Child Specialist Salary in Topeka, Kansas

How much does a Child Specialist make in Topeka, KS?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Child Specialist in Topeka, KS is $57,103. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $51,255 to $64,077, with most professionals earning between $45,930 and $70,426.

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Provides child life services to patients and families as assessed and prioritized including psycho-social preparation for hospitalization, procedures, surgeries, and/or other potentially stressful events.

December 29, 2022

Maintains and updates knowledge and skills required for success in the position by participating in professional development activities as needed or as assigned.

January 02, 2023

Prepare reports as required by executive director, superintendents, school director or other key personnel.

January 07, 2023

Documentation that you present for purposes of completing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Form I-9 will be verified through the DHS "E-Verify" System.

January 21, 2023

Understands when to utilize the appropriate tools and procedures to ensure proper course of action.

March 01, 2023

Developing and implementing public health prevention programs for parents and young children to enhance their opportunities for cognitive, personal-social, language, and motor development.

March 19, 2023

Demonstrate respect, dignity, kindness and empathy in each encounter with all patients, families, visitors and other employees regardless of cultural background.

March 27, 2023

Participate in patient and family teaching and work collaboratively with other disciplines on the interdisciplinary team to maintain optimal standards of patient care and assure carryover of treatment plans/goals as indicated.

April 03, 2023

Performs a variety of casework and group work duties, including gathering, analyzing and evaluating data related to cases and/or the program within which they function.

April 23, 2023

Demonstrates interest in professional growth activities such as agency and professional seminars and conferences, reading of professional materials and other professional opportunities to increase knowledge and skills.

May 18, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Child Specialist in Topeka, KS

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

51255

64077

57103

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

51334

64163

57168

What is the average salary for Child Specialist in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Child Specialist in Topeka, KS. The base salary for Child Specialist ranges from $51,255 to $64,077 with the average base salary of $57,103. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $51,334 to $64,163 with the average total cash compensation of $57,168.

View Average Salary for Child Specialist as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$57,103	$51,255 - $64,077
Bonus	$65	$79 - $87
Total Pay	$57,168	$51,334 - $64,163

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Child Specialist Salary Near Topeka, KS

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Topeka, KS
CITY, STATE Lawrence, KS	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $52,340 - $65,434	COMPARE TO Topeka, KS
CITY, STATE Manhattan, KS	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $50,695 - $63,377	COMPARE TO Topeka, KS
CITY, STATE Lenexa, KS	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $54,169 - $67,720	COMPARE TO Topeka, KS
CITY, STATE Olathe, KS	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $54,022 - $67,536	COMPARE TO Topeka, KS
CITY, STATE Shawnee, KS	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $54,169 - $67,720	COMPARE TO Topeka, KS
CITY, STATE Overland Park, KS	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $54,169 - $67,720	COMPARE TO Topeka, KS

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About Topeka, Kansas

Topeka (/toʊˈpiːkə/; Kansa: Tó Pee Kuh) is the capital city of the U.S. state of Kansas and the seat of Shawnee County. It is situated along the Kansas River in the central part of Shawnee County, in northeast Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 127,473. The Topeka Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Shawnee, Jackson, Jefferson, Osage, and Wabaunsee counties, had a population of 233,870 in the 2010 census. The name Topeka is a Kansa-Osage sentence that means "place where we dug potatoes", or "a good place to dig potatoes". As a plac...

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