Arkansas / Department of Workforce Services / Administrative Specialist

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Administrative Specialist

Provide administrative support — record-keeping, scheduling, correspondence, and customer service.

64 employees hold this title in Department of Workforce Services. Median total compensation for the role is $35,610, below the department median of $53,558.

Employees: 64
Total payroll: $2.4M
Role median: $35,610
Agency median: $53,558
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$29,046$41,249+

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How total compensation varies among the 64 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across Arkansas

Administrative Specialist is held in 42 Arkansas departments. In Department of Workforce Services, the median of $35,610 ranks #16 of 42.

Highest-paying departments for this role

State Board of Pharmacy

$46,196 · 2

AR State Board of Nursing

$43,781 · 8

AR Department of Health

$39,663 · 10

AR State Claims Commission

$39,286 · 2

Division of Labor

$38,880 · 3

AR Spinal Cord Commission

$37,544 · 2

Department of Corrections

$37,440 · 6

Dfa - Revenue Services Division

$37,144 · 13

Martin Luther King Junior Community

$36,943 · 1

Department of Higher Education

$36,572 · 1

Department of Community Correction

$36,194 · 51

Department of Education

$36,155 · 7

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

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Administrative Specialist beyond Arkansas

This role is reported in 9 jurisdictions. In Arkansas, the median of $35,610 ranks #6 of 9. See Administrative Specialist across all of Arkansas →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

District of Columbia

$108,068 · 16

New York Public Authorities

$84,808 · 48

City of Seattle

$82,472 · 12

California

$75,967 · 64

City of Charlotte

$65,229 · 42

City of Baton Rouge / East Baton Rouge Parish

$35,269 · 69

Louisville Metro, Kentucky

$23,811 · 28

Missouri

$22,013 · 32

Median total compensation for comparable Administrative Specialistroles 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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Jennifer Strickland

Administrative Specialist/Department of Workforce Services

2026 total comp

$37,813

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $37,813
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,813
Hire date: 08-28-2017
Pay grade: Sgs02
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: PAS03P
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22117098

Jennifer Strickland works as a Administrative Specialist for Department of Workforce Services within State Government Services. Their hire date on record is 08-28-2017. Jennifer earned $37,813 in 2026. Their pay grade is Sgs02.

Phyllis Smith

Administrative Specialist/Department of Workforce Services

2026 total comp

$37,674

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $37,674
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,674
Hire date: 11-04-2007
Pay grade: Sgs02
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: PAS03P
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22117096

At Department of Workforce Services, Phyllis Smith serves as a Administrative Specialist within State Government Services. Records show a hire date of 11-04-2007. Their 2026 pay totaled $37,674. They are classified at grade Sgs02.