Arkansas / Bureau of Legislative Research

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Bureau of Legislative Research

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

The Bureau of Legislative Research is part of the legislative branch — making laws, setting policy, and overseeing government.

In 2026, this agency had 111 employees with median total compensation of $87,112; the highest distinct record was $213,983.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $10.3M
Employees: 111
Median total: $87,112
Highest record: $213,983

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$39,171$188,835+

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

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 111 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($87,112) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $92,725 (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

$49,833

$63,086

$87,112

$114,601

$150,000

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $150,000 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $49,833. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Legislative Administrative Assistant

11 · $43,088

Legislative Attorney III

9 · $125,000

Legislative Attorney II

9 · $90,000

Legislative Administrative Assistant II

6 · $66,452

Legislative Committee Senior Analyst

5 · $68,431

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

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Kathryn Walden

Legislative State Budget Expert/Bureau of Legislative Research

2026 total comp

$107,316

Sub-department: Specialized Services
Base pay: $107,316
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,316
Hire date: 07-13-2008
Pay grade: Spc06
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: Q323C
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22079417

Kathryn Walden is a Legislative State Budget Expert at Bureau of Legislative Research within Specialized Services. Records show a hire date of 07-13-2008. 2026 total compensation came to $107,316. They are classified at grade Spc06.

Donald Ferren

Legislative Website Specialist/Bureau of Legislative Research

2026 total comp

$104,680

Sub-department: INFORMATION SYSTEMS & TECHNOLOGY
Base pay: $104,680
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,680
Hire date: 08-13-2018
Pay grade: Ist07
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: Q317C
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22124628

Donald Ferren is a Legislative Website Specialist at Bureau of Legislative Research within Information Systems &Amp; Technology. Records show a hire date of 08-13-2018. 2026 total compensation came to $104,680. They are classified at grade Ist07.