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Aiken Technical College

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

The Aiken Technical College operates a public higher-education institution — instruction, research, and student services.

In 2026, this agency had 97 employees with median total compensation of $65,843; the highest distinct record was $210,872.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$7.1M
Employees
97
Median total
$65,843
Highest record
$210,872

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 97 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($65,843) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$72,823 (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
$54,120
$57,803
$65,843
$78,684
$88,259

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $88,259 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $54,120. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Instructor
46 · $62,477
Dean
3 · $77,995
Vice President
2 · $169,135

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.

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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.

Record list

Employees

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Forest Mahan

President-Tech/Aiken Technical College

2026 total comp
$210,872
Base pay
$210,872
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$210,872

Forest Mahan is a President-Tech at Aiken Technical College. 2026 total compensation came to $210,872.

Chad Crumbaker

Vice President/Aiken Technical College

2026 total comp
$177,767
Base pay
$177,767
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$177,767

At Aiken Technical College, Chad Crumbaker serves as a Vice President. Their 2026 pay totaled $177,767.

Melinda Rodgers

Vice President/Aiken Technical College

2026 total comp
$160,503
Base pay
$160,503
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$160,503

At Aiken Technical College, Melinda Rodgers serves as a Vice President. Their 2026 pay totaled $160,503.