Arkansas / AR Department of Health

Agency file

AR Department of Health

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

The AR Department of Health oversees public health and medical services — disease prevention, clinics and hospitals, and health licensing and regulation.

In 2026, this agency had 1,722 employees with median total compensation of $57,595; the highest distinct record was $298,582.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $113.5M
Employees: 1,722
Median total: $57,595
Highest record: $298,582

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$21,544$125,829+

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

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 1,722 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($57,595) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $65,907 (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

$47,397

$49,293

$57,595

$77,932

$93,475

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $93,475 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $47,397. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Administrative Analyst

230 · $47,397

Registered Nurse

170 · $76,177

Registered Nurse Supervisor/Expert

143 · $90,456

Environmental Health Inspector I

109 · $57,351

Administrative Coordinator

75 · $43,848

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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Blake Canada

Health Aide/AR Department of Health

2026 total comp

$33,377

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $33,377
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,377
Hire date: 09-17-2023
Pay grade: Sgs01
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: PRC01P
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22104644

Blake Canada works as a Health Aide for AR Department of Health within State Government Services. Their hire date on record is 09-17-2023. Blake earned $33,377 in 2026. Their pay grade is Sgs01.

Vanessa Breedlove

Lactation Specialist/AR Department of Health

2026 total comp

$32,316

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $32,316
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,316
Hire date: 08-14-2016
Pay grade: Sgs04
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.75

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: THT03I
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22106211

At AR Department of Health, Vanessa Breedlove serves as a Lactation Specialist within State Government Services. Records show a hire date of 08-14-2016, working 0.75 FTE. Their 2026 pay totaled $32,316. They are classified at grade Sgs04.