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South Carolina employee compensation

Source file: South Carolina — State Employee Salaries / ingested Jun 18, 2026

In 2026, South Carolina reported 44,127 employees across 105 departments. The highest-paid distinct record was Shane Beamer (University of South Carolina) at $2,700,000.

Latest year
2026
Departments
105
Employees
44,127
Top record
$2,700,000

What the records show

Department analytics

Median pay and headcount show where payroll dollars concentrate and which agencies define the jurisdiction’s compensation profile.

Largest departments

The 12 departments employing the most people in 2026. Bar length is headcount. These departments drive most of the payroll and set the overall pay mix.

Highest-paying departments

Departments ranked by median total compensation — the typical employee's pay. High medians usually signal specialized or professional workforces (e.g. medical, legal, or public-safety agencies) rather than across-the-board higher pay.

Department index

Open an agency file

Department pages break down pay distributions, common job titles, and the employees behind the latest published payroll.

DepartmentEmployeesMedian total
University of South Carolina5,807$81,863
Clemson University3,698$85,097
Department of Corrections2,813$63,461
Department of Transportation2,710$63,481
Medical University of SC2,634$76,684
Department of Social Services2,550$55,264
Department of Mental Health1,806$65,856
Department of Public Safety1,189$73,444
University of Charleston1,185$80,709
Coastal Carolina University1,169$71,777
Department of Public Health1,142$73,469
Department of Environmental Services1,098$66,315
SC Department Juvenile Justice775$62,629
Department of Nat. Resources744$68,891
Governor's Off-Sled614$79,820
Department of Revenue589$70,308
Department of Education572$73,030
Trident Technical College542$61,812
Department of Prob, Parole & Pardon534$63,463
Department of Health and Human Services532$66,400
Midlands Technical College528$65,841
Vocational Rehabilitation525$63,684
The Citadel518$77,318
Winthrop University493$73,846
Greenville Technical College477$63,436
Department of Employment & Workforce449$61,325
Department of Administration446$85,784
Department of Motor Vehicles375$62,351
South Carolina State University357$75,014
Horry-Georgetown Technician College318$65,928
Department of Disabilities&Spec Need313$64,801
Francis Marion University313$75,794
Spartanburg Technical College310$60,376
Lander University306$66,578
Labor License & Regulation303$65,705
Tri-County Technical College272$63,151
Attorney General's Office270$75,136
Behavioral Health & Development Disab269$66,155
Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism250$61,235
York Technical College210$60,731
Piedmont Technical College210$60,222
Department of Agriculture197$57,844
Public Employee Benefits Auth195$69,710
School for the Deaf and Blind170$69,527
Forestry Commission153$68,003
Flo-Darlington Technician College149$65,025
Educational Television Community139$66,255
Tec & Comprehensive Education Board130$86,876
Housing Authority128$65,656
Technician Coll of Low Country117$63,424
State Fiscal Accountant Authority115$88,961
Department of Children's Advocacy106$61,869
Adjutant Generals Office105$69,626
Orangeburg-Calhoun Tec College104$63,112
Department of Commerce100$81,376
Aiken Technical College97$65,843
Law Enforcement Trning Council96$70,745
Gov Sch for Science & Math94$81,772
Central Carolina Technician College90$59,492
Department of Insurance90$67,280
Commission for the Blind79$66,400
Gov Sch for Arts & Humanities77$73,440
Office of the State Treasurer67$87,516
Department of Veterans' Affairs63$74,463
First Steps62$77,431
Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Off62$87,464
Office of Resilience61$74,368
Election Commission58$64,049
State Accident Fund54$62,245
State Auditor Office49$79,200
Wil Lou Gray Opportunity Sch49$69,290
Denmark Technical College48$63,241
Department on Aging48$65,368
Northeastern Technical College47$62,577
Financial Institutional Board47$71,400
Museum Commission45$63,516
Patriot's Point40$64,258
Commission on Higher Education39$85,523
Commission on Indigent Defense39$131,000
Retirement Systems Investment Community38$144,713
Workers Compensation34$78,263
John De La Howe School34$70,021
Public Service Commission33$107,944
State Library32$65,320
Office of the Comptroller32$89,774
Human Affairs Commission31$69,400
Williamsburg Technical College28$64,726
Department of Consumer Affairs25$69,823
Community for Community Adv & Engag24$60,804
Secretary of State24$82,298
Department of Archives and History24$62,380
Ethics Commission18$73,333
Arts Commission18$61,651
Sea Grant Consortium18$74,969
Governor's Office17$112,200
Rural Infrastructure Authority17$83,768
Office of Inspector General16$72,000
SC Aeronautics11$93,200
Department of Alcohol&Drug Abuse Service9$74,213
Higher Education Tuition Grant4$83,640
Governor's Off-Mansion & Grnds4$61,756
S C Conservation Bank4$96,589
Confed Relic Rm and Mil Community4$69,889
The S C Infrastructure Bank Bd3$158,100
Procurement Review Panel1$52,268