Arkansas / Department of Community Correction / Administrative Specialist

Job-title file

Administrative Specialist

Provide administrative support — record-keeping, scheduling, correspondence, and customer service.

51 employees hold this title in Department of Community Correction. Median total compensation for the role is $36,194, below the department median of $61,523.

Employees: 51
Total payroll: $1.9M
Role median: $36,194
Agency median: $61,523
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$35,610$42,269+

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How total compensation varies among the 51 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.

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This role across Arkansas

Administrative Specialist is held in 42 Arkansas departments. In Department of Community Correction, the median of $36,194 ranks #11 of 42.

Highest-paying departments for this role

State Board of Pharmacy

$46,196 · 2

AR State Board of Nursing

$43,781 · 8

AR Department of Health

$39,663 · 10

AR State Claims Commission

$39,286 · 2

Division of Labor

$38,880 · 3

AR Spinal Cord Commission

$37,544 · 2

Department of Corrections

$37,440 · 6

Dfa - Revenue Services Division

$37,144 · 13

Martin Luther King Junior Community

$36,943 · 1

Department of Higher Education

$36,572 · 1

Department of Education

$36,155 · 7

Contractor'S Licensing Bd

$36,129 · 2

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

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Administrative Specialist beyond Arkansas

This role is reported in 9 jurisdictions. In Arkansas, the median of $35,610 ranks #6 of 9. See Administrative Specialist across all of Arkansas →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

District of Columbia

$108,068 · 16

New York Public Authorities

$84,808 · 48

City of Seattle

$82,472 · 12

California

$75,967 · 64

City of Charlotte

$65,229 · 42

City of Baton Rouge / East Baton Rouge Parish

$35,269 · 69

Louisville Metro, Kentucky

$23,811 · 28

Missouri

$22,013 · 32

Median total compensation for comparable Administrative 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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Gaila Shackleford

Administrative Specialist/Department of Community Correction

2026 total comp

$48,881

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $48,881
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,881
Hire date: 04-12-1999
Pay grade: Sgs02
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: PAS03P
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22083900

At Department of Community Correction, Gaila Shackleford serves as a Administrative Specialist within State Government Services. Records show a hire date of 04-12-1999. Their 2026 pay totaled $48,881. They are classified at grade Sgs02.

Melody Short

Administrative Specialist/Department of Community Correction

2026 total comp

$42,269

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $42,269
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,269
Hire date: 06-29-1998
Pay grade: Sgs02
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: PAS03P
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22083897

Melody Short is a Administrative Specialist at Department of Community Correction within State Government Services. Records show a hire date of 06-29-1998. 2026 total compensation came to $42,269. They are classified at grade Sgs02.

Jessica Mitchell

Administrative Specialist/Department of Community Correction

2026 total comp

$42,269

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $42,269
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,269
Hire date: 04-13-2013
Pay grade: Sgs02
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: PAS03P
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22083878

Jessica Mitchell is a Administrative Specialist at Department of Community Correction within State Government Services. Records show a hire date of 04-13-2013. 2026 total compensation came to $42,269. They are classified at grade Sgs02.

Teresa Ruckman

Administrative Specialist/Department of Community Correction

2026 total comp

$42,161

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $42,161
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,161
Hire date: 02-28-2005
Pay grade: Sgs02
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: PAS03P
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22083895

Teresa Ruckman holds the role of Administrative Specialist at Department of Community Correction within State Government Services. Their hire date on record is 02-28-2005. In 2026, their total compensation was $42,161. Their pay grade is Sgs02.