Public Safety Deputy Director

Enforce laws and maintain public safety — patrol, respond to incidents, investigate crimes, and make arrests.

3 employees hold this title in Department of Emergency Management. Median total compensation for the role is $94,537, above the department median of $52,137.

Employees: 3
Total payroll: $283.6K
Role median: $94,537
Agency median: $52,137
Comparison: Above

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Public Safety Deputy Director is held in 4 Arkansas departments. In Department of Emergency Management, the median of $94,537 ranks #3 of 4.

Highest-paying departments for this role

State Crime Laboratory

$102,594 · 2

Law Enforcement Standards/Trng

$99,716 · 2

AR Crime Information Center

$94,537 · 2

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

Record list

Employees with this title

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Jodi Lee

Public Safety Deputy Director/Department of Emergency Management

2026 total comp

$94,537

Sub-department: Specialized Services
Base pay: $94,537
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,537
Hire date: 01-06-2008
Pay grade: Spc06
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: SPS05C
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22180741

Jodi Lee works as a Public Safety Deputy Director for Department of Emergency Management within Specialized Services. Their hire date on record is 01-06-2008. Jodi earned $94,537 in 2026. Their pay grade is Spc06.

Travis Thorn

Public Safety Deputy Director/Department of Emergency Management

2026 total comp

$94,537

Sub-department: Specialized Services
Base pay: $94,537
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,537
Hire date: 04-11-2008
Pay grade: Spc06
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: SPS05C
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22179859

Travis Thorn is a Public Safety Deputy Director at Department of Emergency Management within Specialized Services. Records show a hire date of 04-11-2008. 2026 total compensation came to $94,537. They are classified at grade Spc06.

Scott Bass

Public Safety Deputy Director/Department of Emergency Management

2026 total comp

$94,537

Sub-department: Specialized Services
Base pay: $94,537
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,537
Hire date: 09-17-2001
Pay grade: Spc06
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: SPS05C
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22088870

Scott Bass is a Public Safety Deputy Director at Department of Emergency Management within Specialized Services. Records show a hire date of 09-17-2001. 2026 total compensation came to $94,537. They are classified at grade Spc06.