Arkansas / AR Department of Human Services

Agency file

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

$8,101$107,505+

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

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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Similar departments

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.

Department of Workforce Services Arkansas50% match
Veterans Affairs California38% match
Health and Senior Services Missouri35% match

Record list

Employees

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Teia Wardlow

Quality Assurance Specialist/AR Department of Human Services

2026 total comp

$53,985

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $53,985
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,985
Hire date: 09-26-2004
Pay grade: Sgs06
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: PQA03P
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22102028

Teia Wardlow holds the role of Quality Assurance Specialist at AR Department of Human Services within State Government Services. Their hire date on record is 09-26-2004. In 2026, their total compensation was $53,985. Their pay grade is Sgs06.

Matthew Burks

Health Program Specialist/AR Department of Human Services

2026 total comp

$53,975

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $53,975
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,975
Hire date: 12-10-2017
Pay grade: Sgs06
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: PHS07P
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22106428

At AR Department of Human Services, Matthew Burks serves as a Health Program Specialist within State Government Services. Records show a hire date of 12-10-2017. Their 2026 pay totaled $53,975. They are classified at grade Sgs06.

Shemika Marshall

Residential Care Team Supervisor/Expert/AR Department of Human Services

2026 total comp

$53,975

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $53,975
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,975
Hire date: 05-29-2012
Pay grade: Sgs05
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: PRC06C
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22104094

Shemika Marshall holds the role of Residential Care Team Supervisor/Expert at AR Department of Human Services within State Government Services. Their hire date on record is 05-29-2012. In 2026, their total compensation was $53,975. Their pay grade is Sgs05.

Michael Garrett

Residential Care Supervisor/Expert/AR Department of Human Services

2026 total comp

$53,922

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $53,922
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,922
Hire date: 09-08-1987
Pay grade: Sgs04
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: PRC05P
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22100461

Michael Garrett holds the role of Residential Care Supervisor/Expert at AR Department of Human Services within State Government Services. Their hire date on record is 09-08-1987. In 2026, their total compensation was $53,922. Their pay grade is Sgs04.

David Poore

Residential Care Team Supervisor/Expert/AR Department of Human Services

2026 total comp

$53,914

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $53,914
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,914
Hire date: 02-22-2009
Pay grade: Sgs05
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: PRC06C
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22103598

David Poore is a Residential Care Team Supervisor/Expert at AR Department of Human Services within State Government Services. Records show a hire date of 02-22-2009. 2026 total compensation came to $53,914. They are classified at grade Sgs05.

Rosia Cain

Investigator II/AR Department of Human Services

2026 total comp

$53,914

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $53,914
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,914
Hire date: 06-01-2004
Pay grade: Sgs05
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: IIV03P
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22099413

Rosia Cain works as a Investigator II for AR Department of Human Services within State Government Services. Their hire date on record is 06-01-2004. Rosia earned $53,914 in 2026. Their pay grade is Sgs05.

Regina Acklin

Residential Care Supervisor/Expert/AR Department of Human Services

2026 total comp

$53,911

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $53,911
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,911
Hire date: 08-29-1993
Pay grade: Sgs04
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: PRC05P
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22098915

At AR Department of Human Services, Regina Acklin serves as a Residential Care Supervisor/Expert within State Government Services. Records show a hire date of 08-29-1993. Their 2026 pay totaled $53,911. They are classified at grade Sgs04.

Michelle Brown

Administrative Coordinator/AR Department of Human Services

2026 total comp

$53,813

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $53,813
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,813
Hire date: 07-19-2017
Pay grade: Sgs04
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: PAS02P
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22109925

Michelle Brown is a Administrative Coordinator at AR Department of Human Services within State Government Services. Records show a hire date of 07-19-2017. 2026 total compensation came to $53,813. They are classified at grade Sgs04.

Rachel Nicholas

Certified Nursing Assistant/AR Department of Human Services

2026 total comp

$53,769

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $53,769
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,769
Hire date: 04-03-2001
Pay grade: Sgs03
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: THT01I
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22100020

Rachel Nicholas is a Certified Nursing Assistant at AR Department of Human Services within State Government Services. Records show a hire date of 04-03-2001. 2026 total compensation came to $53,769. They are classified at grade Sgs03.

Marilyn Howard

Social Services Specialist/AR Department of Human Services

2026 total comp

$53,762

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $53,762
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,762
Hire date: 10-02-2017
Pay grade: Sgs06
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: SSP16P
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22103324

At AR Department of Human Services, Marilyn Howard serves as a Social Services Specialist within State Government Services. Records show a hire date of 10-02-2017. Their 2026 pay totaled $53,762. They are classified at grade Sgs06.

