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 13 reviews)); "People are great." ((in 4 reviews)); "Cheap insurance" ((in 3 reviews))

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

"Low pay but they’re working on it" ((in 12 reviews)); "Poor management" ((in 7 reviews)); "leadership doesn't care." ((in 6 reviews)); "Salary is not competitive with the current market and raises are minimal (25" ((in 4 reviews)); "OBVIOUS favoritism" ((in 4 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

3.0

Feb 2, 2021

Great Benefits

Program coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits, coworkers are wonderful

Cons

Communication from the top down Rate of Pay

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!

2.0

Nov 2, 2020

Bad Management, Good Benefits

Technology specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Health insurance is more affordable here than other places I have worked.

Cons

Management doesn't really care about their jobs or their employees.

2.0

Apr 28, 2020

Low compensation

Forensic scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Their health insurance is decent, and fairly cheap. I like living in Wichita.

Cons

Poor staff retention, poor pay. KPERS 3 is not good and they make you put 6% of your salary into it; I wish I could opt out of KPERS and put the money in my 457b.

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