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Kansas KPERS Retirement Calculator
The Kansas Public Employees Retirement System (KPERS) calculates a pension as 1.85% multiplied by your final average salary multiplied by your years of service. Enter your numbers below for an estimate.
Enter your numbers. The percentage is pre-filled with the 1.85% KPERS multiplier; adjust it for your tier or service level.
KPERS uses a 1.85% multiplier on your final average salary (the average of your highest years). Early retirement before your normal retirement age reduces the benefit. Confirm with Kansas KPERS.
Your estimated Kansas KPERS pension
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Educational estimate only, not financial advice. Uses a simplified Kansas KPERS formula and your inputs; your real benefit varies by tier, service, age, and salary rules.
How the Kansas KPERS formula works
KPERS 2 members (hired 2009 to 2014) use a 1.85% multiplier on your final average salary. Members hired on or after January 1, 2015 are in KPERS 3, a cash-balance plan that credits your account with pay credits and interest rather than using a service multiplier, so this estimate applies mainly to KPERS 1 and 2.
This calculator uses a single percentage and a simplified formula, so treat the result as an estimate and confirm your figure with KPERS. Kansas teachers also pay into Social Security. Use the full Teacher Retirement Calculator to combine your pension with your 403(b)/457(b) and Social Security, or read what the WEP and GPO repeal means for teachers.
Questions
How is a Kansas KPERS pension calculated?
The KPERS benefit multiplies a 1.85% multiplier by your final average salary by your years of service. For example, 30 years at a $55,000 final average salary is 1.85% × $55,000 × 30 = $30,525 per year before any early-retirement reduction.
What multiplier does Kansas KPERS use?
It is 1.85% per year for KPERS 2 members. KPERS 3 (since 2015) is a cash-balance plan and does not use a service multiplier.
Do Kansas teachers get Social Security?
Yes. Kansas teachers pay into Social Security, so most receive a KPERS benefit plus a Social Security benefit. Adding any 403(b) or 457(b) savings completes the picture.