Arkansas / AR Department of Transportation

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AR Department of Transportation

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

The AR Department of Transportation plans, builds, and maintains transportation infrastructure — roads, bridges, transit, and motor-vehicle services.

In 2026, this agency had 4,140 employees with median total compensation of $51,012; the highest distinct record was $236,730.

Year: 2026
Employees: 4,140
Median total: $51,012
Highest record: $236,730

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$0$130,468+

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 4,140 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($51,012) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $59,297 (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

$38,116

$41,470

$51,012

$70,408

$91,338

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $91,338 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $38,116. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Maintenance Aide II

614 · $41,392

Maintenance Specialist

284 · $47,892

Maintenance Aide I

274 · $35,620

Crew Leader

154 · $54,704

Construction Aide

97 · $41,392

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.

Record list

Employees

Highest-paid first / page 2

Travis Brooks

Division Head/AR Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$147,316

Sub-department: OTHER
Base pay: $147,316
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $147,316
Hire date: 08-17-2015
Pay grade: 991
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Position Number: 900009

Travis Brooks holds the role of Division Head at AR Department of Transportation within Other. Their hire date on record is 08-17-2015. In 2026, their total compensation was $147,316. Their pay grade is 991.

William Lake

District Engineer/AR Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$147,316

Sub-department: OTHER
Base pay: $147,316
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $147,316
Hire date: 05-31-2012
Pay grade: 991
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Position Number: 900009

William Lake is a District Engineer at AR Department of Transportation within Other. Records show a hire date of 05-31-2012. 2026 total compensation came to $147,316. They are classified at grade 991.

Daniel Siskowski

Division Head/AR Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$147,030

Sub-department: OTHER
Base pay: $147,030
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $147,030
Hire date: 09-20-2010
Pay grade: 991
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Position Number: 900009

Daniel Siskowski holds the role of Division Head at AR Department of Transportation within Other. Their hire date on record is 09-20-2010. In 2026, their total compensation was $147,030. Their pay grade is 991.

Alexander Roofe

District Engineer/AR Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$146,978

Sub-department: OTHER
Base pay: $146,978
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,978
Hire date: 01-18-2012
Pay grade: 991
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Position Number: 900009

Alexander Roofe holds the role of District Engineer at AR Department of Transportation within Other. Their hire date on record is 01-18-2012. In 2026, their total compensation was $146,978. Their pay grade is 991.

Joshua Seagraves

Division Head/AR Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$146,978

Sub-department: OTHER
Base pay: $146,978
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,978
Hire date: 05-19-2005
Pay grade: 991
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Position Number: 900009

Joshua Seagraves works as a Division Head for AR Department of Transportation within Other. Their hire date on record is 05-19-2005. Joshua earned $146,978 in 2026. Their pay grade is 991.

Michael Wood

District Engineer/AR Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$146,978

Sub-department: OTHER
Base pay: $146,978
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,978
Hire date: 08-30-2002
Pay grade: 991
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Position Number: 900009

Michael Wood works as a District Engineer for AR Department of Transportation within Other. Their hire date on record is 08-30-2002. Michael earned $146,978 in 2026. Their pay grade is 991.

David Baker

Division Head/AR Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$146,900

Sub-department: OTHER
Base pay: $146,900
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,900
Hire date: 06-03-2005
Pay grade: 991
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Position Number: 900009

David Baker is a Division Head at AR Department of Transportation within Other. Records show a hire date of 06-03-2005. 2026 total compensation came to $146,900. They are classified at grade 991.

Matthew Emberton

District Engineer/AR Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$145,912

Sub-department: OTHER
Base pay: $145,912
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $145,912
Hire date: 01-03-2008
Pay grade: 991
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Position Number: 900009

Matthew Emberton holds the role of District Engineer at AR Department of Transportation within Other. Their hire date on record is 01-03-2008. In 2026, their total compensation was $145,912. Their pay grade is 991.

Stephen Callicott

District Construct Engineering/AR Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$143,546

Sub-department: OTHER
Base pay: $143,546
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $143,546
Hire date: 11-15-1995
Pay grade: E20
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Position Number: 900009

Stephen Callicott holds the role of District Construct Engineering at AR Department of Transportation within Other. Their hire date on record is 11-15-1995. In 2026, their total compensation was $143,546. Their pay grade is E20.

