Does Sedgwick County, KS pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Sedgwick County, KS employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Sedgwick County, KS. This rating has improved by 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Sedgwick County, KS?

54% of Sedgwick County, KS employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Sedgwick County, KS 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.0 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Sedgwick County, KS?

Case Manager (3) , 911 Dispatcher (2) , Administrative (2) , Administrative Assistant (2) , Director (2) , Firefighter (2) , Manager (2) , Patient Billing Representative (2) , Program Coordinator (2)

What are the pros of working at Sedgwick County, KS according to real employee reviews?

"Benefits are great for a gov job" ((in 16 reviews)); "People are great." ((in 4 reviews)); "Great coworkers and benefits." ((in 3 reviews)); "Flexible hours." ((in 3 reviews)); "Decent benefits, job security, training opportunities." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Sedgwick County, KS according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay can be a deterrent to longevity" ((in 11 reviews)); "Poor management" ((in 8 reviews)); "leadership doesn't care." ((in 6 reviews)); "Salary is not competitive with the current market and raises are minimal (25" ((in 5 reviews)); "OBVIOUS favoritism" ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Sedgwick County, KS layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Sedgwick County, KS layoffs and their outlook for job security at Sedgwick County, KS in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Sedgwick County, KS locations?

Wichita , Lincoln , Abilene , Irving , Sedgwick , Sedgwick

Sedgwick County, KS reviews

3.5

54% would recommend to a friend

(94 total reviews)

Tom Stolz

51% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

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Sedgwick County, KS has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 94 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Sedgwick County, KS employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Government & Public Administration industry (3.6 stars).

Reviews by job title

94 reviews

2.0

Mar 8, 2022

N/A

Epidemiologist ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You get paid time off

Cons

Limited number of staff in team

5.0

Jan 12, 2022

Great team

It architect

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The team I work with works really well together and we make sure to work together for bigger projects. The benefits are really great.

Cons

The take-home pay isn't as high as private sector, but the health insurance makes up for a lot of that.

5.0

Dec 17, 2021

Pretty good job

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The work was fulfilling a good place to work.

Cons

Could have paid more but COVID and such I think.

Sedgwick County, KS Response

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Sedgwick County is committed to employee compensation increases - spending over $63M for county employees since the 2021 budget year. We want to stay competitive in our regional market. We encourage you to take another look at our positions at careers.sedgwickcounty.org to check out our increased pay rates!

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