How much does a Chief Medical Examiner make in Kansas City, KS?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Chief Medical Examiner in Kansas City, KS is $287,293. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $231,890 to $306,311, with most professionals earning between $181,448 and $323,625.

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Chief Medical Examiner Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Chief Medical Examiner Salary $181,448 Kansas City,KS April 01, 2025
25th Percentile Chief Medical Examiner Salary $231,890 Kansas City,KS April 01, 2025
50th Percentile Chief Medical Examiner Salary $287,293 Kansas City,KS April 01, 2025
75th Percentile Chief Medical Examiner Salary $306,311 Kansas City,KS April 01, 2025
90th Percentile Chief Medical Examiner Salary $323,625 Kansas City,KS April 01, 2025
25% $231,890 10% $181,448 90% $323,625 75% $306,311 $287,293 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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What is a Chief Medical Examiner ?

A medical examiner is an official trained in pathology that investigates deaths that occur under unusual or suspicious circumstances, to perform post-mortem examinations, and in some jurisdictions to initiate inquests. In the US, there are two death investigation systems, the coroner system based on English law, and the medical examiner system, which evolved from the coroner system during the latter half of the 19th century. The type of system varies from municipality to municipality and from state to state, with over 2000 separate jurisdictions for investigating unnatural deaths. In 2002, 22...

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  1. This Job:

    Chief Medical Examiner


    JD, MD, PhD or Equivalent

  2. Up a level:

    Pathology Assistant

    2 - 4 years experience
    Bachelor's Degree

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These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Chief Medical Examiner in Kansas City, KS. The base salary for Chief Medical Examiner ranges from $231,890 to $306,311 with the average base salary of $287,293. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $231,890 to $306,311 with the average total cash compensation of $287,293.

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About Kansas City, Kansas    Kansas City is the third-largest city in the State of Kansas, the county seat of Wyandotte County, and the third-largest city of the Kansas City metro....More

Kansas City, Kansas  area prices were up 1.7% from a year ago

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