Ross Batson

Assistant Division Head/AR Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$143,312

Sub-department: OTHER
Base pay: $143,312
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $143,312
Hire date: 09-29-1986
Pay grade: L20
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Position Number: 900009

At AR Department of Transportation, Ross Batson serves as a Assistant Division Head within Other. Records show a hire date of 09-29-1986. Their 2026 pay totaled $143,312. They are classified at grade L20.

Thale Keisling

District Construct Engineering/AR Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$141,752

Sub-department: OTHER
Base pay: $141,752
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,752
Hire date: 05-23-1991
Pay grade: E20
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Position Number: 900009

Thale Keisling holds the role of District Construct Engineering at AR Department of Transportation within Other. Their hire date on record is 05-23-1991. In 2026, their total compensation was $141,752. Their pay grade is E20.

Chad Davis

District Maintenance Engineering/AR Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$141,128

Sub-department: OTHER
Base pay: $141,128
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,128
Hire date: 03-04-2004
Pay grade: E20
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Position Number: 900009

Chad Davis works as a District Maintenance Engineering for AR Department of Transportation within Other. Their hire date on record is 03-04-2004. Chad earned $141,128 in 2026. Their pay grade is E20.

Jeremy Thomas

District Construct Engineering/AR Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$140,738

Sub-department: OTHER
Base pay: $140,738
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,738
Hire date: 11-11-2001
Pay grade: E20
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Position Number: 900009

Jeremy Thomas is a District Construct Engineering at AR Department of Transportation within Other. Records show a hire date of 11-11-2001. 2026 total compensation came to $140,738. They are classified at grade E20.

Dwayne Cale

Assistant Division Head/AR Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$140,296

Sub-department: OTHER
Base pay: $140,296
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,296
Hire date: 12-19-1999
Pay grade: E20
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Position Number: 900009

Dwayne Cale is a Assistant Division Head at AR Department of Transportation within Other. Records show a hire date of 12-19-1999. 2026 total compensation came to $140,296. They are classified at grade E20.

Leslie Coddington

Assistant Division Head/AR Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$139,594

Sub-department: OTHER
Base pay: $139,594
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,594
Hire date: 05-07-2012
Pay grade: 20
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Position Number: 900009

Leslie Coddington is a Assistant Division Head at AR Department of Transportation within Other. Records show a hire date of 05-07-2012. 2026 total compensation came to $139,594. They are classified at grade 20.

Rochelle Blue

Assistant Division Head/AR Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$139,308

Sub-department: OTHER
Base pay: $139,308
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,308
Hire date: 09-01-1996
Pay grade: E20
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Position Number: 900009

Rochelle Blue works as a Assistant Division Head for AR Department of Transportation within Other. Their hire date on record is 09-01-1996. Rochelle earned $139,308 in 2026. Their pay grade is E20.

Jack Stepp

Ahp Captain/AR Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$139,204

Sub-department: OTHER
Base pay: $139,204
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,204
Hire date: 02-04-1988
Pay grade: L19
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Position Number: 900009

Jack Stepp holds the role of Ahp Captain at AR Department of Transportation within Other. Their hire date on record is 02-04-1988. In 2026, their total compensation was $139,204. Their pay grade is L19.

Keith Goff

District Construct Engineering/AR Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$138,060

Sub-department: OTHER
Base pay: $138,060
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,060
Hire date: 12-13-2000
Pay grade: E20
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Position Number: 900009

At AR Department of Transportation, Keith Goff serves as a District Construct Engineering within Other. Records show a hire date of 12-13-2000. Their 2026 pay totaled $138,060. They are classified at grade E20.

Paul Adams

District Construct Engineering/AR Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$137,280

Sub-department: OTHER
Base pay: $137,280
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,280
Hire date: 07-16-1992
Pay grade: E20
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Position Number: 900009

Paul Adams works as a District Construct Engineering for AR Department of Transportation within Other. Their hire date on record is 07-16-1992. Paul earned $137,280 in 2026. Their pay grade is E20.

