Arkansas / Administrative Office of the Courts

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Administrative Office of the Courts

Source file: Arkansas — State Employee Compensation / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Administrative Office of the Courts operates the court system — adjudicating cases and maintaining judicial records.

In 2026, this agency had 389 employees with median total compensation of $64,041; the highest distinct record was $205,639.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $26.8M
Employees: 389
Median total: $64,041
Highest record: $205,639

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$41,410$120,500+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 389 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($64,041) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $68,823 (100%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $0 (0%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$51,397

$55,975

$64,041

$74,999

$89,273

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $89,273 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $51,397. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Trial Court Administrator

126 · $58,683

Court Reporter

121 · $62,287

Aoc Ad Litem Attorney

34 · $80,069

Drug Court Juvenile Prob &Amp; Intake Off

13 · $52,569

Aoc Executive Assistant

7 · $55,990

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Record list

Employees

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Cycle Blackmon

Trial Court Administrator/Administrative Office of the Courts

2026 total comp

$58,094

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $58,094
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,094
Hire date: 01-02-2020
Pay grade: Sgs08
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: Q226C
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22162053

Cycle Blackmon works as a Trial Court Administrator for Administrative Office of the Courts within State Government Services. Their hire date on record is 01-02-2020. Cycle earned $58,094 in 2026. Their pay grade is Sgs08.

Laquita Smith

Trial Court Administrator/Administrative Office of the Courts

2026 total comp

$58,037

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $58,037
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,037
Hire date: 12-22-2021
Pay grade: Sgs08
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: Q226C
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22162026

Laquita Smith is a Trial Court Administrator at Administrative Office of the Courts within State Government Services. Records show a hire date of 12-22-2021. 2026 total compensation came to $58,037. They are classified at grade Sgs08.

Desheal Lankford

Trial Court Administrator/Administrative Office of the Courts

2026 total comp

$58,037

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $58,037
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,037
Hire date: 01-19-2021
Pay grade: Sgs08
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: Q226C
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22178394

Desheal Lankford is a Trial Court Administrator at Administrative Office of the Courts within State Government Services. Records show a hire date of 01-19-2021. 2026 total compensation came to $58,037. They are classified at grade Sgs08.

Cathy Schaufler

Drug Court Juvenile Prob &Amp; Intake Off/Administrative Office of the Courts

2026 total comp

$58,037

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $58,037
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,037
Hire date: 08-02-2023
Pay grade: Sgs08
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: Q231C
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22164626

At Administrative Office of the Courts, Cathy Schaufler serves as a Drug Court Juvenile Prob &Amp; Intake Off within State Government Services. Records show a hire date of 08-02-2023. Their 2026 pay totaled $58,037. They are classified at grade Sgs08.

Amanda Todd

Trial Court Administrator/Administrative Office of the Courts

2026 total comp

$58,037

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $58,037
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,037
Hire date: 01-04-2021
Pay grade: Sgs08
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: Q226C
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22162011

At Administrative Office of the Courts, Amanda Todd serves as a Trial Court Administrator within State Government Services. Records show a hire date of 01-04-2021. Their 2026 pay totaled $58,037. They are classified at grade Sgs08.

Carin Vaughn

Trial Court Administrator/Administrative Office of the Courts

2026 total comp

$58,037

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $58,037
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,037
Hire date: 01-02-1998
Pay grade: Sgs08
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: Q226C
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22162087

Carin Vaughn holds the role of Trial Court Administrator at Administrative Office of the Courts within State Government Services. Their hire date on record is 01-02-1998. In 2026, their total compensation was $58,037. Their pay grade is Sgs08.

Christy Middlebrooks

Trial Court Administrator/Administrative Office of the Courts

2026 total comp

$58,037

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $58,037
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,037
Hire date: 06-04-2018
Pay grade: Sgs08
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: Q226C
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22162036

Christy Middlebrooks holds the role of Trial Court Administrator at Administrative Office of the Courts within State Government Services. Their hire date on record is 06-04-2018. In 2026, their total compensation was $58,037. Their pay grade is Sgs08.