Arkansas / Department of Corrections / Administrative Specialist

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Administrative Specialist

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

6 employees hold this title in Department of Corrections. Median total compensation for the role is $37,440, below the department median of $52,137.

Employees: 6
Total payroll: $227K
Role median: $37,440
Agency median: $52,137
Comparison: Below

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This role across Arkansas

Administrative Specialist is held in 42 Arkansas departments. In Department of Corrections, the median of $37,440 ranks #7 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

Dfa - Revenue Services Division

$37,144 · 13

Martin Luther King Junior Community

$36,943 · 1

Department of Higher Education

$36,572 · 1

Department of Community Correction

$36,194 · 51

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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Lois Williams

Administrative Specialist/Department of Corrections

2026 total comp

$41,249

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $41,249
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,249
Hire date: 12-12-2001
Pay grade: Sgs02
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: PAS03P
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22085643

Lois Williams works as a Administrative Specialist for Department of Corrections within State Government Services. Their hire date on record is 12-12-2001. Lois earned $41,249 in 2026. Their pay grade is Sgs02.

Rebecca Bice-Landreth

Administrative Specialist/Department of Corrections

2026 total comp

$39,663

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $39,663
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,663
Hire date: 12-22-1981
Pay grade: Sgs02
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: PAS03P
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22085626

Rebecca Bice-Landreth works as a Administrative Specialist for Department of Corrections within State Government Services. Their hire date on record is 12-22-1981. Rebecca earned $39,663 in 2026. Their pay grade is Sgs02.

Mercurita Gordon

Administrative Specialist/Department of Corrections

2026 total comp

$39,270

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $39,270
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,270
Hire date: 06-10-2002
Pay grade: Sgs02
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: PAS03P
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22125330

Mercurita Gordon is a Administrative Specialist at Department of Corrections within State Government Services. Records show a hire date of 06-10-2002. 2026 total compensation came to $39,270. They are classified at grade Sgs02.

Christy Schalchlin

Administrative Specialist/Department of Corrections

2026 total comp

$35,610

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $35,610
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,610
Hire date: 03-31-2025
Pay grade: Sgs02
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: PAS03P
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22085654

Christy Schalchlin works as a Administrative Specialist for Department of Corrections within State Government Services. Their hire date on record is 03-31-2025. Christy earned $35,610 in 2026. Their pay grade is Sgs02.

Jekayla Ardis

Administrative Specialist/Department of Corrections

2026 total comp

$35,610

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $35,610
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,610
Hire date: 06-05-2023
Pay grade: Sgs02
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: PAS03P
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22083970

Jekayla Ardis holds the role of Administrative Specialist at Department of Corrections within State Government Services. Their hire date on record is 06-05-2023. In 2026, their total compensation was $35,610. Their pay grade is Sgs02.

Tanya Shelley

Administrative Specialist/Department of Corrections

2026 total comp

$35,610

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $35,610
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,610
Hire date: 07-18-1998
Pay grade: Sgs02
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: PAS03P
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22124800

Tanya Shelley works as a Administrative Specialist for Department of Corrections within State Government Services. Their hire date on record is 07-18-1998. Tanya earned $35,610 in 2026. Their pay grade is Sgs02.