Arkansas / AR Department of Human Services / Administrative Specialist

Job-title file

Administrative Specialist

Provide administrative support — record-keeping, scheduling, correspondence, and customer service.

463 employees hold this title in AR Department of Human Services. Median total compensation for the role is $35,610, below the department median of $48,397.

Employees: 463
Total payroll: $17.2M
Role median: $35,610
Agency median: $48,397
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$24,304$44,947+

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

How total compensation varies among the 463 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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This role across Arkansas

Administrative Specialist is held in 42 Arkansas departments. In AR Department of Human Services, the median of $35,610 ranks #16 of 42.

Highest-paying departments for this role

State Board of Pharmacy

$46,196 · 2

AR State Board of Nursing

$43,781 · 8

AR Department of Health

$39,663 · 10

AR State Claims Commission

$39,286 · 2

Division of Labor

$38,880 · 3

AR Spinal Cord Commission

$37,544 · 2

Department of Corrections

$37,440 · 6

Dfa - Revenue Services Division

$37,144 · 13

Martin Luther King Junior Community

$36,943 · 1

Department of Higher Education

$36,572 · 1

Department of Community Correction

$36,194 · 51

Department of Education

$36,155 · 7

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

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Administrative Specialist beyond Arkansas

This role is reported in 9 jurisdictions. In Arkansas, the median of $35,610 ranks #6 of 9. See Administrative Specialist across all of Arkansas →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

District of Columbia

$108,068 · 16

New York Public Authorities

$84,808 · 48

City of Seattle

$82,472 · 12

California

$75,967 · 64

City of Charlotte

$65,229 · 42

City of Baton Rouge / East Baton Rouge Parish

$35,269 · 69

Louisville Metro, Kentucky

$23,811 · 28

Missouri

$22,013 · 32

Median total compensation for comparable Administrative 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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Beverly Joseph

Administrative Specialist/AR Department of Human Services

2026 total comp

$35,610

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $35,610
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,610
Hire date: 11-25-2021
Pay grade: Sgs02
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: PAS03P
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22100927

At AR Department of Human Services, Beverly Joseph serves as a Administrative Specialist within State Government Services. Records show a hire date of 11-25-2021. Their 2026 pay totaled $35,610. They are classified at grade Sgs02.

Lane Beckett

Administrative Specialist/AR Department of Human Services

2026 total comp

$35,610

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $35,610
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,610
Hire date: 09-05-2023
Pay grade: Sgs02
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: PAS03P
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22099804

Lane Beckett works as a Administrative Specialist for AR Department of Human Services within State Government Services. Their hire date on record is 09-05-2023. Lane earned $35,610 in 2026. Their pay grade is Sgs02.

Jennifer Hawthorne

Administrative Specialist/AR Department of Human Services

2026 total comp

$35,610

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $35,610
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,610
Hire date: 01-01-2023
Pay grade: Sgs02
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: PAS03P
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22100668

Jennifer Hawthorne is a Administrative Specialist at AR Department of Human Services within State Government Services. Records show a hire date of 01-01-2023. 2026 total compensation came to $35,610. They are classified at grade Sgs02.

Amy Armstrong-Oberle

Administrative Specialist/AR Department of Human Services

2026 total comp

$35,610

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $35,610
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,610
Hire date: 01-21-2020
Pay grade: Sgs02
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: PAS03P
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22109769

Amy Armstrong-Oberle holds the role of Administrative Specialist at AR Department of Human Services within State Government Services. Their hire date on record is 01-21-2020. In 2026, their total compensation was $35,610. Their pay grade is Sgs02.

Marissa Joiner

Administrative Specialist/AR Department of Human Services

2026 total comp

$35,610

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $35,610
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,610
Hire date: 05-26-2024
Pay grade: Sgs02
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: PAS03P
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22103521

Marissa Joiner works as a Administrative Specialist for AR Department of Human Services within State Government Services. Their hire date on record is 05-26-2024. Marissa earned $35,610 in 2026. Their pay grade is Sgs02.

Lonniesya Walker

Administrative Specialist/AR Department of Human Services

2026 total comp

$35,610

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $35,610
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,610
Hire date: 08-20-2024
Pay grade: Sgs02
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: PAS03P
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22097905

Lonniesya Walker works as a Administrative Specialist for AR Department of Human Services within State Government Services. Their hire date on record is 08-20-2024. Lonniesya earned $35,610 in 2026. Their pay grade is Sgs02.

Mandi Sexton

Administrative Specialist/AR Department of Human Services

2026 total comp

$35,610

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $35,610
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,610
Hire date: 01-05-2025
Pay grade: Sgs02
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: PAS03P
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22098820

Mandi Sexton works as a Administrative Specialist for AR Department of Human Services within State Government Services. Their hire date on record is 01-05-2025. Mandi earned $35,610 in 2026. Their pay grade is Sgs02.