Arkansas / Department of Correction / Administrative Specialist

Job-title file

Administrative Specialist

Provide administrative support — record-keeping, scheduling, correspondence, and customer service.

127 employees hold this title in Department of Correction. Median total compensation for the role is $35,610, below the department median of $55,930.

Employees: 127
Total payroll: $4.7M
Role median: $35,610
Agency median: $55,930
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$32,405$52,703+

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How total compensation varies among the 127 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

Administrative Specialist is held in 42 Arkansas departments. In Department of Correction, the median of $35,610 ranks #16 of 42.

Highest-paying departments for this role

State Board of Pharmacy

$46,196 · 2

AR State Board of Nursing

$43,781 · 8

AR Department of Health

$39,663 · 10

AR State Claims Commission

$39,286 · 2

Division of Labor

$38,880 · 3

AR Spinal Cord Commission

$37,544 · 2

Department of Corrections

$37,440 · 6

Dfa - Revenue Services Division

$37,144 · 13

Martin Luther King Junior Community

$36,943 · 1

Department of Higher Education

$36,572 · 1

Department of Community Correction

$36,194 · 51

Department of Education

$36,155 · 7

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

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Administrative Specialist beyond Arkansas

This role is reported in 9 jurisdictions. In Arkansas, the median of $35,610 ranks #6 of 9. See Administrative Specialist across all of Arkansas →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

District of Columbia

$108,068 · 16

New York Public Authorities

$84,808 · 48

City of Seattle

$82,472 · 12

California

$75,967 · 64

City of Charlotte

$65,229 · 42

City of Baton Rouge / East Baton Rouge Parish

$35,269 · 69

Louisville Metro, Kentucky

$23,811 · 28

Missouri

$22,013 · 32

Median total compensation for comparable Administrative 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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Hannah Strahan

Administrative Specialist/Department of Correction

2026 total comp

$35,610

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $35,610
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,610
Hire date: 03-17-2025
Pay grade: Sgs02
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: PAS03P
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22124963

At Department of Correction, Hannah Strahan serves as a Administrative Specialist within State Government Services. Records show a hire date of 03-17-2025. Their 2026 pay totaled $35,610. They are classified at grade Sgs02.

Leticha Valson-Harris

Administrative Specialist/Department of Correction

2026 total comp

$35,610

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $35,610
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,610
Hire date: 11-12-2023
Pay grade: Sgs02
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: PAS03P
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22085669

Leticha Valson-Harris holds the role of Administrative Specialist at Department of Correction within State Government Services. Their hire date on record is 11-12-2023. In 2026, their total compensation was $35,610. Their pay grade is Sgs02.

Jneshiona Daniels

Administrative Specialist/Department of Correction

2026 total comp

$35,610

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $35,610
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,610
Hire date: 05-09-2022
Pay grade: Sgs02
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: PAS03P
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22084598

Jneshiona Daniels works as a Administrative Specialist for Department of Correction within State Government Services. Their hire date on record is 05-09-2022. Jneshiona earned $35,610 in 2026. Their pay grade is Sgs02.

Amanda Hatfield

Administrative Specialist/Department of Correction

2026 total comp

$35,610

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $35,610
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,610
Hire date: 08-25-2025
Pay grade: Sgs02
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: PAS03P
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22124957

Amanda Hatfield holds the role of Administrative Specialist at Department of Correction within State Government Services. Their hire date on record is 08-25-2025. In 2026, their total compensation was $35,610. Their pay grade is Sgs02.

Penny Cook

Administrative Specialist/Department of Correction

2026 total comp

$35,610

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $35,610
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,610
Hire date: 09-07-2021
Pay grade: Sgs02
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: PAS03P
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22124955

At Department of Correction, Penny Cook serves as a Administrative Specialist within State Government Services. Records show a hire date of 09-07-2021. Their 2026 pay totaled $35,610. They are classified at grade Sgs02.

Linda James

Administrative Specialist/Department of Correction

2026 total comp

$35,610

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $35,610
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,610
Hire date: 06-24-2024
Pay grade: Sgs02
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: PAS03P
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22083937

Linda James works as a Administrative Specialist for Department of Correction within State Government Services. Their hire date on record is 06-24-2024. Linda earned $35,610 in 2026. Their pay grade is Sgs02.

Wallace Mcnary

Administrative Specialist/Department of Correction

2026 total comp

$32,405

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $32,405
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,405
Hire date: 08-17-2001
Pay grade: Sgs02
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: PAS03P
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22077747

At Department of Correction, Wallace Mcnary serves as a Administrative Specialist within State Government Services. Records show a hire date of 08-17-2001. Their 2026 pay totaled $32,405. They are classified at grade Sgs02.