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AR Department of Human Services

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

The AR Department of Human Services delivers health and social services — programs such as Medicaid, public assistance, child welfare, and support for aging and disabled residents.

In 2026, this agency had 6,360 employees with median total compensation of $48,397; the highest distinct record was $197,346.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$333.5M
Employees
6,360
Median total
$48,397
Highest record
$197,346

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 6,360 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($48,397) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base — $52,430 (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
$35,610
$39,171
$48,397
$57,351
$75,245

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $75,245 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $35,610. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Program Eligibility Specialist I
733 · $47,397
Certified Nursing Assistant
728 · $39,171
Social Services Specialist
578 · $52,137
Administrative Specialist
463 · $35,610
Residential Care Supervisor/Expert
290 · $44,669

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.

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Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.

Record list

Employees

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Paul Bailey

Housekeeper/AR Department of Human Services

2026 total comp
$8,101
Sub-department
State Government Services
Base pay
$8,101
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$8,101
Hire date
04-14-2024
Pay grade
Sgs01
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
0.25

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code
THO01P
Pay Scale Type
Classified
Position Number
22143278

Paul Bailey is a Housekeeper at AR Department of Human Services within State Government Services. Records show a hire date of 04-14-2024, working 0.25 FTE. 2026 total compensation came to $8,101. They are classified at grade Sgs01.

Derrick Ollison

Cook/AR Department of Human Services

2026 total comp
$8,101
Sub-department
State Government Services
Base pay
$8,101
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$8,101
Hire date
05-15-2022
Pay grade
Sgs01
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
0.25

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code
TFS01P
Pay Scale Type
Classified
Position Number
22151028

Derrick Ollison works as a Cook for AR Department of Human Services within State Government Services. Their hire date on record is 05-15-2022 as a 0.25 FTE employee. Derrick earned $8,101 in 2026. Their pay grade is Sgs01.