Jason Efird

Staff Engineer/AR Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$137,176

Sub-department: OTHER
Base pay: $137,176
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,176
Hire date: 07-17-1988
Pay grade: E19
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Position Number: 900009

Jason Efird holds the role of Staff Engineer at AR Department of Transportation within Other. Their hire date on record is 07-17-1988. In 2026, their total compensation was $137,176. Their pay grade is E19.

Wendol Swinney

District Construct Engineering/AR Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$136,630

Sub-department: OTHER
Base pay: $136,630
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,630
Hire date: 07-13-1999
Pay grade: E20
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Position Number: 900009

Wendol Swinney holds the role of District Construct Engineering at AR Department of Transportation within Other. Their hire date on record is 07-13-1999. In 2026, their total compensation was $136,630. Their pay grade is E20.

Jared Bymaster

District Maintenance Engineering/AR Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$136,162

Sub-department: OTHER
Base pay: $136,162
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,162
Hire date: 06-12-2012
Pay grade: E20
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Position Number: 900009

At AR Department of Transportation, Jared Bymaster serves as a District Maintenance Engineering within Other. Records show a hire date of 06-12-2012. Their 2026 pay totaled $136,162. They are classified at grade E20.

Austin Hales

Assistant Division Head/AR Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$135,590

Sub-department: OTHER
Base pay: $135,590
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,590
Hire date: 09-16-2015
Pay grade: E20
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Position Number: 900009

At AR Department of Transportation, Austin Hales serves as a Assistant Division Head within Other. Records show a hire date of 09-16-2015. Their 2026 pay totaled $135,590. They are classified at grade E20.

William Luke

District Construct Engineering/AR Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$135,200

Sub-department: OTHER
Base pay: $135,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,200
Hire date: 07-11-1991
Pay grade: E20
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Position Number: 900009

William Luke holds the role of District Construct Engineering at AR Department of Transportation within Other. Their hire date on record is 07-11-1991. In 2026, their total compensation was $135,200. Their pay grade is E20.

Steven Morgan

Assistant Division Head/AR Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$134,914

Sub-department: OTHER
Base pay: $134,914
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,914
Hire date: 07-20-1992
Pay grade: E20
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Position Number: 900009

At AR Department of Transportation, Steven Morgan serves as a Assistant Division Head within Other. Records show a hire date of 07-20-1992. Their 2026 pay totaled $134,914. They are classified at grade E20.

Joseph Knight

District Maintenance Engineering/AR Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$134,888

Sub-department: OTHER
Base pay: $134,888
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,888
Hire date: 09-23-1998
Pay grade: E20
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Position Number: 900009

Joseph Knight works as a District Maintenance Engineering for AR Department of Transportation within Other. Their hire date on record is 09-23-1998. Joseph earned $134,888 in 2026. Their pay grade is E20.

Steven Thomas

Estimating and Sched Administrative/AR Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$134,836

Sub-department: OTHER
Base pay: $134,836
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,836
Hire date: 10-21-2000
Pay grade: E20
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Position Number: 900009

Steven Thomas works as a Estimating and Sched Administrative for AR Department of Transportation within Other. Their hire date on record is 10-21-2000. Steven earned $134,836 in 2026. Their pay grade is E20.

Mark Trickey

Staff Engineer/AR Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$134,602

Sub-department: OTHER
Base pay: $134,602
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,602
Hire date: 06-08-1992
Pay grade: E19
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Position Number: 900009

Mark Trickey holds the role of Staff Engineer at AR Department of Transportation within Other. Their hire date on record is 06-08-1992. In 2026, their total compensation was $134,602. Their pay grade is E19.

James Brown

District Maintenance Engineering/AR Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$134,524

Sub-department: OTHER
Base pay: $134,524
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,524
Hire date: 06-01-2019
Pay grade: E20
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Position Number: 900009

James Brown is a District Maintenance Engineering at AR Department of Transportation within Other. Records show a hire date of 06-01-2019. 2026 total compensation came to $134,524. They are classified at grade E20.

Brandon Love

District Maintenance Engineering/AR Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$134,238

Sub-department: OTHER
Base pay: $134,238
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,238
Hire date: 11-05-2002
Pay grade: E20
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Position Number: 900009

At AR Department of Transportation, Brandon Love serves as a District Maintenance Engineering within Other. Records show a hire date of 11-05-2002. Their 2026 pay totaled $134,238. They are classified at grade E20.

