South Carolina / Clemson University / Microbiologist II

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Microbiologist II

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

6 employees hold this title in Clemson University. Median total compensation for the role is $68,694, below the department median of $85,097.

Employees: 6
Total payroll: $394.3K
Role median: $68,694
Agency median: $85,097
Comparison: Below

Compared with the local labor market

Microbiologist II pay vs. South Carolina

Across all employers in South Carolina, the median wage for Microbiologists — about 100 people — is $64,740. Clemson University pays a median base salary of $65,515 for this role, 1% above that figure — about the 51st percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Clemson University sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$51,820

$62,310

$64,740

$77,780

$98,460

Clemson University median · $65,515

The bar is the range of annual wages for Microbiologists 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 Microbiologists — about 18,940 people — is $87,990. Clemson University’s median base salary is 26% below that national figure, about the 23rd percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$54,670

$67,100

$87,990

$122,350

$150,000

Clemson University median · $65,515

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 $65,515, 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

Microbiologist II is held in 3 South Carolina departments. In Clemson University, the median of $68,694 ranks #1 of 3.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of Environmental Services

$63,337 · 1

Department of Public Health

$54,000 · 1

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

Compare jurisdictions

Microbiologist beyond South Carolina

This role is reported in 9 jurisdictions. In South Carolina, the median of $66,748 ranks #3 of 9. See Microbiologist across all of South Carolina →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$107,283 · 5

$86,358 · 8

$61,320 · 90

$61,050 · 10

$57,640 · 16

$57,348 · 35

$56,018 · 13

Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

$48,870 · 5

Median total compensation for comparable Microbiologist 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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