Budget Specialist

Maintain financial records, prepare budgets and reports, and ensure compliance with fiscal rules.

2 employees hold this title in AR Department of Human Services. Median total compensation for the role is $47,397, below the department median of $48,397.

Employees: 2
Total payroll: $94.8K
Role median: $47,397
Agency median: $48,397
Comparison: Below

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This role across Arkansas

Budget Specialist is held in 8 Arkansas departments. In AR Department of Human Services, the median of $47,397 ranks #3 of 8.

Highest-paying departments for this role

AR Department of Health

$50,867 · 3

Department of the Military

$49,005 · 3

Department of Corrections

$47,397 · 1

AR Teacher Retirement System

$47,397 · 1

Department of Workforce Services

$47,397 · 1

Division of Environmental Quality

$47,397 · 1

Workers' Compensation Community

$47,397 · 1

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

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Budget Specialist beyond Arkansas

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In Arkansas, the median of $47,397 ranks #2 of 2. See Budget Specialist across all of Arkansas →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Florida

$55,907 · 20

Median total compensation for comparable Budget Specialist roles 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.

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Fiscal Support Specialist 60
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Record list

Employees with this title

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Elfreda Friedman

Budget Specialist/AR Department of Human Services

2026 total comp

$47,397

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $47,397
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,397
Hire date: 11-16-2015
Pay grade: Sgs05
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: FBU03P
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22098245

At AR Department of Human Services, Elfreda Friedman serves as a Budget Specialist within State Government Services. Records show a hire date of 11-16-2015. Their 2026 pay totaled $47,397. They are classified at grade Sgs05.

Tamela Kostelaz

Budget Specialist/AR Department of Human Services

2026 total comp

$47,397

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $47,397
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,397
Hire date: 04-25-1994
Pay grade: Sgs05
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: FBU03P
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22102672

At AR Department of Human Services, Tamela Kostelaz serves as a Budget Specialist within State Government Services. Records show a hire date of 04-25-1994. Their 2026 pay totaled $47,397. They are classified at grade Sgs05.