Arkansas / AR Department of Health / Legal Support Specialist

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Legal Support Specialist

Provide legal advice, draft and review documents, and represent the agency in legal matters.

3 employees hold this title in AR Department of Health. Median total compensation for the role is $52,137, below the department median of $57,595.

Employees: 3
Total payroll: $130.3K
Role median: $52,137
Agency median: $57,595
Comparison: Below

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This role across Arkansas

Legal Support Specialist is held in 19 Arkansas departments. In AR Department of Health, the median of $52,137 ranks #5 of 19.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of Agriculture

$68,500 · 1

Department of Labor and Licensing

$66,899 · 1

Department of Education

$54,687 · 2

Department of the Inspector General

$54,000 · 1

Department of Finance &Amp; Administratn

$52,137 · 1

Department of Public Safety

$52,137 · 3

Dfa - Alcoh Bev Control Division

$52,137 · 4

Dfa - Office of Child Support Enf

$52,137 · 51

Dfa - Revenue Services Division

$52,137 · 11

Division of Environmental Quality

$52,137 · 1

Jud Disc &Amp; Disability Community

$52,137 · 1

Law Enforcement Standards/Trng

$52,137 · 1

Median total compensation for the Legal Support Specialist role in other Arkansasdepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Legal Support Specialist beyond Arkansas

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In Arkansas, the median of $52,137 ranks #1 of 2. See Legal Support Specialist across all of Arkansas →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Johnson County, Kansas

$44,812 · 7

Median total compensation for comparable Legal Support Specialistroles 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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Jessica Upchurch

Legal Support Specialist/AR Department of Health

2026 total comp

$52,137

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $52,137
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,137
Hire date: 07-29-2018
Pay grade: Sgs06
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: ILS03I
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22104532

At AR Department of Health, Jessica Upchurch serves as a Legal Support Specialist within State Government Services. Records show a hire date of 07-29-2018. Their 2026 pay totaled $52,137. They are classified at grade Sgs06.

Karla Lock

Legal Support Specialist/AR Department of Health

2026 total comp

$52,137

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $52,137
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,137
Hire date: 08-11-2019
Pay grade: Sgs06
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: ILS03I
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22158585

At AR Department of Health, Karla Lock serves as a Legal Support Specialist within State Government Services. Records show a hire date of 08-11-2019. Their 2026 pay totaled $52,137. They are classified at grade Sgs06.

Tressa Williams

Legal Support Specialist/AR Department of Health

2026 total comp

$26,069

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $26,069
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,069
Hire date: 05-02-2001
Pay grade: Sgs06
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: ILS03I
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22076869

Tressa Williams holds the role of Legal Support Specialist at AR Department of Health within State Government Services. Their hire date on record is 05-02-2001 as a 0.5 FTE employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $26,069. Their pay grade is Sgs06.