Arkansas / Auditor of State

Agency file

Auditor of State

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

The Auditor of State manages public finances — collecting revenue and taxes, budgeting, accounting, and financial oversight.

In 2026, this agency had 730 employees with median total compensation of $94,141; the highest distinct record was $240,090.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $84.6M
Employees: 730
Median total: $94,141
Highest record: $240,090

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$0$215,736+

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

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 730 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($94,141) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $115,831 (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

$45,696

$52,476

$94,141

$184,300

$210,628

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $210,628 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $45,696. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

126 · $210,628

98 · $45,696

97 · $85,943

70 · $184,300

Dpa Attorney Part Time I

51 · $71,027

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

Page 1

Noah Strom

Dpa Attorney/Auditor of State

2026 total comp

$97,920

Sub-department: Specialized Services
Base pay: $97,920
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,920
Hire date: 11-11-2016
Pay grade: Spc05
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: Q535U
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22183040

Noah Strom holds the role of Dpa Attorney at Auditor of State within Specialized Services. Their hire date on record is 11-11-2016. In 2026, their total compensation was $97,920. Their pay grade is Spc05.

Murrey Grider

Dpa Attorney Part Time III/Auditor of State

2026 total comp

$97,000

Sub-department: Specialized Services
Base pay: $97,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,000
Hire date: 01-01-2003
Pay grade: Spc05
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: Q536U
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22183146

At Auditor of State, Murrey Grider serves as a Dpa Attorney Part Time III within Specialized Services. Records show a hire date of 01-01-2003, working 0.5 FTE. Their 2026 pay totaled $97,000. They are classified at grade Spc05.

Houston Garner

Dpa Attorney/Auditor of State

2026 total comp

$96,890

Sub-department: Specialized Services
Base pay: $96,890
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,890
Hire date: 09-11-2017
Pay grade: Spc05
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: Q535U
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22183071

At Auditor of State, Houston Garner serves as a Dpa Attorney within Specialized Services. Records show a hire date of 09-11-2017. Their 2026 pay totaled $96,890. They are classified at grade Spc05.

Benjamin Poole

Dpa Attorney/Auditor of State

2026 total comp

$96,000

Sub-department: Specialized Services
Base pay: $96,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,000
Hire date: 12-05-2018
Pay grade: Spc05
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: Q535U
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22183042

Benjamin Poole works as a Dpa Attorney for Auditor of State within Specialized Services. Their hire date on record is 12-05-2018. Benjamin earned $96,000 in 2026. Their pay grade is Spc05.

Anthony Noblin

Dpa Attorney/Auditor of State

2026 total comp

$95,000

Sub-department: Specialized Services
Base pay: $95,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,000
Hire date: 08-18-2025
Pay grade: Spc05
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: Q535U
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22183069

Anthony Noblin works as a Dpa Attorney for Auditor of State within Specialized Services. Their hire date on record is 08-18-2025. Anthony earned $95,000 in 2026. Their pay grade is Spc05.

Mary Daughtrey

Dpa Attorney/Auditor of State

2026 total comp

$94,367

Sub-department: Specialized Services
Base pay: $94,367
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,367
Hire date: 01-13-2022
Pay grade: Spc05
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: Q535U
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22183061

Mary Daughtrey is a Dpa Attorney at Auditor of State within Specialized Services. Records show a hire date of 01-13-2022. 2026 total compensation came to $94,367. They are classified at grade Spc05.

Bradley Sipe

Dpa Attorney Part Time III/Auditor of State

2026 total comp

$94,161

Sub-department: Specialized Services
Base pay: $94,161
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,161
Hire date: 01-01-2000
Pay grade: Spc05
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: Q536U
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22183149

Bradley Sipe is a Dpa Attorney Part Time III at Auditor of State within Specialized Services. Records show a hire date of 01-01-2000, working 0.5 FTE. 2026 total compensation came to $94,161. They are classified at grade Spc05.

