Department of Public Safety

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

The Department of Public Safety provides law enforcement and public safety — patrol, criminal investigation, and emergency response.

In 2026, this agency had 87 employees with median total compensation of $57,769; the highest distinct record was $200,192.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $6M
Employees: 87
Median total: $57,769
Highest record: $200,192

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$18,077$138,412+

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

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 87 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($57,769) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $69,038 (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

$57,769

$80,414

$111,084

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $111,084 — 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

Fiscal Support Specialist

10 · $43,088

User Support Analyst

9 · $54,924

Program Eligibility Specialist I

7 · $53,070

User Support Specialist

6 · $45,392

IT Supervisor/Expert

5 · $92,767

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

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William Shock

Research and Planning Director/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$126,416

Sub-department: Specialized Services
Base pay: $126,416
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,416
Hire date: 09-12-2005
Pay grade: Spc06
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: PRQ01C
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22136478

At Department of Public Safety, William Shock serves as a Research and Planning Director within Specialized Services. Records show a hire date of 09-12-2005. Their 2026 pay totaled $126,416. They are classified at grade Spc06.