Arkansas / Department of Agriculture

Agency file

Department of Agriculture

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

The Department of Agriculture supports agriculture — farming, food safety, livestock, and rural development programs.

In 2026, this agency had 563 employees with median total compensation of $52,137; the highest distinct record was $150,000.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $28.7M
Employees: 563
Median total: $52,137
Highest record: $150,000

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$11,252$94,537+

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

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 563 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($52,137) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $50,946 (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

$29,046

$43,088

$52,137

$57,351

$63,751

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $63,751 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $29,046. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Inspector II

120 · $29,046

Forest Ranger II

57 · $52,137

Forest Ranger Supervisor/Expert

53 · $57,351

Forester

36 · $58,700

Inspector I

36 · $43,088

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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Logan Shepherd

Forest Ranger II/Department of Agriculture

2026 total comp

$52,137

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $52,137
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,137
Hire date: 07-07-2013
Pay grade: Sgs06
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: SAL05P
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22088403

Logan Shepherd works as a Forest Ranger II for Department of Agriculture within State Government Services. Their hire date on record is 07-07-2013. Logan earned $52,137 in 2026. Their pay grade is Sgs06.

Charles Jackson

Forest Ranger II/Department of Agriculture

2026 total comp

$52,137

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $52,137
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,137
Hire date: 03-29-2015
Pay grade: Sgs06
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: SAL05P
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22088475

At Department of Agriculture, Charles Jackson serves as a Forest Ranger II within State Government Services. Records show a hire date of 03-29-2015. Their 2026 pay totaled $52,137. They are classified at grade Sgs06.

Bailey Clower

Laboratory Technician I/Department of Agriculture

2026 total comp

$52,137

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $52,137
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,137
Hire date: 03-04-2025
Pay grade: Sgs06
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: SLA04P
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22088337

Bailey Clower is a Laboratory Technician I at Department of Agriculture within State Government Services. Records show a hire date of 03-04-2025. 2026 total compensation came to $52,137. They are classified at grade Sgs06.

Stuart Jr

Laboratory Technician I/Department of Agriculture

2026 total comp

$52,137

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $52,137
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,137
Hire date: 03-04-2026
Pay grade: Sgs06
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: SLA04P
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22079875

Stuart Jr is a Laboratory Technician I at Department of Agriculture within State Government Services. Records show a hire date of 03-04-2026. 2026 total compensation came to $52,137. They are classified at grade Sgs06.

Alex Wright

Forest Ranger II/Department of Agriculture

2026 total comp

$52,137

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $52,137
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,137
Hire date: 10-26-2019
Pay grade: Sgs06
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: SAL05P
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22088418

Alex Wright works as a Forest Ranger II for Department of Agriculture within State Government Services. Their hire date on record is 10-26-2019. Alex earned $52,137 in 2026. Their pay grade is Sgs06.

Steven Brooks

Forest Ranger II/Department of Agriculture

2026 total comp

$52,137

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $52,137
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,137
Hire date: 03-01-2015
Pay grade: Sgs06
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: SAL05P
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22088427

At Department of Agriculture, Steven Brooks serves as a Forest Ranger II within State Government Services. Records show a hire date of 03-01-2015. Their 2026 pay totaled $52,137. They are classified at grade Sgs06.

Omar Khan

Forest Ranger II/Department of Agriculture

2026 total comp

$52,137

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $52,137
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,137
Hire date: 10-07-2018
Pay grade: Sgs06
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: SAL05P
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22088513

At Department of Agriculture, Omar Khan serves as a Forest Ranger II within State Government Services. Records show a hire date of 10-07-2018. Their 2026 pay totaled $52,137. They are classified at grade Sgs06.

Sherry Russell

Dispatcher Supervisor/Expert/Department of Agriculture

2026 total comp

$52,137

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $52,137
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,137
Hire date: 10-04-1998
Pay grade: Sgs06
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: SIA13P
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22088784

Sherry Russell works as a Dispatcher Supervisor/Expert for Department of Agriculture within State Government Services. Their hire date on record is 10-04-1998. Sherry earned $52,137 in 2026. Their pay grade is Sgs06.

