standards.
Direct the preparation and submission of regulatory agency applications, reports, or correspondence.
Investigate product complaints and prepare documentation and submissions to appropriate regulatory agencies as necessary.
Provide responses to regulatory agencies regarding product information or issues.

O*NET 29.1, task statements for SOC 11-9199.

Tools and technologies in demand

Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office software, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Outlook, Enterprise application integration EAI software, Microsoft Word, Business software applications, Adobe Acrobat.

O*NET 29.1, flagged in demand or hot for this occupation. Useful as a screen, not as a checklist.

Is the talent actually in Kansas?

This is a job zone four: considerable preparation needed occupation. Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.

That matters here, because 37.8% of Kansas adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. That is a workable pool, but the search will reach beyond the city line. Census ACS 5-year 2023, table S1501.

The average Kansas commute runs 21.9 minutes, which is roughly how far your catchment reaches before candidates start saying no. 14.8% already work from home, so a fully onsite requirement here is competing against that.

What does the search cost?

The fee is set by the seniority of the role, never by salary and never by location. Across all six tiers it runs $6,240 to $54,340 per search. A contingency firm hiring at this role's median would bill roughly $27,306 to $40,959 on the first year salary alone.

One owner runs the search from market map to signed offer. Searches typically fill in 23 to 35 days, which is a typical window rather than a promise, and the replacement guarantee runs 45 days at 50% off.

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