Chief of Staff II

Lead staff and operations — set priorities, allocate resources, and oversee program delivery.

1 employees hold this title in Department of Corrections. Median total compensation for the role is $158,445, above the department median of $52,137.

Employees: 1
Total payroll: $158.4K
Role median: $158,445
Agency median: $52,137
Comparison: Above

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This role across Arkansas

Chief of Staff II is held in 9 Arkansas departments. In Department of Corrections, the median of $158,445 ranks #8 of 9.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of Education

$197,346 · 1

AR Department of Health

$191,610 · 1

Department of Finance &Amp; Administratn

$188,340 · 1

Department of Commerce

$175,542 · 1

Department of Parks Heritage &Amp; Tour

$174,836 · 1

Department of Shared Administrative Services

$172,682 · 1

Department of Public Safety

$162,997 · 1

AR Department of Human Services

$155,238 · 1

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

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Chief of Staff beyond Arkansas

This role is reported in 16 jurisdictions. In Arkansas, the median of $161,310 ranks #7 of 16. See Chief of Staff across all of Arkansas →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$190,259 · 14

$190,184 · 15

$174,271 · 13

$173,000 · 5

$170,000 · 65

$165,000 · 18

$156,735 · 6

$148,000 · 19

Median total compensation for comparable Chief of Staffroles 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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Mark Hodge

Chief of Staff II/Department of Corrections

2026 total comp

$158,445

Sub-department: Executive
Base pay: $158,445
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $158,445
Hire date: 06-05-1994
Pay grade: Exe02
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: EEX10A
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22181096

Mark Hodge works as a Chief of Staff II for Department of Corrections within Executive. Their hire date on record is 06-05-1994. Mark earned $158,445 in 2026. Their pay grade is Exe02.