Barbara Banks

Social Services Specialist/AR Department of Human Services

2026 total comp

$53,749

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $53,749
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,749
Hire date: 03-13-1994
Pay grade: Sgs06
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: SSP16P
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22109092

Barbara Banks is a Social Services Specialist at AR Department of Human Services within State Government Services. Records show a hire date of 03-13-1994. 2026 total compensation came to $53,749. They are classified at grade Sgs06.

Takiyah Walker

Social Services Specialist/AR Department of Human Services

2026 total comp

$53,749

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $53,749
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,749
Hire date: 09-08-2020
Pay grade: Sgs06
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: SSP16P
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22168944

At AR Department of Human Services, Takiyah Walker serves as a Social Services Specialist within State Government Services. Records show a hire date of 09-08-2020. Their 2026 pay totaled $53,749. They are classified at grade Sgs06.

Keisha Jones

Program Eligibility Specialist II/AR Department of Human Services

2026 total comp

$53,749

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $53,749
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,749
Hire date: 10-10-2005
Pay grade: Sgs06
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: PPE03P
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22103149

Keisha Jones holds the role of Program Eligibility Specialist II at AR Department of Human Services within State Government Services. Their hire date on record is 10-10-2005. In 2026, their total compensation was $53,749. Their pay grade is Sgs06.

Emily Rainbolt

Program Eligibility Specialist II/AR Department of Human Services

2026 total comp

$53,749

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $53,749
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,749
Hire date: 11-09-2015
Pay grade: Sgs06
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: PPE03P
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22169371

Emily Rainbolt holds the role of Program Eligibility Specialist II at AR Department of Human Services within State Government Services. Their hire date on record is 11-09-2015. In 2026, their total compensation was $53,749. Their pay grade is Sgs06.

Patricia Rooks

Program Eligibility Specialist II/AR Department of Human Services

2026 total comp

$53,749

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $53,749
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,749
Hire date: 11-29-2010
Pay grade: Sgs06
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: PPE03P
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22076698

Patricia Rooks holds the role of Program Eligibility Specialist II at AR Department of Human Services within State Government Services. Their hire date on record is 11-29-2010. In 2026, their total compensation was $53,749. Their pay grade is Sgs06.

Vashaylia Creer

Social Services Specialist/AR Department of Human Services

2026 total comp

$53,746

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $53,746
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,746
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: 22104055

Vashaylia Creer holds the role of Social Services Specialist at AR Department of Human Services within State Government Services. Their hire date on record is 02-09-2020. In 2026, their total compensation was $53,746. Their pay grade is Sgs06.

Eric Mitchell

Certified Nursing Assistant/AR Department of Human Services

2026 total comp

$53,734

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $53,734
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,734
Hire date: 01-22-2012
Pay grade: Sgs03
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: THT01I
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22103127

At AR Department of Human Services, Eric Mitchell serves as a Certified Nursing Assistant within State Government Services. Records show a hire date of 01-22-2012. Their 2026 pay totaled $53,734. They are classified at grade Sgs03.

Pamela Lane

Program Eligibility Specialist I/AR Department of Human Services

2026 total comp

$53,710

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $53,710
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,710
Hire date: 03-04-1996
Pay grade: Sgs05
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: PPE02P
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22099818

At AR Department of Human Services, Pamela Lane serves as a Program Eligibility Specialist I within State Government Services. Records show a hire date of 03-04-1996. Their 2026 pay totaled $53,710. They are classified at grade Sgs05.

Bobbie Reed

Social Services Specialist/AR Department of Human Services

2026 total comp

$53,709

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $53,709
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,709
Hire date: 07-13-2013
Pay grade: Sgs06
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: SSP16P
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22168951

Bobbie Reed holds the role of Social Services Specialist at AR Department of Human Services within State Government Services. Their hire date on record is 07-13-2013. In 2026, their total compensation was $53,709. Their pay grade is Sgs06.

Karrie Woodall

Social Services Specialist/AR Department of Human Services

2026 total comp

$53,709

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $53,709
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,709
Hire date: 02-25-2019
Pay grade: Sgs06
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: SSP16P
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22098521

Karrie Woodall is a Social Services Specialist at AR Department of Human Services within State Government Services. Records show a hire date of 02-25-2019. 2026 total compensation came to $53,709. They are classified at grade Sgs06.

Venada Moreno

Program Eligibility Specialist II/AR Department of Human Services

2026 total comp

$53,697

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $53,697
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,697
Hire date: 10-27-1999
Pay grade: Sgs06
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: PPE03P
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22100241

Venada Moreno holds the role of Program Eligibility Specialist II at AR Department of Human Services within State Government Services. Their hire date on record is 10-27-1999. In 2026, their total compensation was $53,697. Their pay grade is Sgs06.