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South Carolina / Clemson University / Assistant Professor

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Assistant Professor

Plan and deliver instruction, assess student progress, and develop curriculum.

277 employees hold this title in Clemson University. Median total compensation for the role is $94,095, above the department median of $85,097.

Employees
277
Total payroll
$28.3M
Role median
$94,095
Agency median
$85,097
Comparison
Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$71,400$196,350+

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

How total compensation varies among the 277 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across South Carolina

Assistant Professor is held in 10 South Carolina departments. In Clemson University, the median of $94,095 ranks #2 of 10.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Median total compensation for the Assistant Professor role in other South Carolinadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Assistant Professor beyond South Carolina

This role is reported in 5 jurisdictions. In South Carolina, the median of $86,700 ranks #4 of 5. See Assistant Professor across all of South Carolina

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Massachusetts
$111,748 · 214
Georgia
$97,340 · 2,788
New York City
$93,522 · 403

Median total compensation for comparable Assistant Professorroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Jose Payero

Assistant Professor/Clemson University

2026 total comp
$121,123
Base pay
$121,123
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$121,123

At Clemson University, Jose Payero serves as a Assistant Professor. Their 2026 pay totaled $121,123.

Kunpeng Liu

Assistant Professor/Clemson University

2026 total comp
$121,000
Base pay
$121,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$121,000

Kunpeng Liu is a Assistant Professor at Clemson University. 2026 total compensation came to $121,000.

Matthias Schmid

Assistant Professor/Clemson University

2026 total comp
$117,137
Base pay
$117,137
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$117,137

Matthias Schmid holds the role of Assistant Professor at Clemson University. In 2026, their total compensation was $117,137.

Shunyu Liu

Assistant Professor/Clemson University

2026 total comp
$116,788
Base pay
$116,788
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$116,788

At Clemson University, Shunyu Liu serves as a Assistant Professor. Their 2026 pay totaled $116,788.

Saeed Farahani

Assistant Professor/Clemson University

2026 total comp
$116,025
Base pay
$116,025
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$116,025

Saeed Farahani is a Assistant Professor at Clemson University. 2026 total compensation came to $116,025.

Shamiul Alam

Assistant Professor/Clemson University

2026 total comp
$116,000
Base pay
$116,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$116,000

At Clemson University, Shamiul Alam serves as a Assistant Professor. Their 2026 pay totaled $116,000.

Luyang Zhao

Assistant Professor/Clemson University

2026 total comp
$116,000
Base pay
$116,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$116,000

Luyang Zhao holds the role of Assistant Professor at Clemson University. In 2026, their total compensation was $116,000.