Kerry Chism

Dpa Attorney Specialist/Auditor of State

2026 total comp

$94,121

Sub-department: Specialized Services
Base pay: $94,121
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,121
Hire date: 01-01-2000
Pay grade: Spc07
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: Q534U
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22182997

At Auditor of State, Kerry Chism serves as a Dpa Attorney Specialist within Specialized Services. Records show a hire date of 01-01-2000, working 0.5 FTE. Their 2026 pay totaled $94,121. They are classified at grade Spc07.

Robert Freeze

Dpa Attorney/Auditor of State

2026 total comp

$94,084

Sub-department: Specialized Services
Base pay: $94,084
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,084
Hire date: 11-11-2018
Pay grade: Spc05
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: Q535U
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22183070

Robert Freeze holds the role of Dpa Attorney at Auditor of State within Specialized Services. Their hire date on record is 11-11-2018. In 2026, their total compensation was $94,084. Their pay grade is Spc05.

Richard Meyers

Dpa Attorney/Auditor of State

2026 total comp

$93,965

Sub-department: Specialized Services
Base pay: $93,965
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,965
Hire date: 01-08-2019
Pay grade: Spc05
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: Q535U
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22183030

At Auditor of State, Richard Meyers serves as a Dpa Attorney within Specialized Services. Records show a hire date of 01-08-2019. Their 2026 pay totaled $93,965. They are classified at grade Spc05.

Richard Barham

Dpa Attorney Part Time III/Auditor of State

2026 total comp

$93,472

Sub-department: Specialized Services
Base pay: $93,472
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,472
Hire date: 06-01-2015
Pay grade: Spc05
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: Q536U
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22183151

Richard Barham is a Dpa Attorney Part Time III at Auditor of State within Specialized Services. Records show a hire date of 06-01-2015, working 0.5 FTE. 2026 total compensation came to $93,472. They are classified at grade Spc05.

Chad Brown

Dpa Attorney Part Time III/Auditor of State

2026 total comp

$93,434

Sub-department: Specialized Services
Base pay: $93,434
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,434
Hire date: 01-01-2013
Pay grade: Spc04
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.75

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: Q536U
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22183148

Chad Brown works as a Dpa Attorney Part Time III for Auditor of State within Specialized Services. Their hire date on record is 01-01-2013 as a 0.75 FTE employee. Chad earned $93,434 in 2026. Their pay grade is Spc04.

Kevin Watts

Dpa Attorney Part Time II/Auditor of State

2026 total comp

$93,300

Sub-department: Specialized Services
Base pay: $93,300
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,300
Hire date: 12-15-2020
Pay grade: Spc04
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.75

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: Q537U
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22184458

Kevin Watts works as a Dpa Attorney Part Time II for Auditor of State within Specialized Services. Their hire date on record is 12-15-2020 as a 0.75 FTE employee. Kevin earned $93,300 in 2026. Their pay grade is Spc04.

Lana Fraser

Dpa Attorney/Auditor of State

2026 total comp

$93,000

Sub-department: Specialized Services
Base pay: $93,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,000
Hire date: 12-13-2022
Pay grade: Spc05
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: Q535U
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22183110

At Auditor of State, Lana Fraser serves as a Dpa Attorney within Specialized Services. Records show a hire date of 12-13-2022. Their 2026 pay totaled $93,000. They are classified at grade Spc05.

Jonathan Beck

Dpa Attorney/Auditor of State

2026 total comp

$93,000

Sub-department: Specialized Services
Base pay: $93,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,000
Hire date: 10-23-2025
Pay grade: Spc05
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: Q535U
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22183087

Jonathan Beck is a Dpa Attorney at Auditor of State within Specialized Services. Records show a hire date of 10-23-2025. 2026 total compensation came to $93,000. They are classified at grade Spc05.

