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

Page 1

Lakesha Smith

Aoc Fiscal Officer/Administrative Office of the Courts

2026 total comp

$92,467

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $92,467
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,467
Hire date: 11-06-2003
Pay grade: Sgs11
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: Q071C
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22096905

At Administrative Office of the Courts, Lakesha Smith serves as a Aoc Fiscal Officer within State Government Services. Records show a hire date of 11-06-2003. Their 2026 pay totaled $92,467. They are classified at grade Sgs11.

Knaudia Bridges

Aoc Personnel Manager/Administrative Office of the Courts

2026 total comp

$92,331

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $92,331
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,331
Hire date: 06-30-2014
Pay grade: Sgs10
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: Q104C
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22162522

Knaudia Bridges is a Aoc Personnel Manager at Administrative Office of the Courts within State Government Services. Records show a hire date of 06-30-2014. 2026 total compensation came to $92,331. They are classified at grade Sgs10.

Weston Harris

Aoc Information Systems Administrator/Administrative Office of the Courts

2026 total comp

$92,294

Sub-department: INFORMATION SYSTEMS & TECHNOLOGY
Base pay: $92,294
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,294
Hire date: 09-08-2008
Pay grade: Ist09
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: Q136C
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22150581

At Administrative Office of the Courts, Weston Harris serves as a Aoc Information Systems Administrator within Information Systems &Amp; Technology. Records show a hire date of 09-08-2008. Their 2026 pay totaled $92,294. They are classified at grade Ist09.

Freddy Farnam

Aoc Project Manager II/Administrative Office of the Courts

2026 total comp

$91,951

Sub-department: INFORMATION SYSTEMS & TECHNOLOGY
Base pay: $91,951
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,951
Hire date: 11-01-2009
Pay grade: Ist07
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: Q190C
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22175629

At Administrative Office of the Courts, Freddy Farnam serves as a Aoc Project Manager II within Information Systems &Amp; Technology. Records show a hire date of 11-01-2009. Their 2026 pay totaled $91,951. They are classified at grade Ist07.