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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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Sharon Sheridan

Assistant Professor/Clemson University

2026 total comp
$188,715
Base pay
$188,715
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$188,715

Sharon Sheridan holds the role of Assistant Professor at Clemson University. In 2026, their total compensation was $188,715.

Lori Tribble

Assistant Professor/Clemson University

2026 total comp
$188,715
Base pay
$188,715
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$188,715

Lori Tribble holds the role of Assistant Professor at Clemson University. In 2026, their total compensation was $188,715.

Ryan Polk

Assistant Professor/Clemson University

2026 total comp
$188,249
Base pay
$188,249
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$188,249

Ryan Polk works as a Assistant Professor for Clemson University. Ryan earned $188,249 in 2026.

Jesse Gardner

Assistant Professor/Clemson University

2026 total comp
$188,249
Base pay
$188,249
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$188,249

Jesse Gardner holds the role of Assistant Professor at Clemson University. In 2026, their total compensation was $188,249.

Yiwen Gao

Assistant Professor/Clemson University

2026 total comp
$185,000
Base pay
$185,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$185,000

Yiwen Gao works as a Assistant Professor for Clemson University. Yiwen earned $185,000 in 2026.

Erin Hawkins

Assistant Professor/Clemson University

2026 total comp
$184,828
Base pay
$184,828
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$184,828

Erin Hawkins holds the role of Assistant Professor at Clemson University. In 2026, their total compensation was $184,828.

Lisa Beeler

Assistant Professor/Clemson University

2026 total comp
$184,221
Base pay
$184,221
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$184,221

Lisa Beeler works as a Assistant Professor for Clemson University. Lisa earned $184,221 in 2026.