State Securities Department

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

The State Securities Department regulates industry and protects consumers — licensing, oversight, and enforcement of standards.

In 2026, this agency had 35 employees with median total compensation of $71,027; the highest distinct record was $128,554.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $2.7M
Employees: 35
Median total: $71,027
Highest record: $128,554

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$32,405$125,829+

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

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 35 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 — $77,796 (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

$57,351

$58,700

$71,027

$85,943

$114,390

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $114,390 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $57,351. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Securities Examiner II

9 · $71,027

Securities Examiner Supervisor/Expert

5 · $85,943

Securities Examiner I

5 · $58,700

Attorney II

4 · $85,943

Attorney III

2 · $114,390

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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John Fontenot

IT Supervisor/Expert/State Securities Department

2026 total comp

$88,455

Sub-department: INFORMATION SYSTEMS & TECHNOLOGY
Base pay: $88,455
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,455
Hire date: 11-30-2020
Pay grade: Ist09
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: IIS11P
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22178541

At State Securities Department, John Fontenot serves as a IT Supervisor/Expert within Information Systems &Amp; Technology. Records show a hire date of 11-30-2020. Their 2026 pay totaled $88,455. They are classified at grade Ist09.