Arkansas / Department of Energy and Environment

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Department of Energy and Environment

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

The Department of Energy and Environment protects natural resources and the environment — conservation, parks and wildlife, and environmental regulation.

In 2026, this agency had 43 employees with median total compensation of $71,316; the highest distinct record was $187,838.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $3.6M
Employees: 43
Median total: $71,316
Highest record: $187,838

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$41,359$151,583+

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

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 43 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($71,316) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $83,162 (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

$44,431

$56,440

$71,316

$114,390

$128,919

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $128,919 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $44,431. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Attorney III

6 · $114,390

Legal Support Specialist

3 · $52,137

Attorney II

2 · $85,943

Fiscal Support Coordinator

2 · $67,877

Energy &Amp; Environment Program Coordinator

2 · $56,729

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.

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Record list

Employees

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Shane Khoury

Secretary of Energy &Amp; Environment/Department of Energy and Environment

2026 total comp

$187,838

Sub-department: Executive
Base pay: $187,838
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $187,838
Hire date: 11-21-2004
Pay grade: Exe04
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: ESE06A
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22177206

At Department of Energy and Environment, Shane Khoury serves as a Secretary of Energy &Amp; Environment within Executive. Records show a hire date of 11-21-2004. Their 2026 pay totaled $187,838. They are classified at grade Exe04.

Lauren Ballard

Chief of Staff I/Department of Energy and Environment

2026 total comp

$151,583

Sub-department: Executive
Base pay: $151,583
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $151,583
Hire date: 07-05-2016
Pay grade: Exe01
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: EEX09A
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22181197

Lauren Ballard is a Chief of Staff I at Department of Energy and Environment within Executive. Records show a hire date of 07-05-2016. 2026 total compensation came to $151,583. They are classified at grade Exe01.