Chief of Staff

Lead staff and operations — set priorities, allocate resources, and oversee program delivery.

1 employees hold this title in Auditor of State. Median total compensation for the role is $126,500, above the department median of $94,141.

Employees: 1
Total payroll: $126.5K
Role median: $126,500
Agency median: $94,141
Comparison: Above

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This role across Arkansas

Chief of Staff is held in 3 Arkansas departments. In Auditor of State, the median of $126,500 ranks #2 of 3.

Highest-paying departments for this role

House of Representatives

$180,248 · 1

Office of the Lieutenant Gov

$104,500 · 1

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

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Chief of Staff beyond Arkansas

This role is reported in 16 jurisdictions. In Arkansas, the median of $161,310 ranks #7 of 16. See Chief of Staff across all of Arkansas →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$190,259 · 14

$190,184 · 15

$174,271 · 13

$173,000 · 5

$170,000 · 65

$165,000 · 18

$156,735 · 6

$148,000 · 19

Median total compensation for comparable Chief of Staffroles 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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Melissa Corrigan

Chief of Staff/Auditor of State

2026 total comp

$126,500

Sub-department: Unclassified
Base pay: $126,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,500
Hire date: 05-30-1989
Pay grade: Q508U
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: Q508U
Pay Scale Type: Unclassified
Position Number: 22182443

At Auditor of State, Melissa Corrigan serves as a Chief of Staff within Unclassified. Records show a hire date of 05-30-1989. Their 2026 pay totaled $126,500. They are classified at grade Q508U.