Compensation at K-State

Compensation plays an essential role in why people choose to work, grow and stay here. As the university advances its strategic plan, compensation helps us attract talented faculty and staff, recognize the impact of their work and support a thriving, engaged workforce. By offering market-aligned pay structures, transparent practices and clear pathways for development, we strengthen our ability to deliver on K-State’s mission of teaching, research and service.

The resources on these pages are meant to help employees understand how K-State makes pay decisions and how their pay is determined.

Compensation structures

K-State's compensation structures provide a consistent framework for how roles are defined, organized and compensated across the institution.

Our framework

Understanding pay

Learn how pay works at K-State, including the factors that influence compensation and the resources available to help you better understand your pay.

Pay at K-State

Nonexempt and exempt status

Learn about the fundamentals of the Fair Labor Standards Act and how FLSA impacts time reporting.

FLSA resources

Position management

Understand how positions are documented, updated and classified at K-State.

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Resources for managers

The following resources are provided to help you make informed decisions and communicate clearly with employees.

View resources

Compensation philosophy

K-State compensation philosophy is to attract, retain and promote top talent through fair, transparent and market-aligned practices.

Our goals

Additional resources

Pay regulations and compliance

K-State must follow several federal and state laws designed to ensure fairness and transparency in employee compensation.

Terms and definitions

Review common terms and definitions applied to university compensation.

About Compensation and Organizational Effectiveness

Learn more about the work of Human Resources Compensation and Organizational Effectiveness.

Payroll

Payroll helps employees understand their paycheck or access the forms needed to manage pay information.

Time and leave

The time and leave system homepage has guides, FAQs and access to ADP.