Arkansas / AR Department of Human Services / Social Services Specialist

Job-title file

Social Services Specialist

Coordinate and deliver a specific program area, supporting planning, outreach, and daily operations.

578 employees hold this title in AR Department of Human Services. Median total compensation for the role is $52,137, above the department median of $48,397.

Employees: 578
Total payroll: $30.2M
Role median: $52,137
Agency median: $48,397
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$26,069$56,777+

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

How total compensation varies among the 578 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.

Compared with the local labor market

Social Services Specialist pay vs. Arkansas

Across all employers in Arkansas, the median wage for Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other — about 450 people — is $40,840. AR Department of Human Services pays a median base salary of $52,137 for this role, 28% above that figure — about the 79th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where AR Department of Human Services sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$24,470

$31,380

$40,840

$49,650

$58,270

AR Department of Human Services median · $52,137

The bar is the range of annual wages for Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other across every employer in Arkansas, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows AR Department of Human Services’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other — about 107,730 people — is $56,730. AR Department of Human Services’s median base salary is 8% below that national figure, about the 39th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$37,310

$45,920

$56,730

$69,910

$84,210

AR Department of Human Services median · $52,137

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the Arkansas range relative to the national one.

Median total compensation for this role at AR Department of Human Services is $52,137, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across Arkansas

Social Services Specialist is held in 2 Arkansas departments. In AR Department of Human Services, the median of $52,137 ranks #2 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

AR Department of Health

$60,409 · 1

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

Compare jurisdictions

Social Services Specialist beyond Arkansas

This role is reported in 3 jurisdictions. In Arkansas, the median of $52,137 ranks #2 of 3. See Social Services Specialist across all of Arkansas →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Tennessee

$58,218 · 6

Missouri

$34,269 · 2,691

Median total compensation for comparable Social Services 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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Dusty Brown

Social Services Specialist/AR Department of Human Services

2026 total comp

$53,605

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $53,605
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,605
Hire date: 01-30-2017
Pay grade: Sgs06
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: SSP16P
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22110727

At AR Department of Human Services, Dusty Brown serves as a Social Services Specialist within State Government Services. Records show a hire date of 01-30-2017. Their 2026 pay totaled $53,605. They are classified at grade Sgs06.

Synedra Gibson

Social Services Specialist/AR Department of Human Services

2026 total comp

$53,399

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $53,399
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,399
Hire date: 10-19-2015
Pay grade: Sgs06
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: SSP16P
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22098417

Synedra Gibson is a Social Services Specialist at AR Department of Human Services within State Government Services. Records show a hire date of 10-19-2015. 2026 total compensation came to $53,399. They are classified at grade Sgs06.

Jennifer Darter

Social Services Specialist/AR Department of Human Services

2026 total comp

$53,289

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $53,289
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,289
Hire date: 10-04-2020
Pay grade: Sgs06
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: SSP16P
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22111752

Jennifer Darter works as a Social Services Specialist for AR Department of Human Services within State Government Services. Their hire date on record is 10-04-2020. Jennifer earned $53,289 in 2026. Their pay grade is Sgs06.

Christy Cato

Social Services Specialist/AR Department of Human Services

2026 total comp

$53,198

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $53,198
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,198
Hire date: 05-31-2011
Pay grade: Sgs06
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: SSP16P
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22168953

Christy Cato is a Social Services Specialist at AR Department of Human Services within State Government Services. Records show a hire date of 05-31-2011. 2026 total compensation came to $53,198. They are classified at grade Sgs06.

Jeremy Fenner

Social Services Specialist/AR Department of Human Services

2026 total comp

$53,153

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $53,153
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,153
Hire date: 03-01-2010
Pay grade: Sgs06
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: SSP16P
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22097570

Jeremy Fenner works as a Social Services Specialist for AR Department of Human Services within State Government Services. Their hire date on record is 03-01-2010. Jeremy earned $53,153 in 2026. Their pay grade is Sgs06.

Jamie Beck

Social Services Specialist/AR Department of Human Services

2026 total comp

$53,141

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $53,141
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,141
Hire date: 11-06-2016
Pay grade: Sgs06
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: SSP16P
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22099543

Jamie Beck is a Social Services Specialist at AR Department of Human Services within State Government Services. Records show a hire date of 11-06-2016. 2026 total compensation came to $53,141. They are classified at grade Sgs06.

Sandra Marfoglio-Hinton

Social Services Specialist/AR Department of Human Services

2026 total comp

$53,141

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $53,141
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,141
Hire date: 07-06-2015
Pay grade: Sgs06
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: SSP16P
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22104165

At AR Department of Human Services, Sandra Marfoglio-Hinton serves as a Social Services Specialist within State Government Services. Records show a hire date of 07-06-2015. Their 2026 pay totaled $53,141. They are classified at grade Sgs06.

Yvonne Peeler

Social Services Specialist/AR Department of Human Services

2026 total comp

$53,141

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $53,141
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,141
Hire date: 05-18-2015
Pay grade: Sgs06
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: SSP16P
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22103130

Yvonne Peeler holds the role of Social Services Specialist at AR Department of Human Services within State Government Services. Their hire date on record is 05-18-2015. In 2026, their total compensation was $53,141. Their pay grade is Sgs06.

