Arkansas / Department of Education / Legal Support Specialist

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Legal Support Specialist

Provide legal advice, draft and review documents, and represent the agency in legal matters.

2 employees hold this title in Department of Education. Median total compensation for the role is $54,687, below the department median of $59,957.

Employees: 2
Total payroll: $109.4K
Role median: $54,687
Agency median: $59,957
Comparison: Below

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This role across Arkansas

Legal Support Specialist is held in 19 Arkansas departments. In Department of Education, the median of $54,687 ranks #3 of 19.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of Agriculture

$68,500 · 1

Department of Labor and Licensing

$66,899 · 1

Department of the Inspector General

$54,000 · 1

AR State Board of Nursing

$52,137 · 4

Department of Energy and Environment

$52,137 · 3

Department of Finance &Amp; Administratn

$52,137 · 1

Department of Public Safety

$52,137 · 3

Dfa - Alcoh Bev Control Division

$52,137 · 4

Dfa - Office of Child Support Enf

$52,137 · 51

Dfa - Revenue Services Division

$52,137 · 11

Division of Environmental Quality

$52,137 · 1

Jud Disc &Amp; Disability Community

$52,137 · 1

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

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Legal Support Specialist beyond Arkansas

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In Arkansas, the median of $52,137 ranks #1 of 2. See Legal Support Specialist across all of Arkansas →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Johnson County, Kansas

$44,812 · 7

Median total compensation for comparable Legal Support 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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Melissa Hamric

Legal Support Specialist/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$57,237

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $57,237
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,237
Hire date: 10-09-2005
Pay grade: Sgs06
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: ILS03I
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22150721

At Department of Education, Melissa Hamric serves as a Legal Support Specialist within State Government Services. Records show a hire date of 10-09-2005. Their 2026 pay totaled $57,237. They are classified at grade Sgs06.

Maria Lockhart

Legal Support Specialist/Department of Education

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: 01-14-2008
Pay grade: Sgs06
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: ILS03I
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22082876

Maria Lockhart holds the role of Legal Support Specialist at Department of Education within State Government Services. Their hire date on record is 01-14-2008. In 2026, their total compensation was $52,137. Their pay grade is Sgs06.