Trendin Mckinney

Forest Ranger II/Department of Agriculture

2026 total comp

$52,137

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $52,137
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,137
Hire date: 04-24-2022
Pay grade: Sgs06
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: SAL05P
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22088439

Trendin Mckinney works as a Forest Ranger II for Department of Agriculture within State Government Services. Their hire date on record is 04-24-2022. Trendin earned $52,137 in 2026. Their pay grade is Sgs06.

Kevin Thornton

Forest Ranger II/Department of Agriculture

2026 total comp

$52,137

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $52,137
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,137
Hire date: 09-20-2020
Pay grade: Sgs06
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: SAL05P
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22088494

Kevin Thornton works as a Forest Ranger II for Department of Agriculture within State Government Services. Their hire date on record is 09-20-2020. Kevin earned $52,137 in 2026. Their pay grade is Sgs06.

Thomas Evans

Forest Ranger II/Department of Agriculture

2026 total comp

$52,137

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $52,137
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,137
Hire date: 11-01-2020
Pay grade: Sgs06
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: SAL05P
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22088498

Thomas Evans holds the role of Forest Ranger II at Department of Agriculture within State Government Services. Their hire date on record is 11-01-2020. In 2026, their total compensation was $52,137. Their pay grade is Sgs06.

Justin Madding

Inspector III/Department of Agriculture

2026 total comp

$52,137

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $52,137
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,137
Hire date: 07-01-2019
Pay grade: Sgs06
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: IIN03P
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22094674

Justin Madding is a Inspector III at Department of Agriculture within State Government Services. Records show a hire date of 07-01-2019. 2026 total compensation came to $52,137. They are classified at grade Sgs06.

William Tripp

Forest Ranger II/Department of Agriculture

2026 total comp

$52,137

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $52,137
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,137
Hire date: 06-01-2021
Pay grade: Sgs06
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: SAL05P
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22088436

William Tripp works as a Forest Ranger II for Department of Agriculture within State Government Services. Their hire date on record is 06-01-2021. William earned $52,137 in 2026. Their pay grade is Sgs06.

Richard Mcknight

Inspector III/Department of Agriculture

2026 total comp

$52,137

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $52,137
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,137
Hire date: 08-17-2020
Pay grade: Sgs06
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: IIN03P
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22087976

Richard Mcknight is a Inspector III at Department of Agriculture within State Government Services. Records show a hire date of 08-17-2020. 2026 total compensation came to $52,137. They are classified at grade Sgs06.

Kortney White

Inspector II/Department of Agriculture

2026 total comp

$50,808

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $50,808
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,808
Hire date: 06-01-2009
Pay grade: Sgs05
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: IIN02P
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22087874

Kortney White is a Inspector II at Department of Agriculture within State Government Services. Records show a hire date of 06-01-2009. 2026 total compensation came to $50,808. They are classified at grade Sgs05.

Carisa Aycock

Administrative Analyst/Department of Agriculture

2026 total comp

$50,577

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $50,577
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,577
Hire date: 10-23-2016
Pay grade: Sgs05
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: PAS01P
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22088378

Carisa Aycock works as a Administrative Analyst for Department of Agriculture within State Government Services. Their hire date on record is 10-23-2016. Carisa earned $50,577 in 2026. Their pay grade is Sgs05.

Ryan Nichols

Inspector II/Department of Agriculture

2026 total comp

$50,291

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $50,291
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,291
Hire date: 08-14-2016
Pay grade: Sgs05
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: IIN02P
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22087948

Ryan Nichols holds the role of Inspector II at Department of Agriculture within State Government Services. Their hire date on record is 08-14-2016. In 2026, their total compensation was $50,291. Their pay grade is Sgs05.

Angela Davis

Administrative Analyst/Department of Agriculture

2026 total comp

$49,968

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $49,968
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,968
Hire date: 01-06-1996
Pay grade: Sgs05
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: PAS01P
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22088380

Angela Davis holds the role of Administrative Analyst at Department of Agriculture within State Government Services. Their hire date on record is 01-06-1996. In 2026, their total compensation was $49,968. Their pay grade is Sgs05.