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

$43,088$115,439+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

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

$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

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Mary Beck

Education Professional I/Department of Career Education

2026 total comp

$89,584

Sub-department: Specialized Services
Base pay: $89,584
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,584
Hire date: 06-18-2017
Pay grade: Spc02
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: EES01P
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22080265

Mary Beck holds the role of Education Professional I at Department of Career Education within Specialized Services. Their hire date on record is 06-18-2017. In 2026, their total compensation was $89,584. Their pay grade is Spc02.