Arkansas / AR Public Defender Commission / Legal Support Specialist

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Legal Support Specialist

Provide legal advice, draft and review documents, and represent the agency in legal matters.

63 employees hold this title in AR Public Defender Commission. Median total compensation for the role is $52,137, below the department median of $59,625.

Employees: 63
Total payroll: $3.1M
Role median: $52,137
Agency median: $59,625
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$26,069$68,717+

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How total compensation varies among the 63 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.

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This role across Arkansas

Legal Support Specialist is held in 19 Arkansas departments. In AR Public Defender Commission, the median of $52,137 ranks #5 of 19.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of Agriculture

$68,500 · 1

Department of Labor and Licensing

$66,899 · 1

Department of Education

$54,687 · 2

Department of the Inspector General

$54,000 · 1

Department of Finance &Amp; Administratn

$52,137 · 1

Department of Public Safety

$52,137 · 3

Dfa - Alcoh Bev Control Division

$52,137 · 4

Dfa - Office of Child Support Enf

$52,137 · 51

Dfa - Revenue Services Division

$52,137 · 11

Division of Environmental Quality

$52,137 · 1

Jud Disc &Amp; Disability Community

$52,137 · 1

Law Enforcement Standards/Trng

$52,137 · 1

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

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Legal Support Specialist beyond Arkansas

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In Arkansas, the median of $52,137 ranks #1 of 2. See Legal Support Specialist across all of Arkansas →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Johnson County, Kansas

$44,812 · 7

Median total compensation for comparable Legal Support 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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Kari Thompson

Legal Support Specialist/AR Public Defender Commission

2026 total comp

$61,837

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $61,837
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,837
Hire date: 06-08-2015
Pay grade: Sgs06
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: ILS03I
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22095165

At AR Public Defender Commission, Kari Thompson serves as a Legal Support Specialist within State Government Services. Records show a hire date of 06-08-2015. Their 2026 pay totaled $61,837. They are classified at grade Sgs06.

Latwanda Evans

Legal Support Specialist/AR Public Defender Commission

2026 total comp

$60,914

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $60,914
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,914
Hire date: 12-18-2005
Pay grade: Sgs06
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: ILS03I
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22142760

At AR Public Defender Commission, Latwanda Evans serves as a Legal Support Specialist within State Government Services. Records show a hire date of 12-18-2005. Their 2026 pay totaled $60,914. They are classified at grade Sgs06.