Does Kansas City pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Kansas City employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Kansas City. This rating has improved by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Kansas City?

58% of Kansas City employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Kansas City 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Kansas City?

Public Health Specialist (7) , Administrative Assistant (5) , Administrative Officer (5) , Intern (5) , Paralegal (4) , Senior Analyst (4) , Analyst (3) , Senior Administrative Assistant (3) , Senior Engineering Technician (3) , Assistant Attorney (2) , Firefighter/EMT (2) , Legal Investigator (2) , Legal Secretary (2) , Maintenance Supervisor (2) , Manager (2)

What are the pros of working at Kansas City according to real employee reviews?

"Benefits and pension plan great." ((in 36 reviews)); "Great work life balance." ((in 7 reviews)); "But they were some great people and I loved them" ((in 7 reviews)); "Good coworkers" ((in 5 reviews)); "Need more time off with veteran employees e Very g od prom tions" ((in 5 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Kansas City according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay and an ability to make a real impact" ((in 10 reviews)); "Upper Management does not partner with supervisors to help them learn." ((in 4 reviews)); "Limited advancement and salary." ((in 4 reviews)); "Start you off with pennies and raises are a joke." ((in 4 reviews))

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Kansas City reviews

3.6

58% would recommend to a friend

(149 total reviews)

Mario Vasquez

61% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Career opportunities

3.3

Culture & values

3.1

Senior management

Kansas City has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 149 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Kansas City employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Government & Public Administration industry (3.6 stars).

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Reviews by job title

149 reviews

3.0

Jun 30, 2026

Nice benefits but frustrating bureaucracy & messy

Public health specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Random City benefits like free bike rentals. Getting to randomly meet city politicians.

Cons

Bureaucracy, organizational messiness. Co-workers gossiped blatantly about people and some were genuinely horrible at their job and had been their years. I went through the ADA Accomodations process over Zoom where where they all had their cameras off while reviewing my requests. I had to work an hour and half later just for two 15 minute breaks a day. My manager lied in the name clearing process.

3.0

Feb 1, 2026

City PM

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Consistent, stable, predictable every day.

Cons

Don't really have anything bad to say.

3.0

Dec 9, 2025

N/A

Fleet management

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits, all major holidays off, plenty of room to laterally move to different jobs/departments

Cons

Pay is low, it takes multiple years to be promoted to higher level jobs

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