Cynthia Nutt

Enterprise Systems Administrative/AR Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$134,212

Sub-department: OTHER
Base pay: $134,212
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,212
Hire date: 08-04-1994
Pay grade: I19
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Position Number: 900009

At AR Department of Transportation, Cynthia Nutt serves as a Enterprise Systems Administrative within Other. Records show a hire date of 08-04-1994. Their 2026 pay totaled $134,212. They are classified at grade I19.

Andrew Warren

Staff Engineer/AR Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$134,134

Sub-department: OTHER
Base pay: $134,134
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,134
Hire date: 05-17-2007
Pay grade: E19
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Position Number: 900009

Andrew Warren is a Staff Engineer at AR Department of Transportation within Other. Records show a hire date of 05-17-2007. 2026 total compensation came to $134,134. They are classified at grade E19.

Marcus Rainwater

District Construct Engineering/AR Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$133,770

Sub-department: OTHER
Base pay: $133,770
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,770
Hire date: 12-27-1999
Pay grade: E20
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Position Number: 900009

At AR Department of Transportation, Marcus Rainwater serves as a District Construct Engineering within Other. Records show a hire date of 12-27-1999. Their 2026 pay totaled $133,770. They are classified at grade E20.

Angela Dodson

Deputy Chief Counsel/AR Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$133,666

Sub-department: OTHER
Base pay: $133,666
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,666
Hire date: 05-01-2000
Pay grade: A20
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Position Number: 900009

At AR Department of Transportation, Angela Dodson serves as a Deputy Chief Counsel within Other. Records show a hire date of 05-01-2000. Their 2026 pay totaled $133,666. They are classified at grade A20.

Melana Cotton

Assistant Division Head/AR Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$133,276

Sub-department: OTHER
Base pay: $133,276
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,276
Hire date: 10-23-2013
Pay grade: E20
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Position Number: 900009

At AR Department of Transportation, Melana Cotton serves as a Assistant Division Head within Other. Records show a hire date of 10-23-2013. Their 2026 pay totaled $133,276. They are classified at grade E20.

William Scott

Ahp Captain/AR Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$133,224

Sub-department: OTHER
Base pay: $133,224
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,224
Hire date: 05-17-2001
Pay grade: L19
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Position Number: 900009

William Scott works as a Ahp Captain for AR Department of Transportation within Other. Their hire date on record is 05-17-2001. William earned $133,224 in 2026. Their pay grade is L19.

Michael Kelly

Staff Engineer/AR Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$133,198

Sub-department: OTHER
Base pay: $133,198
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,198
Hire date: 06-03-2002
Pay grade: E19
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Position Number: 900009

Michael Kelly is a Staff Engineer at AR Department of Transportation within Other. Records show a hire date of 06-03-2002. 2026 total compensation came to $133,198. They are classified at grade E19.

Steven Peyton

Assistant Division Head/AR Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$131,950

Sub-department: OTHER
Base pay: $131,950
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,950
Hire date: 04-15-1999
Pay grade: E20
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Position Number: 900009

Steven Peyton works as a Assistant Division Head for AR Department of Transportation within Other. Their hire date on record is 04-15-1999. Steven earned $131,950 in 2026. Their pay grade is E20.

Andrew Vining

District Maintenance Engineering/AR Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$131,924

Sub-department: OTHER
Base pay: $131,924
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,924
Hire date: 02-11-2009
Pay grade: E20
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Position Number: 900009

At AR Department of Transportation, Andrew Vining serves as a District Maintenance Engineering within Other. Records show a hire date of 02-11-2009. Their 2026 pay totaled $131,924. They are classified at grade E20.

Robert Moore

District Construct Engineering/AR Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$131,768

Sub-department: OTHER
Base pay: $131,768
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,768
Hire date: 04-21-2001
Pay grade: E20
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Position Number: 900009

Robert Moore holds the role of District Construct Engineering at AR Department of Transportation within Other. Their hire date on record is 04-21-2001. In 2026, their total compensation was $131,768. Their pay grade is E20.