Arkansas / Office of State Technology

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Office of State Technology

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

The Office of State Technology provides technology and information-systems services that support other government operations.

In 2026, this agency had 132 employees with median total compensation of $75,797; the highest distinct record was $185,958.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $10.9M
Employees: 132
Median total: $75,797
Highest record: $185,958

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$45,392$155,842+

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

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 132 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($75,797) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $82,944 (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

$51,344

$60,660

$75,797

$97,301

$129,321

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $129,321 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $51,344. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

IT Infrastructure Analyst

26 · $73,049

User Support Specialist

13 · $47,293

IT Infrastructure Engineer

9 · $108,593

User Support Analyst

8 · $62,797

IT Supervisor/Expert

5 · $90,453

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

Page 1

Christopher Cockrell

IT Infrastructure Engineer/Office of State Technology

2026 total comp

$108,593

Sub-department: INFORMATION SYSTEMS & TECHNOLOGY
Base pay: $108,593
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,593
Hire date: 09-28-2003
Pay grade: Ist10
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: IIS07C
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22087588

At Office of State Technology, Christopher Cockrell serves as a IT Infrastructure Engineer within Information Systems &Amp; Technology. Records show a hire date of 09-28-2003. Their 2026 pay totaled $108,593. They are classified at grade Ist10.

Darryl Joyce

IT Security Expert/Office of State Technology

2026 total comp

$108,273

Sub-department: INFORMATION SYSTEMS & TECHNOLOGY
Base pay: $108,273
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,273
Hire date: 03-08-2001
Pay grade: Ist10
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: IIE04C
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22087433

Darryl Joyce works as a IT Security Expert for Office of State Technology within Information Systems &Amp; Technology. Their hire date on record is 03-08-2001. Darryl earned $108,273 in 2026. Their pay grade is Ist10.

Phillip Mattes

Database Administrator/Office of State Technology

2026 total comp

$108,127

Sub-department: INFORMATION SYSTEMS & TECHNOLOGY
Base pay: $108,127
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,127
Hire date: 10-01-2018
Pay grade: Ist09
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: IDM01P
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22169314

At Office of State Technology, Phillip Mattes serves as a Database Administrator within Information Systems &Amp; Technology. Records show a hire date of 10-01-2018. Their 2026 pay totaled $108,127. They are classified at grade Ist09.

Jacob Walker

Data Scientist/Office of State Technology

2026 total comp

$107,065

Sub-department: INFORMATION SYSTEMS & TECHNOLOGY
Base pay: $107,065
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,065
Hire date: 04-28-2002
Pay grade: Ist08
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: IDN03P
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22175785

Jacob Walker is a Data Scientist at Office of State Technology within Information Systems &Amp; Technology. Records show a hire date of 04-28-2002. 2026 total compensation came to $107,065. They are classified at grade Ist08.

Thurl Smith

IT Supervisor/Expert/Office of State Technology

2026 total comp

$106,705

Sub-department: INFORMATION SYSTEMS & TECHNOLOGY
Base pay: $106,705
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,705
Hire date: 01-27-2007
Pay grade: Ist09
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: IIS11P
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22087375

Thurl Smith holds the role of IT Supervisor/Expert at Office of State Technology within Information Systems &Amp; Technology. Their hire date on record is 01-27-2007. In 2026, their total compensation was $106,705. Their pay grade is Ist09.

Johnny Young

IT Infrastructure Engineer/Office of State Technology

2026 total comp

$105,715

Sub-department: INFORMATION SYSTEMS & TECHNOLOGY
Base pay: $105,715
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,715
Hire date: 05-05-1988
Pay grade: Ist10
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: IIS07C
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22175790

Johnny Young works as a IT Infrastructure Engineer for Office of State Technology within Information Systems &Amp; Technology. Their hire date on record is 05-05-1988. Johnny earned $105,715 in 2026. Their pay grade is Ist10.