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Arkansas / Secretary of State

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Secretary of State

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

The Secretary of State administers elections and maintains official state records and registrations.

In 2025, this agency had 180 employees with median total compensation of $59,741; the highest distinct record was $136,255.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$10.9M
Employees
180
Median total
$59,741
Highest record
$136,255

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 180 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($59,741) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base — $60,290 (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
$41,600
$47,326
$59,741
$67,560
$78,500

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $78,500 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $41,600. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Corporal
28 · $67,560
Corporal Representative
7 · $49,550
Elections Library
5 · $40,000
Sergeant
4 · $75,382
Corporations Representative
4 · $44,222

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

Kenneth Eddington

Department Director/Secretary of State

2025 total comp
$94,000
Sub-department
Other
Base pay
$94,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,000
Hire date
11-30--0001
Pay grade
176

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code
99
Pay Scale Type
Unclassified
Position Number
176

At Secretary of State, Kenneth Eddington serves as a Department Director within Other. Records show a hire date of 11-30--0001. Their 2025 pay totaled $94,000. They are classified at grade 176.

Braden Thomas

Associate Counsel/Secretary of State

2025 total comp
$93,852
Sub-department
Other
Base pay
$93,852
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$93,852
Hire date
11-30--0001
Pay grade
177

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code
99
Pay Scale Type
Unclassified
Position Number
177

At Secretary of State, Braden Thomas serves as a Associate Counsel within Other. Records show a hire date of 11-30--0001. Their 2025 pay totaled $93,852. They are classified at grade 177.