Arkansas / Department of Emergency Management

Agency file

Department of Emergency Management

Source file: Arkansas — State Employee Compensation / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Department of Emergency Management provides fire protection and emergency response, including prevention, inspection, rescue, and medical aid.

In 2026, this agency had 84 employees with median total compensation of $52,137; the highest distinct record was $157,726.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $4.9M
Employees: 84
Median total: $52,137
Highest record: $157,726

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$20,170$94,537+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 84 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($52,137) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $58,241 (100%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $0 (0%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$43,088

$47,397

$52,137

$63,086

$78,825

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $78,825 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $43,088. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Emergency Management Coordinator

12 · $52,137

Emergency Management Specialist

9 · $47,397

Grants Coordinator

7 · $47,397

Emergency Management Watch Officer

6 · $41,705

Emergency Management Supervisor/Expert

5 · $63,086

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Glen Shaide

Emergency Management Watch Officer/Department of Emergency Management

2026 total comp

$47,714

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $47,714
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,714
Hire date: 04-25-2022
Pay grade: Sgs03
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: SEM05P
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22137173

Glen Shaide works as a Emergency Management Watch Officer for Department of Emergency Management within State Government Services. Their hire date on record is 04-25-2022. Glen earned $47,714 in 2026. Their pay grade is Sgs03.

Louis Eckelhoff

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Emergency Management

2026 total comp

$47,397

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $47,397
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,397
Hire date: 04-01-2019
Pay grade: Sgs05
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: SEM03P
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22088828

Louis Eckelhoff holds the role of Emergency Management Specialist at Department of Emergency Management within State Government Services. Their hire date on record is 04-01-2019. In 2026, their total compensation was $47,397. Their pay grade is Sgs05.

Madison Douglas

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Emergency Management

2026 total comp

$47,397

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $47,397
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,397
Hire date: 09-09-2024
Pay grade: Sgs05
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: SEM03P
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22158628

Madison Douglas holds the role of Emergency Management Specialist at Department of Emergency Management within State Government Services. Their hire date on record is 09-09-2024. In 2026, their total compensation was $47,397. Their pay grade is Sgs05.

Otho Iii

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Emergency Management

2026 total comp

$47,397

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $47,397
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,397
Hire date: 01-27-2025
Pay grade: Sgs05
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: SEM03P
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22143562

At Department of Emergency Management, Otho Iii serves as a Emergency Management Specialist within State Government Services. Records show a hire date of 01-27-2025. Their 2026 pay totaled $47,397. They are classified at grade Sgs05.

Paige Brown

Grants Coordinator/Department of Emergency Management

2026 total comp

$47,397

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $47,397
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,397
Hire date: 03-01-2021
Pay grade: Sgs05
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: FGM02P
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22088829

At Department of Emergency Management, Paige Brown serves as a Grants Coordinator within State Government Services. Records show a hire date of 03-01-2021. Their 2026 pay totaled $47,397. They are classified at grade Sgs05.

Cole Kennedy

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Emergency Management

2026 total comp

$47,397

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $47,397
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,397
Hire date: 07-26-2021
Pay grade: Sgs05
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: SEM03P
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22088824

Cole Kennedy holds the role of Emergency Management Specialist at Department of Emergency Management within State Government Services. Their hire date on record is 07-26-2021. In 2026, their total compensation was $47,397. Their pay grade is Sgs05.

Joann Agee

Grants Coordinator/Department of Emergency Management

2026 total comp

$47,397

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $47,397
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,397
Hire date: 03-31-2024
Pay grade: Sgs05
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: FGM02P
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22088819

At Department of Emergency Management, Joann Agee serves as a Grants Coordinator within State Government Services. Records show a hire date of 03-31-2024. Their 2026 pay totaled $47,397. They are classified at grade Sgs05.

