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Arkansas / Department of Career Education

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Department of Career Education

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

The Department of Career Education administers public education — funding, academic standards, and the operation of schools.

In 2026, this agency had 26 employees with median total compensation of $64,570; the highest distinct record was $141,851.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$1.9M
Employees
26
Median total
$64,570
Highest record
$141,851

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 26 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($64,570) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base — $73,564 (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
$57,351
$64,570
$64,570
$78,130
$89,584

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $89,584 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $57,351. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Education Professional I
17 · $64,570
Education Professional II
3 · $78,130
Education Professional Supervisor/Expert
2 · $104,988
Education Division Administrator
1 · $141,851
Education Program Coordinator
1 · $57,351

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

Page 1

Leah Elmore

Education Professional II/Department of Career Education

2026 total comp
$78,130
Sub-department
Specialized Services
Base pay
$78,130
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,130
Hire date
10-18-2006
Pay grade
Spc04
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code
EES02P
Pay Scale Type
Classified
Position Number
22080345

Leah Elmore holds the role of Education Professional II at Department of Career Education within Specialized Services. Their hire date on record is 10-18-2006. In 2026, their total compensation was $78,130. Their pay grade is Spc04.

Patrick Ii

Education Professional II/Department of Career Education

2026 total comp
$78,130
Sub-department
Specialized Services
Base pay
$78,130
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,130
Hire date
06-28-2021
Pay grade
Spc04
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code
EES02P
Pay Scale Type
Classified
Position Number
22080357

Patrick Ii works as a Education Professional II for Department of Career Education within Specialized Services. Their hire date on record is 06-28-2021. Patrick earned $78,130 in 2026. Their pay grade is Spc04.

Sunni Teale

Education Professional II/Department of Career Education

2026 total comp
$78,130
Sub-department
Specialized Services
Base pay
$78,130
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,130
Hire date
10-07-2019
Pay grade
Spc04
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code
EES02P
Pay Scale Type
Classified
Position Number
22080343

Sunni Teale holds the role of Education Professional II at Department of Career Education within Specialized Services. Their hire date on record is 10-07-2019. In 2026, their total compensation was $78,130. Their pay grade is Spc04.

Jessica Thomas

Education Professional I/Department of Career Education

2026 total comp
$77,879
Sub-department
Specialized Services
Base pay
$77,879
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,879
Hire date
06-19-2016
Pay grade
Spc02
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code
EES01P
Pay Scale Type
Classified
Position Number
22080361

Jessica Thomas works as a Education Professional I for Department of Career Education within Specialized Services. Their hire date on record is 06-19-2016. Jessica earned $77,879 in 2026. Their pay grade is Spc02.

Gordon Eichelberger

Education Professional I/Department of Career Education

2026 total comp
$77,173
Sub-department
Specialized Services
Base pay
$77,173
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,173
Hire date
12-31-2018
Pay grade
Spc02
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code
EES01P
Pay Scale Type
Classified
Position Number
22080360

Gordon Eichelberger holds the role of Education Professional I at Department of Career Education within Specialized Services. Their hire date on record is 12-31-2018. In 2026, their total compensation was $77,173. Their pay grade is Spc02.