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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Cindy Dickey

Legal Support Specialist/AR Public Defender Commission

2026 total comp

$72,900

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $72,900
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,900
Hire date: 09-28-2009
Pay grade: Sgs06
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: ILS03I
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22095010

Cindy Dickey works as a Legal Support Specialist for AR Public Defender Commission within State Government Services. Their hire date on record is 09-28-2009. Cindy earned $72,900 in 2026. Their pay grade is Sgs06.

Anita Nuuja

Legal Support Specialist/AR Public Defender Commission

2026 total comp

$69,315

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $69,315
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,315
Hire date: 01-02-1998
Pay grade: Sgs06
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: ILS03I
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22168741

Anita Nuuja holds the role of Legal Support Specialist at AR Public Defender Commission within State Government Services. Their hire date on record is 01-02-1998. In 2026, their total compensation was $69,315. Their pay grade is Sgs06.

Kerry Bratton

Legal Support Specialist/AR Public Defender Commission

2026 total comp

$66,823

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $66,823
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,823
Hire date: 06-13-2015
Pay grade: Sgs06
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: ILS03I
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22181901

Kerry Bratton is a Legal Support Specialist at AR Public Defender Commission within State Government Services. Records show a hire date of 06-13-2015. 2026 total compensation came to $66,823. They are classified at grade Sgs06.