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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Amazing benefits, moderate pay - Senior Administrative Assistant Kansas City Employee Review

5.0

Jun 13, 2025

Senior administrative assistant

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Pros

I like the people I work with Local government means lots of checks and balances to keep things equitable Amazing benefits If you have a good work ethic, your manager will advocate for you Good work/life balance, generous sick time allowance in addition to 2 weeks of vacation (increases the longer you've been there)

Cons

Pay is just okay Positions have to be approved by council before being filled, which makes things take a long time Can be hard to enforce folks pulling their own weight once they pass their probation A position can't be advertised or filled until it's already vacant - this means every single time a position is vacant, someone is left doing 2 jobs for the price of one which is frustrating.

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5.0

Feb 2, 2026

Intern

Recommend

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Pros

Getting to learn the city and the community

Cons

None, although more involvement would be nice

3.0

Jun 30, 2026

Public health specialist

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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.

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