Arkansas / State Crime Laboratory

Agency file

State Crime Laboratory

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

The State Crime Laboratory supports the workforce — employment services, unemployment benefits, and enforcement of labor standards.

In 2026, this agency had 148 employees with median total compensation of $71,027; the highest distinct record was $411,655.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $11.8M
Employees: 148
Median total: $71,027
Highest record: $411,655

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$47,397$360,500+

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

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 148 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($71,027) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $79,728 (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

$47,397

$58,700

$71,027

$85,943

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $85,943 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $47,397. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Forensic Scientist

75 · $71,027

Forensic Technician

36 · $47,397

Forensic Supervisor/Expert

17 · $85,943

Forensic Specialist

8 · $58,700

Crime Lab Medical Examiner

5 · $360,500

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.

Compare

Similar departments

Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.

State Police Illinois55% match
Police Department (386) City of Baltimore45% match

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Stuart Bartlett

Forensic Specialist/State Crime Laboratory

2026 total comp

$58,700

Sub-department: Specialized Services
Base pay: $58,700
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,700
Hire date: 06-05-2008
Pay grade: Spc01
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: SFO04P
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22090696

At State Crime Laboratory, Stuart Bartlett serves as a Forensic Specialist within Specialized Services. Records show a hire date of 06-05-2008. Their 2026 pay totaled $58,700. They are classified at grade Spc01.

Samantha Smith

Forensic Specialist/State Crime Laboratory

2026 total comp

$58,700

Sub-department: Specialized Services
Base pay: $58,700
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,700
Hire date: 08-12-2013
Pay grade: Spc01
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: SFO04P
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22134054

At State Crime Laboratory, Samantha Smith serves as a Forensic Specialist within Specialized Services. Records show a hire date of 08-12-2013. Their 2026 pay totaled $58,700. They are classified at grade Spc01.

Shannon Nelson

Forensic Specialist/State Crime Laboratory

2026 total comp

$58,700

Sub-department: Specialized Services
Base pay: $58,700
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,700
Hire date: 11-01-2020
Pay grade: Spc01
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: SFO04P
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22182264

Shannon Nelson works as a Forensic Specialist for State Crime Laboratory within Specialized Services. Their hire date on record is 11-01-2020. Shannon earned $58,700 in 2026. Their pay grade is Spc01.

Dalton Cox

Forensic Specialist/State Crime Laboratory

2026 total comp

$58,700

Sub-department: Specialized Services
Base pay: $58,700
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,700
Hire date: 08-21-2023
Pay grade: Spc01
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: SFO04P
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22180646

Dalton Cox is a Forensic Specialist at State Crime Laboratory within Specialized Services. Records show a hire date of 08-21-2023. 2026 total compensation came to $58,700. They are classified at grade Spc01.

Donovan Patterson

Forensic Specialist/State Crime Laboratory

2026 total comp

$58,700

Sub-department: Specialized Services
Base pay: $58,700
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,700
Hire date: 10-21-2022
Pay grade: Spc01
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: SFO04P
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22134073

Donovan Patterson is a Forensic Specialist at State Crime Laboratory within Specialized Services. Records show a hire date of 10-21-2022. 2026 total compensation came to $58,700. They are classified at grade Spc01.

Andrea Smith

Forensic Specialist/State Crime Laboratory

2026 total comp

$58,700

Sub-department: Specialized Services
Base pay: $58,700
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,700
Hire date: 10-24-1998
Pay grade: Spc01
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: SFO04P
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22090736

Andrea Smith is a Forensic Specialist at State Crime Laboratory within Specialized Services. Records show a hire date of 10-24-1998. 2026 total compensation came to $58,700. They are classified at grade Spc01.

Tamara Harris

Forensic Specialist/State Crime Laboratory

2026 total comp

$58,700

Sub-department: Specialized Services
Base pay: $58,700
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,700
Hire date: 11-12-2013
Pay grade: Spc01
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: SFO04P
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22076428

Tamara Harris is a Forensic Specialist at State Crime Laboratory within Specialized Services. Records show a hire date of 11-12-2013. 2026 total compensation came to $58,700. They are classified at grade Spc01.

Kennedy White

Forensic Specialist/State Crime Laboratory

2026 total comp

$58,700

Sub-department: Specialized Services
Base pay: $58,700
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,700
Hire date: 07-10-2023
Pay grade: Spc01
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: SFO04P
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22090780

Kennedy White works as a Forensic Specialist for State Crime Laboratory within Specialized Services. Their hire date on record is 07-10-2023. Kennedy earned $58,700 in 2026. Their pay grade is Spc01.

Raymond Siggers

Forensic Technician/State Crime Laboratory

2026 total comp

$56,329

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $56,329
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,329
Hire date: 10-30-2001
Pay grade: Sgs05
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: SFO06P
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22090746

At State Crime Laboratory, Raymond Siggers serves as a Forensic Technician within State Government Services. Records show a hire date of 10-30-2001. Their 2026 pay totaled $56,329. They are classified at grade Sgs05.

Angela Merrell

Forensic Technician/State Crime Laboratory

2026 total comp

$54,523

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $54,523
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,523
Hire date: 06-13-2012
Pay grade: Sgs05
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: SFO06P
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22177424

Angela Merrell holds the role of Forensic Technician at State Crime Laboratory within State Government Services. Their hire date on record is 06-13-2012. In 2026, their total compensation was $54,523. Their pay grade is Sgs05.

Terry Barnett

Forensic Technician/State Crime Laboratory

2026 total comp

$52,791

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $52,791
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,791
Hire date: 08-03-1998
Pay grade: Sgs05
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: SFO06P
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22090683

At State Crime Laboratory, Terry Barnett serves as a Forensic Technician within State Government Services. Records show a hire date of 08-03-1998. Their 2026 pay totaled $52,791. They are classified at grade Sgs05.

Sherry Rodgers

Forensic Technician/State Crime Laboratory

2026 total comp

$50,143

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $50,143
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,143
Hire date: 09-30-2012
Pay grade: Sgs05
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: SFO06P
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22090739

Sherry Rodgers is a Forensic Technician at State Crime Laboratory within State Government Services. Records show a hire date of 09-30-2012. 2026 total compensation came to $50,143. They are classified at grade Sgs05.

Meranda Martin

Forensic Technician/State Crime Laboratory

2026 total comp

$49,239

Sub-department: State Government Services
Base pay: $49,239
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,239
Hire date: 07-27-2008
Pay grade: Sgs05
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: SFO06P
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22090789

Meranda Martin holds the role of Forensic Technician at State Crime Laboratory within State Government Services. Their hire date on record is 07-27-2008. In 2026, their total compensation was $49,239. Their pay grade is Sgs05.