Chief of Staff I

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

1 employees hold this title in Department of Labor and Licensing. Median total compensation for the role is $161,310, above the department median of $69,946.

Employees: 1
Total payroll: $161.3K
Role median: $161,310
Agency median: $69,946
Comparison: Above

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This role across Arkansas

Chief of Staff I is held in 5 Arkansas departments. In Department of Labor and Licensing, the median of $161,310 ranks #1 of 5.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of Energy and Environment

$151,583 · 1

Department of Veterans Affairs

$147,067 · 1

AR Public Service Commission

$141,125 · 1

Department of the Inspector General

$141,125 · 1

Median total compensation for the Chief of Staff I 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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Steven Guntharp

Chief of Staff I/Department of Labor and Licensing

2026 total comp

$161,310

Sub-department: Executive
Base pay: $161,310
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $161,310
Hire date: 03-19-2009
Pay grade: Exe01
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: EEX09A
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22094024

Steven Guntharp is a Chief of Staff I at Department of Labor and Licensing within Executive. Records show a hire date of 03-19-2009. 2026 total compensation came to $161,310. They are classified at grade Exe01.