Daniel Wigley

Dpa Attorney/Auditor of State

2026 total comp

$92,490

Sub-department: Specialized Services
Base pay: $92,490
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,490
Hire date: 02-01-2022
Pay grade: Spc05
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: Q535U
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22183046

At Auditor of State, Daniel Wigley serves as a Dpa Attorney within Specialized Services. Records show a hire date of 02-01-2022. Their 2026 pay totaled $92,490. They are classified at grade Spc05.

Aaron Brasel

Dpa Attorney Part Time II/Auditor of State

2026 total comp

$92,064

Sub-department: Specialized Services
Base pay: $92,064
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,064
Hire date: 02-21-2012
Pay grade: Spc04
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: Q537U
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22183161

At Auditor of State, Aaron Brasel serves as a Dpa Attorney Part Time II within Specialized Services. Records show a hire date of 02-21-2012, working 0.5 FTE. Their 2026 pay totaled $92,064. They are classified at grade Spc04.

Steven Simmons

Dpa Attorney/Auditor of State

2026 total comp

$92,045

Sub-department: Specialized Services
Base pay: $92,045
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,045
Hire date: 12-03-2020
Pay grade: Spc05
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: Q535U
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22183085

Steven Simmons works as a Dpa Attorney for Auditor of State within Specialized Services. Their hire date on record is 12-03-2020. Steven earned $92,045 in 2026. Their pay grade is Spc05.

Maryann Byrd

Dpa Attorney/Auditor of State

2026 total comp

$92,000

Sub-department: Specialized Services
Base pay: $92,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,000
Hire date: 12-06-2016
Pay grade: Spc05
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: Q535U
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22183126

Maryann Byrd is a Dpa Attorney at Auditor of State within Specialized Services. Records show a hire date of 12-06-2016. 2026 total compensation came to $92,000. They are classified at grade Spc05.

Kristina Duke

Assistant Chief of Staff/Auditor of State

2026 total comp

$91,000

Sub-department: Unclassified
Base pay: $91,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,000
Hire date: 06-27-1994
Pay grade: Q509U
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: Q509U
Pay Scale Type: Unclassified
Position Number: 22182444

Kristina Duke works as a Assistant Chief of Staff for Auditor of State within Unclassified. Their hire date on record is 06-27-1994. Kristina earned $91,000 in 2026. Their pay grade is Q509U.

Taylor Smith

Dpa Attorney/Auditor of State

2026 total comp

$90,192

Sub-department: Specialized Services
Base pay: $90,192
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,192
Hire date: 08-04-2025
Pay grade: Spc05
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: Q535U
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22183038

Taylor Smith works as a Dpa Attorney for Auditor of State within Specialized Services. Their hire date on record is 08-04-2025. Taylor earned $90,192 in 2026. Their pay grade is Spc05.

Curtis Walker

Dpa Attorney Part Time III/Auditor of State

2026 total comp

$90,127

Sub-department: Specialized Services
Base pay: $90,127
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,127
Hire date: 01-01-2003
Pay grade: Spc04
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.75

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: Q536U
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22183140

Curtis Walker holds the role of Dpa Attorney Part Time III at Auditor of State within Specialized Services. Their hire date on record is 01-01-2003 as a 0.75 FTE employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $90,127. Their pay grade is Spc04.

Ruby Sparrow

Dpa Attorney/Auditor of State

2026 total comp

$90,000

Sub-department: Specialized Services
Base pay: $90,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,000
Hire date: 04-07-2025
Pay grade: Spc05
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: Q535U
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22183083

Ruby Sparrow holds the role of Dpa Attorney at Auditor of State within Specialized Services. Their hire date on record is 04-07-2025. In 2026, their total compensation was $90,000. Their pay grade is Spc05.

Krystal Cecil

Dpa Attorney/Auditor of State

2026 total comp

$90,000

Sub-department: Specialized Services
Base pay: $90,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,000
Hire date: 05-19-2025
Pay grade: Spc05
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: Q535U
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22183039

At Auditor of State, Krystal Cecil serves as a Dpa Attorney within Specialized Services. Records show a hire date of 05-19-2025. Their 2026 pay totaled $90,000. They are classified at grade Spc05.