Corrections Sergeant

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

733 employees hold this title in Department of Correction. Median total compensation for the role is $61,523, above the department median of $55,930.

Employees: 733
Total payroll: $45.3M
Role median: $61,523
Agency median: $55,930
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$61,523$65,549+

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How total compensation varies among the 733 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 Sergeant beyond Arkansas

This role is reported in 3 jurisdictions. In Arkansas, the median of $61,523 ranks #2 of 3. See Corrections Sergeant across all of Arkansas →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Las Vegas

$200,084 · 51

Louisville Metro, Kentucky

$55,734 · 120

Median total compensation for comparable Corrections Sergeantroles 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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Tarence Whaley

Corrections Sergeant/Department of Correction

2026 total comp

$63,964

Sub-department: LAW ENFORCEMENT & SAFETY
Base pay: $63,964
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,964
Hire date: 03-11-2002
Pay grade: Les04
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: SCO06P
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22085262

Tarence Whaley is a Corrections Sergeant at Department of Correction within Law Enforcement &Amp; Safety. Records show a hire date of 03-11-2002. 2026 total compensation came to $63,964. They are classified at grade Les04.