Chief of Staff II

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

1 employees hold this title in Department of Education. Median total compensation for the role is $197,346, above the department median of $78,377.

Employees: 1
Total payroll: $197.3K
Role median: $197,346
Agency median: $78,377
Comparison: Above

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This role across Arkansas

Chief of Staff II is held in 9 Arkansas departments. In Department of Education, the median of $197,346 ranks #1 of 9.

Highest-paying departments for this role

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

Department of Corrections

$158,445 · 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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Courtney Salas-Ford

Chief of Staff II/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$197,346

Sub-department: Executive
Base pay: $197,346
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $197,346
Hire date: 10-26-2008
Pay grade: Exe02
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: EEX10A
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22181172

At Department of Education, Courtney Salas-Ford serves as a Chief of Staff II within Executive. Records show a hire date of 10-26-2008. Their 2026 pay totaled $197,346. They are classified at grade Exe02.