Disability Determination

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

The Disability Determination delivers health and social services — programs such as Medicaid, public assistance, child welfare, and support for aging and disabled residents.

In 2026, this agency had 458 employees with median total compensation of $58,560; the highest distinct record was $261,425.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $33.4M
Employees: 458
Median total: $58,560
Highest record: $261,425

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$25,234$196,945+

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

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 458 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($58,560) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $72,839 (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

$45,158

$52,137

$58,560

$84,164

$98,023

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $98,023 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $45,158. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Disability Adjudicator III

124 · $57,423

Disability Adjudicator V

49 · $84,972

Disability Adjudicator II

49 · $52,137

Disability Adjudicator IV

44 · $69,092

Disability Claims Assistant

41 · $41,736

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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Jeff Stearns

Chief Fiscal Officer I/Disability Determination

2026 total comp

$127,693

Sub-department: Specialized Services
Base pay: $127,693
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,693
Hire date: 06-27-2010
Pay grade: Spc09
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: FAC08C
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22180814

Jeff Stearns holds the role of Chief Fiscal Officer I at Disability Determination within Specialized Services. Their hire date on record is 06-27-2010. In 2026, their total compensation was $127,693. Their pay grade is Spc09.