Corrections Lieutenant

Supervise and maintain custody of incarcerated individuals, enforce facility rules, and keep the facility secure.

203 employees hold this title in Department of Correction. Median total compensation for the role is $67,675, above the department median of $55,930.

Employees: 203
Total payroll: $13.8M
Role median: $67,675
Agency median: $55,930
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$67,675$70,907+

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How total compensation varies among the 203 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.

Compare jurisdictions

Corrections Lieutenant beyond Arkansas

This role is reported in 3 jurisdictions. In Arkansas, the median of $67,675 ranks #3 of 3. See Corrections Lieutenant across all of Arkansas →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Las Vegas

$258,260 · 12

Louisville Metro, Kentucky

$70,445 · 36

Median total compensation for comparable Corrections Lieutenantroles 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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Joyce Jackson

Corrections Lieutenant/Department of Correction

2026 total comp

$69,405

Sub-department: LAW ENFORCEMENT & SAFETY
Base pay: $69,405
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,405
Hire date: 01-22-2002
Pay grade: Les05
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: SCO03C
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22087106

At Department of Correction, Joyce Jackson serves as a Corrections Lieutenant within Law Enforcement &Amp; Safety. Records show a hire date of 01-22-2002. Their 2026 pay totaled $69,405. They are classified at grade Les05.

Michelle Rucker

Corrections Lieutenant/Department of Correction

2026 total comp

$69,387

Sub-department: LAW ENFORCEMENT & SAFETY
Base pay: $69,387
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,387
Hire date: 08-25-2003
Pay grade: Les05
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: SCO03C
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22087042

At Department of Correction, Michelle Rucker serves as a Corrections Lieutenant within Law Enforcement &Amp; Safety. Records show a hire date of 08-25-2003. Their 2026 pay totaled $69,387. They are classified at grade Les05.