Hilda Booth

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Emergency Management

2026 total comp

$47,397

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $47,397
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,397
Hire date: 09-05-2017
Pay grade: Sgs05
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: SEM03P
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22088836

Hilda Booth works as a Emergency Management Specialist for Department of Emergency Management within State Government Services. Their hire date on record is 09-05-2017. Hilda earned $47,397 in 2026. Their pay grade is Sgs05.

Eric Ekhoff

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Emergency Management

2026 total comp

$47,397

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $47,397
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,397
Hire date: 08-25-2020
Pay grade: Sgs05
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: SEM03P
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22088842

Eric Ekhoff works as a Emergency Management Specialist for Department of Emergency Management within State Government Services. Their hire date on record is 08-25-2020. Eric earned $47,397 in 2026. Their pay grade is Sgs05.

Mary Sandlin

Grants Coordinator/Department of Emergency Management

2026 total comp

$47,397

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $47,397
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,397
Hire date: 05-12-2022
Pay grade: Sgs05
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: FGM02P
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22181600

Mary Sandlin holds the role of Grants Coordinator at Department of Emergency Management within State Government Services. Their hire date on record is 05-12-2022. In 2026, their total compensation was $47,397. Their pay grade is Sgs05.

Justin Stanford

Inspector II/Department of Emergency Management

2026 total comp

$47,397

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $47,397
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,397
Hire date: 02-18-2024
Pay grade: Sgs05
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: IIN02P
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22181813

At Department of Emergency Management, Justin Stanford serves as a Inspector II within State Government Services. Records show a hire date of 02-18-2024. Their 2026 pay totaled $47,397. They are classified at grade Sgs05.

Jamilla Glass

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Emergency Management

2026 total comp

$47,397

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $47,397
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,397
Hire date: 05-12-2025
Pay grade: Sgs05
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: SEM03P
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22181601

Jamilla Glass is a Emergency Management Specialist at Department of Emergency Management within State Government Services. Records show a hire date of 05-12-2025. 2026 total compensation came to $47,397. They are classified at grade Sgs05.

Tanner Adams

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Emergency Management

2026 total comp

$47,397

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $47,397
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,397
Hire date: 10-12-2025
Pay grade: Sgs05
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: SEM03P
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22088825

Tanner Adams is a Emergency Management Specialist at Department of Emergency Management within State Government Services. Records show a hire date of 10-12-2025. 2026 total compensation came to $47,397. They are classified at grade Sgs05.

John Hogue

Inspector II/Department of Emergency Management

2026 total comp

$47,397

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $47,397
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,397
Hire date: 04-27-2026
Pay grade: Sgs05
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: IIN02P
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22181812

John Hogue works as a Inspector II for Department of Emergency Management within State Government Services. Their hire date on record is 04-27-2026. John earned $47,397 in 2026. Their pay grade is Sgs05.

Karley Rudder

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Emergency Management

2026 total comp

$47,397

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $47,397
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,397
Hire date: 09-26-2021
Pay grade: Sgs05
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: SEM03P
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22088826

Karley Rudder holds the role of Emergency Management Specialist at Department of Emergency Management within State Government Services. Their hire date on record is 09-26-2021. In 2026, their total compensation was $47,397. Their pay grade is Sgs05.

Rachel Wilson

Administrative Coordinator/Department of Emergency Management

2026 total comp

$46,960

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $46,960
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,960
Hire date: 05-12-2014
Pay grade: Sgs04
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: PAS02P
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22087360

At Department of Emergency Management, Rachel Wilson serves as a Administrative Coordinator within State Government Services. Records show a hire date of 05-12-2014. Their 2026 pay totaled $46,960. They are classified at grade Sgs04.

Michael Young

Maintenance Specialist/Department of Emergency Management

2026 total comp

$45,339

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $45,339
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,339
Hire date: 03-06-2013
Pay grade: Sgs04
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: TMA03P
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22163552

Michael Young holds the role of Maintenance Specialist at Department of Emergency Management within State Government Services. Their hire date on record is 03-06-2013. In 2026, their total compensation was $45,339. Their pay grade is Sgs04.