Trial Court Administrator

Lead staff and operations — set priorities, allocate resources, and oversee program delivery.

126 employees hold this title in Administrative Office of the Courts. Median total compensation for the role is $58,683, below the department median of $64,041.

Employees: 126
Total payroll: $7.5M
Role median: $58,683
Agency median: $64,041
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$45,010$73,946+

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How total compensation varies among the 126 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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Trial Court Administrator beyond Arkansas

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In Arkansas, the median of $58,683 ranks #2 of 2. See Trial Court Administrator across all of Arkansas →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Florida

$165,392 · 20

Median total compensation for comparable Trial Court Administratorroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Shonsheka Hightower

Trial Court Administrator/Administrative Office of the Courts

2026 total comp

$54,636

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $54,636
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,636
Hire date: 01-06-2025
Pay grade: Sgs08
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: Q226C
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22162059

Shonsheka Hightower holds the role of Trial Court Administrator at Administrative Office of the Courts within State Government Services. Their hire date on record is 01-06-2025. In 2026, their total compensation was $54,636. Their pay grade is Sgs08.

Betty Brimley

Trial Court Administrator/Administrative Office of the Courts

2026 total comp

$54,636

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $54,636
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,636
Hire date: 01-03-2017
Pay grade: Sgs08
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: Q226C
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22162013

Betty Brimley holds the role of Trial Court Administrator at Administrative Office of the Courts within State Government Services. Their hire date on record is 01-03-2017. In 2026, their total compensation was $54,636. Their pay grade is Sgs08.

Gretchen Barham

Trial Court Administrator/Administrative Office of the Courts

2026 total comp

$54,636

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $54,636
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,636
Hire date: 10-18-2021
Pay grade: Sgs08
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: Q226C
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22162080

Gretchen Barham works as a Trial Court Administrator for Administrative Office of the Courts within State Government Services. Their hire date on record is 10-18-2021. Gretchen earned $54,636 in 2026. Their pay grade is Sgs08.

Catherine Porter

Trial Court Administrator/Administrative Office of the Courts

2026 total comp

$54,636

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $54,636
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,636
Hire date: 05-09-2022
Pay grade: Sgs08
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: Q226C
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22162038

Catherine Porter holds the role of Trial Court Administrator at Administrative Office of the Courts within State Government Services. Their hire date on record is 05-09-2022. In 2026, their total compensation was $54,636. Their pay grade is Sgs08.