Nicole Lovett

Social Services Specialist/AR Department of Human Services

2026 total comp

$53,138

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $53,138
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,138
Hire date: 08-11-2019
Pay grade: Sgs06
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: SSP16P
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22102773

Nicole Lovett works as a Social Services Specialist for AR Department of Human Services within State Government Services. Their hire date on record is 08-11-2019. Nicole earned $53,138 in 2026. Their pay grade is Sgs06.

Dea Garrison

Social Services Specialist/AR Department of Human Services

2026 total comp

$53,119

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $53,119
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,119
Hire date: 09-24-2018
Pay grade: Sgs06
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: SSP16P
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22110920

Dea Garrison is a Social Services Specialist at AR Department of Human Services within State Government Services. Records show a hire date of 09-24-2018. 2026 total compensation came to $53,119. They are classified at grade Sgs06.

Ginger Hewett

Social Services Specialist/AR Department of Human Services

2026 total comp

$53,119

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $53,119
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,119
Hire date: 01-04-2018
Pay grade: Sgs06
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: SSP16P
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22176077

Ginger Hewett works as a Social Services Specialist for AR Department of Human Services within State Government Services. Their hire date on record is 01-04-2018. Ginger earned $53,119 in 2026. Their pay grade is Sgs06.

Stacy Roebuck

Social Services Specialist/AR Department of Human Services

2026 total comp

$52,965

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $52,965
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,965
Hire date: 12-01-2008
Pay grade: Sgs06
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: SSP16P
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22098751

Stacy Roebuck works as a Social Services Specialist for AR Department of Human Services within State Government Services. Their hire date on record is 12-01-2008. Stacy earned $52,965 in 2026. Their pay grade is Sgs06.

Evonne Mcfarland

Social Services Specialist/AR Department of Human Services

2026 total comp

$52,827

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $52,827
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,827
Hire date: 02-09-2020
Pay grade: Sgs06
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: SSP16P
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22100766

Evonne Mcfarland is a Social Services Specialist at AR Department of Human Services within State Government Services. Records show a hire date of 02-09-2020. 2026 total compensation came to $52,827. They are classified at grade Sgs06.

Raye Hager

Social Services Specialist/AR Department of Human Services

2026 total comp

$52,718

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $52,718
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,718
Hire date: 08-10-2005
Pay grade: Sgs06
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: SSP16P
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22110198

Raye Hager is a Social Services Specialist at AR Department of Human Services within State Government Services. Records show a hire date of 08-10-2005. 2026 total compensation came to $52,718. They are classified at grade Sgs06.

Aaron Mcclure

Social Services Specialist/AR Department of Human Services

2026 total comp

$52,666

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $52,666
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,666
Hire date: 07-25-2018
Pay grade: Sgs06
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: SSP16P
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22110173

Aaron Mcclure works as a Social Services Specialist for AR Department of Human Services within State Government Services. Their hire date on record is 07-25-2018. Aaron earned $52,666 in 2026. Their pay grade is Sgs06.

Tashauna Hammock

Social Services Specialist/AR Department of Human Services

2026 total comp

$52,564

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $52,564
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,564
Hire date: 01-24-2021
Pay grade: Sgs06
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: SSP16P
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22176061

Tashauna Hammock works as a Social Services Specialist for AR Department of Human Services within State Government Services. Their hire date on record is 01-24-2021. Tashauna earned $52,564 in 2026. Their pay grade is Sgs06.

Amanda Johnson

Social Services Specialist/AR Department of Human Services

2026 total comp

$52,451

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $52,451
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,451
Hire date: 12-01-2019
Pay grade: Sgs06
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: SSP16P
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22176086

Amanda Johnson is a Social Services Specialist at AR Department of Human Services within State Government Services. Records show a hire date of 12-01-2019. 2026 total compensation came to $52,451. They are classified at grade Sgs06.

Alicia Toney

Social Services Specialist/AR Department of Human Services

2026 total comp

$52,451

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $52,451
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,451
Hire date: 05-19-2019
Pay grade: Sgs06
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: SSP16P
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22097752

At AR Department of Human Services, Alicia Toney serves as a Social Services Specialist within State Government Services. Records show a hire date of 05-19-2019. Their 2026 pay totaled $52,451. They are classified at grade Sgs06.

Susan Miller

Social Services Specialist/AR Department of Human Services

2026 total comp

$52,288

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $52,288
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,288
Hire date: 10-28-1996
Pay grade: Sgs06
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: SSP16P
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22097299

At AR Department of Human Services, Susan Miller serves as a Social Services Specialist within State Government Services. Records show a hire date of 10-28-1996. Their 2026 pay totaled $52,288. They are classified at grade Sgs06.

Patrina Jones

Social Services Specialist/AR Department of Human Services

2026 total comp

$52,203

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $52,203
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,203
Hire date: 05-02-2021
Pay grade: Sgs06
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: SSP16P
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22109472

Patrina Jones works as a Social Services Specialist for AR Department of Human Services within State Government Services. Their hire date on record is 05-02-2021. Patrina earned $52,203 in 2026. Their pay grade is Sgs06.