South Carolina / Clemson University / Associate Dean

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Associate Dean

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

24 employees hold this title in Clemson University. Median total compensation for the role is $178,310, above the department median of $85,097.

Employees: 24
Total payroll: $4.4M
Role median: $178,310
Agency median: $85,097
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$99,225$360,141+

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

How total compensation varies among the 24 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.

Compared with the local labor market

Associate Dean pay vs. South Carolina

Across all employers in South Carolina, the median wage for Education Administrators, Postsecondary — about 2,990 people — is $95,570. Clemson University pays a median base salary of $178,310 for this role, 87% above that figure — above the 90th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Clemson University sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$60,190

$70,710

$95,570

$130,530

$177,740

Clemson University median · $178,310

The bar is the range of annual wages for Education Administrators, Postsecondary across every employer in South Carolina, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Clemson University’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Education Administrators, Postsecondary — about 180,470 people — is $104,590. Clemson University’s median base salary is 70% above that national figure, about the 82nd percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$64,560

$80,870

$104,590

$144,370

$215,620

Clemson University median · $178,310

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the South Carolina range relative to the national one.

Median total compensation for this role at Clemson University is $178,310, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across South Carolina

Associate Dean is held in 6 South Carolina departments. In Clemson University, the median of $178,310 ranks #3 of 6.

Highest-paying departments for this role

University of South Carolina

$230,886 · 25

Medical University of SC

$224,144 · 8

Francis Marion University

$129,530 · 2

University of Charleston

$126,132 · 1

Winthrop University

$102,412 · 6

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

Compare jurisdictions

Associate Dean beyond South Carolina

This role is reported in 6 jurisdictions. In South Carolina, the median of $178,310 ranks #2 of 6. See Associate Dean across all of South Carolina →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Massachusetts

$186,434 · 27

New York City

$149,580 · 8

District of Columbia

$143,735 · 8

New York Public Authorities

$135,151 · 5

Georgia

$81,933 · 30

Median total compensation for comparable Associate Dean roles 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.

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